Battle of Coruscant (Third Galactic Civil War)

The Battle of Coruscant was a pivotal engagement between the and the New Sith Imperium during the Third Galactic Civil War. After having fought for two years, the s made a push, at the behest of the, into the to clear a path to. Once it became clear that the Sith would be invading the planet, the retreated and left the Alliance to fight for itself, though some  did remain on Coruscant to fight.

The battle was waged across the planet, from the industrial to political centers, and even the underworld, killing an untold number of civilians. Major casualties included Jedi Sigur Vainikainen, who was killed by Darth Vereor, the ; and  himself, Corden Vencu. By the battle's end, the Dark Lord was joined by the Sith Empress, Andraste, and together they harnessed a massive level of energy and directed it at the  beneath the. Once released, the attack sent out a tidal wave of energy that devastated Coruscant, turning the entire planet into a wasteland.

With Coruscant virtually destroyed, the Galactic Alliance collapsed into the Alliance Remnant, and its forces scattered throughout the galaxy. The fall of Coruscant marked the beginning of the Great Sith Expansion, as the Empire swept throughout the over the next several years. The Alliance Remnant ultimately collapsed as well after the Siege of Manaan and broke into a cluster of small Rebel cells that would eventually form the Rebellion.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Legacies