45 Years Before the Phantom Menace: The Fascinating Era of Star Wars We All Forget 

Honestly the phantom menace needs it's own prequel trilogy so it finally starts to make sense for your average movie-goer.

The Republic and Jedi really did treat the Kaleesh like shit, using them to do their dirty work against the Bitthævrians, only to abandon them and betray them in the Yam'rii's favor. Grievous' hatred of them was very justified.

If you’re interested in this era read Darth Plagueis, I finished it a few days ago and it’s amazing

Wow, perfect timing, literally just finished rereading Darth Plagueis. Such a banger of a book 🔥

This surely took a lot of work to put together. Good to see such an important period of time covered so heavily.

Love how there’s deeper lore just for the buildup of tension leading to TPM and the clone wars than the entirety of Disney canon.

In the shadows, it was the Sith who weakened the Republic, creating the crises that shook it. Prime examples of their manipulations were seen on Yinchorr, Galidraan, and Naboo. Darth Tenebrous, a cunning Sith Lord, maintained a network of pirates and terrorists, sowing chaos and disorder. Meanwhile, Plagueis, a master of intrigue, orchestrated gatherings where unsuspecting guests plotted against the Republic, unaware that they were unwittingly tangled in Sith matters.

We need a Tales of the Bounty Hunters featuring the top three: Jango/Boba Fetts, Cad Bane, and Aurra Singg

I've said it a thousand times before and I'll say it again... I want a Jango Fett animated series!

to me this is the most interesting part of galactic history

OMG The Phantom Menace was released 25 yrs ago? Holy 💩 I'm getting as old as dirt! 😂 I've listened to the audiobook of Darth Plagueses done by Fulcrum Entertainment. He does it very very good. Frankly I wiuld live to see a movie ir a series of the book. Kinda like the prequel prequels. 😂

I never forgot, I love reading and focusing on Star Wars Legends. It was WAY better before the Disney disaster. 💯

WOW!!! Your videos are always excellent, but this one was above and beyond. Thank you for keeping Legends SW alive.

Oh cool, we've finally got a long form video detailing all the important stuff that happened right before The Phantom Menace. Much like a video detailing the whole Outer Rim Sieges, I've been waiting for this. I enjoyed the stuff I already knew and learned some new stuff as well. Also, 22:02-22:14: Glad you mentioned the limitations on the PSF's caused by the Rusan Reformations. In videos past when you talked about why the PSFs failed you mentioned it was just because some PSF were too poor to update their forces, but the limitations of the Rusan Reformation also caused some of the failure too since some could afford to upgrade but the regulations prevented them, and then there some that could have upgraded more within the limits but chose not to because of their beliefs like with Naboo, as after The battle of Naboo, Panka was very insistent on upgrading their PSF, but Padme and others were against it. I actually talked about this stuff in my own Star Wars discussion video talking about why the Republic wasn't all bad, which I actually made in response to you're more recent videos where you talked about how the Republic had become an Empire as soon as it declared war on the Separatists, which I disagreed with. Despite disagreeing with you on that point Grand Master Geetsly, I still greatly respect you and enjoy you're content, espically videos like this one, and that Star Wars discussion video I made in response to you has done a lot better than I ever thought it would, becoming my most popular discussion video, so I owe you a lot of gratitude for inspiring me to make it, Geetsly. So thank you and have Happy Revenge of the Fifth. :)

Y’all drop this as I am rereading all my pequel Omnibuses. Great timing

This era of Star Wars is arguably the peak. It’s so fascinating and entertaining. Darth Plagueis is an immaculate novel, and is set entirely in this time period. Many characters important to the Clone Wars and Imperial eras, such as Grievous, Dooku, Obi-Wan, Windu, and Sidious, got their start in this period. It’s so foundational to the six-film saga that we all enjoy.

How many feel that the clone Wars and the prequel era by far is better than the sequel era??? Why or why not???

I love star wars so freaking much the prequels are also one My favorite era l rewatch star wars everyday including the movies and the clone wars 😁

My favorite era, thanks to the CWMMP and the late 90's Star Wars comics.

23:09 That's such an accurate description 😂

Great but can you denote this is about Star Wars: Legends (the superior Star Wars)? Makes it easier for us EU fans to spread the word and share videos like yours

This era is so kino tbh

Man, this is some great work you’ve done. So appreciated. I’m fairly new to the story; I’ve heard about the Trade Federation, but only in the abstract. You providing some more insight and information on there reason for being has piqued my interest. I like learning more about the politics, commerce and trade, economics, and corporate power structures that exist within the Universe. It really helps with understanding how and why certain events happen, and how and why people and organizations respond.

Broo I just started the video and 1st time on your channel but the battlefront loading noises/intro cut scene is GENUIS

That sounded a lot more interesting than what we got on film.

Oh wow, I’d love to read/watch/listen to the backstories regarding Stark’s agents planting the navi virus in the OSRF ships. Visualizing the special effects of starships exiting hyperspace into the inside of a planet (if that’s how SW hyperspace works) or into a planet, and ESPECIALLY into the inescapable maw of a black hole would be so good. A story from the perspective of the ship and crew that dropped into the black hole would be riveting. Maybe I’ll write one :). I’m envisioning something akin to a massive submarine being pulled ever so slowly beyond its crush depth. So much motivation to learn Blender, too. An animation would be so…captivating.

Isn’t there a new Star Wars video game that is being planned to be developed based on this concept, about 40 to 80 years before the prequels? I think it would make a great RPG

Ngl, it is criminal neither lucas nor Disney has fleshed this period out more. Like that entire century leading up to it, give me more! lol

I really want more official media covering this era because it is so interesting.

Love the videos thank you for the comprehensive breakdowns!

17:45 Mario "Mama mia!"

Definitely need more details

Love this channel. It’s very draining, however, to have to sift through all the Star Wars haters. I really wish people that just hate Star Wars would stop watching it so we don’t have to endlessly listen to them complain.

I really wish people would stop wanting to make stories for this specific pre-Prequel era. It just feels nicely fleshed out already, while other eras like what happened between the Battles of Yavin and Hoth in Legends are surprisingly still not mapped out properly yet; it really feels confusing as to finding out when the Classic Star Wars newspaper comics, the first Rogue Squadron game, the last two X-Wing flight sim expansion packs, the Empire and Rebellion comics, and a select few Marvel 1977 comics issues exactly happen?

amazing video friend, thank you so much.

Xanatos! Xanatos! Xanatos! I loved that guy.

Now y'all gotta make a video of the decade in-between TPM and AoC when Attack of the Clones reaches it's 25 year anniversary

It is nor forgotten some of the best books take place during that era

I feel like one of my songs might have made it into this video lol. around 3:04. It's nice to see though that others are using magix music maker to make their music for their vids. But it's so close to my song Arrival that it threw me for a loop in some ways. Had to replay and gotta say, the guy who did the song did a great job!

It’s somewhat ironic that both the Trade Federation worked with the Jedi at some point before considering the later events that happened

Excellent. Thanks.

I would love to see more videos like this!

Great video

Sounds like jango needs his own movie

This channel is goated ❤️

A little constructive criticism; that background music is overbearing to your taking.

If Tenebrous and Plagueis were alive then?...... Then YES, that era was better!

The actual Expanded Universe has no equal. Especially what Disney is vomiting out. The audio books are very well done .

Plagueis Jango, and Tarkin have great stories and id love to flesh out jedi knight dooku

This was sweet. Do other eras.😊

I would love a video of the events that led to Episode 2 or one from 4 to 5

Truly glorious

What an amazing time period (between 67-32 BBY.) it was I wonder what would one call this time period at least In-universe?

This story is what should be told next. Fascinating and so relevant to real world events (unfortunately).

You should have gone in more depth of shadow warrior that was an awsome book

If possible would you be able to include the related sources I love the plagueis novel and would like to expand my pre prequel knowledge

Shame this is legend material

Thank you for this video I've always wanted to know but too lazy to read lmao 🤣

What's the song that starts playing at 38:30?

I was expecting it to be about between episodes 1 and 2

Acolyte writers need to be watching Geetsly's

Yes 45 years before the phantom menace

I hope The Acolyte creators have been studying up

The sequel era should be forgotten entirely.

So this is mostly Legends? Not that I think it's heavy on Disney canon, but I am curious if it contains any combined details.

Plo koon goated

Glory Count Dooku! Glory the CIS!

"the prequel era is one of our favorite eras of Star Wars." Yeah but isn't that more out of default?

Who is we? Not me

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Music quieter next time please

There are so many bots in the comments.. Interesting video as always.

The background music is a little bit distractingly loud on this video.

Can Geetsly Do one video without using the term 'Vast swath'? 🤣🤣

The Ruusan Republic.

Misanthropist or misanthrope?

we haven't forgotten, also i will never forget how much you all hated the prequels until the sequels came out.

I have the power to make this video 1.6 K likes lol

😂 the most forgotten part of star wars is the entire Disney version of the universe. Its not by accident either quit making crap and maybe people will want to watch 🤷‍♂️

Cal Kestis is best Jedi and time period.

Intrusive background music and ads every five minutes.

No disrespect, but speak for yourself. We didn't forget it because not everyone knew about it and that's because it prob wasn't that good.

Prequel era > than original trilogy. Greasy neckbeards get off on the old Saber duels. They were reminiscent of a Betty white knife fight. I'm grateful that mess finally made sense after the phantom menace