5,500 BBY
Tapani sector merchants establish the first leg of what will become the Rimma Trade Route. | The New Essential Guide to Characters. | -
| | | 5,100 BBY
| Sith Lord Simus is killed in battle by Sith Lord Marka Ragnos. Ragnos gains control of the Sith Empire. Simus secretly cheats death through Sith magic. | Tales of the Jedi: Golden Age of the Sith; The Dark Side Sourcebook. | -
| | | 5,014 BBY
| Ikree, daughter of King Prrit Qabaq, goes into a self-imposed exile on the planet Nazzri. | Tales of the Jedi Companion, via Time Tales. | | | | 5,007 BBY
| The symbol of the Republic Navy is carved into the surface of the Carida Military Academy's moon. | Dark Empire Sourcebook, via Time Tales. | | |
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