18 BBY

17:1
 
The Last of the Jedi
-----Against the Empire
-----Master of Deception
-----Reckoning
(Scholastic Books - Oct 2007-June 2008)
 
 
Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force
(Del Rey Books - Nov 2008)
Eight months after Episode III.
 
 
The Ghorman Massacre. In the midst of a protest against Imperial taxation on Ghorman, Wilhuff Tarkin lands his collection freighter on top of an angry mob, crushing and killing hundreds.
The Essential Guide to Characters; Star Wars Technical Journal; et al.
 
 
Darth Vader wipes out a colony on Talasea for harboring a fugitive Jedi.
X-Wing: Rogue Squadron, via Time Tales.
 
 
Jedi Knight Taj Junak surrenders to Imperial Forces at the Mrlsst Planetary Academy, so that the Empire will leave the Academy unharmed. He is killed where he stands.
X-Wing: Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair. Probably during the Emperor's Jedi extermination.
 
 
"The Duty"
(Star Wars Tales #12 - Dark Horse Comics - June 2002)
 
 
Jedi Master Plett turns his fortress in Plawal on Belsavis into a sanctuary for fugitives from the Emperor's purges.
Children of the Jedi.
 
 
Naboo - Imperial Diplomacy
(Battlefront II - LucasArts video game - 2005)
Leland Chee's Starwars.com blog.
 
 
Imperial Senator Garm Bel Iblis visits a school on Corellia. In attendance is young Han Solo, who asks the senator some pointed questions. Bel Iblis is impressed with the boy and later follows Solo's career.
Dark Force Rising.
 
 
Biggs Darklighter is born on Tatooine.
According to The Essential Guide to Characters, Biggs is 24 in Episode IV. But, as Dan Wallace pointed out, Biggs is "eight years older" than Gavin Darklighter according to X-Wing: Rogue Squadron. This would place Biggs' birth 18 years before Episode IV.
 
 
Corran Horn is born on Corellia.
X-wing: Rogue Squadron.
 
 
Jedi Knights Callista and Geith are killed attempting to disarm the weapons platform Eye of Palpatine. Callista manages to store her essence in the Eye of Palpatine's computer system.
Star Wars Encyclopedia.
 
 
Young Han Solo meets his older cousin Thrackan Sal-Solo while searching for information about his parents. After bullying Han for weeks, Thrackan sells him back to pirate captain Garris Shrike when the younger Solo fights back.
The New Essential Guide to Characters. When Han is eleven years old.
 
 
Wade Vox, future smuggler, is born on Alderaan.
Star Wars: Demolition video game website.
 
 
"Two-Edged Sword"
(Star Wars Insider #85 - IDW Entertainment - Nov 2005)
About fifteen months after "In His Image", from the author.
 
 
 
17 BBY
"The Guns of Kelrodo-Ai"
(Star Wars Insider #132 - Titan Publishing - Apr 2012)
 
 
Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows - Frame story
(#1-5 - Dark Horse Comics - Dec 2013-Apr 2014)
 
 
Thrackan Sal-Solo begins working for Corellia's Imperial government.
The New Essential Guide to Characters.
 
 
After Jedi hunter Del Korrot's kills became increasingly random and some targets are not even Force-sensitive, the Cerean is killed by Darth Vader, under orders from the Emperor.
The Dark Side Sourcebook. Months after Korrot was hired.
 
 
Newborn Princess Mora of M'Haeli is the only survivor of an Imperial attack on the royal family. The child is adopted by Ch'no of the H'drachi.
River of Chaos, via Time Tales.
 
 
On Velmor, the Great Revolt forces fifteen-year-old Prince Denid into exile. He will return to claim his throne twenty years later.
Velmor: Royalty and Rebellion at Wizards.com.
 
 
Cray Mingla is born.
Children of the Jedi.
 
 
Auren Yomm is born to Nilz and Bola Yomm in the Umboo colony on Roon.
Droids television series, via Time Tales.
 
 
Tinian I’att is born.
"To Fight Another Day", Star Wars Adventure Journal #6.
 
 
 

16 BBY

"Old Wounds"
(Star Wars: Visionaries - Dark Horse Comics - Apr 2005)
 
 
The father of the Bothan Koth Melan is executed by the Empire on unfounded charges of espionage. This will lead his son to become a spy for the Rebel Alliance.
Shadows of the Empire and Star Wars Encyclopedia, via Time Tales.
 
 
Pqweeduk, brother of Greedo, is born on Rodia.
Three years younger than Greedo. Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina, via The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia.
 
 
Allexia and Allandria Evlan are born. They will later become Rebel Alliance agents at a young age.
Cracken’s Rebel Operatives, via Time Tales.