Skirmish in Imperial City

"What was that . . . ? No, no . . . no! How can one man cause so much chaos?"

- Jedi Knight Jaina Solo

The Skirmish in Imperial City, also called the Coruscant bombing, and to a lesser extent the Imperial City bombing, was an attempt by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances and the New Jedi Order to kill or arrest Sang Juntao and disband his crime group, the Core Triad. Believing Juntao to be at a heavily guarded Triad storehouse near the Imperial Palace, twelve Jedi, led by Jedi Master Jaden Korr, along with several battalions of the Coruscant Security Force and Galactic Alliance Security, attacked it. Initially successful, the CSF/GAS force and the Jedi broke into the storehouse, though after taking significant casualties from Triad guards.

It was actually a trap planned by Juntao. Inside were powerful explosives, which he detonated from orbit aboard his yacht. As his fleet covered his escape, most of the Triad, GAS/CSF, and Jedi were killed in the resulting explosion. Many civilians in the area were killed, and extensive damage to the surrounding grounds was caused. The Triad collapsed afterwards, though the leader of it escaped, and heavy casualties had been taken by the Alliance. Chaos ensued in nearby neighborhoods as many panicked.