Great Drought

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"It was the worst drought anyone could remember. The moisture farmers could barely gather enough water from their vaporators to keep themselves alive, let alone to trade in town for food and supplies. Especially with Jabba's thugs collecting "water taxes.""

―An excerpt from The Journals of Ben Kenobi^[2]

The Great Drought was a period of intense drought conditions on Tatooine, a desert world in the Outer Rim Territories, in the years prior to the Battle of Yavin. During the drought, the worst in what was then-recent memory, left moisture farmers with little water to harvest, worsening conditions on the poor, backwater world. In the midst of the drought, henchmen for the crime lord Jabba the Hutt collected a "water tax" on their master's behalf. Rumors stated that Jabba collected the water so he could take long baths because of the elongated heatwave. Former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi later wrote in his journal that he believed the rumors weren't true; stating that he had met Jabba and that he had never bathed in his life.^[2]

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Appearances[]

Star Wars (2015) 7 (First appearance)
Star Wars (2015) 15 (Mentioned only)
Star Wars (2015) 20 (Mentioned only)
Legends of the Alliance (Mentioned only)

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↑ Star Wars (2015) 7 takes place a year before Star Wars (2015) 15, which is set immediately before Star Wars (2015) 20. In these comics, Owen Lars is visibly older than his appearance in Obi-Wan Kenobi, which Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of to 9 BBY. Additionally, these comics depict Obi-Wan Kenobi in Ben Kenobi's home, a home he did not occupy until after the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi, meaning the comics have to take place after the series. However, Star Wars LINE Webtoon: Chapter 2—"Meeting the Droids" depicts Obi-Wan Kenobi visibly older than his appearance in the aforementioned comics; Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition states that Luke Skywalker was twelve years old in the Webtoon chapter, and since he was born in 19 BBY according to Timelines, he was twelve in 7 BBY and this is the latest the comics can take place. Therefore, due to the year-long gap, Star Wars (2015) 7 is set in either 9 BBY or 8 BBY, and Star Wars (2015) 15 and Star Wars (2015) 20 both take place in either 8 BBY or 7 BBY.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Star Wars (2015) 7

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[Date-1] Star Wars (2015) 7 takes place a year before Star Wars (2015) 15, which is set immediately before Star Wars (2015) 20. In these comics, Owen Lars is visibly older than his appearance in Obi-Wan Kenobi, which Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of to 9 BBY. Additionally, these comics depict Obi-Wan Kenobi in Ben Kenobi's home, a home he did not occupy until after the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi, meaning the comics have to take place after the series. However, Star Wars LINE Webtoon: Chapter 2—"Meeting the Droids" depicts Obi-Wan Kenobi visibly older than his appearance in the aforementioned comics; Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition states that Luke Skywalker was twelve years old in the Webtoon chapter, and since he was born in 19 BBY according to Timelines, he was twelve in 7 BBY and this is the latest the comics can take place. Therefore, due to the year-long gap, Star Wars (2015) 7 is set in either 9 BBY or 8 BBY, and Star Wars (2015) 15 and Star Wars (2015) 20 both take place in either 8 BBY or 7 BBY.

[Star_Wars_7-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Star Wars (2015) 7

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