The period of 3642 BBY, which is to say, 3642 years before the Battle of Yavin, was a pivotal time that drastically reshaped the landscape of the galaxy. This year, also known as 11 ATC (or 11 years after the Treaty of Coruscant), signified the termination of the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire, and the resurgence of armed conflict, leading directly to the Galactic War just a year later. This second galaxy-wide war, much like the first, had its roots in a series of events and smaller conflicts fought by proxy between the two major galactic factions throughout the decade and the opening months of the year in question. Previous year's conflicts, such as the Desolator crisis, Plan Zero, and the defection of the Republic's Havoc Squad, served only to heighten the tensions between the Republic and the Empire, and outright war became inevitable when the planet of Balmorra was liberated from Imperial control and the Empire conquered the world of Taris. The freeing of the ancient Jedi Master Revan was a key event that pushed the Empire to act, bringing the Cold War to an end and making a return to open warfare unavoidable.
- The forces of the Galactic Republic, along with the Balmorran resistance, freed the planet of Balmorra from Imperial occupation. [3]
- The Republic's resettlement project was effectively stopped when the Empire occupies the Republic world of Taris.
- After being held captive in the Maelstrom prison for over three hundred years, the Jedi Master Revan was freed by a Republic strike team. [10]
- An Imperial strike force halted Revan's attempts to utilize the Rakatan space station known as the Foundry. [11] Subsequently, Darth Malgus, a Sith Lord, seized control of the station for his own purposes. [12]
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Battle of Balmorra [13] [14] Battle for Sobrik[13][14]
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Invasion of Taris [4] [14] Tularan Marsh offensive[15][14]
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Hunt for the Sith Emperor [2] [14] Skirmish in the Jundland Wastes canyon[2][14] Mission to Balmorra[16][14]
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Rift Alliance campaign [1] [14] Attack on the Fortitude[1][14]
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Plan Zero [17] Assassination of Karastace Gonn[17][14] Destruction of the War Trust[18][19][20][21][14]
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Operation Glory Cyclone [22] [14] Battle of the Pakuuni system[23][14] Battle above Kovor[24][14]
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Operation Rising Fury [25] [14] Battle of the Skaross system[26][14] Battle of Mugaar[27][14]
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Battle of Taral V [10] [14]
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Battle of the Maelstrom [10] [14]
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Attack on the Dorin's Sky [11] [14]
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Battle of the Foundry [11] [14]
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On Balmorra Harp'r Darth Lachris[3] Mace Darth Minax[28] Razik[29] Tactical Command Officer[30] Tahm Zebulun Druan
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Onboard Dorin's Sky Alon[31] Alvena[31] Jorland[31] Kels[31] Massey[31] Menerus[31] Sakan Do'nair[31] Yelto[31]
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Onboard the Foundry HK-47[32] Revan[32] Sorolis[32]
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In the Maelstrom Daksh[33] Kancras[33] Rycus Kilran[33] Vanithrast[33]
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On Nar Shaddaa Fawste[17] Karastace Gonn[17]
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Onboard Port Nowhere Quarris[34]
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On Taral V Edikar[35] Gattan[35] Hasper[35] Shivanek[35] Zharen[35]
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On Taris Bashun[36] Cerik[37] Dreeson[38] Durant[20] Elaxis Frellka[18] Elios Maliss[39] Faraire[21] Grummalt[40] Jicoln Cadera[41] Khourlet[21] Kom Orda[42] Minst[19] Ocera[39] Riss[43] Ryen[39] Sulan[44] Taren Vor[45] Thana Vesh[37] Varl[18] Valhoun[46]
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Onboard Taris Orbital Station Marn[41] Salus Bralor[41]