Coruscant (RP)

## Coruscant

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**Coruscant**, originally called **Notron**, also known as **the Queen of the Core**, is a planet located in the Galactic Core. It was generally agreed that Coruscant was the most important world in the galaxy during most of galactic history. For much of its existence, Coruscant has been the Capitol of the Galactic Republic. In controlling Coruscant, The republic controlled most of the galaxy in the process.

Over millenia, Coruscant has developed into an ecumenopolis, with a total of 5,127 levels of city built up from the crust by the time of the clone wars. The actual planet wide metropolis of Coruscant was called Galactic City. During the control under the Republic, the names Republic City or the City of Spires were also used to reference the city. In common talk, however, Galactic City and its other names were sometimes applied to the Senate District, the central government center and the *de facto* capital of Corusant.

## Description

### Overview

Coruscant was a planet located in the Core Worlds. Located at the intersection of numerous major hyperlanes, including the Perlemian Trade Route, the Corellian Run, the Metellos Trade Route, the Koros Trunk Line, and the Leisure Corridor, its coordinates were (0,0,0), which effectively made it the center of the galaxy. The coordinate designation of Coruscant also inspired the military designation of the planet, "Triple zero" or "Zero Zero Zero," though the actual galactic center was located in the Deep Core. As the *de facto* center of the galaxy along with being the *de jure* center of the republic, Coruscant was considered to be the most important world in the galaxy, along with being one of the wealthiest due to its advantageous location.

Coruscant, while home to the Republic, had also been home to the Jedi Order and the Jedi Temple.

### Surface

Like many terrestrial planets, Coruscant consisted of a molten core, a rocky mantle, and a silicate rock crust. The poles did indeed have ice caps, and due to the very urban nature of the rest of the planet, were major tourist spots. Most of the entire surface of Coruscant was covered by sprawling kilometers-high ecumenopolis, and was home to an estimated 1 trillion individuals.

Coruscant was noted to have the tallest buildings in the galaxy, and its skyscrapers dwarfed all of the natural features of the planet, including the mountains and ocean floors. Areas of Galactic City were divided into 5,127 levels which were each broken up into megablocks, blocks and subblocks. The planet itself was divided into quadrants which were then divided into zones. The lower to middle levels of the planet contained the undercity, where it was said that no sunlight could reach. These areas were covered with artificial lighting and advertising holograms. The residents of the undercity were known as Twilighters, and the area was home to thousands of entertainment establishments catering to the myriad species in the undercity.

At one point, Coruscant did have natural bodies of water, but these were all drained and stored underneath the cities in vast caverns. The only visible body of water is the Western Sea which contains an array of artificial islands as well, a popular tourist destination.

Coruscant does not have enough natural water to supply all of its residents, and as such, Coruscant's architects, working with others across the galaxy, morphed the planet into a self contained ecosystem in the massive buildings across the planet. Any supplementary water needs were met by the controlled melting of the polar ice caps in times of need, which then flowed through a planet wide network of pipes.

### Neighborhoods

Galactic city was divided into several thousand quadrants, each split into several sectors. Each sector was numbered on official maps, but sectors often had nicknames, such as Sah'c Town, which was officially designated H-46. Sah'c town was nicknamed as such because the powerful Sah'c family owned much of the sector. The Works were another nicknamed district, and was the largest of Coruscant's designated industrial zones.

The Works was once one of the galaxy's major manufacturing areas, where starship parts, droids, and building materials were heavily produced for centuries, but as construction and industry became cheaper and more efficient off of Coruscant, The Works fell into disrepair. The Works gained a reputation as a hub of criminal activity, and locals stayed away from it.

A similar, but more dangerous area, was the Factory District, which was once the industrial heart of Coruscant until it too lost out to competition from producers in other Core Worlds. By the time of the Separatist Crisis, it was in ruins and deserted of sentients, due to the feral droids that inhabited its streets. It was located on the opposite side of the planet, and was much more dangerous than the infamous  Southern Underground.

Another area of Coruscant was CoCo Town, whose name was an abbreviation of the term "collective commerce". It was home to many species who worked in the manufacturing centers on Coruscant.

Another named area of the planet was the partially open air plaza near the senate building, called the Column Commons, named as such because it housed most of the HoloNet and news media corporations.

### Environment

Coruscant's temperature was controlled through a set of orbital mirrors, which controlled exactly how much light was either reflected back into space or trapped into the planet, precisely controlling the climate.

Being an ecumenopolis, Coruscant produced trillions of tons of waste per hour. Although almost everything on the planet, from clothes to packaging and machinery was recyclable, some waste was too dangerous to recycle. These items were delivered to the planet's 5000 year old garbage pits, and included dangerous wares like worn-out hyperdrives, these items were then put into canisters and fired into low orbit around the planet. Once in orbit around the planet, these canisters were transported to Coruscant's moons for storage. The most dangerous materials, however, were shot into the sun for total incineration. Garbage not exported or destroyed was mixed into a slurry of silicone oils and processed by garbage worms which chewed it into pellets while removing any remaining organics, plastic, or recoverable metals. The garbage worms turned millions of tons of pellets into carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases.

The vast Galactic City produced large amounts of carbon dioxide and heat energy from its industrial districts. To combat the carbon dioxide production, Thousands of carbon dioxide-reactive atmospheric dampeners were put into place in the upper atmosphere to prevent atmospheric degeneration. The first set of these planet-wide dampeners was developed by the Galactic Republic in an initiative known as the Coruscant Atmospheric Reclamation Project.

Near the planet's core were a number of power relay stations which kept the planet wide energy grid running. Coruscant's lowest levels were long since abandoned to mutants and scavengers, such as the cannibalistic, rarely-seen, Cthon. Coruscant's buildings, the largest of which weighted billions of tons, extended deep into the planet's crust.

Galactic Standard Time was developed on Coruscant and thus matched the daily and yearly cycle of the planet. A standard Galactic Day, like Coruscant, was made up of 24 hours, and likewise, a Standard Year was 368 days, matching Coruscant's revolution around its sun.

## History

### Pre-Republic

Around 200,000 BBY, the planet Notron was home to two species: The Taung, the ancestors of the Mandalorian culture, and the Zhell, the ancestors of modern humans. The Thirteen Nations of Zhell eventually came into conflict with the Taung, and the Battallions of Zhell fought the Taung in a brutal conflict. The Zhell lost a major battle when a volcano erupted, and the Taung overran the defenders of the Zhell city. The Taung took the volcanic ash as a sign of divine favor, and adopted the name of *Dha Werda Verda*, meaning the Warriors of Shadow. However, they were driven off of Notron to the planet Roon by the Zhell. The leaders of the Thirteen Nations were believed by archaeologists to have been buried near the planet's south pole, in the structure that became known as the Ice Crypts. Sometime around 100,000 BBY, the Columi species visited Notron, known now as Coruscant, though they considered the world primitive and a disappointment.

Coruscant's Human natives began to urbanize their homeworld after the departure Taung, and archaeologists later hypothesized that the Petrax Historic Quarter was the site of the first skyscrapers on Coruscant. It is believed that the original infrastructure on Coruscant was build by the Gree species when they made first contact with the Humans. After many years of growth, around the year 90,000 BBY, the future Galactic City began to build upwards. With time, the Human population skyrocketed, necessitating the the development of the first atmospheric scrubbers, hydroponic farms, recycling plants, and delivery pipelines, and created the the garbage cannons which would launch waste into orbit, for garbage scows to tow them out of the star system.

Coruscant was not left alone for too long however, and in 30,000 BBY, the Rakata discovered Coruscant, and incorporated it into the Infinite Empire. Although the planet was heavily subjugated, and many Humans were taken as slaves and used for labor across the Infinite Empire, the remaining humans leared from the Rakatan's technology, and developed sleeper ships. Over the next several centuries, the Coruscanti dispatched many sleeper ships, and by 27,500 BBY had established colonies on Metellos, Alsakan, Axum, Tepasi, Alderaan, Kuat, Rendili, Corfai, Corellia, and the worlds of the Ringali Shell region. Around  27,000 BBY, the Coruscanti launched ships even further, colonizing the distant planets of Barseg and Janilis VII in the Tion Cluster.

The Infinite Empire collapsed around 25,200 BBY due to infighting and a species-wide plague that afflicted the Rakata. During this upheaval, Humans of Coruscant reclaimed rulership of their world. Around that time, they launched the sleeper ship *Lokani Dawn*. By  25,053 BBY, Coruscant had established contact with Alderaan, Duro, Corellia, and many other planets in the Core Worlds, and the planet was the site of the signing of the Galactic Constitution, which founded the Galactic Republic and named Coruscant the capital of the new government.

### Capital of the Republic

#### The Republic's early years

Almost two centuries after the *Lokani Dawn's* launch, the people of Coruscant witnessed the destruction of the sleeper ship, which Coruscanti scientists had been watching for the last two centuries, as it was ripped apart by a meteor shower. The development of hyperspace cannons linked Coruscant to the other worlds, including Kuat, Tepasi, and Alsakan. Hyperspace cannons were not particularly efficient, however, and it was not until Corellian scientists succeeded in reverse-engineering the Rakatan hyperdrive around 25,000 BBY, which allowed starships to travel between the worlds of the Republic in a matter of days. When the Perlemian Hyperlane to the Tion cluster was first charted, Coruscant was designated as the anchor point for the route, and it was discovered that the Humans of the cluster had created a proud, warlike society.

At the same time, around 25,000 BBY, the Perlemian Trade Route brought the Republic into contact with the Jedi Order on the distant planet of Ossus. Soon after contact, Jedi Master Haune Tiar toured the Republic, and the Jedi became the Republic's protectors and established a presence on Coruscant. However, when the First Great Schism split the Jedi Order around 24,500 BBY, Coruscant was caught up in the conflict between the Jedi Order and the Dark Jedi (RP) of the Legions of Lettow, as a battle occurred on Coruscant during the fighting. Around 24,000 BBY, the human colonists of the Tion Cluster began a conquest down the Perlemian Trade Route, lead by the Honorable Union of Desevro & Tion, starting the Tionese War. Between 24,000 and 23,900 BBY, the Tionese pushed deep into the Core Worlds, and even Coruscant itself was attacked, an assault which included a bombardment by pressure bombs. During this time, and in the ensuing centuries, Republic City—a district near the Manarai mountains—expanded outwards, slowly absorbing the planet's other districts, finally becoming the ecumenopolis of Galactic City.

As Coruscant grew more prosperous, the Core World of Alsakan began to grow jealous of the planet's place at the heart of the Republic. Alsakan was a major influence in the Human-dominated sectors along the Perlemian Trade Route, primarily the region known as the Northern Dependencies, while Coruscant was a powerful player in the Arrowhead and the Slice—the sections of the Core Worlds, the Colonies, the Inner Rim, and the Expansion Region that lay between the Perlemian to the north and the Spin to the south. The Spin was the original lifeline of the Republic, thus Alsakan and its dependent regions were largely independent from the rest of the Republic because the Perlemian only intersected the Spin at Coruscant. The Alsakani started their campaign by working with the other worlds on the Perlemian Trade Route, which they called the Axis, to claim a number of resource-rich systems to block the Grand Companies, the major trading corporations of the Spin. This move, initiated in 17,018 BBY was the beginning of the Alsakan plan to replace Coruscant as the seat of the Republic. The Republic, following Coruscant's lead, supported the Grand Companies by sending a fleet to Virujansi and taking the planet. This action began the First Alsakan Conflict, which began a series of seventeen wars between the Republic, led by Coruscant, and Alsakan that continued for four thousand years. The First Alsakan Conflict was ended in 16,700 BBY by the Bureau of Ships and Services. Although both Alsakan and Coruscant were raided during the early conflicts, neither side truly won the conflicts, and over time, Corellia developed into a major galactic player as it excused itself from the conflicts.

#### The Pius Dea and onward

The Galactic Museum was established on Coruscant in 12,000 BBY, and it would serve as the galaxy's premier repository of historical artifacts for over ten millennia. By the time of the Galactic Museum's establishment, a religious cult known as Pius Dea which worshipped a deity named The Goddess had been existed on Coruscant for several centuries. The Pius Dea followed was known for its extremely strict moral code and its emphasis on spiritual purity and humanocentrism. Around 12,000 BBY, a human who would later be known as Contispex I gained power within the Coruscant Merchants' Guild, and became a leadership figure in the Pius Dea on Coruscant. Pius Dea arranged for the impeachment and assassination of Bothan Supreme Chancellor Pers'lya in 11,987 BBY, after Pers'lya's assassination, Contispex I was elected to succeed him.

Under Contispex's rule, Pius Dea became the unnofficial religion of the Republic, and he taught that communities could be restored to purity by purging "irredeemable" elements—and to the Pius Dea, alien species were the epitome of spiritual corruption. In 11,965 BBY, Contispex began the First Pius Dea Crusade, the first of thirty four campaigns against alien species that would be conducted by Contispex and his successors, the Contispex dynasty, who all took the name Contispex to honor Contispex I. The Jedi could not decide what action to take against the Republic, so in 11,933 BBY the Jedi order left Coruscant and returned to Ossus in an action later known as the Recusal. The Pius Dea Era finally ended in 10,966 BBY, when the Jedi Order, Alsakan, Republic Navy, and numerous alien species defeated the Pius Dea at the Battle of Uquine in the Seventh Alsakan Conflict.

#### Wars of the Sith

After the Great Hyperspace War, where Naga Sadow's sith forces were repelled from Coruscant with the assistance of the Jedi Order, the Galactic Senate granted a vast tract of land on Coruscant to the Jedi. The Sith had managed to reach the steps of the Senate building before the Sith meditation sphere coordinating and exaggerating their forces was damaged, allowing the Republic and Jedi to counterattack. The land given to the Jedi, surrounding a Force nexus centered on a mountain, had been a place of worship for the Coruscanti for centuries. Many senators expected the Jedi to construct a fortress to defend the planet in the event of a future invasion, but while the Jedi Council eagerly accepted the land, they held fast to the tradition of the Jedi not being a military force. Instead, the council focused on facilities that would both help protect what remained of Coruscant's environment and would help teach future generations of Jedi. Following the devastation of Ossus, the Jedi Council took up residence in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, to which many Jedi relics from Ossus were taken. The Temple was greatly expanded, including the building of the original Jedi Council Chamber.

The sith attacked Coruscant again during the Great Sith War, when forces led by Exar Kun and Ulic Qel Droma attacked the planet with three hundred new warships they had captured from the Republic shipyards at Foerost. The attack was ultimately unsuccessful however, as the Jedi and the Republic rallied, capturing Qel-Droma by the end of the battle. The Great Sith War came to and end later that year when the Jedi and Republic led an assault on Exar Kun's base on Yavin 4, defeating the sith lord.

The Great Galactic War broke out between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire in 3681 BBY and lasted until 3653 BBY. In the waning years of the war, the Sith surprised the entire galaxy by offering peace to the Republic. Although cautious of the Empire's intentions, the Senate accepted.

While Republic and Imperial delegations convened on Alderaan for treaty negotiations, Sith Lord Darth Angral led a Sith battle fleet to Coruscant and initiated the Sacking of Coruscant. Their first contact was made with the Coruscant Security Force's Orbital Security Station Six which the Sith quickly obliterated. They then began their invasion of the planet. Sending a stolen Republic shuttle to the Jedi Temple, the Sith broke through and engaged the Jedi who were present as well as the Temple Security Force. However, the Jedi were overwhelmed and Coruscant's defenses were brought down, allowing the Sith to land their troops. The Sith took the Senate Building and the Supreme Chancellor was assassinated. Six members of the Jedi Council were also killed in the battle, while the Jedi Temple itself was destroyed.

With Coruscant securely in their grip, the Empire was able to take command of the negotiations on Alderaan, forcing the Republic delegation to sign the controversial Treaty of Coruscant. Although it brought an end to the Great Galactic War, the treaty set the stage for the Cold War, which would last a scarce decade before open conflict resumed. Even then, scars left by the Sith Empire were still visible on the planet, both on its inhabitants and on the buildings.

Conflict erupted again in 3642 BBY with the Galactic War, after the Sith Empire broke the Treaty of Coruscant and began a new assault upon the Republic. While the Sith Empire never threatened Coruscant itself, they did lead a massive assault against the Core World of Corellia, but ultimately their advance was stopped. The Great Galactic War saw the return of the  Hutt Cartel as a major player in galactic affairs, with the Senate dispatching a large force to the planet of Makeb to stop their efforts. The Galactic War's most important moment was the invasion of the galaxy by the Eternal Empire, which quickly subjugated both the Sith Empire and the Republic.

The Eternal Empire was later forced out of the Galaxy by the Eternal Alliance, led by The Outlander, who took over the Eternal Throne and the Eternal Fleet, and defeated Emperor Arcann, Empress Vaylin, and finally Emperor Valkorion. After this, The Sith Empire began a new offensive against the Republic, which culminated in another attack on Corellia, which was this time repelled.

At some point before 3600 BBY, the war with the Sith ceased, and the Jedi returned to Coruscant, erecting a new Temple in place of the old. This new Temple was repeatedly expanded, including in 3519 BBY and 2519 BBY when the Jedi Archives were built, and 1019 BBY when the Temple spires were finally fully rebuilt. The seventeenth and final Alsakan Conflict also occurred after the conclusion of the Sith wars, and in 3017 BBY, Corellian privateers inflicted a dramatic defeat on a Republic squadron at Coruscant. The Republic declared war on Corellia in response, but its forces were quickly outfought, and the conflict ended when Corellian Prince-Admiral Jonash e Solo dictated a peace treaty on the floor of the Senate Building.

The New Sith Wars brought turmoil again to the Republic. Beginning in 2000 BBY with the Fourth Great Schism and ending in 1000 BBY, the New Sith Wars contained 1,000 years of fighting between the Republic and the Sith. The Republic Dark Age that began in 1100 BBY was seen by most as a period where the Republic ceased to exist as its territory became a rump around Coruscant and the some of the Core Worlds. The Jedi took direct control of the Republic, bypassing the Senate entirely. At some point, Coruscant was attacked by the Sith before they were repelled. The Sith were poised to take Coruscant itself only to be stopped at Ruusan. With the Sith armies thought to be completely destroyed, the Republic was rebuilt under the Ruusan Reformation. A new age began for the Republic, a time of peace lasting for several centuries.