[note note_color=”#8ff2ff” text_color=”#333333″]With EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER coming out December 20, 2019 I’ve decided to read up on the emerging canon novels that took place in the 30 years between EPISODE VI and EPISODE VII. Aside from being an entertaining journey, taking in these novels (mostly through audiobooks during my commute) and perhaps watching some of the TV series will help inform which era I would use for potential future Star Wars campaigns. I hope you find it helpful. I’ll update this page occasionally as news develops on new canon novels, movies, or TV series and as I work my way through the material. — Stan Shinn[/note]

THE OLD REPUBLIC ERA (25,000 – 1000 BBY)

No canon material for this era exists with the rebooted canon, though there was prior material now called Star Wars Legends.

RISE OF THE EMPIRE / CLONE WARS ERA (1000 – 0 BBY)

  • 32 BBY — EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]
  • 22 BBY — EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]
  • 21 BBY — THE CLONE WARS [label type=”black”]TV Series[/label][label type=”important”]UNSEEN[/label] (Animated Series, new season soon airing)
  • 19 BBY — EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]

THE REBELLION ERA (0 – 5 ABY)

  • 11 BBY — A New Dawn [label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label][label type=”info”]READ[/label]
  • 11 BBY — Lost Stars [label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label][label type=”info”]READ[/label] (This novel is particularly unique, in that it begins before the events of A NEW HOPE and spans beyond the conclusion of RETURN OF THE JEDI and gives the background of that crashed Star Destroyer on Jaaku in EPISODE VII).
  • 4 BBY — UNTITLED CASSIAN ANDOR SERIES [label type=”black”]TV Series[/label][label type=”important”]UNSEEN[/label] (Set before the events of ROGUE ONE, this live-action series will see Diego Luna reprise his role of Cassian Andor along with Alan Tudyk voicing K-2SO. Described as a rousing spy thriller, the series will follow Cassian on daring Rebel missions in the fight against the Empire. A release date has yet to be announced, but production is expected to start in 2019; current speculation is a 2021 debut.)
  • 0 BBY — ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label] (Set just before the events of A NEW HOPE)
  • 0 BBY — EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]
  • 3 ABY — EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]
  • 3 ABY — STAR WARS REBELS [label type=”black”]TV Series[/label][label type=”important”]UNSEEN[/label] (Although I saw Season One — Stan)
  • 4 ABY — EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]

THE NEW REPUBLIC (5 – 25 ABY)

  • 5 ABY — Aftermath: Star Wars [label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label][label type=”info”]READ[/label]
  • 5 ABY — Life Debt: Aftermath [label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label][label type=”info”]CURRENTLY READING[/label]
  • 5 ABY — Empire’s End: Aftermath [label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label][label type=”important”]UNREAD[/label]
  • 7 ABY — THE MANDALORIAN [label type=”black”]TV Series[/label][label type=”important”]UNSEEN[/label] (Live-Action Series, debuting November 12,  2019)

THE ERA OF THE FIRST ORDER (25 – 37 ABY)

  • 28 ABY — Bloodline [label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label][label type=”important”]UNREAD[/label]
  • 30 ABY — Phasma [label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label][label type=”important”]UNREAD[/label]
  • 30 ABY — RESISTANCE [label type=”black”]TV Series[/label][label type=”important”]UNSEEN[/label] (Animated TV series, now airing)
  • 34 ABY — EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]
  • 34 ABY — EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]
  • 35 ABY — EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER [label type=”black”]Movie[/label][label type=”info”]SEEN[/label]

THE LEGACY ERA (37 ABY—)

No canon material for this era existed with the rebooted canon, though there was prior material now called Star Wars Legends.

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Legend:

BBY stands for Before the Battle of Yavin, and ABY stands for After the Battle of Yavin. (The Battle of Yavin ended with the destruction of the first Death Star, or if you prefer, the end of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope). Movies and TV Series names are in ALL CAPS, novels and audiobooks are in Mixed Case. Media are given the following tags:

[label type=”black”]Movie[/label]
[label type=”black”]TV Series[/label]
[label type=”black”]Novel/Audiobook[/label]
[label type=”info”]READ or SEEN[/label]
[label type=”important”]UNREAD or UNSEEN[/label]

For further reading

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