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The Force Unleashed exists within the Legends canon, which includes most of the Star Wars Expanded Universe content released before Disney restarted the timeline in 2013.

You can read more about Marek in our upcoming character breakdown article.

This is where Starkiller/Galen Marek is introduced as a child, and the rest of the story takes place years later in 3-1 B.B.Y. (before the Battle of Yavin, aka A New Hope), which is the same year of Revenge of the Sith since only a few months have passed after the Galactic Empire replaced the Republic. The opening of The Force Unleashed, where Starkiller’s father Kento Marek is slain by Darth Vader on Kashyyyk, takes place right in 19 B.B.Y. Throw in many books, games, comics, and other media and you have an exciting period in the history of the galaxy far, far away. This is the setting of films like Solo and Rogue One, as well as television shows including the last arc of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, Rebels, and the upcoming Andor and Kenobi. The period of time between the end of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope is one of the most densely populated Star Wars eras. Today, we’re looking at where The Force Unleashed fits into the Star Wars timeline. If you haven’t gotten the chance yet, make sure to read through the “Expand Your Mind” article first it’s there you can read a comprehensive history of The Force Unleashed’s story, characters, fanbase, impact, as well as all the best collector’s items you should be looking for. Welcome, Rebelscum readers! The Force Unleashed week continues! We’ve been breaking down the popular multimedia project from 2008 (as well as its 2010 sequel), and why it’s such a popular and unique entry into the Star Wars canon.