The period of Star Wars between the prequel and original trilogies is called the Dark Times for a reason. Culminating with Order 66 and the Jedi Purge, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith ends with the rise of the Empire from the ashes of the corrupted Republic. What follows is a period of galactic oppression lasting for almost two decades before the start of the original trilogy and the destruction of the Death Star in A New Hope.
Taking place at a time when the Empire was largely unopposed beyond individual, smaller cells of resistance, the 19 years known as the Dark Times saw Emperor Palpatine and his apprentice Darth Vader cementing their power over the galaxy as the Dark Lords of the Sith. However, glimmers of hope such as the formation of the Rebel Alliance are present as well. Here's every major event that took place between the prequel and original Star Wars trilogies.
