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0 BBY (before Battle of Yavin),[6] also known as 0, was a period of time in the 'ABY-BBY' dating system during the Imperial Era[7] centered around the Battle of Yavin.[6] Despite its very brief coverage of time,[7] 0 BBY correlated[6] to the year 3277 LY according to the Lothal Calendar[4] and year 7977 in the C.R.C. calendar.[3]
Events
- After she received the plans to the Death Star, Princess Leia Organa gives them to R2-D2 before being captured by the Empire and imprisoned on the Death Star.[1]
- Emperor Sheev Palpatine dissolves the Imperial Senate and establishes a royal dictatorship.[1]
- The Trade Federation is then dissolved.[8]
- Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker join the Rebel Alliance.[1]
- Owen Lars, Beru Whitesun Lars and Nebit’s Tribe are killed.[1]
- The Empire successfully tests the newly fully operational superlaser of the Death Star and destroys the planet Alderaan.[1]
- Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, and Chewbacca rescue Princess Leia aboard the Death Star.[1]
- Obi-Wan Kenobi is killed by Darth Vader aboard the Death Star.[1]
- The Battle of Yavin is fought during this year, which was started by the Death Star entering Yavin's system in an effort to find and destroy the Rebel Alliance's base on Yavin 4. The aftermath of this battle would become the basis of the currently used Galactic Standard Calendar, first proposed by the New Republic, with the purpose of chronicling every noteworthy event that happened before or since the battle.[1]
- Luke Skywalker successfully destroys the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin.[1]
Battles
- Secret mission to Tatooine[1]
- Destruction of Alderaan[1]
- Rescue of Princess Leia[1]
- Battle of Yavin[1]
Deaths
- Aboard the Tantive IV[1]
- On Tatooine[1]
- During the Disaster[1]
- Endo Frant in the Alderaan system[16]
- During the Rescue of Princess Leia[1]
- During the Battle of Yavin[1]
- Jek Tono Porkins[1]
- R5-D8[1]
- John D. Branon[1]
- Dex Tiree[1]
- Jon Vander[1]
- Davish Krail[1]
- Puck Naeco[1]
- Theron Nett[1]
- R2-X2[1]
- Garven Dreis[1]
- R5-K6[1]
- Biggs Darklighter[1]
- R2-F2[1]
- Moradmin Bast[18]
- Harb Binli[19]
- Zal Dinnes[19]
- Mithel[1]
- Backstabber[1]
- Jude Edivon[20]
- Conan Antonio Motti[21]
- Nozzo Naytaan[1]
- Ralo Surrel[19]
- Wilhuff Tarkin[1]
- Gazdo Woolcob[22]
- Wullf Yularen[2]
- Omi[23]
- MSE-6-G735Y[24]
Behind the scenes
Following the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 2016, it was noted by sources like Star Wars: Galactic Atlas that the events of Rogue One and Episode IV A New Hope, prior to the Battle of Yavin, occurred in 0 BBY.[6] However, according to the 2022 Amazon listing for the reference book Star Wars: Timelines states that these events took place in 1 BBY.[25] Emily Shkoukani, a member of the Lucasfilm Story Group stated on Twitter that 0 BBY no longer exists, and that events prior to the Battle of Yavin are now assigned 1 BBY, and The Battle of Yavin itself is "0," and any events in the year after that battle are 0 ABY.[26] Though the "Narkina 5" episode guide once again used 0 BBY for Rogue One.[27]
Eventually, with the release of Timelines in 2023, the events of Rogue One still take place in 1 BBY; however, the events of A New Hope now take place in "0."[7] The "0 BBY" name appeared in the reference book Star Wars 100 Objects, which was released in the same month as Timelines, as a date for A New Hope and the last year of "the height of the Empire's reign." However, the book, on another page, uses the date 1 BBY for A New Hope.[28] Later, the 2025 reference book Star Wars: Galactic Atlas: Updated Edition states that the destruction of Alderaan depicted in A New Hope occurred in 1 BBY and Battle of Yavin is dated as "0."[29]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Star Wars: Battle Pod
- Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope
"Attack over Tatooine" — LEGO Star Wars 1- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Mission to Mos Eisley" (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A Hero Discovered" (In flashback(s))
- "Far Too Remote" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Sources
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Stormtrooper Highlights of the Saga: A Daring Rescue
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: C-3PO Highlights of the Saga: Escape to Tatooine
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Imperial Gunner Highlights of the Saga: The Death Star
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Rebel Trooper Highlights of the Saga: The Capture of the Tantive IV
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (First identified as 0 BBY)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Shoretrooper Highlights of the Saga: Battle on the Beach
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tank Trooper Highlights of the Saga: Target: The Holy City
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Jek Porkins Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Imperial Ground Crew Highlights of the Saga: Infiltrating the Citadel
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Scarif Rebel Trooper Highlights of the Saga: Leaving Wobani
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Merrick Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tam Posla Highlights of the Saga: Life After Jedha
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (Indirect mention only)
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (Picture only)
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- "Narkina 5" Episode Guide | Andor on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars 100 Objects
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Aftermath: Life Debt
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious dates the assassination attempt on Padmé Amidala on Coruscant and the carbon-freezing of Han Solo—events that Star Wars: Timelines places in the years 22 BBY and 3 ABY of the 'ABY-BBY' dating system, respectively—to 7955.442.1 and 7980.421.2 in the Coruscant reckoning calendar, therefore establishing a difference of approximately 7,977 years between the two dating systems.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide places the founding of the Galactic Empire in the year 3258 LY of the Lothal Calendar. Star Wars: Timelines dates the proclamation of the New Order to 19 BBY, placing the zero point—the Battle of Yavin—of the 'ABY-BBY' dating system around 3277 LY and therefore establishing a difference of approximately 3,277 years between the two dating systems.
- ↑ Per Star Wars: The Rebel Files, a calendar existed during the reign of the Galactic Empire the zero point of which was the Empire's founding. Star Wars: Timelines dates the proclamation of the New Order to the year 19 BBY of the 'ABY-BBY' dating system, therefore establishing a difference of approximately nineteen years between the two dating systems.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 31 Guide to the Galaxy: Visiting Cato Neimoidia
- ↑ Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 27 Guide to the Galaxy: Tatooine Moisture Farms
- ↑ The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem states that the chief of the Jawas who sold the droids to the Lars family, which
Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Nebit (★)) identifies as Nebit, pershied during the Imperial attack on his sandcrawler.
- ↑ "Labor, Repair and Miscellaneous Droids" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ "You Owe Me a Ride" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Eclipse" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- ↑ The Princess and the Scoundrel
- ↑ Age of Rebellion - Grand Moff Tarkin 1
- ↑ "Bump" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ Darth Vader (2015) 1
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Duty Roster" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ Lost Stars
- ↑
Admiral Motti in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- ↑ "Grounded" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ "The Baptist" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ "Of MSE-6 and Men" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑
Star Wars Timelines on Amazon.com (content not present on current version)
- ↑ shkouks (they/she) (@shkouks) on Twitter (post on July 7, 2022): "Correct! No more 0 BBY, all events that take place in the year leading up to the Battle of Yavin are now assigned 1 BBY. 0 is the Battle of Yavin, and any events in the year after are 0 ABY. :)" (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ Andor | Season 1, Episode 8 - Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 6)
- ↑ Star Wars 100 Objects
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas: Updated Edition
