The Dark Times (Star Wars)

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"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire. ." — Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The Dark Times
Conflict	Tied into the birth of the Empire and the Galactic Civil War
Date	19 - c. 4 BBY
Place	Throughout the galaxy
Result	rise of the Galactic Empire; near complete destruction of the Jedi Order

The Dark Times refer to the era in the fictional Star Wars universe during which the grip of Palpatine's Galactic Empire tightened around the galaxy. The era began with Order 66, and the subsequent Great Jedi Purge. It arguably ended with the death of the Emperor in Return of the Jedi. The Star Wars Live-Action TV series, set for production in 2007, is to be set during the Dark Times in the chronological period between the two movie trilogies. As of now, few books have been written or are scheduled to be written in this era. The "Coruscant Nights" Trilogy by Michael Reaves was set to make its debut on April 26 2006.