4 CE
Emperor Palpatine tortures Luke with Force lightning
Enraged by Luke's defiance, Palpatine tortures him with Force lightning, attempting to kill him. #starwars #palpatine
Chronological Storyline (44 Milestones)
4 CE
Rebel Alliance receives intel on second Death Star
Rebel spies confirm the Empire is constructing a second Death Star near Endor. The Alliance plans a strike to destroy it. #starwars #rebels
4 CE
C-3PO and R2-D2 enter Jabba's palace
C-3PO and R2-D2 are sent as gifts to Jabba the Hutt, delivering a message from Luke Skywalker. Jabba accepts them into his court. #starwars #droids
4 CE
Leia Organa infiltrates Jabba's palace as Boushh
Princess Leia, disguised as bounty hunter Boushh, delivers Chewbacca to Jabba and gains access to the palace. She frees Han from carbonite. #starwars #leia
4 CE
Luke and friends thrown into the Rancor pit
Jabba sentences Luke, Han, and Chewbacca to death by Rancor. Luke kills the Rancor, but they are taken to the Great Pit of Carkoon. #starwars #rancor
4 CE
Rebel fleet assembles near Sullust
The Rebel fleet gathers near Sullust for the attack on the second Death Star. Admiral Ackbar commands the fleet. #starwars #rebels
4 CE
Han and Leia meet the Ewoks
Han Solo and Chewbacca encounter the Ewoks on Endor. After a misunderstanding, the Ewoks befriend them. #starwars #ewoks
4 CE
Millennium Falcon destroys Death Star II reactor
Lando Calrissian fires proton torpedoes into the Death Star's main reactor, causing a chain reaction that destroys the station. #starwars #deathstar
4 CE
Luke escapes exploding Death Star
Luke escapes the exploding Death Star with his father's body, fleeing in an Imperial shuttle. #starwars #luke
4 CE
Han and Leia marry
Han Solo and Leia Organa marry, solidifying their relationship and becoming leaders in the New Republic. #starwars #hanandleia
4 CE
Lando Calrissian becomes a general
Lando Calrissian is promoted to general in the New Republic's military for his role in the Battle of Endor. #starwars #lando
4 CE
Galactic Civil War officially ends
The New Republic and Imperial remnants sign a peace treaty, officially ending the Galactic Civil War. #starwars #galacticcivilwar
4 CE
Luke Skywalker establishes a Jedi academy
Luke Skywalker founds a Jedi academy on Ossus to train new Jedi, continuing the legacy of the Jedi Order. #starwars #jedi
4 CE
Han and Leia have a child
Han Solo and Leia Organa have a son, Ben Skywalker, who later becomes a Jedi. #starwars #skywalker
By big-ashb - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62779076
4 CE
Luke meets Emperor Palpatine on the Death Star
Luke is brought before Emperor Palpatine on the second Death Star. Palpatine tries to turn Luke to the dark side. #starwars #palpatine
4 CE
Speeder bike chase on Endor
Luke and Leia chase Imperial scouts on speeder bikes through the Endor forest. They defeat the scouts and continue their mission. #starwars #speederbike
By Wikideas1 - Own work made with Sketchup and rendered with V-Ray and a model from Sketchfab https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/speeder-bike-b9426a70582f42e0819afb534f6c12d9, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=164542468
4 CE
Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon
At the Sarlacc pit, Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, Lando, and the droids fight Jabba's forces. Luke destroys Jabba's sail barge, killing Jabba. #starwars #sarlacc
4 CE
Luke Skywalker arrives at Jabba's palace
Luke Skywalker enters Jabba's palace to negotiate for Han's release. Jabba refuses and Luke uses the Force to choke Jabba's guards. #starwars #luke
4 CE
Chewbacca returns to Kashyyyk
Chewbacca visits his homeworld of Kashyyyk to help liberate it from Imperial control. #starwars #chewbacca
4 CE
Luke Skywalker begins training new Jedi
Luke Skywalker starts to train a new generation of Jedi Knights, hoping to restore the Jedi Order. #starwars #jedi
4 CE
Imperial remnants continue resistance
Despite the Emperor's death, Imperial forces remain scattered across the galaxy, leading to continued conflict. #starwars #empire
By John Mollo - Lucasfilm Ltd., Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65445400
4 CE
Rebel Alliance begins to restore the Republic
Following the Emperor's death, the Rebel Alliance begins forming a new government to restore the Galactic Republic. #starwars #republic
4 CE
Celebration on Endor
The Rebels and Ewoks celebrate their victory with a party in the forest. Luke sees the spirits of Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin. #starwars #celebration
4 CE
Luke cremates Darth Vader's body
Luke builds a funeral pyre for his father on Endor, honoring Anakin Skywalker's redemption. #starwars #anakin
4 CE
Rebel fleet celebrates victory
The Rebel fleet celebrates the destruction of the Death Star and the death of the Emperor. #starwars #rebels
By User:Tkgd2007 - www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/art/starwarstimeline.pdf, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8170296
4 CE
Darth Vader dies in Luke's arms
Luke removes Vader's mask, and Anakin Skywalker dies peacefully, having returned to the light side. #starwars #anakin
4 CE
Death Star II explodes
The second Death Star explodes in a massive fireball, signaling the Empire's defeat. #starwars #deathstar
4 CE
Death Star II shield generator destroyed
The Rebel strike team successfully destroys the shield generator on Endor, allowing the fleet to attack the Death Star. #starwars #endor
4 CE
Darth Vader redeems himself and kills Palpatine
Darth Vader throws Emperor Palpatine into the reactor shaft, killing him. Vader is mortally wounded by Palpatine's lightning. #starwars #redemption
4 CE
Luke defeats Vader and spares his life
Luke defeats Vader, cutting off his hand. He refuses to kill his father, declaring himself a Jedi. #starwars #jedi
4 CE
Luke vs. Darth Vader final duel
Luke Skywalker duels Darth Vader in the Emperor's throne room. Luke refuses to give in to anger, but Vader threatens Leia, provoking Luke to attack. #starwars #lightsaber
4 CE
Ewoks attack Imperial forces on Endor
The Ewoks launch a surprise attack on Imperial troops, helping the Rebel strike team reach the shield generator bunker. #starwars #ewoks
4 CE
Lando Calrissian pilots the Millennium Falcon into Death Star
Lando Calrissian leads the fighter attack into the unfinished Death Star's superstructure to destroy its main reactor. #starwars #millenniumfalcon
4 CE
Battle of Endor begins
The Rebel fleet jumps out of hyperspace and engages the Imperial fleet above Endor. The battle begins. #starwars #battleofendor
4 CE
Rebel strike team infiltrates Endor shield generator
Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and the Ewoks infiltrate the Imperial shield generator bunker on Endor. #starwars #endor
By Jin Zan - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25246072
4 CE
Luke surrenders to Darth Vader on Endor
Luke Skywalker surrenders to Darth Vader on the forest moon of Endor, hoping to turn his father back to the light side. #starwars #vader
By TalkTuahLunchly - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=195957249
4 CE
Luke Skywalker returns to Tatooine
Luke Skywalker arrives on Tatooine with R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt. He plans to infiltrate Jabba's palace. #starwars #tatooine
By Official Star Wars Flickr - This image has been extracted from another file, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112371984
4 CE
Leia captured by Jabba
Jabba discovers Leia's deception and captures her, making her a slave dancer. Han is recaptured and taken to the Great Pit of Carkoon. #starwars #jabba
4 CE
R2-D2 and C-3PO continue their adventures
The droids R2-D2 and C-3PO remain active in the New Republic, assisting in various missions. #starwars #droids
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4 CE
Mon Mothma becomes Chancellor of the New Republic
Mon Mothma is elected as the first Chancellor of the New Republic, leading the transition from rebellion to government. #starwars #monmothma
4 CE
Ackbar becomes Grand Admiral
Admiral Ackbar is promoted to Grand Admiral of the New Republic fleet for his strategic brilliance. #starwars #ackbar
4 CE
Endor becomes a protected world
The New Republic designates Endor as a protected world, honoring the Ewoks' contribution to the victory. #starwars #endor
4 CE
Lando Calrissian retires from military
Lando Calrissian retires from the New Republic military to pursue business ventures. #starwars #lando
4 CE
Chewbacca dies in battle
Chewbacca is killed during an Imperial attack on Sernpidal, sacrificing himself to save Han's son. #starwars #chewbacca