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{{Quote|The heart of galactic civilization, Coruscant is a city that covers an entire planet, with lofty towers soaring above lightless, perilous underlevels. Once the capital of the Republic and the Empire, it’s believed to be the birthplace of humanity.|Hondo Ohnaka|<ref name=”GEG” />}}

 

{{Quote|The heart of galactic civilization, Coruscant is a city that covers an entire planet, with lofty towers soaring above lightless, perilous underlevels. Once the capital of the Republic and the Empire, it’s believed to be the birthplace of humanity.|Hondo Ohnaka|<ref name=”GEG” />}}

 

((File:Coruscant_system-TPM.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Coruscant was the center of galactic civilization for thousands of years.))

 

((File:Coruscant_system-TPM.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Coruscant was the center of galactic civilization for thousands of years.))

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The purported ((homeworld)) of the ((human)) ((species)),<ref name=”GEG” /> the ((Core Worlds|Core World))<ref name=”UltimateSW”>”((Ultimate Star Wars))”</ref> ((Coruscant)) was an ((ecumenopolis))&mdash;a ((city))-covered ((planet))&mdash;that had long stood as the ((Politics|political)) and cultural center of ((the galaxy))<ref name=”Coruscant”>{{Databank|coruscant|Coruscant}}</ref> for ((Millennium|thousands of years)).<ref name=”Collapse”>”((Collapse of the Republic))”</ref> It was the ((capital)) of the ((Galactic Republic)) that governed much of the known ((galaxy)) throughout the ((Republic Era)),<ref name=”SWP”>”((Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy))”</ref> and during the ((Imperial Era)), Coruscant was the center of the ((Galactic Empire)).<ref name=”GEG” /> With the ((death)) of ((Galactic Emperor)) ((Darth Sidious))<ref name=”Episode VI”>{{Film|VI}}</ref> in ((4 ABY)),<ref name=”GA”>”((Star Wars: Galactic Atlas))”</ref> however, Coruscant descended into ((Riot in Monument Plaza|rioting))<ref name=”Coruscant” /> and ((Coruscant civil war|civil war)).<ref name=”Episode VI” /> The Empire ceded its capital to the ((New Republic)) by the ((Galactic Concordance|end)) of the ((Galactic Civil War)), and a ((Coruscant’s provisional government|provisional government)) was created to oversee Coruscant.<ref name=”EmpiresEnd”>”((Aftermath: Empire’s End))”</ref> Breaking with a millennia of tradition, the New Republic stripped Coruscant of its legislative role and instead, member worlds would host the ((New Republic Senate|Galactic Senate)) headquarters on a rotational basis through elections.<ref name=”Hosnian Prime”>{{Databank|hosnian-prime|Hosnian Prime}}</ref> The New Republic would eventually return administrative operations back to Coruscant as the planet was already designed to handle and administer the galaxywide infrastructure.<ref name=”Rise and Fall”>”((Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire))”</ref>

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The purported ((homeworld)) of the ((human)) ((species)),<ref name=”GEG” /> the ((Core Worlds|Core World))<ref name=”UltimateSW”>”((Ultimate Star Wars))”</ref> ((Coruscant)) was an ((ecumenopolis))&mdash;a ((city))-covered ((planet))&mdash;that had long stood as the ((Politics|political)) and cultural center of ((the galaxy))<ref name=”Coruscant”>{{Databank|coruscant|Coruscant}}</ref> for ((Millennium|thousands of years)).<ref name=”Collapse”>”((Collapse of the Republic))”</ref> It was the ((capital)) of the ((Galactic Republic)) that governed much of the known ((galaxy)) throughout the ((Republic Era)),<ref name=”SWP”>”((Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy))”</ref> and during the ((Imperial Era)), Coruscant was the center of the ((Galactic Empire)).<ref name=”GEG” /> With the ((death)) of ((Galactic Emperor)) ((Darth Sidious))<ref name=”Episode VI”>{{Film|VI}}</ref> in ((4 ABY)),<ref name=”GA”>”((Star Wars: Galactic Atlas))”</ref> however, Coruscant descended into ((Riot in Monument Plaza|rioting))<ref name=”Coruscant” /> and ((Coruscant civil war|civil war)).<ref name=”Episode VI” />

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The Empire ceded its capital to the ((New Republic)) by the ((Galactic Concordance|end)) of the ((Galactic Civil War)), and a ((Coruscant’s provisional government|provisional government)) was created to oversee Coruscant.<ref name=”EmpiresEnd”>”((Aftermath: Empire’s End))”</ref> Breaking with a millennia of tradition, the New Republic stripped Coruscant of its legislative role and instead, member worlds would host the ((New Republic Senate|Galactic Senate)) headquarters on a rotational basis through elections.<ref name=”Hosnian Prime”>{{Databank|hosnian-prime|Hosnian Prime}}</ref> However, the New Republic would eventually return administrative operations back to Coruscant as the planet was already designed to handle and administer the galaxywide infrastructure.<ref name=”Rise and Fall”>”((Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire))”</ref>

     

==Gang war==

 

==Gang war==

 

{{Quote|Sadly, after the fall of the Empire, the glittering world fell under the control of criminal syndicates. Gangs now prowl even respectable districts, and safety is reserved for those who can afford armed guards and droid protectors.|Hondo Ohnaka|<ref name=”GEG” />}}

 

{{Quote|Sadly, after the fall of the Empire, the glittering world fell under the control of criminal syndicates. Gangs now prowl even respectable districts, and safety is reserved for those who can afford armed guards and droid protectors.|Hondo Ohnaka|<ref name=”GEG” />}}

 

((File:HondoPortraitMazCastle.png|thumb|left|200px|Hondo Ohnaka noted with sadness that Coruscant had become a haven for criminal gangs.))

 

((File:HondoPortraitMazCastle.png|thumb|left|200px|Hondo Ohnaka noted with sadness that Coruscant had become a haven for criminal gangs.))

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The ((New Republic Era)) saw a decline in law and order on Coruscant<ref name=”GEG” /> despite its membership in the ((New Republic Senate|Galactic Senate)).<ref name=”BL”>((Bloodline (novel)|”Bloodline”))</ref> Criminal syndicates came to dominate Coruscant in the absence of a strong governmental presence, allowing gangs to roam even the more respectable districts of ((Imperial City)) by the ((time)) of the ((Battle of Batuu|mission to Batuu)). The gangs ultimately fought over control of the planet, making Coruscant an undesirable destination to many outsiders and potential visitors. As a result, tourism all but vanished on Coruscant while gang violence became commonplace for the local ((Coruscanti)). Only the wealthy could afford the protection of security ((droid))s and armed ((bodyguard))s.<ref name=”GEG” />

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(( )) saw a decline in law and order<ref name=”GEG” /> despite its membership in the ((New Republic Senate|Galactic Senate)).<ref name=”BL”>((Bloodline (novel)|”Bloodline”))</ref> Criminal syndicates came to dominate Coruscant in the absence of a strong governmental presence, allowing gangs to roam even the more respectable districts of ((Imperial City)) by the ((time)) of the ((Battle of Batuu|mission to Batuu)). The gangs ultimately fought over control of the planet, making Coruscant an undesirable destination to many outsiders and potential visitors. As a result, tourism all but vanished on Coruscant while gang violence became commonplace for the local ((Coruscanti)). Only the wealthy could afford the protection of security ((droid))s and armed ((bodyguard))s.<ref name=”GEG” />

     

((Hondo Ohnaka)), a ((pirate)) since the ((Standard day|days)) of the ((Clone Wars)), noted Coruscant’s state as a tarnished world in his ((book)) ”((Galactic Explorer’s Guide))”. Though it was still considered the heart of galactic civilization, the reality was that Coruscant no longer represented galactic possibilities. Instead, the former capital had become a symbol of the conflict and disorder associated with the current era. The ((RA-7 protocol droid)) ((DK-RA-43)) considered Coruscant’s fall from grace as one of the greatest tragedies in ((Timeline of galactic history|galactic history)).<ref name=”GEG” />

 

((Hondo Ohnaka)), a ((pirate)) since the ((Standard day|days)) of the ((Clone Wars)), noted Coruscant’s state as a tarnished world in his ((book)) ”((Galactic Explorer’s Guide))”. Though it was still considered the heart of galactic civilization, the reality was that Coruscant no longer represented galactic possibilities. Instead, the former capital had become a symbol of the conflict and disorder associated with the current era. The ((RA-7 protocol droid)) ((DK-RA-43)) considered Coruscant’s fall from grace as one of the greatest tragedies in ((Timeline of galactic history|galactic history)).<ref name=”GEG” />

A gang war occurred on the Core World Coruscant sometime after the fall of the Galactic Empire. Gangs roamed the former galactic capital as criminal syndicates fought for control of the planet. The lawlessness on Coruscant was considered one of the great tragedies of the New Republic Era.

Prelude

The purported homeworld of the human species,⁽¹⁾ the Core World⁽²⁾ Coruscant was an ecumenopolis—a city-covered planet—that had long stood as the political and cultural center of the galaxy⁽³⁾ for thousands of years.⁽⁴⁾ It was the capital of the Galactic Republic that governed much of the known galaxy throughout the Republic Era,⁽⁵⁾ and during the Imperial Era, Coruscant was the center of the Galactic Empire.⁽¹⁾ With the death of Galactic Emperor Darth Sidious⁽⁶⁾ in 4 ABY,⁽⁷⁾ however, Coruscant descended into rioting⁽³⁾ and civil war.⁽⁶⁾

The Empire ceded its capital to the New Republic by the end of the Galactic Civil War, and a provisional government was created to oversee Coruscant.⁽⁸⁾ Breaking with a millennia of tradition, the New Republic stripped Coruscant of its legislative role and instead, member worlds would host the Galactic Senate headquarters on a rotational basis through elections.⁽⁹⁾ However, the New Republic would eventually return administrative operations back to Coruscant as the planet was already designed to handle and administer the galaxywide infrastructure.⁽¹⁰⁾

Gang war

Decades after the end of the Galactic Empire, Coruscant saw a decline in law and order⁽¹⁾ despite its membership in the Galactic Senate.⁽¹¹⁾ Criminal syndicates came to dominate Coruscant in the absence of a strong governmental presence, allowing gangs to roam even the more respectable districts of Imperial City by the time of the mission to Batuu. The gangs ultimately fought over control of the planet, making Coruscant an undesirable destination to many outsiders and potential visitors. As a result, tourism all but vanished on Coruscant while gang violence became commonplace for the local Coruscanti. Only the wealthy could afford the protection of security droids and armed bodyguards.⁽¹⁾

Hondo Ohnaka, a pirate since the days of the Clone Wars, noted Coruscant’s state as a tarnished world in his book Galactic Explorer’s Guide. Though it was still considered the heart of galactic civilization, the reality was that Coruscant no longer represented galactic possibilities. Instead, the former capital had become a symbol of the conflict and disorder associated with the current era. The RA-7 protocol droid DK-RA-43 considered Coruscant’s fall from grace as one of the greatest tragedies in galactic history.⁽¹⁾

Aftermath

In the aftermath of the Battle of Exegol⁽¹³⁾ in 35 ABY,⁽¹⁴⁾ Coruscant revolted against the military rule of the First Order. The uprising on Coruscant was one of many rebellions in a general uprising against the First Order.⁽¹⁵⁾

Behind the scenes

The gang war on Coruscant was first mentioned in Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer’s Guide, a 2019 reference book written by Jason Fry.⁽¹⁾

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Notes and references