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18 BBY, or 18 Before the Battle of Yavin, was a year in the 'ABY-BBY' dating system[14] that was a part of the Imperial Era.[15]
Events
- Mon Cala is subjugated by the Galactic Empire after King Lee-Char surrenders.[16]
- The entire population of Raada is evacuated following an uprising of the local resistance against the occupation of the Galactic Empire.[1]
- Ahsoka Tano joins Senator Bail Organa in his fight against the Empire.[1]
- The Imperial Defense Recruitment Bill is passed.[10]
- During a battle in space, Commander Grey, realizing that Order 66 had altered his loyalty, sacrifices his life to save Caleb Dume.[17][18]
- Caleb Dume takes on the name "Kanan Jarrus."[17][18]
- Mon Mothma begins to organize military and intelligence movements for an anti-Empire coalition known then as the "Alliance."[19]
- The Nikardun campaigns to eliminate remnants of the Nikardun Destiny military are conducted.[5][6]
- The Grysk plot to destroy the Chiss Ascendancy unfolds in the Unknown Regions.[5][6]
- The skirmish above Hoxim takes place, and a civil war among the Chiss Ascendancy is prevented.[5][6]
- The Illumine Kilhorde is dissolved[7][8]
- The Galactic Empire liberates the Alkenzi Air Base on Aldhani, and dammed up the sacred river, Nasma Klain.[20][21]
- Moff Wilhuff Tarkin brutally subjugates the population of the moon Antar 4, in what becomes known as the Antar Atrocity.[22][15]
- The Empire claims the planet Ilum[15] and begins working on a massive terraforming project.[23]
- In his first mission for the Empire,[24] Alexsandr Kallus leads his squad to the wartorn planet Onderon, where his entire unit, save himself, is wiped out by a Lasat mercenary.[25]
- Sergeant Lear rescues the girl Kleya Marki and defects from the Empire. (Approximate date)[26][27]
Battles
- Assassination of Cade[10]
- Assassination of Slip[10]
- Mission to Coruscant[10]
- Mission to Cid's mine[28]
- Mokkotown Liberation[29]
- Silla cloned Zillo Beast incident[30]
- Mission to recover cargo[31]
- Shootout at Club Lao Che[30]
- Sea surge on Pabu[30]
- Attack on the prisoner transport ship[32]
- Mission to Tarkin's Compound[33]
- Capture of Omega[34]
- Omega's Quest (Approximate date)
- Escape from Tantiss[35] (Approximate date)[10]
- Cargo Dock Clash[36] (Approximate date)[10]
- Riyo Chuchi and Avi Singh's secret meeting[37] (Approximate date)[10]
- Battle on the B'Omarr Order Monastery[37] (Approximate date)[10]
- Hunt for Sylar Saris[38] (Approximate date)[10]
- Raid on Pabu[39] (Approximate date)[10]
- Rescue of Edmon Rampart[40] (Approximate date)[10]
- Mission to Imperial Station 003[41] (Approximate date)[10]
- Skirmish on Wayland[42] (Approximate date)[10]
- Theft of the IG-RM droids[43]
- Battle of Dac City[16]
- Attack on Bergon's sky-base[16]
- Defense of the southern polar regions[16]
- Skirmish in Bel City[16]
- Duel in the Royal Command Bunker[16]
- Western Reaches pacification operations[4]
- Rebellion on Umbara[4]
- Antar Atrocity[22]
- Rescue of Caleb Dume[18]
- Malpaz incident[4]
- Campaign at Salient[4]
- Raada Uprising[1]
- Skirmish above Nettehi[5]
- Hoxim incident, also called the "Battle of the Three Families"[5]
- Confrontation at Zyzek[7]
- Attack on Rapacc[7]
- Sunrise incident[7][8]
- Senior Captain Thrawn's last stand[7][8]
- Conquest of Yar Togna[44]
- Attack on an Imperial patrol (Approximate date)[24]
- Unidentified massacre (Luthen Rael) (Approximate date)[26][27]
Births
- Leida Mothma (Approximate date)[45]
- Sadori Vushan on Quarzite[46]
Deaths
- On Coruscant[9]
- On Barton IV[31] (Approximate date)[10]
- During the attack on the prisoner transport ship[32] (Approximate date)[10]
- On Eriadu[34]
- On Wayland[48]
- TK-343[48] (Approximate date)[49]
- A Conscription Trooper Pilot[48] (Approximate date)[49]
- A TK stormtrooper[48] (Approximate date)[49]
- K-9X1 (twice)[48][35] (Approximate date)[49]
- RA-7-81[50] (Approximate date)[49]
- Nala Se[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- Edmon Rampart[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- CX-2[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- Sniper CloneX3[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- Sniper CloneX4[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- Sniper CloneX5[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- A Clone X trooper[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- Scorch[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- Royce Hemlock[51] (Approximate date)[49]
- A Devaronian Captain on Devaron[52] (Approximate date)[49]
- Mann on Lau[53] (Approximate date)[49]
- On Teth[37]
- During the rescue of Caleb Dume[18]
- On Mon Cala[16]
- On Raada[1]
- On Celwis[5]
- At the Sunrise system[7]
- At the Rapacc system[7]
Appearances
Sources
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (Indirect mention only)
"Rebel Rousers: Our Top Ten Rebels" — Star Wars Insider 203 (Indirect mention only)- "It's About Time: The Inside Story of Star Wars: Timelines" — Star Wars Insider 217 (First identified as 18 BBY)
- Star Wars: Timelines
