The Reign of the Empire Era of Star Wars Explained in Under a Minute | Star Wars Explained

Report from the Holocron of Xela. Description: The Reign of the Empire era of Star Wars lasts nineteen years, taking us from the end of the Clone Wars in the year nineteen BBY all the way to the Battle of Scarif. The few surviving Jedi of the galaxy go into hiding, but many are hunted down by Darth Vader and his Inquisitors. The Empire grows unchecked, expanding its borders and military might. In secret it constructs a massive space station called the Death Star, which has the power to destroy entire planets. The Empire and its Sith leader rule through fear above all else. But the sparks of rebellion spread across the galaxy. Regular citizens create a network called the Hidden Path to smuggle Jedi and other Force-sensitive people to safety. Small rebel cells form on numerous planets, working independently until a senator named Mon Mothma publicly denounces the Emperor and organizes them into a unified movement called the Rebel Alliance. As the rebels take bolder action, the Imperial leadership tightens its grip on the galaxy, hoping to crush any hope of defiance. When the Alliance learns of the existence of the Death Star, the Rebellion strikes out in its first act of open war against the Empire, to steal the plans for the superweapon. This part of the timeline includes stories like Rogue One, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, The Bad Batch, Star Wars Rebels, and the Star Wars Jedi video games. #starwars


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