40 BBY

The following events took place in the year 40 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas also known as 3237 LY according to the Lothal Calendar, 21 BFE in the Imperial calendar, and year 7937 in the C.R.C. calendar.
==Events==
*Qui-Gon Jinn turns down an offer extended by Jedi Master of the Order Mace Windu to take the seat of retiring Jedi High Council member Poli Dapatian.
*Mission to Pijal
*Galen Walton Erso joins the Republic Futures Program on Brentaal IV.
*Finis Valorum is elected Supreme Chancellor.
*Maul is taken by Darth Sidious to become his new apprentice. 
*The Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet is founded. 
==Births==
*Syril Karn Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide establishes that Syril Karn was 35 years old at the time of the events of Andor, which the book dates to 5 BBY. Therefore, Karn must have been born around 40 BBY.
*Iskat Akaris on Pkori. According to Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade, Iskat Akaris was eighteen years at the time of the First Battle of Geonosis, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 22 BBY. Therefore, Akaris was born around 40 BBY.
==Appearances==
*Master & Apprentice 
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*Darth Vader (2015) 18 
*Star Wars (2015) 26 
*Star Wars (2015) 27 
*Star Wars (2015) 28 
*Star Wars (2015) 29 
*Star Wars (2015) 30 
==Sources==
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*Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
*Star Wars: Timelines
==Notes and references==
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