BBY/ABY is used to position items along the Star Wars Timeline. BBY refers to Before the Battle of Yavin. ABY refers to After the Battle of Yavin. The Battle of Yavin in Episode IV: A New Hope occured in 0 BBY/ABY.
After the fallout of the Sun Runner incident, the Jedi are stranded in the jungles of Nallastia, where hostile natives send them on a quest to recover sacred gems said to hold the key to an ancient prophecy.