5 BBY

The following events took place in the year 5 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas also known as BBY 5, as 3272 LY according to the Lothal Calendar, and year 7972 in the C.R.C. calendar.
==Events==
*The Galactic Empire cuts off Ghorman shipping lanes.
*The Arvala-Six conflict diminishes and mining resumes on the occupied lands.
*Cassian Jeron Andor is introduced to Luthen Rael, flees his adopted homeworld of Ferrix after an ambush performed by the Preox-Morlana security Inspection team, and joins the Aldhani rebel infiltration team. They are able to steal roughly eighty million credits from the Aldhani Garrison.
*The Empire takes direct control of the Morlani system.
*The Eye of Aldhani occurs.
*The Imperial Emergency Act and Public Order Resentencing Directive are passed in the aftermath of the Aldhani heist.
*Ezra Bridger joins the Spectres.
*A prisoner uprising occurs in the imperial prison complex on Narkina 5. Multiple prisoners, including Cassian Jeron Andor and Ruescott Melshi, escape.
*Anto Kreegyr and his rebel group raid the Spellhaus Imperial power station. It ended in complete failure and all forces, including Kreegyr, were killed.
*A citizen uprising occurs on Ferrix during Maarva Carassi Andor's funeral resulting in the deaths of several Imperials, including ISB Attendant Corv
*Jyn Erso is abandoned by Saw Gerrera.Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*The Rebel Files are created.
*A rebellion breaks out in the Atrivis sector.
==Battles==
*Search for Kerri
*Ambush on Ferrix
*Cutoff of Ghorman shipping lanes
*Arvala-Six conflict
*Takeover of the Morlani system
**Occupation of Ferrix 
*Aldhani heist
*Occupation of Niamos
*Narkina 5 prison escape
*Skirmish above Segra Milo
*Spellhaus attack
*Maarva's funeral procession
*Hunt for Cassian Andor
**Uprising on Ferrix
*Mission in Capital City
*Mission to free Wookiee prisoners
*Raid on an Imperial supply convoy– states that "The Machine in the Ghost" takes place five years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which begins in 0 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, meaning that "The Machine in the Ghost" takes place in 5 BBY.
*Attack on a Lothal airfieldThe events of "Art Attack" take place months before "Fire Across the Galaxy" according to Battle to the End. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates "Fire Across the Galaxy" to 4 BBY, meaning that "Art Attack" is either set in 5 BBY or 4 BBY. However, "Art Attack" takes place before Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 5 BBY, meaning that "Art Attack" cannot be set in 4 BBY and therefore takes place in in 5 BBY.
*Mission to steal Imperial weapons
*Attack on Imperial Troop Transports
*Duel on Stygeon Prime
*Mission to destroy a kyber crystal
*Attack on an Imperial convoy
*Skirmish on Vyndal 
*Mission to Tamsye Prime
*Battle on Mantooine
==Births==
*MapoAftermath: Empire's End
*Beaumont Kin According to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, Beaumont Kin was 40 years old one year after the "Starkiller Incident." Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Starkiller Incident to 34 ABY, Beaumont was born in 5 BBY.
==Deaths==
*On Morlana One
**Verlo Skiff
**Kravas Drezzer
*On Ferrix
**Timm Karlo
**North-3
**Salman Paak states that Salman Paak was executed during the events of Andor Season 1, which takes place in 5 BBY per the reasoning here.
**Maarva Carassi Andor
**Nurchi
**Xanwan
**Corv
*On Aldhani
**Soden Petigar
**Jayhold Beehaz
**Gorn
**Kimzi
**Taramyn Barcona
*On Frezno
**Arvel Skeen
**Karis Nemik
*A stormtrooper on Kessel.
*On Narkina 5
**Veemoss
**Ulaf
**Ulaf's replacement
**Birnok
**Xaul
**A box guard
**A console guard
*A rebel pilot
*Anto Kreegyr during the Spellhaus attack
*On LothalEzra's Gamble
**Angrigo
**Herdringer
**Jenkes
**Unidentified Kratchell twin (blaster pistols)
**Unidentified Kratchell twin (disruptor rifle)
**Ferpil Wallaway
*Yeleb on Vyndal
==Behind the scenes==
Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide clarified the timeline of 5 BBY, noting that the events of "Announcement" had passed before the events of Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion. As stated in its timeline, the Public Order Resentencing Directive had been prompted by the Aldhani heist at some point before Bridger joined the Spectres.Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
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*LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III 
==Sources==
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*Nexus of Power
*Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
*Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*Star Wars: The Rebel Files
*Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
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*Star Wars: Timelines
==Notes and references==
Category:Years in the Imperial Era