Bombing in the Holy City

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In 19 BBY, a bombing took place on the Holy City of the moon Jedha during a mass mourning procession for the Jedi Order after its destruction by the Galactic Empire.

History

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Pilgrims in the Holy City in 1 BBY

In the wake of the Jedi Order's eradication and the Declaration of a New Order by the Galactic Empire[3] in 19 BBY,[2] a procession of mourners gathered in the Holy City of the moon Jedha to grieve the fallen Jedi. Cries mourning Jedi Saesee Tiin, Stass Allie, O'ra've and Caladastorous were heard. Among the attendees was Senator Bail Prestor Organa, traveling incognito in Ztenortha pilgrim clothing, and a Tarsunt admiral acquainted with Organa.[1]

Amidst the somber vigil, in which mourners pushed the massive rotating disk known as the Stone of First Tears in ritual mourning, a bomb detonated within the city, triggering chaos and widespread panic. The detonation caused a stampede, in which several individuals were crushed as they attempted to flee through narrow streets. Later, news feeds described the perpetrator as aligned ideologically with the Imperial regime, wishing to eliminate the Jedi and their supporters.[1]

Behind the scenes

The bombing in the Holy City was depicted in the 2025 novel Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear, written by Alexander Freed as the first installment of the Star Wars: Reign of the Empire trilogy.[1]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 PenguinRandomHouse-Logo Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss on Penguin Books' official United Kingdom website (backup link) establishes the events of Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear take place thirteen years before the events of Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss. Instagram-Logo Rebecca Roanhorse (@rebeccaroanhorse) on Instagram (post): "Title and updated release date of my upcoming STAR WARS novel announced at SDCC. THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS takes place a year before Andor S1." (backup link) states that Edge of the Abyss takes place a year before the events of Andor Season 1, which are set in 5 BBY per the reasoning here. Therefore, the events of Edge of the Abyss must be set in 6 BBY, and the events of The Mask of Fear in 19 BBY.
  3. ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith