2021

Notable Dates

January

• 07 The Datacron Continuity Database is first created.
• 23 Trisha Noble the actress responsible for playing Jobal Naberrie in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith passes away at the age of 76.

February

• 06 Harry Fielder the actor responsible for playing Grenwick in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope passes away at the age 80.
• 26 Randy Stradley, Vice-President of Publishing for Dark Horse Comics retires.

March

• 23 Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Volume 5 is published.

April

• 02 The Story of the Faithful Wookiee is re-released digitally on Disney+ as part of Star Wars Vintage Collection.
• 02 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure is re-released digitally on Disney+ as part of Star Wars Vintage Collection.
• 02 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor is re-released digitally on Disney+ as part of Star Wars Vintage Collection.
• 02 Ewoks is re-released digitally on Disney+ as part of Star Wars Vintage Collection.
• 02 Star Wars: Clone Wars is re-released digitally on Disney+ as part of Star Wars Vintage Collection.
• 05 Phil Easton the puppeteer for Yaddle in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace passes away at the age of 60.
• 06 Star Wars: Republic Commando is re-released on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
• 15 Ira Keeler an Industrial Light & Magic employee and actor in Star Tours passes away.
• 16 Felix Silla a stuntman and actor who played an Ewok in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi passes away at the age of 83.
• 27 Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update 6.3 "Dark Descent" goes live.

May

• 4 Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 1 is published.

June

• 15 Heir to the Empire is republished in Trade Paperback format as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• 15 Shatterpoint is republished in Trade Paperback and Unabridged Audiobook formats as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• 15 Darth Bane: Path of Destruction is republished in Trade Paperback formats as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• 18 Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is re-released digitally on Disney+ as part of Star Wars Vintage Collection.
• 23 Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic Volume 4 is published.
• 29 Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update 6.3.1 goes live.

July

• 07 Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Volume 1 is published.
• 28 Jonathan W. Rinzler the author and editor of many behind the scenes reference books for Star Wars passes away at the age of 58.

August

• 17 Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years Volume 5 is published.
• 27 L. Neil Smith the author of The Lando Calrissian Adventures passes away at the age of 75.
• 29 Ed Asner the voice actor responsible for voicing Vrook Lamar in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic passes away at the age of 91.
• 31 Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update 6.3.2 goes live.

September

• 07 Dark Force Rising is republished in Trade Paperback format as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• 07 The Last Command is republished in Trade Paperback format as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• 07 X-Wing: Rogue Squadron is republished in Trade Paperback and Unabridged Audiobook formats as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• 07 Darth Bane: Rule of Two is republished in Trade Paperback format as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• 28 Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 2 is was supposed to be published.

October

• 06 Gerald Home the actor responsible for playing Tessek and Verrack in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi passes away at the age of 70.
• 19 Jack Angel the actor responsible for voicing the character Rom Mohc in Star Wars: Dark Forces passes away at the age of 90.
• 26 Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 2 was supposed to be published.

November

• 02 Star Wars Legends: Rise of the Sith Omnibus is published.
• 09 Star Wars Legends: Boba Fett - Blood Ties is published.
• 09 Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 2 is published, after two delays.
• 11 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is re-released on the Nintendo Switch.

December

• 10 The 50th Anniversary of Lucasfilm Ltd.
• 16 Doug Robinson an actor and stuntman responsible for playing a Snowtrooper and Stormtrooper in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back passes away.