Star Wars: Lethal Alliance features Kyle Katarn as an agent of the Rebel Alliance so the game should take place after Katarn joined the Alliance, which Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire and The Essential Reader's Companion date to 1 BBY. Furthermore, the last part of the game depicted the Destruction of Despayre and the Mission to Danuta, which The Essential Guide to Warfare dates to 0 BBY. In conclusion, the fist part of Lethal Alliance takes place sometime between 1 BBY and 0 BBY, and the second part of the game takes place in 0 BBY.