Rey Returns in Upcoming Movie the timeline of “Star Wars” is unclear.

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The galaxy of “Star Wars” is always growing. We’ve been treated to fresh accounts of a cherished former Jedi, an animated examination of Order 66’s aftermath, and hints of Rey Skywalker’s impending homecoming throughout the past year.

The issue? The stories all take place in a galaxy far, far away at various moments in time. “The Mandalorian” takes place in between the most recent sequels and the original trilogy of films. Andor” serves as a preface to “Rogue One,” which was a preface to “A New Hope.” Furthermore, “The Acolyte,” a new Disney+ series, is set hundreds of years before the events of the Skywalker saga.

Fear not, padawans: TFD has compiled an extensive chronology of the “Star Wars” canon, allowing you to keep track of all the time jumps in the series without getting lost in space.

These specifics are taken from a map of the eras covered throughout the series, as well as the official “Star Wars” publications “Ultimate Star Wars” and “Star Wars Character Encyclopedia.” Anthology shows like “Star Wars Visions” and “Tales of the Empire” are left out of this timeframe.

The Battle of Yavin, the pivotal battle in “A New Hope” that saw the destruction of the first iteration of the Death Star, is how many “Star Wars” aficionados measure the passage of time in the galaxy. The events of “The Phantom Menace” occur over thirty years before this fight. We will, however, measure in standard Earth time for “Star Wars” enthusiasts who are still trying to figure out the distinctions between the Republic, the Rebellion, and the Resistance.

The earlier versions

‘Episode I: The Phantom Menace’

The Skywalker saga begins! Anakin Skywalker is around 9 years old when we meet him in the first prequel film. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Padawan to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jin, who’s obsessed with young Anakin’s off-the-charts midi-chlorian count. Darth Maul, pupil of Sith double agent Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious, kills Qui-Gon and is cut in half by Obi-Wan (though he appears in animated series and cameos in “Solo” with mechanical spider legs). Anakin also meets the teenage queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, with whom he falls in love.

‘Episode II: Attack of the Clones’

“Attack of the Clones” is set about ten years after “The Phantom Menace,” assuming Anakin is nine years old when we first encounter him. Our hero has developed into a whiny, mischievous adolescent who likes to disobey orders (like as marrying Padmé, a senator from another galaxy) and generally annoy his Jedi Master, Obi-Wan, who treats him like a bothersome little brother. A Clone army is used by the Republic to temporarily hold the galaxy together as it begins to fall apart due to separatists such as Count Dooku, a former Jedi who is now a Sith.

The animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

The majority of this animated series takes place in the three years that between “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith.” Fan-favorite heroine Ahsoka Tano leaves the Jedi Order and narrowly avoids Order 66, the command that causes practically every clone in the galaxy to turn to Darth Sidious’ side because of chips implanted in their skulls. This series concludes at the same time as “Revenge of the Sith.”

‘Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’

That Clone Army, then? Yes, it took them only three years after “Attack of the Clones” to turn against the Jedi, or as long as it takes Anakin to grow out his hair. Sidious carries out Order 66 in this sinister chapter, eradicating nearly every Jedi. Anakin takes on the name Darth Vader and dedicates his life to the Dark Side. Shortly after giving birth to twins, Luke and Leia, who are kept apart and hidden from Vader, Padmé passes away. The reign of Palpatine/Sidious as emperor has begun.

In between ‘Episodes III’ and ‘IV’

Several of Disney’s most recent “Star Wars” series take place in between “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope,” when the Empire runs the galaxy with an iron fist and surviving Jedi live in hiding.

‘The Bad Batch’

This animated series is set immediately after Order 66, which affects almost every clone with the exception of the “Bad Batch,” a group of rogues distinguished from the rest of the clones by their unique traits. Among them are a tech wiz, a hulking strongman, and a young girl. Their uniqueness makes them targets of the Empire because, unlike the rest of the clone army, their brain chips malfunctioned and they did not begin killing Jedi at Sidious’ command.

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

In the movie “Solo,” we first see the well-known scoundrel Han Solo as an orphan who has been educated to steal. Thrillist calculated that given Han is a few years older than Luke and Leia and would have needed time to become well-known throughout the galaxy, “Solo” must take place eight or nine years after “Revenge of the Sith.” Crucially, we also get to meet Lando Calrissian, Han’s cape-loving rival.

“Obi-Wan Kenobi”

About a decade has passed since the events of “Revenge of the Sith”: Luke and Leia are around 10 years old; Darth Vader employs Force-sensitive Inquisitors to hunt Obi-Wan; and our favorite Jedi Master is floundering on Tatooine. Bail Organa tasks Obi-Wan with recovering Leia, his adopted daughter, and the young princess finally meets the Jedi master she’ll call upon at the beginning of “A New Hope.” This reignites Obi-Wan’s hope in the Skywalker children and the future of the galaxy they’ll inherit.

‘Star Wars Rebels’

A motley crew of ex-Jedi, a resident of Mandalore, a boisterous droid, and elite pilots comprise some of the initial members of the nascent uprising. According to Den of Geek, their cartoon adventures end shortly before “A New Hope” starts, and they take place roughly 14 years after the events of the “Clone Wars” series.

‘Andor’

The “Rogue One” rebel Cassian Andor is first introduced in this series as a nonbeliever. But throughout the season, which is supposedly set five years before “Rogue One” and fourteen years after “Revenge of the Sith,” we see Andor’s radicalization as he rises to the position of rebellion leader, according to the AV Club. Mon Mothma also employs her money as a senator to conceal her covert support of the insurrection’s operations.

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

The weeks preceding “A New Hope” are when “Rogue One” takes place. Jyn Erso, whose father was coerced by the Empire to create the Death Star, enlists in the Rebellion with the goal of locating the blueprints necessary to destroy the Death Star in the end. Jyn dies, but not before sending the plans to the Rebel fleet with Cassian Andor, the droid K-2SO, and an Imperial pilot turncoat. “Rogue One” ends just moments after Darth Vader boards Princess Leia’s ship and the Alderanean adoptee records her fateful message to Obi-Wan, delivered by R2-D2.

The original trilogy

These three films, which feature the children of Anakin and Padmé, are the ones that got it all started and are located right in the center of the Skywalker story.

‘Episode IV: A New Hope’

Many “Star Wars” enthusiasts think that Luke and Leia are about 19 years old in “A New Hope,” which means that the movie is set almost 20 years after “Revenge of the Sith.” After the droid R2-D2, who was originally a member of Luke’s late mother’s Naboo crew, relays a message for Obi-Wan (also known as Old Ben, as Luke and others refer to him), Luke is summoned to adventure on Tatooine. Vader defeats Obi-Wan — or does he? — and the Rebels destroy the Death Star in the Battle of Yavin.

‘Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back’

According to USA Today, Luke starts his Jedi training on Dagobah with a grumpy old Yoda about three years after “A New Hope.” Han is betrayed by Lando and ends up trapped in carbonite. Luke also battles Darth Vader, losing a hand in the process and discovering that the Sith Lord is actually his father. Ouch!

‘Episode VI: Return of the Jedi’

And one year after Luke gets his hand sliced off, Leia and Han escape the clutches of Jabba the Hutt. Yoda, at the ripe age of 900, finally dies. And Vader kills Sidious and redeems himself shortly before dying and earning Luke’s respect. The film ends on the Forest Moon of Endor, where our heroes (and an army of Ewoks) defeat the Empire once and for all.

From “Episode VI” until “Episode VII”

In the as-yet-unexplored post-Empire, pre-First Order galaxy, there are at least three Disney+ shows set.

“The Mandalorian”

Following the Empire’s loss in the Battle of Endor, the New Republic is formally in charge of the Galaxy when we first encounter Mando and Grogu. However, we quickly discover how lawless a large portion of the galaxy—especially the Outer Rim—remains. Meanwhile, former imperials are creating a new evil superpower, a fascist regime that will eventually transform into the First Order and conquer the galaxy, while the bureaucratic advancement of the New Republic advances glacially slow.

‘The Book of Boba Fett’

This miniseries about the once-inept bounty hunter flitted back and forth through time, from the period after Boba escaped the Sarlacc pit in “Return of the Jedi” to Din Jarin’s adventures in “The Mandalorian.” Additionally, Grogu trains alongside Luke and Ahsoka in this series before giving up on his education to reunite with his adoptive father. Boba, meanwhile, fills the power vacuum left by Jabba the Hutt.

“Ahsoka”

Rotten Tomatoes claims that this August debut series is set approximately five years after the conclusion of “Return of the Jedi,” or around the same period as “The Mandalorian.” Numerous live-action adaptations of “Star Wars Rebels” characters, including Sabine Wren, Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, and the terrifying Grand Admiral Thrawn, are included in it.

The Skywalker saga sequels

The last three movies in the Skywalker saga—for now, anyway—occur within a shorter time span than the ones that came before them; USA Today claims that they’re all set in the same year. In other words, during that period, Darth Sidious reappears, Kylo Ren ascends to the position of Supreme Leader, Rey forges a bond with the Force, the First Order is decisively vanquished, and Han, Luke, and Leia perish. Heave hooray!

‘Episode VII: The Force Awakens’

The Battle of Endor was fought some thirty years ago, according to USA Today. Many fans think Kylo Ren, the son of Leia, who is currently a commander in the Resistance, is younger than thirty years old when we first see him. Rey, an entrepreneurial orphan on the desert planet Jakku, is 19, the same age as Luke in “A New Hope,” according to the “Star Wars Character Encyclopedia.” She confronts Kylo, who kills his father, after she becomes acquainted with former stormtrooper Finn and learns of her Force sensitivity.

‘Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’

Luke throws his lightsaber when Rey discovers him on the island planet Ahch-To, signaling the start of “The Last Jedi,” which picks up just after the conclusion of “The Force Awakens.” He discloses that he tutored his nephew Kylo Ren, then a teenager. That was a bad ending. Luke lost all hope for the Jedi future when Kylo slaughtered the remaining students and fled with some of the others. At the end of the movie, Luke dies, Leia guides a small Rebel cell to safety, and Kylo kills Snoke—the evil MacGuffin of the series—to save Rey.

‘Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker’

The last two Skywalkers to die are Kylo, who gives his life in order to save Rey, and Leia, who goes peacefully. Oh, and we’re told that Emperor Palpatine’s clone, who returned in some way, also passes away. After learning that she is a Palpatine from the Sith Lord who has gone zombie, Rey takes on the name Skywalker.

Upcoming projects

There are a few new “Star Wars” films and series in the works. One film covers the dawn of the Jedi and another will tie up the various storylines started in “The Mandalorian” and “Ahsoka,” and Jude Law will star in a show called “Skeleton Crew.” Details are slim, but Lucasfilm has thrown us a few bones.

“Skeleton Crew”

The only adult stars in this series are Jude Law and Kerry Condon. Although Variety recently referred to it as a “family-friendly galactic spinoff” and Entertainment Weekly mentioned “The Goonies” when characterizing its tone, we still don’t know much about it, including when and where it’s set. It is an adventure lead by children, therefore is Law good, bad, or neither?

‘The Acolyte’

This mysterious series, set to debut in June, will follow “a respected Jedi Master” who faces off against a “dangerous warrior from his past.” Per the trailer, “Squid Game’s” Lee Jung-jae might play that Jedi Master, and Amandla Stenberg might play his dangerous rival. Showrunner Leslye Headland revealed that the series takes place about 100 years before the events of “Phantom Menace.”

‘Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi’

And you assumed “The Acolyte” had a far-off setting. The most recent “Indiana Jones” movie director, James Mangold, will lead a “Star Wars” movie that takes place 25,000 years before Luke and Leia arrive on the scene.

Mando and Ahsoka team-up film

The filmmaker of “Ahsoka,” “Star Wars Rebels,” and “The Mandalorian,” Dave Filoni, will helm a movie that resolves unresolved issues from the different Disney+ shows. This implies that it occurs toward the conclusion of each, perhaps several years before we meet Rey and the gang in the follow-ups? Grogu finally gets his chance to star on the big screen!

Untitled Rey film

Rey is back! According to Variety, Daisy Ridley will play the same character in an upcoming movie around 15 years after “The Rise of Skywalker,” as she attempts to revive the Jedi Order. Hopefully, we get to see the yellow lightsaber a lot more.