Coruscant
Coruscant is a planet that features in Star Wars.
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History
Coruscant was an inhabited world that existed a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
It was towards the end of the Republic Era that the Sith Lord Darth Sidious executed his plans for galactic domination, beginning with the blockade of Naboo, his homeworld that he represented as Senator Sheev Palpatine. The Sith Order, having survived its near destruction through Darth Bane's Rule of Two, conspired for generations to reclaim their place of dominance in the galaxy. By Sidious' time, the Sith secretly resided on Coruscant in spite of the Jedi Order's presence on the capital. The Jedi at the time were under the belief that their ancient rivals had been extinct for over a millennium. Under the influence of the Sith, the Trade Federation blockaded and occupied the planet Naboo in 32 BBY, forcing its elected ruler, Queen Padmé Amidala, to flee to Coruscant seeking Senator Palpatine's counsel. Among the queen's retinue was Anakin Skywalker; a former slave from Tatooine, Skywalker was brought to the Jedi Temple by Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, who believed him to be the Chosen One destined to bring balance to the Force. In the Senate, Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum was unable to respond to the Invasion of Naboo. Amidala, having learned from Palpatine about the corruption in the Republic government, called for stronger leadership by denouncing Valorum as a head of state. Consequently, Valorum was voted out of office and Palpatine was elected as the new Supreme Chancellor.
Overview
Locations on Coruscant included:
- Senate Building :
- Jedi Temple :
- COMPNOR arcology :
- The Works :
It came to be populated by a diverse mix of cultures and citizens spread over hundreds of levels.
Organizations that operated on the planet included:
- Galactic Senate :
- Senate Guard :
- Jedi Order :
- Coruscant Guard :
- Coruscant Underworld Police :
Inhabitants
- Palpatine :
- Bail Organa :
- Mon Mothma :
- Dedra Meero :
- Luthen Rael :
- Kleya Marki :
Notes
- Coruscant first appeared in the Expanded Universe and was called Coruscant for the first time in Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire.
In other media
Video games
- In Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Coruscant appeared in the setting of the video game adaptation of the movie storyline. During the story mode, it appeared when Order 66 was initiated where Anakin Skywalker massacred the Jedi in the Jedi Temple and Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived only to flee from Clone Assassins.
- In Star Wars: Obi-Wan, Coruscant appeared in the setting of the action-adventure video game.
- In Star Wars: Battlefront II, Coruscant appeared as a stage and planet in the video game. During the 501st Legion's campaign mode, it was shown that they were present to protect it during the Separatist invasion and later conducted Order 66 against the Jedi that were stationed at the Jedi Temple.
- In Star Wars: The Old Republic, Coruscant appeared as a planet in the setting of the MMORPG video game.
Appearances
- Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi:
- Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace:
- Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones:
- Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith:
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