3 ABY/Legends

3 ABY was the third year after the Battle of Yavin in the Galactic Standard Calendar.
This year was known as Year 1,003 after the Ruusan Reformation.
==Events==
*38:F1:1—New Year Fete Week.
*38:1:29—Imperial Advisor Bregius Golthan left Coruscant.
*38:1—Contraband of Galladinium Galactic Exports products increased in the Spirva sector.
*38:2:13—Premiere of The Kallea Cycle opera on Brentaal IV.The Essential Atlas Jewel thief Tombat struck at an official Brentaal banquet few days earlier.
*The Kallea Cycle began its tour of the Core Worlds.
*Han Solo encountered a bounty hunter during a mission to Ord Mantell."The Final Trap"
*Scientists rescued from Ralltiir built a planetary shield on Hoth.
*Echo Base was invaded and destroyed by Imperial forces.
*Boba Fett collected Jabba Desilijic Tiure's bounty on Solo after delivering him encased in carbonite.
*Luke Skywalker began Jedi training under Yoda on Dagobah, only to end it in order to rescue his friends. He promised Yoda he would return, then went to Cloud City on Bespin, where he lost a duel with Darth Vader.
*The Empire annexed Cloud City, along with the rest of Bespin.
*At the Rebel rendezvous point, Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, C-3PO and R2-D2 began their year-long quest to save Solo from being held frozen in carbonite by Jabba Desilijic Tiure in Jabba's Palace on Tatooine.
*The Rebels settled at the temporary base of Golrath Station on Golrath, but, several months later, were driven off by the Empire, due to the station's demolition by the Imperials.Star Wars (1977)
*After evacuating Golrath Station on Golrath, Haven Base on Arbra succeeded Echo Base on Hoth as the command center of the Rebel Alliance.
*The second Death Star's construction was moved from its unknown origin to the Forest Moon of Endor.
*The Rebel Alliance violently, but secretly allowed by Palpatine, acquired the plans of the second Death Star.
*The adventures of the Ewoks, take place on Endor.Ewoks
*Gaeriel Captison spent a year on Imperial Center doing postgraduate work on government.
*Skywalker and Organa restored Prince Denid to the throne of Velmor.
*Black Sun began to collapse.Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel
*The Empire brought an end to the Sepan Civil War.Star Wars: TIE Fighter
*The planet of Taris finally recovered from its devastation during the Jedi Civil War.
*The Pimbrellan League was founded.
*Rascal Squadron destroyed the Imperial Arah mining facility.
*The Star Dreadnought Terror was destroyed along with the TIE Phantom project at Imdaar Alpha by Rebel operatives.
*The Abridon refugee camp was razed.Star Wars: Force Commander
*Skywalker was captured by Brenn Tantor on Abridon.
*Brenn Tantor defected to the Rebel Alliance.
*One of the last surviving remnant of the Separatist holdouts was destroyed on Geonosis.Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike.
*The Towani family crash-landed on the Forest Moon of Endor.Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
*Luke Skywalker constructed his own Lightsaber.
==Battles==
*Raid on TangreneThe Dark Force Rising Sourcebook places these events three years after Garm Bel Iblis' split, that occured in 0 ABY according to The New Essential Chronology.
*Battle of New Cov
*Ambush on the Corellian Trade SpineStar Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader
*Battle of Annamar
*Battle of ZaloriisStar Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
*Battle of Taul
*Skirmish on Taul
*Battle of Derra IVX-Wing Rogue Squadron 25
*Battle of Hoth
*Occupation of Bespin
**Duel on Cloud City
*Mission to Endor
*Battle of RemitikStar Wars: TIE Fighter demo
*Battle of the Rebel stronghold
*Battle of Mygeeto
*Mugaari Campaign
**Skirmish at Outpost D-34
**First Battle of Javin
**Battle of the Tungra sector
**Capture of Outpost D-34
**Second Battle of Javin
**Battle of the Bruanii sector
*Uprising on Abridon
*Reconquest of Abridon
*Escape from Kalaan
*Battle near the MawStar Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
*Raid at Bakura
*Battle of Geonosis (Galactic Civil War)
*Mission to Destrillion
*Battle of Dubrillion
*Fondor shipyard assault
*Sepan campaign
**Battle of Science Station Youst
**Battle of Sepan 8
*Mission to Ruul
*Spreading the RebellionStar Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
**Evacuation of Gelgelar
**Battle near the Blair Cluster
**Attack on Goff
**Battle of Rocrin
**Attack on the Compellor
**Skirmish near Gelgelar
**Battle of Halbara
**Attack on the Gelgelar system
**Mission to Almaran
**Skirmish near Almaran
**Ambush in the Goff system
**Battle of Swellen
**Attack on Soren
**First attack on the Peregrine
**Second attack on the Peregrine
**Ambush in the Derilyn system
**Retreat from Gallofree
**Mission to Kuras Drift
**Battle of Aiqin 4
**Battle of Dega
**Battle of Nocto
*Mission to the Red NebulaStar Wars (1977) 50
*Infiltration of the TarkinStar Wars (1977) 51
*Skirmish on Spindrift
*Skirmish at Chinshassa
*Battle of the secret armada
*Raid on Golrath Station
*Skirmish in the Mandalorian forest
*Battle of the City of Bone
*Raid on Viraxo 54
*Battle of Hospital
*Imperialization of Azzameen assets
*Destruction of the Scythe convoy
*Rescue of Antan Azzameen
*Recon on Corrupter Task Force
*Rescue at Bundil II
*Mission to the Saila Na system
*Skirmish above Tinoon
*Battle of Bettel
*Battle of the Anoat Main Sensor Array
*Assassination attempt on K'Armyn Viraxo
*Battle of Nomlis III
*Defense of the Liberty
*Battle of Eidoloni
*Mission to Ord Mantell
*Battle of Gall
*Beggar's Canyon Incident
*Battle of the Bajic Shipyards
*Raid on the Suprosa
*Battle of Kothlis
*Theft on BespinStar Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
*Destruction of Xizor's Palace
*Battle over Coruscant
*Space Battle at Carida
*Battle of Dunari's Rest
*Mission to recover Comm Datacore
*Battle of Hurrim Base
*Mission to meet Bothan delegation
*Reconnaissance of mercenary base
*Battle of Azzameen Station
*Mission to Zhar
*Zaarin insurrection
**Destruction of the Grappler
**Destruction of ZA-13
**Capture of Research
**Defense of Research
**Evacuation of Research
**Battle of Kiilimaar
**Attack on the Zaarin supply convoy
**Battle of Gwar
**Battle of Serenity
**Ambush in the Semag system
**Attack on the missile boat convoy
**Attack on Vorknkx Project Base
**Evacuation of Vorknkx Project Base
**Second Battle of Imperial Center
**Battle of To-phalion Base
**Destruction of the Glory
*Reconnaissance mission to Ord MantellRebel Mission to Ord Mantell
*Battle en route to the second Death Star
*Battle of BelderoneStar Wars Annual (1977) 3
*Ewoks adventures
**First Phlog crisis
**Ewok–Dulok wars
***Skirmish in the Arbo Maze
***Second Battle of the Soul Trees
**Stranglethorn crisis
***Battle of Bright Tree Village
***Skirmish at the Kete Hive
**Second Phlog crisis
**Skirmish on the Floating Mountain
**Raich crisis
**Stranger War
***Battle of Bright Tree Village
***Battle of Thorn Forest
**Odra crisis
***Robbery at the Sun Palace
***Skirmish near the Sun Palace
***Skirmish at the Snow Palace
**Imperial-Ewok War
***Battle of Bright Tree Village
***Skirmish at the Endor shield bunker
**Skirmish on Endor (Logray–Charal)
**Battle of Endor (Ewok-Gorax conflict)
**Raid on Bright Tree VillageEwoks: The Battle for Endor
**Battle of Endor (Ewok–Sanyassan conflict)
==Births==
*Shinnan on EnnthYoung Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan
==Deaths==
*On Ord Mantell
**Skorr"Showdown"
**Baajik
**Phoedris Bos
**Cypher Bos
*Sinick Kritkeen on Aruza
*In the Battle of Derra IV
**Riij Winward
**Arhul NarraThe Empire Strikes Back radio drama
*In the Battle of Hoth
**Vildar Blin
**Trey Callum
**Hosh HuneThe Essential Guide to Warfare
**Dice Ibegon
**Jobin
**Maren KelsomeGalaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
**Vigrat Pomoner
**Jek Pugilio
**Dak Ralter
**Kelkon Selavir
**Scohen Shnaus
**Alebry Slemic
**Kenki Spriow
**Zev Senesca
**Kit Valent
*Aboard the Executor
**Kendal Ozzel
**Lorth Needa
*Arns GrimrakerStar Wars (1977) 78
*Arnod in the Hoth asteroid field
*Stauz Czycz aboard the Avenger
*Boushh
*IG-88B on Bespin
*Dru Gifford
*Alikka Nolan on Hargeeva
*Astina Griek on Karatha
*TardiStar Wars (1977) 48
*Rad TorlentStar Wars (1977) 45
*Damon Krell
*In the City of Dreams
**Cody Sunn-ChildeStar Wars (1977) 46
**Ansible Beelyard
*On Aargau
**Darth Vader's porter
**Darth Vader's secretary
**Darth Vader's valet
*On Velmor
**AnodStar Wars (1977) 49
**Jedidiah
*Red Nebula priest
*Maraba Tev
*Kuhru
*Aboard the Tarkin
**BerlStar Wars (1977) 52
**Nord
**Biel
**An Imperial admiral
*On Hockaleg
**TK-813
**Contrail
*Chedaki aboard Leia Organa's shuttleStar Wars (1977) 53
*Bentilais san Sk'ar on Shiva IVStar Wars (1977) 54
*Vollot on Cloud CityStar Wars (1977) 56
*Alph in the Battle of the secret armadaStar Wars (1977) 61
*On Krake's Planet
**FarlieStar Wars (1977) 63
**Turk
**Grotto
*On Serphidi
**BerlStar Wars (1977) 64
**S'Shah
*On Golrath
**Bens FiggStar Wars (1977) 65
**Carli
**Scraper
**Tabbins Vee
*HammertreeStar Wars (1977) 67
*The Darker on Arbra
*On Mandalore
**A commanderStar Wars (1977) 68
**AlphStar Wars (1977) 69
**Tobbi Dala
**Suprema
*On Lapez 3
**ReistThe Empire Strikes Back Monthly 149
**Altin Wuho
*On Yinchorr
**A Yinchorri commanderStar Wars (1977) 86
**An Alderaanian stormtrooper
*In the Dreighton Triangle
**Jenn
**Till
*At the Arah asteroid belt
**Ace Merrick
**Ina Rece
*IG-88C over Tatooine
*IG-88D on Ord Mantell
*Gurdun
*Koth Melan on Kothlis
*On Coruscant
**Hoff
**Green
**Benedict Vidkun
*Xizor in the Battle over Coruscant
*Evar Orbus on Tatooine
*Yom Argo on LahsbaneStar Wars (1977) 73
*On Iskalon
**PrimorStar Wars (1977) 75
**KendleStar Wars (1977) 76
*Griggor Tower on Gamandar
*Koruu on Arcan IVStar Wars (1977) 79
*Andrid
*Zana on Belderone
*On Dennaskar
**Tay VanisStar Wars (1977) 80
**An Imperial officer
*In the Battle of Endor:
**Terak
**Catarine Towani
**Jeremitt Towani
**Mace Towani
*Harkov aboard the Garrett
*Valin Horn
*Kirby above Dreighton
*Sarn aboard the Terror
*Vernan
*Jovan Vharing aboard the Interrogator
*Demetrius Zaarin aboard the Vorknkx, in the Unknown Regions
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*Star Wars: Yoda Stories
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==Sources==
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*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
*Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt
*The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
*The Essential Chronology
*The New Essential Guide to Characters
*Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*The New Essential Chronology
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Atlas
*Star Wars: Beware the Sith
*The Essential Reader's Companion
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==Notes and references==
*GrS 38