The Beginning of the Prequel Era
After the apparent fall of the Sith threat, the Old Republic restructured. The reformations altered the structure of the Old Republic and changed it’s relationship to the Jedi Order. The threat of the Sith was believed to be over. But people feared the Jedi’s powers, and that the elected government had no official control over them. So the Jedi agreed to be moved under the authority of the Judiciary. They still took assignments on request and answered only to the Jedi Council, and that to the Supreme Chancellor. But they no longer held elected or official positions as they had of old.
This period after the reformations until the Old Republic’s fall lasted somewhere around a millennia: at least a thousand years.
Start
Darth Plaguies
Becomes Sith Master
Palpatine begins training. Together he and his Master managed to shift the balance of the Force toward the Dark Side in a fashion the Jedi of the Old Republic can sense
Palpatine begins training. Together he and his Master managed to shift the balance of the Force toward the Dark Side in a fashion the Jedi of the Old Republic can sense
Dooku trains
Lorian Nod
Dooku has a falling out with his friend Lorian Nod, who stole a Sith holocron from the archive. Long after he will investigate this holocron.
Dooku has a falling out with his friend Lorian Nod, who stole a Sith holocron from the archive. Long after he will investigate this holocron.
Qui-Gon Jinn
Padawan of Dooku
Qui-Gon trains Xanatos
Xanatos falls to the Dark Side
Qui-Gon feels decides never to take another. Xanatos plots revenge.
Qui-Gon feels decides never to take another. Xanatos plots revenge.
Obi-Wan
Padawan
After unexpectedly being thrown together as Obi-Wan is transferred to the agricorp, Qui-Gon takes him as Padawan.
After unexpectedly being thrown together as Obi-Wan is transferred to the agricorp, Qui-Gon takes him as Padawan.
True Mandaloreans Wiped Out by the Jedi
Only Jango Fett survives
Jango Fett is handed over to the Jedi, having been misled by the governor as to the Mandaloreans crimes. He is sold into slavery.
Jango Fett is handed over to the Jedi, having been misled by the governor as to the Mandaloreans crimes. He is sold into slavery.
Anakin Skywalker born to Shmi Skywalker
This was directly following the Sith’s failed attempt at creating life, indicating a backlash by the midichlorians to create one to restore the balance to the Force and defeat the Sith’s misuse of it..
Valorum
Taxation of Trade routes debate
Valorum is framed for corruption, limiting his control of the Old Republic Senate.
Valorum is framed for corruption, limiting his control of the Old Republic Senate.
Naboo Blockaded
Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan sent to negotiate
Invasion begins as the Trade Federation seeks to protest the taxation of Trade routes.. An escape in an attempt to get Queen Amidala to the Old Republic Senate leads to a damaged ship & Tatooine
Invasion begins as the Trade Federation seeks to protest the taxation of Trade routes.. An escape in an attempt to get Queen Amidala to the Old Republic Senate leads to a damaged ship & Tatooine
Anakin & Darth Maul
A Slave’s help.
Desperate for parts they let Anakin pod race for them. Qui-Gon wins the parts and Anakin’s freedom. Darth Maul attacks, revealing to the Jedi that the Sith have returned.
Desperate for parts they let Anakin pod race for them. Qui-Gon wins the parts and Anakin’s freedom. Darth Maul attacks, revealing to the Jedi that the Sith have returned.
Coruscant Refusals
Amidala & Anakin
Amidala petitions the Senate for aid. Anakin is tested by the Council for Jedi Training. Both are refused. Amidala calls for a No Confidence vote on Valorum. Palpatine is among those nominated to replace him.
Amidala petitions the Senate for aid. Anakin is tested by the Council for Jedi Training. Both are refused. Amidala calls for a No Confidence vote on Valorum. Palpatine is among those nominated to replace him.
Return to Naboo
Allies
Amidala allies with the Gungans. She captures the leader as the Gungans distract the droid army. Kenobi kills the Sith but Qui-Gon is also killed. Anakin ends up in a starfighter & destroys the Droid Control ship.
Amidala allies with the Gungans. She captures the leader as the Gungans distract the droid army. Kenobi kills the Sith but Qui-Gon is also killed. Anakin ends up in a starfighter & destroys the Droid Control ship.
Palpatine elected Chancellor
Obi-Wan knighted, Anakin accepted for training
Obi-Wan is granted permission to take Anakin as his apprentice.
Obi-Wan is granted permission to take Anakin as his apprentice.
Dooku
Leaves the Jedi, trains as Sith
Jedi Master Sifo Dyas commissions a clone army for the Republic in secret and is murdered by Dooku.
Jedi Master Sifo Dyas commissions a clone army for the Republic in secret and is murdered by Dooku.
Ansion
Aggressive Negotiations
Anakin starts to have bad dreams about his Mother. There is increasing talk of Secession that could split the Old Republic apart and the mission to Ansion is to persuade them to stay in the Republic.
Anakin starts to have bad dreams about his Mother. There is increasing talk of Secession that could split the Old Republic apart and the mission to Ansion is to persuade them to stay in the Republic.
Assassin
Assassination attempt on Senator Amidala
Obi-Wan and Anakin are assigned as body guards. They succeed, but the assassin is killed by a bounty hunter before she can be questioned.
Obi-Wan and Anakin are assigned as body guards. They succeed, but the assassin is killed by a bounty hunter before she can be questioned.
Obi-Wan discovers clone army
Jango Fett, the assassin of the assassin and the clone progenitor, flees arrest
Anakin & Padme
Naboo
While Anakin is on his first solo assignment to guard the Senator, they fall in love. But Padme refuses to act on it, knowing it would jeopardize his future as a Jedi. Anakin’s nightmares reveal his Mother is in danger. They go to Tatooine to investigate
While Anakin is on his first solo assignment to guard the Senator, they fall in love. But Padme refuses to act on it, knowing it would jeopardize his future as a Jedi. Anakin’s nightmares reveal his Mother is in danger. They go to Tatooine to investigate
Tragedy
Shmi killed, Kenobi captured
Anakin slaughters the Sandpeople who killed his Mother. He & Padme then race to rescue Obi-Wan who has discovered the droid army & the Separatist plans for war. They fail, are sentenced to execution. Padme declares her love for Anakin. The Jedi rush to the rescue.
Anakin slaughters the Sandpeople who killed his Mother. He & Padme then race to rescue Obi-Wan who has discovered the droid army & the Separatist plans for war. They fail, are sentenced to execution. Padme declares her love for Anakin. The Jedi rush to the rescue.
The Clone Wars – Battle of Geonosis
THE CLONE WARS break out
Yoda brings the clones to rescue the Jedi. But Dooku and the Separatist leaders escape. Anakin escorts Padme Amidala home, they marry in secret.
Yoda brings the clones to rescue the Jedi. But Dooku and the Separatist leaders escape. Anakin escorts Padme Amidala home, they marry in secret.
End
The events in the Clone Wars timeline (multimedia project) are detailed here.
Stories in this late Old Republic Era:
- Star Wars Prelude to Rebellion (Comic Book Series)
- Darth Plagueis
- Jango Fett Open Seasons (comic)
- Jedi Apprentice (series)
- Legacy of the Jedi (Jedi Apprentice/Jedi Quest tie in)
- Qui-Gon and Obi Wan on the Aurorient Express
- Qui-Gon and Obi Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell
- Darth Maul: Saboteur
- Cloak of Deception
- The Phantom Menace
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
- Episode 1 Journal Darth Maul
- Episode 1 Journal Anakin Skywalker
- Episode 1 Journal Amidala
- Episode 1 one shot comic Queen Amidala
- Episode 1 one shot comic Obi-Wan
- Episode 1 one shot comic Anakin Skywalker
- Episode 1 one shot comic Qui-Gon Jinn
- Bounty Hunter one shot Aurra Sing
- Rogue Planet
- jedi Quest (series)
- Outbound Flight
- Star Wars Republic Comic Book Series
- The Approaching Storm
Games
- Battlefront
- Galactic Battlegrounds
- Starfighter
- Episode 1 Podracer
- Bounty Hunter
Stories that Touch on this Era
- Dark Lord, Rise of Darth Vader
- The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
- The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
- Han Solo Trilogy by Ann Crispin
- The Last Jedi (sequel to Coruscant Nights)
- Coruscant Nights (Trilogy)
- Death Star
- Millenium Falcon
- Kenobi
- Imperial Commando
- The Last of the Jedi (Series)
- Tatooine Ghost
- Children of the Jedi
