When Does Skeleton Crew Take Place On The Star Wars Timeline

Skeleton Crew’s Place on the Star Wars Timeline, Explained

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes place after Star Wars – Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. So, Darth Vader, the Death Star (both of them), and the Empire itself are all in the Disney+ show’s rear-view mirror. That said, Skeleton Crew also overlaps with The Mandalorian, which means the Imperial remnant is still active during the show’s setting. In short: don’t be surprised if the odd Stormtrooper or Star Destroyer shows up! That’s Skeleton Crew‘s historical backdrop covered – but what (fictional) year is it set in? 9 ABY, which equates to nine years after Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope, and five years after Return of the Jedi. This date also positions Skeleton Crew‘s events in parallel with those of The Mandalorian Seasons 1-2, as well as the “present day” segments of The Book of Boba Fett.

How Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Fits the Full Franchise Timeline

Want an even bigger picture view? Here’s where Skeleton Crew sits within the full Star Wars timeline:

25,000 BBY – Dawn of the Jedi 500-100 BBY – The High Republic 232 BBY – Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 132 BBY – The Acolyte Between 68 BBY and 58 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 2 Between 50 BBY and 42 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 3 36-35 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 1 32 BBY – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 32 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 4 23 BBY – Andor Season 1 (flashbacks) Between 21 BBY and 20 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 5 22 BBY – Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 22-19 BBY – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Seasons 1-7 20 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 1 19 BBY – Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 19 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 4 19 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 5 (epilogue) 19 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 6 (prologue) 19-18 BBY – Star Wars: The Bad Batch Seasons 1-3 Between 19-18 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 5 Between 18 BBY and 5 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 6 (main narrative) 14 BBY – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 13-10 BBY – Solo: A Star Wars Story 9 BBY – Obi-Wan Kenobi 9 BBY – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Between 9 BBY and 2 BBY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 2 Between 9 BBY and 0 BBY/0 ABY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 6 5-0 BBY – Star Wars Rebels Seasons 1-5 5-0 BBY – Andor Seasons 1-2 (main narrative) 0 BBY – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 0 BBY/0 ABY – Star Wars: A New Hope 3 ABY – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 4 ABY – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 4 ABY – The Book of Boba Fett (flashbacks) Between 5 ABY and 9 ABY – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode 3 9 ABY – The Mandalorian Seasons 1-2 9 ABY – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Season 1 9-11 ABY – The Book of Boba Fett 11 ABY – The Mandalorian Season 3 11 ABY – Ahsoka Season 1 34-35 ABY – Star Wars Resistance 34 ABY – Star Wars: The Force Awakens 34 ABY – Star Wars: The Last Jedi 35 ABY – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 50 ABY – New Jedi Order

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew debuts on Disney+ on Dec. 3, 2024.