The year 16,782 years Before the Battle of Yavin (BBY) occurred during the Indecta Era within the history of the Galactic Republic. Following the first Alsakan Conflict, the galactic expansion of the Republic nearly ceased. However, during this time, the Celebratus Archive was founded on the planet Obroa-skai. This archive eventually held complete records concerning over 300,000 distinct species. The establishment of this archive contributed significantly to Obroa-skai's renown, and the library itself gained fame almost 7,000 years later.
The rapid growth and expansion of the Galactic Republic during the Great Manifest Period came to an almost complete stop in 17,000 BBY with the commencement of the first Alsakan Conflict. These conflicts signaled the start of the Indecta Era, a time within the Republic characterized by minimal Rimward development and territorial gains. Nevertheless, as the Indecta Era progressed, the Republic started engaging with previously unknown sentient species inhabiting the Rimward frontier, thereby enriching the diversity of the known galaxy.
As the Indecta Era continued, the year 16,782 BBY saw the establishment of the Celebratus Archive on the planet Obroa-skai. This archive was a substantial collection that contained comprehensive information on more than 300,000 different species.
The establishment of the Celebratus Archive helped to solidify Obroa-skai's reputation as a major hub for scholarly investigation. Furthermore, the expansive archive was also remembered in 10,000 BBY by Vicendi, a historian, who included the library in his list known as the Twenty Wonders of the Galaxy. This list was part of Arturum Galactinum, a text written as a tribute to the Republic's founding.
The year 16,782 BBY was mentioned in the reference book The Essential Atlas, which was written by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry in 2012.