0 BBY/Legends
The following events took place in 0 BBY, in the part of the year that preceded the Battle of Yavin in the Galactic Standard Calendar. 0 BBY and 0 ABY collectively comprised a single year.
This year was known as Year 1,000 after the Ruusan Reformation and Year 3,653 after the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant.
Events
- 35:1:9—Taliff takes direct control of the government of Dentaal.[8]
- Freighter pilot Kinnin Vo-Shay came out of a black hole in the Tyus Cluster, after falling into the other side fifty years earlier.[9]
- The Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing formally entered Imperial service.[10]
- Completion of the first Death Star,[11] along with the subsequent destruction of Despayre.[12]
- The Blockade of Ralltiir.[13]
- Princess Leia Organa was captured by Imperials and brought aboard the Death Star, but the plans were kept by the escaped R2-D2 and C-3PO (35:3:3).[14]
- 35:3:5—Dissolution of the Imperial Senate.[13]
- Luke Skywalker joins the Rebel Alliance by leaving Tatooine aboard the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2 and C-3PO.[11]
- 35:3:6—Destruction of Alderaan.[15]
- 35:3:6—Rescue of Princess Leia.[15]
- 35:3:7—Battle of Yavin.[16]
Battles
- Battle of Ylesia[17][18]
- Battle of Thovinack[19][20]
- Wellte-ir Massacre[19][20]
- Invasion of Dathomir[21]
- Attack on the first Death Star[22]
- Destruction of Despayre[12]
- Skirmish in the Horuz system[10]
- Mission to Danuta[23]
- Battle of Toprawa[17]
- Duel on Kalakar Six[24]
- 35:3:3—First Battle of Tatooine[11]
- Assault on Ruul[25]
- Destruction of Alderaan[11]
- Sabotage at Rhen Var[26]
- Rescue on Death Star I[11]
- Mission to Commenor[27]
- Raid on Yavin 4[26]
- Battle of Aargonar[28]
- Second Battle of Ord Biniir[29]
- Battle of Yavin[11]
Deaths
- In the Battle of Ylesia
- Zarien Kheev on Danuta[32]
- Nond Kendo[33]
- Jaim Helaw aboard the Undauntable[33]
- Breth Gart[34]
- In the Battle of Toprawa
- Darth Maul's resurrected self on Kalakar Six[36]
- In the First Battle of Tatooine
- On Tatooine
- At the Destruction of Alderaan
- Detien Kaileel aboard the Kuari Princess[54]
- In the Rescue on Death Star I
- In the Battle of Yavin
- Aboard the first Death Star
- In space
- Dr'uun Unnh on Yavin 4[51]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- "Skippy the Jedi Droid" — Star Wars Tales 1
- Trooper
- "Smuggler's Blues" — Star Wars Tales 14
- "Best Birthday Ever" — Star Wars Tales 16
- "The Rebel Club" — Star Wars Tales 19
- "The Long, Bad Day" — Star Wars Tales 16
Sources
"Star Wars Publications Timeline" – Star Wars Insider 23- Secrets of the Sisar Run (Indirect mention only)
- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
- The Essential Chronology
- The Essential Guide to Alien Species
- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- The New Essential Chronology
- The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
Metonae, Corla in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (Indirect mention only)- The Essential Atlas
- Star Wars: Beware the Sith
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- The Essential Reader's Companion
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
