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When Does Skeleton Crew Take Place on the Star Wars Timeline?

Leon Miller

Published: Aug 14, 2024 07:26 am

Not sure how upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew fits within a galaxy far, far away’s wider chronology? Don’t worry: our detailed breakdown of Skeleton Crew‘s place on the Star Wars timeline has you covered!

Skeleton Crew’s Place on the Star Wars Timeline, Explained

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes place after Star Wars – Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. So, Darth Vader, the Death Star (both of them), and the Empire itself are all in the Disney+ show’s rear-view mirror. That said, Skeleton Crew also overlaps with The Mandalorian, which means the Imperial remnant is still active during the show’s setting. In short: don’t be surprised if the odd Stormtrooper or Star Destroyer shows up!

That’s Skeleton Crew‘s historical backdrop covered – but what (fictional) year is it set in? 9 ABY, which equates to nine years after Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope, and five years after Return of the Jedi. This date also positions Skeleton Crew‘s events in parallel with those of The Mandalorian Seasons 1-2, as well as the “present day” segments of The Book of Boba Fett.

How Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Fits the Full Franchise Timeline

Want an even bigger picture view? Here’s where Skeleton Crew sits within the full Star Wars timeline:

25,000 BBY – Dawn of the Jedi
500-100 BBY – The High Republic
232 BBY – Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
132 BBY – The Acolyte
Between 68 BBY and 58 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 2
Between 50 BBY and 42 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 3
36-35 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 1
32 BBY – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
32 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 4
23 BBY – Andor Season 1 (flashbacks)

Between 21 BBY and 20 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 5
22 BBY – Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
22-19 BBY – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Seasons 1-7
20 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 1
19 BBY – Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
19 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 4
19 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 5 (epilogue)
19 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 6 (prologue)
19-18 BBY – Star Wars: The Bad Batch Seasons 1-3
Between 19-18 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 5

Between 18 BBY and 5 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 6 (main narrative)
14 BBY – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
13-10 BBY – Solo: A Star Wars Story
9 BBY – Obi-Wan Kenobi
9 BBY – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Between 9 BBY and 2 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 2
Between 9 BBY and 0 BBY/0 ABY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 6
5-0 BBY – Star Wars Rebels Seasons 1-5
5-0 BBY – Andor Seasons 1-2 (main narrative)
0 BBY – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

0 BBY/0 ABY – Star Wars: A New Hope
3 ABY – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
4 ABY – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
4 ABY – The Book of Boba Fett (flashbacks)
Between 5 ABY and 9 ABY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 3
9 ABY – The Mandalorian Seasons 1-2
9 ABY – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Season 1
9-11 ABY – The Book of Boba Fett
11 ABY – The Mandalorian Season 3
11 ABY – Ahsoka Season 1
34-35 ABY – Star Wars Resistance
34 ABY – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
34 ABY – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
35 ABY – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
50 ABY – New Jedi Order

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew debuts on Disney+ on Dec. 3, 2024.

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Leon Miller

Leon is a freelance contributor at The Escapist, covering movies, TV, video games, and comics. Active in the industry since 2016, Leon's previous by-lines include articles for Polygon, Popverse, Screen Rant, CBR, Dexerto, Cultured Vultures, PanelxPanel, Taste of Cinema, and more.