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- "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father."
"He told me enough! He told me you killed him!"
"No. I am your father." - ―Darth Vader reveals to Luke Skywalker their shared heritage
The following events took place in 3 ABY.
This year was known as Year 1,003 after the Ruusan Reformation.
Events
- "The Empire is coming unglued…"
- ―Tomaas Azzameen
- 38:F1:1—New Year Fete Week.[6]
- 38:1:29—Imperial Advisor Bregius Golthan left Coruscant.[6]
- 38:1—Contraband of Galladinium Galactic Exports products increased in the Spirva sector.[6]
- 38:2:13—Premiere of The Kallea Cycle opera on Brentaal IV.[7] Jewel thief Tombat struck at an official Brentaal banquet few days earlier.[6]
- The Kallea Cycle began its tour of the Core Worlds.
- Han Solo encountered a bounty hunter during a mission to Ord Mantell.[8]
- Scientists rescued from Ralltiir built a planetary shield on Hoth.
- Echo Base was invaded and destroyed by Imperial forces.[9]
- Boba Fett collected Jabba Desilijic Tiure's bounty on Solo after delivering him encased in carbonite.[9]
- Luke Skywalker began Jedi training under Yoda on Dagobah, only to end it in order to rescue his friends. He promised Yoda he would return, then went to Cloud City on Bespin, where he lost a duel with Darth Vader.[9]
- The Empire annexed Cloud City, along with the rest of Bespin.[9]
- At the Rebel rendezvous point, Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, C-3PO and R2-D2 began their year-long quest to save Solo from being held frozen in carbonite by Jabba Desilijic Tiure in Jabba's Palace on Tatooine.[9]
- The Rebels settled at the temporary base of Golrath Station on Golrath, but, several months later, were driven off by the Empire, due to the station's demolition by the Imperials.[10]
- After evacuating Golrath Station on Golrath, Haven Base on Arbra succeeded Echo Base on Hoth as the command center of the Rebel Alliance.[10]
- The second Death Star's construction was moved from its unknown origin to the Forest Moon of Endor.
- The Rebel Alliance violently, but secretly allowed by Palpatine, acquired the plans of the second Death Star.[9]
- The adventures of the Ewoks, take place on Endor.[11]
- Gaeriel Captison spent a year on Imperial Center doing postgraduate work on government.
- Skywalker and Organa restored Prince Denid to the throne of Velmor.
- Black Sun began to collapse.[12]
- The Empire brought an end to the Sepan Civil War.[13]
- The planet of Taris finally recovered from its devastation during the Jedi Civil War.
- The Pimbrellan League was founded.
- Rascal Squadron destroyed the Imperial Arah mining facility.
- The Star Dreadnought Terror was destroyed along with the TIE Phantom project at Imdaar Alpha by Rebel operatives.
- The Abridon refugee camp was razed.[14]
- Skywalker was captured by Brenn Tantor on Abridon.[14]
- Brenn Tantor defected to the Rebel Alliance.[14]
- One of the last surviving remnant of the Separatist holdouts was destroyed on Geonosis.[15].
- The Towani family crash-landed on the Forest Moon of Endor.[16]
- Luke Skywalker constructed his own Lightsaber
Battles
- Raid on Tangrene[17]
- Battle of New Cov[17]
- Ambush on the Corellian Trade Spine[18]
- Battle of Annamar[18]
- Battle of Zaloriis[19]
- First Battle of Taul[20]
- Skirmish on Taul[21]
- Battle of Derra IV[22]
- Battle of Hoth[9]
- Occupation of Bespin[9]
- Duel on Cloud City[9]
- Mission to Endor[14]
- Battle of Remitik[23]
- Skirmish on Saleucami[24]
- Battle of Saleucami[24]
- Battle of Hypori[24]
- Battle of the Rebel stronghold[13]
- Battle of Mygeeto[9]
- Mugaari Campaign[13]
- Battle of Hospital[25]
- Uprising on Abridon[14]
- Reconquest of Abridon[14]
- Escape from Kalaan[14]
- Battle near the Maw[26]
- Raid at Bakura[26]
- Battle of Geonosis[26]
- Mission to Destrillion[15]
- Battle of Dubrillion[15]
- Fondor shipyard assault[15]
- Sepan campaign[13]
- Mission to Ruul[14]
- Spreading the Rebellion[27]
- Evacuation of Gelgelar[27]
- Battle near the Blair Cluster[27]
- Attack on Goff[27]
- Battle of Rocrin[27]
- Attack on the Compellor[27]
- Skirmish near Gelgelar[27]
- Battle of Halbara[27]
- Attack on the Gelgelar system[27]
- Mission to Almaran[27]
- Skirmish near Almaran[27]
- Ambush in the Goff system[27]
- Battle of Swellen[27]
- Attack on Soren[27]
- First attack on the Peregrine[27]
- Second attack on the Peregrine[27]
- Ambush in the Derilyn system[27]
- Retreat from Gallofree
- Mission to Kuras Drift[27]
- Battle of Aiquin 4[27]
- Battle of Dega[27]
- Battle of Nocto[27]
- Mission to the Red Nebula[28]
- Infiltration of the Tarkin[29]
- Skirmish on Spindrift[10]
- Skirmish at Chinshassa[10]
- Battle of the secret armada[10]
- Raid on Golrath Station[10]
- Skirmish in the Mandalorian forest[10]
- Battle of the City of Bone[10]
- Destruction of the Scythe convoy[25]
- Recon on Corrupter Task Force[25]
- Rescue at Bundil II[25]
- Battle of Bettel[25]
- Battle of the Anoat Main Sensor Array[25]
- Mission to Ord Mantell[12]
- Battle of Gall[12]
- Battle of Nomlis III[25]
- Defense of the Liberty[25]
- Battle of Eidoloni[25]
- Battle of the Bajic Shipyards[25][12]
- Battle of Endor (Ewok-Sanyassan conflict)[30]
- Raid on the Suprosa[25][12]
- Battle of Kothlis[25][12][26]
- Theft on Bespin[24]
- Destruction of Xizor's Palace[12]
- Battle over Coruscant[12]
- Space Battle at Carida[24]
- Zaarin insurrection[13]
- Destruction of the Grappler
- Destruction of ZA-13
- Capture of Research
- Defense of Research
- Evacuation of Research
- Battle of Kiilimaar
- Attack on the Zaarin supply convoy
- Battle of Gwar
- Battle of Serenity
- Ambush in the Semag system
- Attack on the missile boat convoy
- Attack on Vorknkx Project Base
- Evacuation of Vorknkx Project Base
- Second Battle of Imperial Center
- Battle of To-phalion Base
- Destruction of the Glory
- Battle of Dunari's Rest[25]
- First Mission to Ord Mantell[31]
- Battle en route to the second Death Star[32]
- Battle of Belderone[33]
Births
Deaths
- On Ord Mantell
- In the Battle of Derra IV
- In the Battle of Hoth
- Aboard the Executor
- Arns Grimraker[43]
- Arnod in the Hoth asteroid field
- Stauz Czycz aboard the Avenger[44]
- Boushh[12]
- IG-88B on Bespin[32]
- Dru Gifford[45]
- Alikka Nolan on Hargeeva[45]
- Astina Griek on Karatha[46]
- Tardi[47]
- Chedaki aboard Leia Organa's shuttle[53]
- Bentilais san Sk'ar on Shiva IV[54]
- Vollot on Cloud City[55]
- Alph in the Battle of the secret armada[56]
- Hammertree[60]
- The Darker on Arbra[60]
- On Yinchorr
- In the Dreighton Triangle
- In the Battle of Endor:
- Harkov aboard the Garrett
- Valin Horn
- Kirby above Dreighton
- Sarn aboard the Terror
- Vernan
- Jovan Vharing aboard the Interrogator[71]
- Demetrius Zaarin aboard the Vorknkx, in the Unknown Regions[13]
Appearances
"Galaxywide NewsNets" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 13- Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88
- A Valentine Story
- "Double Cross on Ord Mantell" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 5
- Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell
- Payback: The Tale of Dengar
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- "Hoth" — Star Wars Tales 5
- Entrenched
- The Prize Pelt: The Tale of Bossk
- "Moment of Doubt" — Star Wars Tales 4
- "Hunting the Hunters" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6
- "Slippery Slope" — Star Wars Tales 15
- "Thank the Maker" — Star Wars Tales 6
- "The Emperor's Trophy" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 11
- "Slaying Dragons" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- "Firepower" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
- "Desperate Measures" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
- Battle of the Bounty Hunters
- Star Wars 45: Death Probe
- Star Wars 46: The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe
- Star Wars 47: Droid World
- Star Wars 48: The Third Law
- Star Wars 49: The Last Jedi
- Star Wars 50: The Crimson Forever
- Star Wars 51: Resurrection of Evil
- Star Wars 52: To Take The Tarkin
- "Vader Adrift" — Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2012
- Star Wars 53: The Last Gift From Alderaan!
- Star Wars 54: Starfire Rising
- Star Wars 55: Plif!
- Star Wars 56: Coffin in the Clouds
- Star Wars 57: Hello, Bespin, Good-bye!
- Star Wars 58: Sundown!
- Star Wars 59: Bazarre
- Star Wars 60: Shira's Story
- Star Wars 61: Screams in the Void
- Star Wars 62: Pariah!
- Star Wars 63: The Mind Spider
- Star Wars 64: Serphidian Eyes
- Star Wars 65: Golrath Never Forgets
- Star Wars 66: The Water Bandits
- Star Wars 67: The Darker
- Star Wars Annual 2: Shadeshine!
- Star Wars 68: The Search Begins
- Star Wars 69: Death in the City of Bone
- Star Wars 70: The Stenax Shuffle
- Star Wars 71: Return to Stenos
- Star Wars 72: Fool's Bounty
- Star Wars 86: The Alderaan Factor
- Star Wars 73: Lahsbane
- Star Wars 74: The Iskalon Effect
- Star Wars 75: Tidal
- Star Wars 76: Artoo-Detoo to the Rescue
- Star Wars 77: Chanteuse of the Stars...
- Star Wars 78: Hoth Stuff!
- Star Wars 79: The Big Con
- Star Wars Annual 3: The Apprentice
- Star Wars 80: Ellie
- The Bounty Hunters: Scoundrel's Wages
- "Uninvited Guests" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
- "Return to Taul" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
- "The Longest Fall" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 11
- Shadows of the Empire
- The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
- The Courtship of Princess Leia (Indirect mention only)
- Children of the Jedi (Indirect mention only)
Non-canon appearances
- "Hunger Pains" — Star Wars Tales 20
- "Who's Your Daddy" — Star Wars Tales 20
- "The Lost Lightsaber" — Star Wars Tales 19 (In flashback(s))
Sources
- "Star Wars Publications Timeline" — Star Wars Insider 23
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- The Essential Chronology
- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- The New Essential Chronology
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas
- Star Wars: Beware the Sith
- The Essential Reader's Companion
- Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 2 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
Notes and references
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