18 BBY/Legends



The following events took place in 18 BBY.

This year was known as Year 17 after the Great Resynchronization.

Events

 * Obi-Wan Kenobi finds Ferus Olin, (a former Jedi apprentice of Siri Tachi), on Bellassa and foils an Imperial plot to mass murder the residents of Bellassa's capital city, Ussa.
 * Ferus Olin finds Jedi Master Garen Muln in the Crystal Caves of Ilum.
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi stops Inquisitor Sancor from finding information about Padmé Amidala's death on the asteroid Polis Massa.
 * TIE/ln starfighters were first used in the Second Battle of Kashyyyk.
 * Darth Vader takes Galen Marek as his secret pupil.
 * Ferus Olin and Trever Flume find Jedi Master Fy-Tor-Ana, now going by the name of Solace, in the underlevels of Coruscant, with the help of Dexter Jettster
 * Ferus Olin is captured by Imperial stormtroopers in the Jedi Temple, and then interrogated by Inquisitor Malorum.
 * Ferus Olin, with the help of Queen Apailana and Boss Rugor Nass, defeats Malorum and temporarily rids Naboo of its Imperial presence.
 * Ferus Olin helps Palpatine against his will on the planet Samaria.
 * Roan Lands and Dona Telamark are rescued on Bellassa by Solace, Oryon, and Trever Flume.
 * The Ghorman Massacre occurs.
 * Jedi Master Plett turns his fortress in Plawal on Belsavis into a sanctuary for fugitives from the Emperor's Jedi purges.
 * Emperor Palpatine constructs the Eye of Palpatine.
 * Callista Ming transfers her spirit to the Eye of Palpatine's computer system.
 * Han Solo meets his cousin Thrackan Sal-Solo, who sells him back to Garris Shrike.
 * Stormtrooper armor and weapons are developed.
 * Apailana and her Jedi protectors are killed by the 501st Legion. Naboo is placed under Imperial control.
 * Kylantha succeeds the late Apailana as Queen of Naboo.

Battles

 * Order 37
 * Second Battle of Kashyyyk
 * Stormtroopers attack a base of the Erased in the underlevels of Coruscant
 * Third Battle of Theed
 * Duel in the Jedi Temple
 * Twilight
 * Second Battle of Naboo
 * Ghorman Massacre
 * Duel on Vohai
 * Galactic Empire defeats the Copperline pirates

Births

 * On Corellia
 * Corran Horn
 * Mirax Terrik
 * Iella Wessiri


 * Korto Vos en route to Kashyyyk
 * Wade Vox on Alderaan

Deaths

 * Niebur Boton
 * Zonder on Coruscant
 * Sancor on Polis Massa


 * On Kashyyyk
 * Kento Marek


 * On Coruscant
 * Rhya Taloon
 * Gilly
 * Hume
 * Spence


 * On Naboo
 * Ryoo Thule
 * Malorum


 * Aaren Larker on Samaria
 * Robbyn Sark on Rosha


 * On Bellassa
 * Terris
 * Naima
 * Russell Wake
 * Roan Lands


 * Warlin on Acherin


 * Aboard the Eye of Palpatine
 * Callista Ming
 * Geith


 * Sa Cuis on Vohai


 * Sheltay Retrac

Notes and references
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