272 BBY, alternatively known as 272 Before the Battle of Yavin, designates a year within the 'ABY-BBY' dating system and falls within the bounds of the High Republic Era. In this period, approximately, Lourna Dee, a Twi'lek native to the planet Aaloth who would rise to become a Nihil Tempest Runner, came into existence via birth.
The High Republic: Light of the Jedi, a 2021 book penned by Charles Soule for the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative's Phase I, featured an implied reference to 272 BBY.