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- c. 5 ABYBattle of JakkuThe last major battle of the war: the remnants of the Imperial fleet were defeated, and the Empire signed its surrender.
- c. 6 ABYRestoration of the New Republic SenateAfter the Empire's surrender, power returned to an elected assembly, and the capital was moved away from Coruscant.
- c. 9 ABYAmnesty program for Imperial personnelThe New Republic offered the regime's former personnel cooperation in exchange for information.
- 9 ABYMorgan Elsbeth escapes New Republic custodyOn the way to her New Republic trial, Morgan Elsbeth is freed by the mercenaries Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati, after which she resumes her search for a way to reach Thrawn.
- c. 11 ABYFounding of Luke Skywalker's academyThe master gathered his first students and began rebuilding the order that the purge had cut short.
- c. 25 ABYYuuzhan Vong invasionInvaders from beyond the edge of the galaxy began conquering worlds, and their weapons were living rather than built.
- 25 ABYBattle of Helska IVNew Republic forces destroyed the ice planet Helska IV along with the Praetorite Vong base, thwarting the first phase of the invasion.
- c. 25 ABYBattle of DantooineThe Yuuzhan Vong caught up with a camp of refugees from Dubrillion and threw hordes of Chazrach slaves into battle. The Jedi discovered that these creatures were merely mindless executors of orders, and Luke Skywalker destroyed their controller, after which part of the enemy force scattered and the surviving refugees managed to escape. The planet remained in the invaders' hands.
- c. 27 ABYFall of CoruscantDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 27 ABYDeath of Borsk Fey'lyaWhen the enemy burst into the former Imperial Palace, the New Republic's Chief of State blew himself up with a proton bomb, taking some twenty-five thousand invaders with him. His target was the warmaster Tsavong Lah, but Lah had been warned and stayed outside the capital.
- c. 27 ABYFoiled attempt to kidnap Ben SkywalkerSenator Viqi Shesh, who was working for the invaders, tried to abduct Luke Skywalker's infant son for the warmaster Tsavong Lah. Leia Organa Solo foiled the abduction and gave chase, but the traitor escaped and returned to the Vong.
- c. 28 ABYBattle of Ebaq 9Description hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 28 ABYFormation of the Galactic Federation of Free AlliancesThe New Republic reorganized itself into a federation capable of fighting the war to victory.
- c. 28 ABYElection of Cal Omas and restoration of the Jedi CouncilA struggle for the post of Chief of State unfolded on Mon Calamari. Mara Jade foiled an assassination attempt on Cal Omas by Vong agents, and Lando Calrissian and Talon Karrde won the senators over to his side. Having won, Omas reconciled the military with the Senate and recreated the High Council, half of it made up of Jedi.
- c. 28 ABYSecond Battle of Obroa-skaiJaina Solo's strike group attacked a huge worldship believed to be the Supreme Overlord's flagship. The turning point came with the Hapan Battle Dragons under Tenel Ka. The ship turned out to belong to someone else, but the destroyed fleet was the invaders' last extragalactic reserve, and they received no more reinforcements from outside.
- c. 29 ABYEnd of the Yuuzhan Vong WarDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.
- c. 34 ABYDestruction of the Hosnian systemDescription hidden: this entry reveals the plot.