8 BBY/Legends

The following events took place in 8 BBY.
==Events==
*The Galactic Empire invaded Contruum. The Contruum rebellion began.Strongholds of Resistance
*Han Solo earned the nickname "Slick" from Lieutenant Alexsandr Badure when he safely landed a malfunctioning U-33 orbital loadlifter.
*Emperor Palpatine discovered a method of transferring his consciousness into a new body in a holocron retrieved from Jedi Master Ashka Boda.
*Venthan Chassu's Selonian nudes were displayed in the Coronet City Museum of Fine Art on Corellia.
*Eib sold Gryseium Incorporated to Rigis Corazon.
*The Mecetti government nationalized its key industries.
*The Pan-Tapani Historical Society was formed.
*Mako Spince stole a gram of antimatter and tried to use it to blow the seal off the Mascot Moon of Carida as a prank. He accidentally destroyed the whole moon and was expelled as a result.
*Imperial diplomats gave up the mediations of the South Cont's civil war.Allegiance
==Births==
*Wicket Wystri Warrick on Endor 
==Deaths==
*Hallir Grassg
==Appearances==
*Allegiance 
==Sources==
*Secrets of the Sisar Run 
*Galaxy of Intrigue
*Strongholds of Resistance
==Notes and references==
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*GrS 27