Old Republic-era
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Old Republic-era
Chronological information
Preceding
Subsequent
Facts and statistics
Important events
- "There have not been battles like these since the days of the Old Republic."
"Indeed. Good hunting." - ―Saesee Tiin andPlo Koon[5]
TheOld Republic-era[6] also known as theage of the Old Republic[7] was an epic[3] period oftime thousands ofyears before theFirst Order-Resistance War.[8] The overall era began after theDawn of the Jedi era[3] and started with theExpansionist Period following the formation of the Old Republic:[9] the Republic was founded by theplanets of theCore Worlds during the start of the Old Republic Era, with theJedi Order emerging as its protector.[3] The Old Republic began around25,000 BBY and fell to theSith Empire, which in turn fell in1,032 BBY when the newGalactic Republic was formed, which lasted until19 BBY.[10] However, it was during the Old Republic period that a schism occurred amongst the ranks of theJedi:[3] arogue Jedi embraced the ways of thedark side of the Force and rejected the ways of thelight side, instead forming theSith[11] during a conflict known as theHundred-Year Darkness.[12]
TheMandalorianwarrior people were also a major faction during the days of the Old Republic.[13] A smaller part of the overall era was theMiddle Era of the Old Republic.[2] The end of the time period came with thefall of the Old Republic. During the fall of the Old Republic,[13] the Mandalorians ofHouse Vizslaattacked the Jedi Order on Coruscant[14] and sacked theJedi Temple,[15] reclaiming the MandalorianDarksaber in the process.[14] Theprotocol droidME-8D9 was believed to have belonged to the Jedi Order during the Old Republic era.[8] A near complete set ofMandalorian rally master armor owned bycrime lordDryden Vos dated back to the Old Republic-era.[6]
Appearances[]
- "Shield of the Jedi" —The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Lost Jedi Ship"(Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Citadel Rescue"(First mentioned)(First identified as days of the Old Republic)- Guardians of the Whills(Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Life Debt(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes(Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot)Helmets: Luke Skywalker — X-wing Pilot
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Sabine WrenWeapons & Uniforms: Mandalorians
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide(First identified as Old Republic-era)
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars 100 Objects(First identified as age of the Old Republic)
Star Wars Eras onStarWars.com(backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑The High Republic: Path of Vengeance
- ↑2.02.1Guardians of the Whills
- ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.5
Star Wars Eras onStarWars.com(backup link) - ↑Special Modifications
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Citadel Rescue" - ↑6.06.1Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- ↑Star Wars 100 Objects
- ↑8.08.1Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 29Guide to the Galaxy: Major Trade Routes
- ↑The Star Wars Book
- ↑
Sith in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct) - ↑Star Wars (2015) 9
- ↑13.013.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Mandalore Plot" - ↑14.014.1Star Wars Helmet Collection: First Order EngineerDatabank A-Z: Pre Vizsla–Quinlan Vos
- ↑Star Wars Helmet Collection: Commander ThireDatabank A-Z: Baze Malbus–Darth Maul






