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The Rise of the Empire (1,000 to 0 BBY)
[ The Prequel Era ]


After the seemingly final defeat of the Sith, the Republic enters a state of complacency. In the waning years of the Republic, the senate was rife with corruption and scandal, and saddled with a bureaucracy so immense that effective governing was nearly impossible. The ambitious Senator Palpatine caused himself to be elected Supreme Chancellor, and promised to reunite the galaxy under a New Order. This is the era of the prequel trilogy.


The Rise of the Empire Era part 3:
[ The Dark Times Era ] (19 Years BBY to 0 BBY) [Ep 4 ANH]


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19 Years BBY

-Episode III: Revenge of the Sith [DVD]
-Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover
-Clone Wars Volume 9: (untitled) by John Ostrander, Welles Hartley, Jan Duursema & Doug Wheatley
-Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno
-Evasive Action: Recruitment by Paul Ens & Thomas Hodges
-Mist Encounter by Timothy Zahn [Adventure Journal #7, Hyperspace]
-Republic #78: Loyalties by John Ostrander & Luke Ross
-Last of the Jedi #1: The Desperate Mission by Jude Watson
-Last of the Jedi #2: Dark Warning by Jude Watson
Ghosts of the Sith by Jude Watson [ Short story, Insider #88 ]
-Last of the Jedi #3: Underworld by Jude Watson
-Last of the Jedi #4: Death On Naboo by Jude Watson
-Coruscant Nights: Jedi Twilight by Michael Reaves

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18 Years BBY

-In His Image by Karen Traviss [Vader - The Ultimate Guide, no reprints]
-Coruscant Nights #2 by Michael Reaves
-Coruscant Nights #3 by Michael Reaves
-Dark Vendetta by Eric Trautmann [Galaxy Magazine #8, Hyperspace]

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17 Years BBY

-A Two-Edged Sword by Karen Traviss [Insider #85, no reprints]

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15 Years BBY

-Droids [Cartoon DVD]

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10 Years BBY

-The Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare by A.C. Crispin

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5 Years BBY

-Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal by Jim Woodring & Art Wethrell
-The Han Solo Trilogy: The Hutt Gambit by A.C. Crispin
-When the Domino Falls by Patricia A. Jackson [Adventure Journal #4, Tales From The Empire, Hyperspace]

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4 Years BBY

-The Final Exit by Patricia A. Jackson [Adventure Journal #4, Tales From The Empire, Hyperspace]
-The Lando Calrissian Adventures: Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu by L. Neil Smith
-Droids: The Kalarba Adventures by Dan Thorsland, Ryder Windham, Bill Hughes, Andy Mushynsky & Ian Gobson
-The Lando Calrissian Adventures: Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon by L. Neil Smith
-The Lando Calrissian Adventures: Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka by L. Neil Smith
-Droids: Rebellion by Ryder Windham & Ian Gibson
-Droids: Season of Revolt by Jan Strnad & Bill Hughes
-Droids: The Protocol Offensive by Brian Daley, Anthony Daniels, Ryder Windham & Ignor Kordey

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3.5 Years BBY

-Ewoks [Cartoon DVD]

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3 Years BBY

-A Bitter Winter by Patricia A. Jackson [Adventure Journal #5, Hyperspace]
-The Han Solo Trilogy: Rebel Dawn by A.C. Crispin

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1 Years BBY

-The Han Solo Adventures: Han Solo at Stars End by Brian Daley
-The Han Solo Adventures: Han Solo's Revenge by Brian Daley
-The Han Solo Adventures: Han Solo & the Lost Legacy by Brian Daley
-Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire by John Wagner, Ian Gibson & John Nadeau
-Empire Volume 1: Betrayal by Scott Allie & Ryan Benjamin
-X-Wing PC Game
-Interlude at Darkknell by Timothy Zahn & Michael A. Stackpole [Tales From the New Republic]
-Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika by Mike Kennedy & Carlos Meglia
-Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire by William C. Dietz & Dean Williams
-Empire Volume 2: Darklighter by Paul Chadwick, Doug Wheatley & Tomas Giorello








______The Rise of the Empire Era Summary _______________

-The Rise of the Empire Era Summary Part 1: Fall of the Republic

-The Rise of the Empire Era Summary Part 2: The Clone Wars

-The Rise of the Empire Era Summary Part 3: The Dark Times

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Timeline elements taken from The2ndQuest's : Star Wars Expanded Universe Timeline