8 BBY

The following events took place in 8 BBY.

This year was known as Year 27 after the Great Resynchronization.

Events

 * On Falleen, two hundred thousand Falleen perish in a controlled Imperial bombardment of a city ruled by Xizor's father to quarantine the spread of a biological weapon.
 * Han Solo earns the nickname "Slick" from Lieutenant Badure when he safely lands a malfunctioning U-33 orbital loadlifter.
 * Emperor Palpatine discovers a method of transferring his consciousness into a new body in a Holocron retrieved from Jedi Master Ashka Boda.
 * The Mount Tantiss storehouse on Wayland completes construction. Its architects, V'Droz brothers are killed to keep it a secret.
 * Venthan Chassu's Selonian nudes are displayed in the Coronet City Museum of Fine Art on Corellia.
 * Eib sells Gryseium Incorporated to Rigis Corazon.
 * The Mecetti government nationalizes its key industries.

Births

 * Belindi Kalenda

Deaths

 * Hallir Grassg by Darth Vader
 * Ashka Boda
 * Garrbo V’Droz and his brother on Wayland

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