17,000 BBY

The following events took place in approximately 17,000 BBY.

Major Events

 * The Galactic Republic's Great Manifest Period comes to an end.
 * The Arkanians genetically alter a sample of the Xexto from Troiken to create the Quermian species.

Battles

 * The first Alsakan Conflict begins after rising tensions in Alsakan's bid to replace Coruscant as the capital of the Republic result in shots being fired by both sides.

Deaths
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 * align="center" colspan=1 | BBY/ABY: 19,000 BBY 18,000 BBY 17,522 BBY - 17,000 BBY - 16,000 BBY 15,500 BBY 15,100 BBY
 * align="center" colspan=1 | BBY/ABY: 19,000 BBY 18,000 BBY 17,522 BBY - 17,000 BBY - 16,000 BBY 15,500 BBY 15,100 BBY