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40 BBY — 9 ABY

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  1. c. 32 BBYPalpatine elected ChancellorA change of chancellor amid the crisis brought to the summit of power a senator who was secretly controlling both sides.
  2. 32 BBYSidious kills his master Darth PlagueisOn Coruscant, in a residential complex belonging to the Muun Hego Damask, the apprentice strikes at his master. Darth Sidious kills Darth Plagueis in his sleep, completing years of training under the Rule of Two and remaining the sole full Lord of the Sith on the eve of a decisive year for the Republic.
  3. c. 24 BBYSeparatist CrisisThe mass secession of systems from the Republic brought it to the brink of collapse even before open war began.
  4. c. 22 BBYEmergency powers granted to the ChancellorThe Senate granted the chancellor special powers that allowed him to command the army single-handedly.
  5. c. 19 BBYBattle of CoruscantAn attack on the Republic's capital and the rescue of the Supreme Chancellor from captivity.
  6. c. 19 BBYOrder 66Description hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
  7. c. 19 BBYProclamation of the Galactic EmpireDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
  8. 19 BBY–0 ABYConstruction of the Imperial battle stationThe Empire builds an enormous battle station; the work spans nearly the entire period between the fall of the Republic and the station's first use.
  9. c. 19 BBYDeath of Count DookuDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
  10. c. 19 BBYCouncil's attempt to remove the ChancellorDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
  11. c. 18 BBYCreation of the Inquisitor serviceThe Empire trained former Force-sensitives to hunt their own kind, turning the search for Jedi into a systematic operation.
  12. c. 18 BBYEmpire abandons the clone armyClones were replaced by recruited soldiers: conscription was cheaper and did not depend on a single planet.
  13. c. 4 ABYConstruction of the second battle stationDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
  14. c. 4 ABYDuel on the second battle stationDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
  15. c. 4 ABYDeath of the EmperorDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.