A curated timeline of Star Wars live-action adventure broken down into 63 chapters, covering the Old and New Republics, the Galactic Empire and Age of Rebellion, the New Republic, and beyond
Part 1 – The Age of the Old and High Republics
The mega Star Wars (SW) story – a tale of heroes and villains; alien species; epic wars over exotic worlds; the Jedi and their nemeses the Sith, and the age old war between light and darkness, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
The spine of this sci-fi universe consists of the ‘Skywalker Saga’ – the story of how the great Jedi Anakin Skywalker was turned to the Dark Side before his son Luke guided him to his redemption during the age-old Republic’s collapse and the Galactic Empire’s rise. So many other stories swirl around this, however: The machinations of Sith Lords such as Darth Revan and Darth Bane; Obi-Wan Kenobi’s story, from childhood to post ‘Order 66’ trauma; the growth of the Rebel Alliance until victory; and then the adventures of the Mandalorian, Boba Fett and Ahsoka in the evil Empire’s aftermath, among many other tales.
Please note:
It consists of English language, live-action productions.
All the fan films can be found on Youtube.
It’s a timeline based on the events Before and After the Battle of Yavin (BBY/ABY). That is the famous battle when Darth Vadar’s ‘Death Star’ was destroyed in the original SW movie: Star Wars: A New Hope, Episode IV. Released in 1978, Episode IV wowed audiences and gave rise to a global SW fan-cult millions strong. This is for you fans. Enjoy!
Chapter I
Long before the Star Wars Episodes, there are adventures and fights amongst a multitude of characters. We get insight into the philosophies of the opposing Sith and Jedi, and the fine line walked between the light and dark sides by Force-sensitive users.
| Film | Time Period |
| The Weight of Forgiveness | c.25000 BBY |
| Brightstar | 25000 – 20000 BBY |
| Dark Jedi | 6909 BBY |
| Blood Ties | >32 BBY |
| The Acolyte | 6000 – 1000 BBY |
| The Apprentice | 6000 – 1000 BBY |
| Red | c.3970 |
The Weight of Forgiveness: In an age-old Jedi trial, a padawan undergoes combat with his antagonist while both sides of the Force battle within.
Bright Star: In the nebulous dawn of the Republic, a cast-out Jedi who lives in hiding with his family must face off against an old enemy.
Dark Jedi: The 2nd Great Schism has divided the Jedi into a dark and light side once more. On the planet of Corbos, fighting rages around and between two Jedi as the dark side overcomes them.
Blood Ties: Two brothers fight it out after one of them rejects his Sith upbringing for the noble way of the Jedi.
The Acolyte-Apprentice double featurette: The Sith Empire pursues Jedis Radek, Nova and their pilot Ozzie as they track down a book with the ancient teachings of Ajunta Pall, the first Dark Lord of the Sith. Will the rebels find the book first, or will the Acolyte get away with the dark teachings? Nova continues her tragic descent into the dark side of the Force. Unravelling the mysterious forces behind her transformation, Nova finds herself entangled in a sinister plot to spread chaos throughout the galaxy.
Red: The origin stories to Darths Revan and Malak who enter into a reckoning with each other that will forge their futures away from the Light.
Chapter II
| Film | Time Period |
| The Tales of Mission and Zaalbar | c.3967 BBY |
| Knights of the Old Republic: Escape from Taris | c.3966 BBY |
The Tales of Mission and Zaalbar: The backstory to how Mission and Zaalbar – later seen in the KOTOR movie (below) – became best friends.
Escape from Taris: A brash, brilliant engineer awakens aboard a doomed Rupublican battleship that has just been ambushed by Darth Revan’s Sith forces. Escaping on a pod which crash-lands on the planet Taris, this world is under occupation by the Sith Empire who are searching for a Jedi named Bastila Shan, the engineer teams up with a decorated war hero called Carth Onasi and, with new friends found along the way, they navigate the criminal underworld to escape with Shan to Dantooine where they prepare themselves to confront Sith Lord Malak.
Chapter III
| Film | Time Period |
| Knights of the Old Republic: Broken Souls | c.3960 BBY |
| The Old Republic: Rescue Mission | c.3956 BBY |
| Gray Trials | c.3000 BBY |
Knights of the Old Republic: Broken Souls: Darth Revan and his Sith general Meetra Surik, hunt down a monster that threatens the reclaimed Sith Empire.
The Old Republic: Rescue Mission: Mission Vao is captured by bounty hunters but manages to contact planetary police to rescue her. They come up against Sith Lord Revan who requires Mission’s special skills for his own schemes.
Gray Trials: Force-sensitive youngling Jayma Solvo is taken on as an apprentice of Sith Lord Cade Barrows. As she gets older she meets Jedi Master Grenz and learns both the light and dark ways of the Force. Eventually she must choose between the two.
Chapter IV
| Film | Time Period |
| Star Wars: Rivals | >32 BBY |
| Dark Legacy | 25000 – 1000 BBY |
| Sith Tradition | 2860 – 1166 BBY |
| Echoes of Bazar | 25000 – 1000 BBY |
| Bain vs Rain | 1032 BBY |
| Ashes of the Order | c.1000 BBY |
| Lord Evadious: The Rule of Two | 1000 BBY |
| Ancient Sith Quest: Act I: The Lightsabers | 1000 BBY |
| Ancient Sith Quest Act 2: Secret History | 1000 BBY |
Star Wars: Rivals: Two siblings vie to become Jedi Master Cuthar’s apprentice, but family secrets and the pull of the dark side threaten to tear them apart.
Dark Legacy: It’s tradition for a Sith apprentice to kill their master for them to gain ascendency and for Kia, this means an epic duel to the death.
Sith Tradition: A Sith Apprentice battles his Master for the mantle of Dark Lord.
Echoes of Bazar: Bazar is a slave born amidst the lava rivers of Mustafar and finally stands up to his cruel slave master who killed his mother.
Bain vs Rain: A Sith apprentice is on a quest to become a Sith Lord but the Rule of Two decrees she must defeat her master first.
Ashes of the Order: Darth Bane’s apprentice, Darth Zannah, dispatches two Jedi on the run.
Lord Evadious: The Rule of Two; Ancient Sith Quest: Act I: The Lightsabers; Ancient Sith Quest Act 2: Secret History: Darth Bane and the titular Lord set out to wipe out all Sith to wield all the dark power for themselves. But one young acolyte named Shul Tul Kalh is no lamb to the slaughter, yet she must use all her wits to survive. In the sequel Shul intends to steal an Ancient Jedi lightsaber; however the Jedi saber is connected to a dangerous Ancient sithsaber that could change the fate of the entire galaxy. In 1000 BBY, the Sith Empire is spread thin fighting a war against the Jedi, dealing with constant in-fighting, and deserters avoiding the big battle on Ruusan. To tip the scale for the Sith, an ancient relic is being considered. However, it unlocks a history that should remain forgotten.
Chapter V
| Film | Time Period |
| Shrouded Destiny, Part I | 522 BBY |
| Vengeance in the Outer Rim | >33 BBY |
| Hearts of Kyber | >33 BBY |
| The Lesser Evil | >33 BBY |
| Hoshino | >16 BBY |
| Shrouded Destiny, Part II | 522 BBY |
| Balance of the Force – Part I | 500 – 100 BBY |
| Red Riding Hood | 386 BBY |
| Renegade | 380 BBY |
Shrouded Destiny, Part 1 and 2: Five hundred years before the Clone Wars the Galactic Republic builds ‘The Citadel’ – a maximum security facility designed to keep rogue Jedi imprisoned. One bounty hunter is dispatched to the Outer Rim to track down one such Jedi and either return him to the fold or in shackles to the Citadel. Little does the bounty hunter know he’s about to enter a ‘wretched hive of scum and villainy.’
Red Riding Hood: A Padawan named Rubera seeks revenge on Alderaan after her indisposed Jedi Master is murdered by a Sith. Now grown up in the sequel Renegade, Rubera has become a bounty hunter. Cheated of her revenge, will her inner demons lead her to the dark side?
Vengeance in the Outer Rim: Jedi Zaalia Ven finds herself marooned on a distant planet. She must defend herself and her hapless pilot from the threat that lurks within the forest.
Hearts of Kyber: Three young padawans venture into a remote cave in search of kyber crystals when their elusive Jedi master suddenly appears.
Hoshino: A young Jedi, blinded in an earlier lightsaber accident, is now all the greater for it after mastering Force sensitivity to compensate.
The Lesser Evil: A Jedi Master and his Padawan, accompanied by a bounty hunter, go after a Sith Lord. Great things may be destined for the bounty hunter’s descendents.
Balance of the Force – Part I: Two brothers – Jedi Knights – struggle with the temptation of the dark side during times of war. When compelled to defy the Order to save the ones they love, each brother must decide what it means to be a true Jedi.
Chapter VI
Set at the dusk of the High Republic era, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits respected Jedi Master Sol against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems.
| Film | Time Period |
| The Acolyte, Ep. I | 132 BBY |
| The Acolyte, Episode II | 132 BBY |
| The Acolyte, Episode III | 132 BBY |
The Acolyte, Eps. 1, 2 and 3: It is the time of the High Republic and the Jedi Order are in their heyday, effectively maintaining peace and order across the galaxy. Jedi Master Indara is murdered by an assassin on the planet Ueda. In the ensuing murder investigation, ex-padawan Osha Aniseya is identified as the killer which she denies. It later turns out that she had a twin sister named Mae who is believed to be dead. Soon after, Mae the assassin induces Master Torbin to commit suicide with poison, and she intends to kill two more Jedi including Sol. This is because these four Jedi triggered a catastrophe during Mae and Osha’s childhood when the two girls lived with an all-female coven of witches on Brendok.
Chapter VII
| Film | Time Period |
| The Acolyte, Episode IV | 132 BBY |
| The Acolyte, Episode V | 132 BBY |
| The Acolyte, Episode VI | 132 BBY |
The Acolyte, Eps. 4, 5 and 6: Osha, accompanied by the smuggler Qimir, arrives on the planet Khofar to seek out and kill the Jedi Master Kelnacca who lives in a forest hideaway. Sol is also dispatched to Khofar to extract Kelnacca, leading a team of Jedi to do so. Having almost reached her quarry, Osha has a change of heart now she knows her sister is alive and well. She abandons Qimir, intending to surrender herself to Kelnacca. But she finds the Wookie Jedi Master dead, and once Sol and his Jedis arrive on the scene, Osha’s secret Sith mentor attacks and kills all except Master Sol before revealing himself to be Qimir. Mae steals Osha’s identity for them to trade places. While Qimir begins to softball-groom Osha into becoming his apprentice for them to achieve the ‘power of two,’ Sol realises he is in the presence of Mae. He takes the opportunity to confess his story of what happened on that fateful day, 16 years prior on Brendok.
Chapter VIII
| Film | Time Period |
| The Acolyte, Episode VII | 148 BBY |
| The Acolyte, Episode VIII | 132 BBY |
| Renegade Kenobi I | c.55 BBY |
| Renegade Kenobi II | c.55 BBY |
| Crossroads of Destiny | 49 BBY |
| Eye of the Forest | c.35 BBY |
| The Force and Fury | >19 BBY |
The Acolyte, Eps. 7 and 8: It is revealed that the four Jedi were on a mission to explore the planet and were surprised to find life at all on the planet, and even more so to discover the witches covenant and their two girls Osha and Mae. The Jedi team realised there was something very special about the girls, even that they may be the result of a ‘vergence’ in the Force. Sol was determined to overrule the will of the covenant to recruit Osha as his Padawan, which she, too, was enthusiastic about. Nevertheless he broke orders in returning to the covenant to take Osha, and this triggered a catastrophic chain of events whereby the witches died as their base was destroyed. Despite his noble intentions, Sol carried much of the blame for this. Sol, Mae, Osha and Qimir converge on Brendok at the covenant ruins where the two sisters face each other, as do Sol and Qimir. Finally, a surprise choice leads the way to an uncertain future.
Renegade Kenobi I and II: In an origin story for Obi-Wan ‘Ben’ Kenobi, The infant’s mother, a grey Jedi, is being pursued by a nameless, impervious Sith Lord who wants her son. And two bounty hunters then enter the scene, under the delusion that they could actually take this Sith captive.
Crossroads of Destiny: A foul monster created by a Sith alcemist tries to kidnap the young Padawan Obi-Wan in revenge for the death of its own mentor at the hands of the Jedi Order.
Eye of the Forest: In attempts to preserve a millennia of peace, two Jedi are dispatched to Cularin to retrieve the Eye, the most powerful Force artefact in the galaxy. Followers of the dark side are there to despatch the Jedi and take it for themselves, however.
The Force and the Fury: A Jedi crash lands on a barren planet and is pursued by a mysterious Sith who seems to know him.
Chapter IX
| Film | Time Period |
| Darth Maul: Apprentice | c.33 BBY |
| Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Episode I | 32 BBY |
Darth Maul: Apprentice: Sith apprentice Darth Maul must take on a whole team of Jedi to complete his training.
The Phantom Menace, Episode I: Senator Palpatine tries to use a trade dispute as a means to weasel his way into power in the Republican Senate. Darth Maul is sent to tackle Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi Wan Kenobi on their mission to rescue Queen Amidala. And they come across a young boy named Anakin Skywalker who is destined one day to bring balance to the Force.
Chapter X
| Film | Time Period |
| Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Episode II | 22 BBY |
| Dawn of the Clone Wars | 22 BBY |
| Secura | 20-19 BBY |
Attack of the Clones: Episode II: Anakin Skywalker’s arrogance and hatred fester while his love for Senator Padme Amidala blossoms. A great schism in the Republic is orchestrated by Palpatine so that the Senate will grant him greater powers to solve this emergency. A clone army is built before doing battle with Count Dooku’s droid army, thus igniting the great Clone Wars.
Dawn of the Clone Wars: When Master Kenobi was captured on Geonosis in Episode II (above), Padawan Esima and her companions respond to the call to join the rescue mission.
Secura: As the Clone Wars rage across the Galaxy, Jedi Aayla Secura successfully completes her mission on Saleucami. Her next destination could be her last one, however.
Chapter XI
| Film | Time Period |
| Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Episode III | 19 BBY |
| Lost Tales of the Republic: The Purge, Episode I | 19 BBY |
| Lost Tales of the Republic: The Purge, Episode II | 19 BBY |
| The Last Order | 19 BBY |
Revenge of the Sith, Episode III: Amidst war, Palpatine’s grooming of Anakin finally bears fruit. The prodigal padawan, with fears that his wife Amidala will die in childbirth, trades his soul to Palpatine whose true identity is finally revealed – that he is the Sith Lord Darth Sidious! Palpatine issues the infamous Order 66 to eliminate all Jedi across the Galaxy. Skywalker loses Amidala anyhow, who refuses to come to the dark side before he loses to Master Kenobi in an epic lightsaber duel. Then the climax of it all: Skywalker’s grotesque transformation into Darth Vader and the era of the Galactic Empire begins.
Lost Tales of the Republic: The Purge, episodes 1 and 2: A clone trooper remains loyal to his Jedi commander Jinn and protects him from Order 66, but Jinn then has to fight off the unwanted attentions of a Sith named Sudari.
The Last Order: A deserting clone and a former Jedi master live a peaceful farming life with their young child away from the Clone Wars. This is threatened by the arrival of Republic troops on the planet, however.
History and Things 