51 BBY

The following events took place in 51 BBY.

This year was known as Year 16 before the Great ReSynchronization.

Events

• The Union Robotics War Robot-2 enters service.
• UNS Williamston Disaster: An experimental gun explodes aboard the Union Navy Ship Williamston, the resulting blast kills a number of officials including, most notably, Gregory Derrin, the Secretary of War at the time. The ship earns a poor reputation with the rest of the navy.
• The Williamston Disaster is attributed to the Curse of the Williamston by her superstitious crew, the disaster launches the curse into the popular consciousness.
• Collapse of the criminal organization Imperium Inferorum into several splinter gangs.
• Formation of the splinter gang Western Empire of the Underworld.
• Formation and collapse of the splinter gang Abyssal Syndicate.
• Formation and collapse of the splinter gang Shadow Empire.

Births

• Losté Maiterrie on Naboo
• Zena Astrum on Corellia
• Weya Venn on Tuak'Khan
• Edea Thon on Dathomir
• Merili Beldonna on Corellia
• Andy Skywalker on Dantooine
• Sulac Farr on Rodia
• Akela Taske
• Iroh Tokugawa on Coruscant

Deaths

• J.P. Leno on Alderaan
• Gregory Derrin, Secretary of War for the Union of Earth States (b.111 BBY)

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