Battle of Coruscant (GGCW)

The Battle of Coruscant was the final battle of the First Imperial War of Succession causing the death of self-proclaimed Josef Grunger and the resulted reunification of the Empire. The battle also set the precedence for how the future Coalition-Alliance War would play out.

Background
Coruscant was considered the capital of the Galaxy as every major power had held it as their capital. This included the Galactic Empire as a result multiple powers seeking to install themselves as the next major galactic hegemony attempted to take the world. During the Great Galactic Civil War, Coruscant was held by the Central Empire, however due to the uprising taking place, much of the government had been moved to over worlds within the Core and the planet was instead being held for its significance rather than its strategic value.

Phase I
Forces from the Socialist Coalition were the first to attempt to attack Coruscant. However in this initial phase of fighting the Coalition Navy failed to deploy sufficient troops to take the world and instead periodically attack the Coruscant Home Defence Fleet then retreated to further out in the system.

Phase II
Proceeding successes along the Perlimian Trade Route, the New Alliance attempted to seize the galactic capital. They were unfortunately engaged with Coalition forces which prevented a full attack on the planet.

Phase III
Soon after forces lead by Grunger arrived but soon found the four way battle was causing heavy losses.

Phase IV
Eventually Grungers capital ship the Aggressor was destroyed, killing him. However by this time the Coalition forces had retreated and took no further interest in taking Coruscant. Meanwhile Gallo Pike leader of the Coruscant defence fleet had retreated along with Grungers forces to join Rae Sloane in protecting the more valuable worlds of the Empire. This left the Alliance to take the world with no opposition, however rebels on the surface countinued fighting against the Alliance ground forces whilst the Naval force that had been tasked with capturing Coruscant had been almost completely destroyed leaving only a single destroyer and half a dozen light frigates.