Battle of Coruscant ( Great Hyperspace War ) The Battle of Coruscant was one of several simultaneous engagements that constituted the Sith Empire ' s invasion of the Galactic Republic . Under strict orders from Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow , Lord Shar Dakhan led a contingent of the Sith invasion fleet in an attempt to capture the very heart of the Republic in a direct assault of the galactic capital of Coruscant . Dakhan ' s forces were augmented with illusions conjured by Naga Sadow , which appeared to multiply the ranks of the Sith a thousandfold . Despite what seemed to be strength in numbers , their advance was stayed by Republic forces under the command of Jedi Master Memit Nadill and his team of Knights , who battled Dakhan and the Sith on the steps of the Senate Hall . Treachery enacted by Sadow ' s Sith apprentice Gav Daragon interrupted the Dark Lord ' s concentration and caused his illusions to vanish , and the Sith forces on Coruscant were demoralize by the loss of ranks . The Jedi realized the deception that was the Sith and rallied the Republic soldiers to drive them in defeat from the capital . As the Great Hyperspace War continued to sweep across other systems in the galaxy , the battle for Coruscant had been won and the planet successfully defended by the Jedi Knights of the Galactic Republic . Prelude . A young Draethos Jedi Knight named Odan - Urr experienced a Force vision that suggested preparations for invasion of the galaxy were currently being made by the fabled Sith Empire . He conferred with his Master Memit Nadill who , as advisor to Empress Teta of the Koros system , advised his liege and traveled with her and Odan - Urr to Coruscant to warn the Galactic Senate . However , the assembly was uninterested in the dreams of Odan - Urr , an inexperienced Jedi , and discredited his vision as nothing more than a bad dream . Empress Teta nevertheless trusted him , and pledged the full military support of the Koros system to the defense of the Republic . The battle . Memit Nadill traveled to Coruscant to rally the Jedi ahead of the impending invasion of Sith forces . As Nadill departed his ship , he was met by fellow Jedi Tuknatan , Sonam - Ha ' ar and Anavus Svag . Unlike the Senate , the Jedi Knights took heed of Odan - Urr ' s vision , promising to help Nadill protect the capital . However , Nadill had not arrived soon enough . The vast Sith fleet was raining down on Coruscant . The Republic defensive cannon could not deal with the magnitude of the invaders — the Sith fleet contained tens of thousands of vessels . Under the leadership of Sith Lord Shar Dakhan , the Sith fleet sent down drop - ships containing massive tusked war behemoths and hordes of vicious Massassi warriors . The Sith charged for the Senate Hall , on the orders of Naga Sadow . At the steps to the Senate Hall , Nadill and the other Jedi , supported by a small amount of the Republic Army attempted to fight off the Sith army . High above the planet of Primus Goluud , Naga Sadow was meditating in his meditation sphere , using Sith magic to influence and visually exaggerate the Sith army . Gav Daragon , furious at the murder of his mentor Aarrba the Hutt at the hands of Sadow ' s Massassi warriors , fired on the Human - Sith hybrid , breaking his concentration . Meanwhile , Coruscant was about to fall to the overwhelming Sith forces . The four Jedi were just able to repel the attack , while the Republic soldiers racked up heavy casualties . However , as Sadow ' s meditation sphere was damaged , much of the Sith army simply vanished . With their morale considerably boosted , the Jedi called a counter - attack , driving the Sith back to their ships . The majority of the Sith were defeated , and those that were still alive were allowed to return to their warships and flee back to Korriban . Aftermath . After the Sith had been driven away , the citizens of Coruscant who had sought refuge inside the Senate Hall gathered outside the magnificent building , celebrating wildly . Although the Republic was victorious , it was not without its costs . Great damage was done to Coruscant , and many Jedi turned away from their role as warriors and began to seek more peaceful ways to serve the Republic . In recognition of the Jedi Order ' s defense of the capital , and in remembrance of the terror caused by Naga Sadow ' s invasion , the Senate awarded the Jedi a large plot of land , which they hoped would be used to build a Jedi fortress . As was often the case , the Jedi did not comply with the Senate ' s wishes . Although they took the land , the Jedi Council had no intention of building a citadel , as they felt that they were not a military organization . Instead , the Jedi built a series of training facilities and meditative centers on the land , which , over several centuries , expanded in size and became the Jedi Temple . Behind the scenes . The Battle of Coruscant was created by Kevin J . Anderson for " " . It has subsequently been referenced in several other sources , including the " Power of the Jedi Sourcebook " , " The New Essential Chronology " and " " .