21 BBY

The following events took place in 21 BBY.

This year was known as Year 15 after the Great ReSynchronization.

Most of this year was known as 1 ACI (After Confederate Independence) in the Confederate Calendar. The signing of the Declaration of Confederate Independence took place on the "3rd of New Year", the third day of the new year, whilst the first two days are reffered to as 1 BCI (Before Confederate Independence)

Events

 * Another Shipment of troops was sent in to reinforce the Galactic Marines, among them was Commander Ayre 080
 * Dooku starts Project G.A.L.A.X.Y., leading to the discovery of the Solar System
 * Formation of Senb'An'Tiin Federation, a new member of the Republic
 * Duvar Enego becomes the Head of State of the Senb'An'Tiin Federation
 * Elecria officially joins the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
 * Tull Strayfiend infiltrates Corusant and kidnaps Ber Wend.
 * 1st of New Year/1st of January, Jane Zarkan formally announces the secession of the Zarkan Kingdom from the Union of Earth States, beginning the First Secessionist Crisis.
 * First Secessionist Crisis: 9 other nation states secede from the Senate of the Union of Earth Senate over the next two days.
 * First Secessionist Crisis: The first ten nations to secede from the Union of Earth States form the Alliance of Ten, on the 3rd day of the year Jane Zarkan invites them to her castle home, where they found the Confederate States of Earth, the other 49 nations to secede join the Confederacy.
 * First Secessionist Crisis: The original ten members of the Confederacy sign the Declaration of Confederate Independence on the same day, 3rd of New Year 1 ACI, officially declaring their independence from the Union of Earth States, the signing of the Declaration of Confederate Independence becomes the starting point for the new Confederate Calendar.
 * As soon as the declaration is made, the Alliance of Ten pens the Constitution of the Confederate States of Earth, the senators of the 10 members are invited to Zarkan City, new capital of the Confederacy, to decide which of them will sit in the new Provisional Confederate Parliament.
 * The Maritime Service of the Confederate States is founded from the naval forces of the 10 new Confederate nations and Union defectors, the Maritime Service will be enlarged and be renamed the Confederate States Navy.
 * Founding of the Confederate States Department of the Navy, which is responsible for the Confederate States Navy, Confederate States Marines and the Confederate Naval Air Service.
 * Founding of the Confederate States Revenue Service by the Confederate States Department of the Treasury, at the time of creation the CSRS consists of 20 ships which defected from the Union States Revenue Service.
 * Separatist scouts discover Earth, a leader of Earth, Jane Zarkan, hosts them as guests, during a special session of the Confederate Parliament the Parliament almost unanimously expresses their support for the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
 * Delegates from the Confederate States of Earth travel to Raxus Secundus to sign the Confederate-Earth Treaty of Alliance, which forges an alliance between the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the CIS-aligned, pro-Separatist Confederate States of Earth.
 * The Union of Earth States launches an unprovoked invasion of the Republic of Valand, beginning the Border War, outbreak of the Earth Civil War.
 * The Republic attacks Earth, but is defeated by a combined Confederate-Separatist force, outbreak of the Solar System War.
 * Duel off Cape Brig - Maritime history is made in an early battle of the Earth Civil War when for the first, and only, time two revenue ships from opposing revenue services engaged each other in a one-on-one naval duel, these ships being the CSRS Observant, a Vigilant-class Revenue Ship under the command of Captain Robert M. Edwardson of the Confederate States Revenue Service and the USRS Pursuer, a Chaser-class Revenue Ship under the command of Captain George N. MacKinley of the Union States Revenue Service, the Pursuer is surrendered and captured, entering service with the Confederate service 5 months later as the CSRS Pursuer
 * First Secessionist Crisis: The ancient nation of Aerlandia joins the Confederate States of Earth as its 11th member state, Aerlandia sites their hardcore traditionalism as their reason for seceding, Aerlandia having a history spanning nearly 10,000 years by this point.
 * The Union replaces the 60 year old anthem "Long Live the Union!" with "The Union, Forever!", this is done to help grow loyalty and patriotic feelings in the Union.
 * First Secessionist Crisis: Leasath joins the Confederate States of Earth as its 14th member state, President Jane Zarkan personally assures Head of State Diego Navarro that the entire Confederacy will assist Leasath in rebuilding her infrastructure destroyed during the civil war.
 * Leasath donates their experimental Wraith-class Air Superiority Fighters to the Confederate States of Earth Army Air Corps, the Wraith was a highly manoeuvrable fighter with a small target profile, and an experimental Cloaking device which them effectively invisible and untraceable, the Wraiths proved highly successful against Union aerial forces, and had a demoralising effect on Union pilots.
 * The Republic of Valand secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy as the 57th member.
 * A fortnight after the First Battle of Earth, the Separatist leadership decides Earth is ready for membership, and Earth is admitted into the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
 * The largely pro-Union northern part of the Republic of Valand secedes and forms the nation of North Valand, only a year later the Confederacy occupy North Valand, pro-Union North Valandans flee across the border to Union territory, the Confederate-sympathizing majority of the remaining North Valandan population votes to join the Confederate States of Earth as an independent state.
 * Liberation of East Vertania, Confederate forces move into East Vertania (North-West Kalland), they are supported by local rebels, the rebels capture the East Vertanian capital of Veruza and declare the birth of the Second Republic of East Vertania, the nation is accepted into the Confederacy as the 60th Confederate state.
 * Between condemnation of the unprovoked Republic-Union aggression and of Union war crimes such as the Campaign of Flames and the Burning of Valley City an additional 35 nations secede from the Union of Earth States in the Second Secessionist Crisis, raising the number of Confederate nations to 95, within a year the Union of Earth States has gone from having 110 members to just 15.
 * Confederate sympathisers on Mars launch an insurrection against the Republic of Mars and declare the short-lived Confederate Republic of Mars, despite Confederate-Separatist support, the insurrectionists are defeated and the Confederate Republic of Mars falls.
 * Beginning of the Martian Guerrilla War against the Union forces, which which last for another 2 years.
 * The Mission to the Kriosk Nebula

Battles

 * Mission to Kamino
 * Battle of Korriban
 * Battle of Reach
 * Battle for Elecria (revolutionaries)
 * Battle of Alendal
 * Battle of Asteroid A103
 * Battle of Cazne'olan
 * Massacre on ZR-8X-OST5-M
 * Battle of Ando Prime
 * Reformist coup d'état
 * Earth Civil War (21 BBY - 20 BBY)
 * First Battle of Earth
 * Burning of Valley City
 * Solar System War (21 BBY - 19 BBY)
 * Martian Insurrection
 * Martian Guerrilla War

Births

 * Gigin-Taue Soear on a Medical Vessel during The Bassadro Massacre.
 * Swerto (II) is born under the parentage of Mira Dragonouve and Swerto (I). His mother quickly moves to Tatooine to escape the war. His father continues to fight in the war for the Republic.
 * Amaka Utree on an unknown planet.
 * Cam Lukanov
 * Ahsoka Naberrie Solo on Tatooine
 * Wedge Antilles on Corellia
 * Janek Sunbar on Tattooine
 * Penrie on Lothal
 * Shira Bre
 * Savossk on Dosha.
 * Daxa Vaan on Jabiim
 * Dalla Mawtell on Jabiim
 * Saire Ornel is born on Uthel
 * Darius Bark on Zavvack
 * Tarakus Deadmerit, to Ne'feir and Farshenzai on Tepagastra. They are exiled into after Farshenzai kills one of Tumba Warbird's relatives on Curava.
 * Caj Limahl on Ruusan
 * Deshet on
 * Sinya Kairn on Ryloth
 * Mika Anaki on Ryloth
 * Nadeshiko Hetadream on Ryloth
 * Yemorro Nen on
 * Nikolai Romanov on Carida
 * Zelen Yorr on Vestar
 * Takijiro Akiyama on Arramanx
 * Onder Duzill on
 * TB-497 on Corellia
 * Mathian Calarn on Vanrdan
 * Casradi Morint on Largra'cken

Deaths

 * UYT-77 on Korriban
 * Galurio Veh on Antoni
 * Ony Bobissia on Coruscant
 * Head of State Miguel Terrajo, Leasath's Head of State from 27 BBY, and de facto commander of Leasathian Unionist forces, tried and executed by Supreme General Diego Navarro for "Treason against the Republic of Leasath"
 * Alexander Androski, assassinated in the Union Senate building in a Union false flag operation.
 * Adrio Velenno on Anarmar
 * Juno Eclipse on Hypori
 * Sana Solihagh on Coruscant
 * Padmé Naberrie Amidala on
 * Setback, Scope, Kamikaze, Pousce, Loblon, Eckig, Hailfire and Gunner 2 on Christophsis
 * Jott Ruzhim commits suicide in orbit of ZR-8X-OST5-M
 * Maksi Hikar and Rho-47 on Earth, executed by Jane Zarkan, Queen of the Zarkan Kingdom, Empress of the Zarkan Empire, and President of the Confederate States of Earth
 * Unidentified Neimoidian admiral in the
 * Jakc Odya's parents, Kaleen and Oriti, royal guards, to bounty hunters on Bespin.
 * CT-26/80-34555 on Quwivian
 * CT-4446 "Tin" on Bakkah
 * Grokan Sli Cenkowl on Chandrilla
 * Calarth Piroc on Zaadja
 * Karnica due to natural causes