Battle of Coruscant (First Mandalorian War)

"The attack on Coruscant showed us one thing, the Mandalorians do not favour honour. Their mission is simple, to bring about chaos and the ultimate end of the New Republic"

- General Bal Hune The Battle of Coruscant was a battle that took place both in space and on the surface of the Core Worlds planet of Coruscant, capital of the New Republic in 78,022 ABY between the New Republic and Jedi Order and the  Mandalorians.

The New Republic had experienced an extended period of prosperity and peace entering the 79th century After the Battle of Yavin, with the Jedi Order continuing to strengthen the ties to the Old Republic and the teachings of the Force. Coruscant was traditionally protected by a stationary fleet of Republic ships. Despite strong defenses, the planet was caught off guard when a massive Mandalorian fleet appeared in the Coruscant subsector and immediately destroyed half of the defense fleet.

General Bal Hune, a seasoned Republic commander, was alerted of the preliminary attack and the Republic deployed a counterattack from the planet's surface to try and repel the Mandalorians. The destruction of one of their flagships, a Kyramud-type battleship, caused the Mandalorians to retreat, having done heavy damage to Coruscant's surface city and the Republic fleet.