21 BBY

The following events took place in the year 21 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas also known as 3256 LY according to the Lothal Calendar and year 7956 in the C.R.C. calendar.
==Events==
*Count Dooku, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker are captured by the pirate Hondo Ohnaka on Florrum, but ultimately escape.
*Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano help to defend Lurmen on Maridun from Trade Federation General Lok Durd.
*The native Talz are discovered on Pantora's planet Orto Plutonia, and a brief war is fought between the Pantorans and Talz, which is resolved by the Jedi and Pantoran Senator Riyo Chuchi.
*In an attempt to create anti-Jedi biological weapons,Star Wars: On the Front Lines the Confederacy of Independent Systems hires Doctor Nuvo Vindi to recreate the Blue Shadow Virus. Vindi is given a laboratory on Naboo as well as battle droids to serve as security. Vindi creates an airborne strand of the virus, but is stopped and captured by the Galactic Republic.
*Republic forces under Jedi Generals Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi combat the Separatist Droid Army on Felucia. The Galactic Republic is forced to flee, however, resulting in a Republic defeat.
*The last Zillo Beast is captured by the Republic and presumed dead. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine orders it to be cloned.
*The Confederacy of Independent Systems takes back Geonosis; however, the Galactic Republic launches a costly assault and retakes the world. Due to their victory, the Republic is able to capture Separatist Council member Poggle the Lesser.
*The Death Star plans are first revealed to the Strategic Advisory Cell by Dr. Gubacher and Professor Sahali.Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
*Aurra Sing is hired by Ziro Desilijic Tiure to assassinate Padmé Amidala, targeting the Senator at the Alderaan Refugee Conference. The bounty hunter is stopped by Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, who accompanied Amidala to the conference after foreseeing the attempt.
*The Confederacy of Independent Systems launches a massive attack on the clone home planet of Kamino.
*The Trade Federation blockades Pantora in an attempt to force the moon to join the Separatist Alliance, sending bounty hunters to kidnap Pantoran Supreme Chairman Notluwiski Papanoida's daughters as well. The daughters are rescued from Tatooine and the Droid Control Ship by the Chairman, his son Ion, Senator Riyo Chuchi and Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, forcing the blockade to end.
*Cad Bane holds the Galactic Senate hostage in order to free Ziro the Hutt from prison.
*The Separatists notably order more than three million battle droids with financial help from the InterGalactic Banking Clan.
==Battles==
*Rescue on the Tranquility
*Mission to Vassek 3
*Skirmish at Vanqor
*Mission to Florrum
*Battle of Quell
*Defense of Maridun
*Skirmish on Orto Plutonia
*One-Day War
*Raid on Nuvo Vindi's laboratory
*Mission to Iego
*First Battle of Felucia
*Raid on the Jedi Temple
*Battle of Devaron
*Mission to Glee Anselm
*Second mission to Rodia
*Attempted kidnapping of Roo-Roo Page
*Mission to Black Stall Station
*Mission to Mustafar
*Destruction of Felucia Medical Station HCTFF2
*Skirmish on Felucia
*Battle of Malastare
*Zillo Beast incident
*Mission to Cato Neimoidia
*Battle near Dorin
*Second Battle of Geonosis
*Defense of Dantooine
*Skirmish aboard TB-73
*Siege of GrangeStar Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide dates the wedding of Lyra and Galen Erso to be twenty five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which occurs in 0 BBY occurring to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. Therefore, their wedding was in 25 BBY, and Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z establishes that the Ersos moved to Vallt three years later, placing that event to 22 BBY. Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel establishes that their rescue occurred after they spent one year on Vallt, placing the rescue of the Erso family in 21 BBY. as Catalyst also establishes that the siege of Grange was fought concurrent to their rescue, that battle must have started by 21 BBY.
*Rescue of Galen Erso
*Attacks on hyperspace routes
*Capture of Eeth Koth
*Battle of Saleucami
*Attack on a Republic cruiser
*Attack on the Memorial Shrine
*Fight on Concordia
*Skirmish aboard the Coronet
*Plot to assassinate Satine Kryze
*Sabotage of the Endurance
*Mission to Vanqor
*Second mission to Florrum
*Skirmish at the Sundari docks
*Battle of Kamino
*Blockade of Pantora
*Kidnapping of the Papanoida daughters
*Rescue on the Pantora Droid Control Ship
*Rescue in Chalmun's Cantina
*Senate hostage crisis
*Showdown on Teth
==Births==
*Jyn Erso on Vallt.
*Pru Sweevant states that Pru Sweevant was 55 years old during the events of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, meaning he was born in around 21 BBY. on Narq.
*Sabine Wren on Krownest.Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
*Wilmon Paak establishes that Wilmon Paak is sixteen years old during the events of Andor Season 1, which "Kassa" establishes take place in 5 BBY. Therefore, Paak was born in 21 BBY.
==Deaths==
*During the rescue on the Tranquility
**Faro Argyus
**Green Leader
*During the mission to Vassek 3
**Bel
**EV-A4-D 
**Fil
**Gor
**Nahdar Vebb
**Niner
*During the mission to FlorrumStar Wars: Timelines dates the events of "The Gungan General," including the several deaths during the Mission to Florrum, to 21 BBY.
**Barb Mentir
**Kharrus
**Mack
**Turk Falso
*685 during the skirmish on Orto Plutonia.
*Chi Cho during the One-Day War.
*TR-350 before the Raid on Nuvo Vindi's laboratory
*LEP-86C8 during the Raid on Nuvo Vindi's laboratory
*Todo 360 during the Raid on the Jedi Temple
*Ord Enisence
*During the Battle of Devaron
**Bolla Ropal
**Denal
**Koho
*RO-Z67 during the mission to Mustafar.
*During the skirmish on Felucia
**A pirate scout
**Rumi Paramita
*During the Zillo Beast incident
**Hawkeye
**Kosmos
**The Zillo Beast
*During the Second Battle of Geonosis
**TX-21
**O.M.5
**Buzz
**Gearshift
*Trap during the skirmish aboard TB-73.
*TV-94 during the Battle of Saleucami.
*Nack Movers on Coruscant
*A Death Watch saboteur during an attack on a Republic cruiser.
*A Death Watch bomber just after the attack on the Memorial Shrine.
*During the skirmish aboard the Coronet
**Redeye
**Mixer
**Andimor Gray
**Tal Merrik
*Jerec during the Bombing on Kalevala.
*During the plot to assassinate Satine Kryze
**Aramis
**Davu Golec
*R8-B7 on Vanqor.
*Ponds aboard Slave I.
*Castas on Florrum.
*During the Battle of Kamino
**99
**Colt
**Havoc
*During the Senate hostage crisis
**Jayfon
**Philo
**An IG-86 sentinel droid
**Rafa and Trace Martez's mother and father
*Ziro Desilijic Tiure on Teth.
*Kaeden and Miara Larte's parents on Raada.Ahsoka
*Onaconda Farr and Mee Deechi on Coruscant.Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Senate Murders," which includes Onaconda Farr and Mee Deechi's deaths on Coruscant, to 21 BBY.
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