Behind Star Wars: Timelines, From Star Wars Insider #217

The upcoming book Star Wars: Timelines from DK Publishing features five talented writers that some of you may have heard of already: Kristin Baver, Jason Fry, Cole Horton, moderator Amy Richau, and Clayton Sandell. The book will cover everything in the Star Wars universe, from the formation of the Jedi Order to the Battle of Exegol.



For Star Wars Insider #217, Amy Richau sat down to speak with all five writers involved in bringing the book together, and discussed with them how each writer approached their particular timelines. It's an ambitious endeavour; how can you combine these different stories from every part of the Star Wars universe into one book? Here are some excerpts from that conversation, but we recommend reading through the whole thing if you pick up this issue of Star Wars Insider.



Kristin Baver wrote the book's first chapter, covering the galaxy's early history, and about the New Republic and the Rise of the First Order. The former is an extensive period to write about, from the founding of the Jedi Order around 25,000 BBY to Yoda's first year as a Jedi Master and teacher, which is roughly 800 years before he meets Luke Skywalker.

Star Wars: Timelines will feature essential details about different areas of the Star Wars universe, such as how long a specific part of a timeline might last. An example is the timeline for the sequel trilogy, which occurred over one year. It feels like it may have been longer than that when you watch the films.



Jason Fry discussed his work on Princess Leia Organa's timeline:

The writers also discussed the challenges of bringing so much detail into one book. One of those challenges relates to balancing current content that aligns with possible or future stories yet to tell. Jason Fry talked about how he approached writing about the Clone Wars era and the Fall of the Jedi, which started around 100 years before the Battle of Yavin right up to Revenge of the Sith. This period was vast, so he had a lot of content to cover.



Meanwhile, Cole Horton's era was the High Republic, and he says we've only seen about one per cent of everything going on in that era. The High Republic era runs from 500 BBY to 100 BBY and will soon expand in audiovisual form thanks to Young Jedi Adventures and The Acolyte.



Clayton Sandell discussed the Age of the Rebellion, the era that fans are most familiar with:

And Amy Richau talked about the Reign of the Empire:

Star Wars: Timelines will include content from so many sources that fans will be spoiled for choice — everything from books to comics to TV and film. Star Wars fans, particularly those who love delving into the facts and deep history of Star Wars, will love this book.



Star Wars: Timelines will be available on April 25 in the United States and April 27 in the United Kingdom. Pre-orders are now available wherever books are sold.




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