23 BBY/Legends

The following events took place in 23 BBY.
==Events==
*Many Gotals fled to Atzerri.
*12:9—Domitree, the capital of Ord Thoden, was devastated by an earthquake.
*12:9—A Xizor Transport Systems freighter piloted by captain Lasro Javeq exploded in the Baobab Merchant Fleet Complex on the planet Manda.
*13:0—A three-month investigation into the improprieties of Halcor Raystel, the Dean of the University of Alderaan, began.
*13:1—A diplomatic envoy consisting of Jedi Masters Ludwin Katarkus and Everen Ettene, along with their Padawans Danyawarra and Halagad Ventor, leaves Coruscant to broker peace talks in the Virgillian Civil War.
*13:1:7—The Trade Federation quit shipping food to Kabal due to increased Republic taxation on the Sharlissian Trade Corridor.
*13:1:14—Gunray On Top and Holding Back the Tide, the separate biographies of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray and former Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum were both published.
*13:2:25—Slicers attacked the networks of the HoloNet News.
*13:2—The Duros Chief Representative Officer Hoolidan Keggle criticized TriPlanetary Press, the publishers of the Encyclopedia Galactica, during his State of the Union address.
*13:2—Podracing was banned on Caprioril.
*13:2—The arrest of Denlace Sachoore led to a discovery of a corporate thievery outbreak in the Fakir sector.
*13:2—An assault on a Wookiee passenger shuttle over one of the moons of Trandosha resulted in 215 Wookiee casualties. Senator Yarua of Kashyyyk used his position to blockade trade to Trandosha until the bodies of the passengers could be returned to Kashyyyk for proper burial.
*13:2—The People's Inquest set up a temporary camp outside the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
*13:2—The Sepan Civil War came to a month-long standstill.
*13:2—An unregistered bounty posting, offering 1 credits million for the delivery of the remains of Count Dooku, is discovered on a public Nar Shaddaa datanet.
*13:2:25—Razelfiin is selected by lottery as the leader of Tynna.
*13:2:27—During a gala fundraiser in the Jrade District of Coruscant, Naboo Representative Jar Jar Binks destroys an elaborate ice statue. During a live interview on the Eriadu talk show Essence, Stark Veteran Assembly spokesman Laslo Dorits criticizes Padmé Amidala.
*13:2:28—Ando and Sy Myrth formally secede from the Galactic Republic, with their respective Senators Po Nudo and Toonbuck Toora issuing their resignations via droid proxy during a morning session of the Galactic Senate. Within hours, anti-Republic protestors celebrate the separation in Quantill City, Ando, and over 500 Aqualish arrange for passage off of Coruscant.
*By this time, the Commerce Guild has established an office on Korriban.Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown
*Ferus Olin resigns from the Jedi Order. He eventually ends up living on the world of Bellassa where he starts a good friendship with Roan Lands.
==Battles==
*Mission to Korriban
*Mission to Kuat
*Battle of Antar 4
==Births==
*Kyle KatarnThe New Essential Guide to Characters establishes that Kyle Katarn joined the Academy of Carida at age eighteen, and Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire states that Katarn spent four years at the Academy. As The Essential Reader's Companion establishes Dark Forces date as 1 BBY, a birth date of 23 BBY can be found.
*Londrah on Af'El Wanted by Cracken, p. 61
*Judder Page on Corulag Heir to the Empire Sourcebook, p. 30
*Zan PikeStar Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel, Chapter 1
*Zu Pike
*Rodin Baem on Hoylin Wanted by Cracken, p. 77
*Ten Dorne on Sluis Van Wanted by Cracken, p. 82
*Lar Maendin on Vastrip IV Wanted by Cracken, p. 79
*Jade on Miko
==Deaths==
*On Korriban
**Granta Omega
**Darra Thel-Tanis
*Larbo on Kuat
*12:9—On Manda
**Lasro Javeq
*Jheramahd GreyshadeStar Wars: Republic: Honor and Duty
*Keluda
*Venco Autem
*13:2—On Virgillia 7
**Everen Ettene
**Ludwin Katarkus
==Appearances==
==Sources==
*Heir to the Empire Sourcebook 
*Wanted by Cracken 
*The New Essential Guide to Characters 
*The New Essential Chronology
*Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
*The Essential Reader's Companion
==Notes and references==
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