Coruscant

Coruscant was an ecumenopolis planet that served as the capitol of the Galactic Empire.

Description
"Have you ever been to Denon? It's Coruscant for those who can't make it on Coruscant."

- Ardanna Glie, to Grummgar

A terrestrial planet located at galactic coordinates 0-0-0, Coruscant was situated in the Coruscant system of the Corusca sector in the Core Worlds region. In its ancient history, the world had scorched plains and frozen ice caves, and was said to be the Human homeworld. It was located far from wild worlds such as Jakku.

Once Galactic City was constructed, the natural surface was covered by an artificial planetwide ecumenopolis stretching five thousand levels high. The bustling megalopolis's upper levels were more important than lower levels such as Level 1313, which lacked true law enforcement. Its numerous underlevels were home to gangsters, though contained no oceans. The original surface was left in darkness and became home to troglodyte Cthons, and the Orlock species which roamed closer to the planet's core in the stygian, sunless depths, attacking visitors who ventured too far below.

Its brothels were classy establishments, similar to those of Hosnian Prime. Denon was considered to be Coruscant for those unable to make it on Coruscant itself.

Air taxis were used as a form of transportation between levels.

Locations
The Jedi Temple was situated on Coruscant, home to the Jedi until Emperor Palpatine opposed them. Kanan Jarrus was among the Jedi who left the ruined Temple for a new life.

The Crymorah Syndicate owned territory in Coruscant's underlevels, including Level 1313, and its affiliated crime groups helped keep the peace in such lawless sectors. Gotra gangsters planned raids on the Imperial Reserve Bank from their boardrooms in the underlevels, and their battle droids visited the Galaxies Opera House with their servile molls. The opera house was a point of interest for performances including The Maiden of Mandalore.

Government
In the lower levels, crime lords were considered as more legitimate sources of authority than the planet's government, and organizations such as the Crymorah Syndicate held sway over territories to keep the peace in lieu of Imperial Security Bureau patrols.

Early history
A planet of ancient history, Coruscant was suggested to have once been a battleground for savage battalions who fought across scorched plains, and whose war cries were heard in frozen ice caves. The planet was believed to be the homeworld of the Human species.

Under the Old Republic, Coruscant became a seat of government, and Galactic City was built over its natural surface, developing upwards into a planetwide city of five thousand levels. This artificial surface covered the original planetary surface, which was shrouded in darkness.

Republic Era
The Jedi were based in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant until Emperor Palpatine opposed them, leaving the Temple ruined. Shaak Ti was defiled by clone troopers in her High Council seat before she was able to escape Coruscant, while Serra Keto was captured and ravaged in the Temple data room. Imprisoned traitor Barriss Offee was subjected to painful electro-shock torture by Commander Fox in her Coruscant prison cell.

Imperial Era
Coruscant became the capitol of the Galactic Empire.

Resistance Era
Gotra gangsters were active in Coruscant's underlevels during Rey's era, when its battle droids used molls as sexual playthings.

Appearances

 * SB 9589 (SBROTS30 - Order 69: Shaak Ti)
 * SB 9590 (SBROTS31 - Order 69: Barriss Offee)
 * SB 9591 (SBROTS32 - Order 69: Serra Keto)
 * SB 9645 (SBTLJ03 - Young Amilyn Holdo & Leia)
 * SB 9645 (SBTLJ03 - Young Amilyn Holdo & Leia)
 * SB 9645 (SBTLJ03 - Young Amilyn Holdo & Leia)