- Year
- 36 ABY
- Continuity
- Legends (not Canon)
- Setting
- Utegetu Nebula, Tenupe and the Unknown Regions
Continuity warning: This event belongs to Star Wars Legends. The Canon events surrounding Rey, the First Order and Exegol do not lead into this storyline. It is organized here by year for research, not presented as the same history.
Border fighting becomes a war
The Dark Nest Crisis escalated into the Swarm War in 36 ABY. The Chiss Ascendancy and the Killik Colony confronted one another across the Unknown Regions. The Galactic Alliance and Jedi Order struggled to intervene because some Force-users had become emotionally and politically entangled with the Colony.
The Dark Nest manipulates both sides
Gorog, the secretive Dark Nest associated with Lomi Plo, exploited the dispute. Fear of infiltration and blurred loyalties deepened suspicion among participants. At multiple points the Jedi had to distinguish defending sentient lives from endorsing all actions performed by the Killiks or Chiss.
The Battle of Tenupe and its consequences
Fighting culminated in the conflict at Tenupe. Luke Skywalker confronted Lomi Plo and the influence of the Dark Nest. The principal war ended, and the Killiks were pushed back toward the Unknown Regions. The violence nevertheless left unresolved questions about the rights and interests of the people involved.
A new public role for Luke
During this period Luke publicly claimed the status of Grand Master of the Jedi Order. The decision clarified his authority as the Order faced disagreements among its members and governments. It was a response to a leadership problem within a reconstructed religious institution.
Anthropological assessment
The war illustrates how security claims can harden into collective punishment when different social forms cannot be understood on their own terms. Jedi efforts were constrained by a conflict between protecting individuals and exercising power over an entire species.
Interactive history lab
Did the Killiks and Chiss fight the Clone Wars together in 36 ABY?
No. The Swarm War was a later Legends conflict in 36 ABY, long after the Republic's Clone Wars.
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Historical decision lab
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The Swarm War draws the Chiss, Killiks and Jedi into open conflict
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The results interpret published events. They do not describe canonical alternate endings.Primary work and further reference
Troy Denning, Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (2005); Legends 36 ABY chronology. View publication details / continuity evidence →.