Galactic Civil War

When & Where

Occurred in

Advancement into the Mid RimBattle of EndorA New Hope (film, 1977)Rogue OneThe Last JediThe Bad BatchSullustA month after the Battle of Jakku3 ABYBar'leth4 BBY to 5 ABY4 ABYEadu raidThe Last Jedi – The Storms of CraitThe Empire Strikes BackCatalyst: A Rogue One Novel2 ABYStar Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow1 BBYThe Galactic ConcordanceA New HopeBattle of PanisiaRevenge of the SithThe Force Awakens (film, 2015)Star Wars: Main Series2 BBYSiege of ArkanisReturn of the Jedi (film, 1983)Star Wars: RebelsThe Empire Strikes Back (film, 1980)Campaign to liberate KashyyykRebels (tv_series, 2014)JakkuClone WarsReturn of the JediStar WarsThe Rise of SkywalkerThe Last Jedi (film, 2017)

Outcome

Outcome

Rebel Alliance's advances and Empire's reeling—Alliance victory—Alliance restored the Old Republic as the New Republic and continued to liberate the galaxy from Imperial rule—The Jedi Order's influence and numbers diminished, leading to a loss of support among the Republic's political elite, military leadership, and the general population.—Establishment of the Galactic Empire—The fall of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire—Civil war was on the horizon—Rebels overthrow the Empire and restore the New Republic—Limited the influence of the Imperial Military by outlawing forced conscription of stormtroopers and preventing beings from being sold into slavery for failing to honor debt commitment.—Imperial Senate's efforts to alleviate suffering through negotiations failed due to Princess Leia's unauthorized mercy mission.—formation of rebel army—formation of a united military under a banner of rebellion—Devastation of the Jedi Order—Rebels escape with the destruction of the Sovereign and death of the Grand Inquisitor—Rebels need to prepare and build strength—Rebel victory; Imperial team's Gozanti-class cruiser destroyed—Partial victory for the rebels, but significant losses—Defeat for the rebels, but strengthening of alliances with Mandalorian clans—Sabine Wren led a successful strike operation which destroyed the weapon and Tiber Saxon's Star Destroyer—Rebel forces disrupt Imperial communications and destroy the relay station and Marauder.—Rebel Alliance gains new recruits from technicians, but fails to uncover the Empire's secret project.—Rebel Command authorized a strike on Lothal to take out the Empire's TIE factories.—Failure of the air raid and heavy casualties; Kanan Jarrus dies saving Syndulla—Funding for TIE Defender project halted; funds redirected to Death Star project—Spectres and their allies launched a gambit to liberate Lothal and end its Imperial occupation—Rebel victory; Lothal freed from Imperial control—Alliance eventually gains the upper hand—Escalation of hostilities—Rebel troopers successfully transferred the plans to Princess Leia Organa aboard the Tantive IV, but the mission was costly with many casualties.—Destruction of Alderaan—Alderaan destroyed, billions killed, showing the might of the Empire—Rebel victory in the initial stages, but significant loss of life and resources due to the destruction of Alderaan—Empire suppresses riots, arrests and interrogates Alderaanians—Rebel Alliance's first major victory—Rebel starfighters attempted to destroy the Death Star—Rebels destroy the Death Star and survive the Imperial retaliation—Imperial disarray and attacks—Empire mobilized its forces and reorganized TIE pilots into the same command system—Rebellion took advantage of the Empire's disarray—Rebels defeated bounty hunters but suffered casualties—Empire forced to increase supply of weapons—Darth Vader defeats the X-wing squadrons, leading to a confrontation with Luke Skywalker—Vader defeats the rebel forces—Rebels escape with Skywalker, Leia, Solo, and Aphra; Karbin is killed by Vader—Rebels were forced to abandon the prison—Rebel High Command decided the fleet was overextended and the campaign would maintain defense of their captured territories.—Inspired the Mon Calamari fleet to revolt and flee the system with help from the Rebellion.—Rebel fleet scrambled to defend against Imperial assault—Rebels were temporarily outmaneuvered but managed to escape with crucial codes.—Rebel companies in retreat, but managing to withdraw the fleet from the Mid Rim—Rebels ambushed by Task Force 99, with mixed results—The Empire's control over the galaxy is weakening as the local populations turn against them.—Imperial victory—Rebels triumphed over Sorin and his troops—Rebels escape but at a cost; Empire takes over Bespin—The Alliance was scattered with no aim or safe communication.—Partial success; severe damage to Imperial facilities but with significant losses—Rebel victory—Rebel forces managed to reassemble the scattered fleet and defeat Imperial forces in several engagements.—Rebels survive via retreat—The Rebellion was lured into a trap set by the Empire to destroy them.—Distracted the Empire, allowing the Alliance Fleet to mass at Sullust—Leia and her team escaped, but the Shieldmaiden was destroyed.—Rebels destroy the shield generator and scatter Imperial forces—uncovered Imperial plans—The Empire's command structure collapsed and led to factionalism.—Imperial forces initiated Operation: Cinder to destabilize the galaxy—The Alliance's attack on the shipyard was partially successful, disabling the Dauntless but failing to completely destroy it.—Rebel forces successfully destroyed the Imperial Star Destroyer Torment and prevented further devastation of Naboo.—Rebellion forces successfully activated an EMP to disable Imperial forces and Iden and Del defected to the Rebellion.—New Republic's victory—The Empire began to crumble as infighting among Imperial leaders became frequent, and continued losses to the ever-growing Republic prevented them from becoming a single unified force.—Imperial forces attempted to restart droid factories but were discovered by the New Republic—Disruption of the Imperial Future Council and capture of General Shale and Adviser Tashu—New Republic launched a siege of the Imperial stronghold Arkanis, which eventually fell—Inferno Squad and Han Solo's team successfully repelled Imperial forces—Iden and Del destroyed three Star Destroyers by detonating a fuel depot—Factory flooded with lava, Lando and Shriv escaped—Soran Keize pledged allegiance to Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and began Operation: Cinder to destroy disloyal Imperial groups.—The New Republic was unable to get inside before the rings exploded.—Heavy losses for the New Republic, with the planet falling to the Empire—New Republic takes control of Chadawa—turning in the New Republic's favor—The New Republic liberated Kashyyyk but Fleet Admiral Rax planned an assassination attempt on the New Republic leadership.—New Republic ended the Imperial subjugation of the Wookiees—Numerous New Republic officials were wounded, and some were rumored to be killed.—New Republic forces repelled three Imperial attempts to retake Naboo—New Republic victory—New Republic's favor—Imperial forces capitulated to the New Republic—The New Republic emerged victorious and established the Concordance, leading to the disbandment of the Imperial forces in the Core Worlds and Inner Rim.—Emergence of factions within the Galactic Senate, leading to political instability—Set the stage for open warfare between the First Order and the Resistance—Rebels defeat the Galactic Empire—Rebel Alliance's destruction of the Death Star—Empire's reeling from the Alliance's advances—Empire's hunting of the Alliance across the galaxy—Alliance's retreat from Hoth—Alliance's reunification and survival—Alliance destroys the second Death Star, leaving the Sith extinct and the Empire fractured—The Jedi Order's influence and numbers diminished, leading to a loss of support among the Republic's political and military leadership, as well as the general population.—Civil war is imminent—Rebels gain significant ground against the Empire—Limited the influence of the Imperial Military by outlawing forced conscription of stormtroopers and preventing beings from being sold into slavery for failing to honor debt commitments.—formation of organized rebellion—Rebels gain strength and prepare for larger engagements—Failure of the air raid, heavy casualties, Kanan Jarrus dies saving Syndulla—Funding for TIE Defender project halted, but redirected to Death Star project.—Empire suffered a major blow—disrupt Imperial progress—Alliance eventually defeats the Empire—Rebel troopers successfully transferred the plans to Princess Leia Organa aboard the Tantive IV, but the mission resulted in the deaths of the team and the destruction of Scarif.—Alderaan was destroyed, billions died, and the might of the Empire was demonstrated.—Rebel victory in the initial skirmishes; however, the destruction of Alderaan and the near-capture of the Rebel leaders—Partial success; Death Star destroyed but at great cost—Rebellion victorious, Death Star destroyed—Empire was forced to increase its supply of weapons—Rebels escape with Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, and a captured Aphra; Karbin is killed by Darth Vader—Rebel forces were forced to abandon the prison after the attack by Eneb Ray and his team of IG-RM droids.—Rebels ambushed by Task Force 99, resulting in casualties on both sides.—Imperial forces failed to win the hearts and minds of the galactic population, indicating the war was turning against them.—Partial success; damage inflicted on Imperial infrastructure but at the cost of rebel officers—The garrison was brought down by siege cannons after two days—Rebellion forces successfully disabled Imperial forces with an EMP and Iden and Del defected to the Rebellion.—New Republic's victory over the remnants of the Empire—Imperial forces' attempt to restart droid factories on Geonosis was discovered by the New Republic—New Republic took control of Chadawa—The New Republic gained ground on Kashyyyk and Kuat, but Fleet Admiral Rax's assassination plot against the New Republic leadership on Chandrila was set in motion.—The New Republic repelled Imperial attempts to retake Naboo and continued their campaign against Imperial forces.—Remnants of the Empire waiting for a showdown with the New Republic on Jakku—Imperial forces capitulated but continued fighting for months—Defeat of the Empire, establishment of the New Republic—Princess Leia formed the Resistance to protect the New Republic—Imperial remnants controlled by various warlords continuing to subsist; select Imperial officers, nobles, technocrats, warlords, and other loyalists discreetly regrouped in the Unknown Regions to establish the isolationist First Order

Other

Date

4 BBY to 5 ABY—2 BBY—4 ABY—One year later, the Empire fought in a final stand over the desert world of Jakku—5 BBY—4 BBY—Formation of the Rebel Alliance—1 BBY—After the destruction of Alderaan—0 ABY—2 ABY—3 ABY—day after the Battle of Endor—Seventeen days after the events of Endor—Jakku battle—months following the Battle of Endor—Not explicitly mentioned, but can be inferred to be around the same time as the Battle of Jakku

Force abilities

Lightsaber combatDark Side AbilitiesSith abilities

Description

fictional war from the Star Wars galaxy

Type

war—conflict—covert alliance—armed resistance—galactic conflict—skirmishes—surgical operations—Strategic retreat and pursuit—Military Conflict—assault—clash—galactic civil war—space and ground battle—Political conflict—Civil War—rebellion

Force sensitivity

Former Jedi—Sith—Jedi—Jedi Order

Bounty

Task Force 99's operations against the rebellion

Casualties

The Jedi Order suffered significant losses in numbers and influence.—Near-genocide of the Lasat people on Lasan.—Most of the Jedi Order—Grand Inquisitor—Imperial team's Gozanti-class cruiser destroyed—Much of the two rebel cells wiped out—Mandalorian warriors were incinerated by the Duchess superweapon—Imperial cruiser Marauder destroyed.—Imperial Freighter 2716 and Captain Slavin's Star Destroyer destroyed.—Trandoshan overseer Proach was killed.—Heavy casualties—TIE Defender project halted, gralloc infestation impacts Death Star supply lines—Imperial fleet and ground garrison almost entirely wiped out—High casualties on both sides—Many Rebel and Imperial forces died, including the team that transferred the plans and Director Orson Callan Krennic.—billions—Massive civilian casualties on Alderaan—Unknown, but likely significant given the rioting and stormtrooper intervention—Millions of Imperial lives—Kelen—Many X-wing pilots were killed or captured—Hundreds of rebel troops—Leia's squad is mercilessly slaughtered by Vader—Many Imperial prisoners were killed—King Lee-Char and Moff Tan Hubi—Many rebel pilots and ground troops were lost.—many ships, over half of their cruisers, almost all of their starfighters, and much of High Command including Dodonna, Draven, Hudsol, Lajaie, and Bandwin—General Amrashad killed, rebel bases such as Unroola Dawn, Talrezan Four, and Hope Station fell to the Empire—Local populations are being massacred by stormtroopers, indicating significant civilian casualties.—High Rebel casualties, including Captain Micha Evon—Captain Lorth Needa killed by Vader—General Philap Bygar was dead.—High; loss of rebel officers and significant Imperial casualties—2 Twilight soldiers and a medic drowned, another dozen died in the first assault—Twilight Company lost over a third of its troops—The Sixth Division was destroyed and the Starlight Squadron was ambushed by the Tarkin's Will under Commander Ellian Zahra.—Many rebel ships and the rebel base were destroyed—0—Lokmarcha died during the escape.—Civil unrest and riots broke out, leading to significant casualties.—Unknown, but significant damage to planets and populations—Rebel personnel controlling the ion cannons and other rebel soldiers were killed.—Imperial Star Destroyer Torment was destroyed.—Imperial forces were rendered defenseless by the EMP.—numerous—General Shale and Adviser Tashu captured—Chewbacca was captured—Dozens of stormtroopers were defeated—Three Star Destroyers—Unknown, but factory workers likely injured or killed—Planets Dybbron III, Kortatka, and Fedovoi End were destroyed.—Heavy casualties among New Republic squadrons, especially Y-Wings—Imperial atrocities and suicide attacks on Nag Ubdur—Unknown, but the liberation of Ashmead's Lock prisoners played into the hands of Fleet Admiral Rax's assassination plan.—Mass planetwide uprising on Kashyyyk—Numerous New Republic officials were wounded, and some were rumored to be killed.—significant—Imperial fleet and Super Star Destroyer Ravager—Imperial forces continued fighting on Jakku's surface and parts of the galaxy for months—trillions of people—Much of the two rebel cells were wiped out—Surviving rebels retreated to Chopper Base—Imperial forces and the Marauder light cruiser.—The team died completing their task along with Director Orson Callan Krennic and any other Rebel or Imperial forces.—Numerous casualties among the Alderaanians on Coruscant—Unknown, but likely significant given the use of blasters—High; many Rebel pilots and the Death Star—Leia Organa's squad was mercilessly slaughtered by Darth Vader—Many Imperial prisoners were killed by Eneb Ray and his team of IG-RM droids.—General Amrashad was killed—Zuke (Task Force 99 member) died protecting his squadmates.—Local population massacred by Imperial forces on Hoth.—High Rebel casualties, including Captain Micha Evon and two unnamed soldiers—Multiple rebel officers killed, including Captain Micha Evon—The Sixth Division was destroyed and the Starlight Squadron was ambushed.—Unknown, but significant due to climate disruption and other tactics—Rebel personnel were killed in the attack on the Dauntless.—Extensive casualties on both sides—Heavy casualties among New Republic squadrons—Unknown, but significant due to the assassination plot and the liberation of Kashyyyk and Kuat.—The passage does not specify exact casualties, but it mentions significant military engagements and the death of Gallius Rax.—trillions—Civil unrest and riots broke out, leading to unspecified casualties.—Not explicitly mentioned, but implied to be significant due to the nature of the battle

Location

Wobani—Paucris system—Mustafar—Killun Station, Atollon—Atollon—Mandalore—Jalindi—Faos Station, Tonnis sector—Lothal—Scarif—Yavin 4—Alderaan—Coruscant—Omereth—Dandoran—Er'Kit—Takodana—Vrogas Vas—Rebel Refueling Base—Sunspot Prison—Crait—Mid Rim—Mon Cala—Mako-Ta Space Docks—Space around Vader's flagship, the Executor—Unnamed moon—Horford—Hoth—Bespin—Mardona III, Najan-Rovi—Obumubo—Sullust—Felucia, Ab Dalis—Pania—Bar'leth—Galaan system—Endor—Multiple planets including Vardos, Naboo, Burnin Konn, Candovant, Abednedo, and Commenor—Shipyard near the Dauntless Star Destroyer—Sterdic IV—Naboo—across the galaxy—Geonosis—Akiva—Cerberon system—Cerberon system, Dybbron III, Kortatka, Fedovoi End, Coruscant—Chadawa—Arkanis—Nag Ubdur—Kashyyyk, Kuat—Kashyyyk—Polaar—Jakku—Core Worlds and Inner Rim—Chandrila—Galactic Senate—Ankhural, Mardona III, Najan-Rovi—Basteel—Sesid—Jaresh—Kashyyyk, Kuat, Chandrila

Type

event—galactic power struggle

Sources

• Wookieepedia — Galactic Civil War
• Wikidata — Q926377