The Kymoodon Era was an era of time in the galaxy that started circa 15,000 BBY that marked a second boom in expansion similar to the Great Manifest Period. Hyperspace travel became more commonplace during this time and some of the most noted starship manufacturers noted this era as the time of their founding.^[4]

In the last centuries of the era, Republic colonists spread beyond the frontier into what was then the Wild Space between the Republic and Hutt Space. The Hutts sponsored numerous raids against these planets with the aim of enslaving the colonists. Lexrul, Drogheda, Hathrox, Imram and Parcovey Minor were among those colonies targeted. The successful defense of Parcovey Minor was one of the few bright spots for the colonists amid the raids. From Farm-Wife to Warrior was a contemporary account of slavery in the era.^[3]

The Kymoodon Era stretched from the end of the Indecta Era in 15,000 BBY to the Pius Dea Era, which began with the election of Contispex I as Supreme Chancellor in 11,987 BBY.^[1]

Timeline of this period[]

• c. 15,000 BBY
  • The Kymoodon Era begins.^[4]
  • The Anomids of Yablari join the Republic.^[5]
  • The Hutt Cataclysms come to an end; by this time, the Hutt homeworld of Varl and the other colony worlds are lifeless wastes, forcing the Hutts to relocate to Evocar.^[4]
  • The Galactic Senate heeds calls for the reestablishment of the Republic Navy.^[1]
  • The Cremlevian War, which sees the Yuuzhan Vong conquer many of the planets in their galaxy before turning on themselves, comes to an end, and their homeworld Yuuzhan'tar strips the species of their ability to use the Force.^[6]
  • The Aquala and Quara species fight a civil war, but unite when an offworld exploratory vessel lands on Ando. The united Aqualish species kill the explorers and take their ship, learning to reproduce it.^[7]
  • A few decades later, the Aqualish embark on a campaign of conquest, but are quickly stopped by the Republic.^[7]
• 14,743 BBY
  • The Herglic Crush occurs; one of the casualties of the event is the Caliginous Automaton on the planet Tomo-Reth.^[4]
• c. 14,500 BBY
  • The Third Alsakan Conflict begins with the Commenor Run Campaign.^[1]
• 14,450 BBY
  • The Cleansing of Rucapar occurs, a battle that sees the Alsakan Mosaics in the city of Rucapar destroyed by Republic forces.^[1]
• 14,300 BBY
  • The Third Alsakan Conflict comes to an end; during the final stages of fighting, the Duros Red Credit Brigade is defeated.^[4]
  • Nikato's Bootheel is established around the planet Raxus Prime.^[4]
• c. 14,000 BBY
  • A number of Sith establish a library-temple on the world of Krayiss Two where they slumber and their spirits haunt the temple for the next 10,000 years.^[8]
  • The Korden family first appears.^[9]
• c. 13,800 BBY
• 13,649 BBY
  • The Defence of Drogheda takes place.^[1]
• 13,220 BBY
  • The Conquest of Manaan occurs.^[1]
• c. 13,200 BBY
  • The Fourth Alsakan Conflict comes to an end.^[1]
• c. 13,050 BBY
  • The Fifth Alsakan Conflict begins.^[1]
• c. 13,000 BBY
  • The Herglic Trade Empire joins the Republic, sparking development around the Hidakai Pool route.^[4]
  • The planet Ailon becomes a member of the Republic.^[10]
• 12,980 BBY
  • Admiral Hirken defends Alsakani colonies in the Northern Dependencies, a campaign that was a major turning point in the conflict.^[1]
• c. 12,700 BBY
  • The Resistance on Cyrillia occurs.^[1]
  • The Fifth Alsakan Conflict comes to an end.^[1]
• c. 12,293 BBY
  • An expedition led by Doctor Beramsh conducts the first surveys of the planet Tandun III.^[11]
• c. 12,000 BBY
  • Ithorian herdships make first contact with the Republic.^[4]
  • The planet Ord Mantell is settled by explorers and colonists from Corellia, and the planet becomes an Ordnance/Regional Depot that later serves as a basis for the Seventh Pius Dea Crusade.^[4]
  • Starting from the planet Gyndine, scouts start to establish the Ootmian Pabol route, bridging the gap between the Republic and Hutt Space.^[4]
  • Haddius Korden, a successful merchant from Corulag, turned his family business into Korden Outfitting and Surveying, which supplied a wide variety of equipment to colonists headed for the farthest frontiers of the known galaxy.^[9]
• 11,987 BBY
  • Supreme Chancellor Pers'lya is impeached by the Pius Dea, a religious sect who install the Human adherent Contispex. Contispex's election begins the Pius Dea Era.^[1]

Sources[]

• The Essential Atlas
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• Essential Atlas Extra: The Knight Errant Gazetteer on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
• Suns of Fortune
• Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare Author's Cut, Part 5: Zenith of the Republic on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)

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