Lost Tales

The Lost Tales continunity is a non-canon branch of Star Wars fiction under the banner of Star Shadow. It is accessible though forms of online roleplay, such as games, or in a few pieces of written material. The Lost Tales continuity generally follows the Legends continuity set by the original Star Wars expanded universe material.

Story Eras
The Lost Tales continuity mostly focus on stories of characters before the film saga. The majority of content are set in the Old Republic and the Rise of the Empire eras. The Old Republic was the government that united the Star Wars galaxy under the rule of the Galactic Senate. In this era, the Jedi are numerous, and serve as guardians of peace and justice. The Tales of the Jedi comics series takes place in this era, chronicling the immense wars fought by the Jedi of old, and the ancient Sith.
 * The Old Republic (25,000 BBY - 1,000 BBY)

After the seemingly final defeat of the Sith, the Republic enters a state of complacency. In the waning years of the Republic, the senate was rife with corruption and scandal, and saddled with a bureaucracy so immense that effective governing was nearly impossible. The ambitious Senator Palpatine caused himself to be elected Supreme Chancellor, and promised to reunite the galaxy under a New Order.
 * The Rise of the Empire (1,000 BBY - 0 BBY)