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Sacking of Coruscant (19)Full unit name: Sacking of Coruscant (3653BBY)Last updated: 11.03.2026 23:05:18Version: 9.05.001.2025.12.06Links: 76 |
Basic info
| First appearance: The Old Republic : Timeline 1 : Treaty of Coruscant | |
| Relations: Coruscant | |
| Events: Great Galactic War | |
Known Facts (1)
Summary
| The Sacking of Coruscant, also known as the Battle of Coruscant, occurred at the end of the Great Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire. Centuries after the supposed destruction of the original Empire, a surviving faction of the Sith returned from the Unknown Regions and waged a massive war against the Republic. After decades of fighting, the Republic was overwhelmed both economically and militarily, while the Empire continued to gain ground. At what seemed to be the height of their campaign, the Sith surprised the galaxy and extended an offer of peace to the Republic. Although cautious of the Empire's intentions, the Galactic Senate of the Republic accepted the much-needed reprieve. Unbeknownst to the Republic, the Sith had no intention of allowing the war to come to a peaceful conclusion.While Republic and Imperial delegations convened on Alderaan for treaty negotiations, the Imperial-employed Mandalorian Shae Vizla traveled to the Republic capital world of Coruscant and deactivated the planet's defense grid. This allowed for the Sith Lord Darth Malgus to enter the Jedi Temple alongside a group of fifty Sith Warriors and lay siege to the ancient edifice. The Warriors had a violent altercation with the Temple's Jedi defenders, led by Jedi Master Ven Zallow, but were victorious in their mission. With the Jedi defeated, a fleet of Sith warships under the command of the Lord Darth Angral descended upon the planet, bombarding the cityscape and deploying Imperial soldiers to the surface. Although the surviving members of the Jedi Order and the Republic Special Forces Division attempted to defend their capital, the Sith forces overwhelmed them. By the time the fighting had ended, the Jedi Temple had been reduced to rubble, six members of the Jedi High Council had been killed, and Lord Angral had assassinated the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. All communications into and out of Coruscant were locked down, leaving the rest of the galaxy to guess at the carnage that was unfolding on the surface.For two days, the Empire blockaded Coruscant and occupied the world, ruling it under martial law. The Coruscanti people were prohibited from leaving the world, and travel across planet was heavily restricted. Darth Angral became the provisional governor of Coruscant, while his subordinate, Darth Malgus, oversaw the orbital security. During this time, the Sith looted the world, executed Republic senators, and kidnapped a number of locals. On the second day of the occupation, renegade Jedi Knight Aryn Leneer targeted Malgus for his hand in the destruction of the Jedi Temple. Her hunt led to a number of breaches in the security of the Sith quarantine force, but the Imperial hold over Coruscant remained. It was estimated by both Sith and Jedi that the death toll lay somewhere between the tens of thousands and one hundred thousand.With the Republic's capital securely in their grip, the Empire was able to take command of the negotiations on Alderaan. After the two-day long occupation and the destruction of much of Galactic City, the Republic delegation was forced to sign the controversial Treaty of Coruscant. Although it brought an end to the Great Galactic War and returned the capital to its original occupants, the treaty's highly biased mandates set the stage for the Cold War and forced the Republic into a debilitating position of weakness within the galaxy. As such, reconstruction of Coruscant was delayed and then drawn out for several years, with residents in the poorer areas of the planet being forced to make a living in the ruin left behind by the Sith. The planet's lower levels fell under gang control, and were largely ignored by the Republic government, which was headquartered on the very same world.Later, the Gree Enclave was asked by the Senate to help rebuild, and they sent a team of droids to repair the ancient critical infrastructure that had been built long ago with the help of the Gree race. Around the same time, Fez Burba, a Republican scientist, came to the conclusion that the core of the planet had been damaged by the bombardment, but fortunately, his theory turned out to be wrong. | ||
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| Republic ArmyStructureCharactersGeneral Var SuthraOrganizationsRepublic Special Forces DivisionSentient speciesMon CalamariVar SuthraRanksGeneralVar SuthraPart of / Served on / OperatedGalactic Republic | Republic Special Forces DivisionPart of / Served on / OperatedRepublic Army | Imperial Army (Sith Empire)StructureCharactersWestro (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY))Part of / Served on / OperatedReconstitued Sith Empire | Imperial Navy (RSE)StructureCharactersRycus KilranPart of / Served on / OperatedReconstitued Sith Empire | Sith OrderStructureCharactersSith Lord Darth AngralMalgus, Sith Warrior (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY), Duel between Darth Malgus and Aryn Leneer)RanksSith LordDarth Angral | Galactic RepublicStructureOrganizationsRepublic ArmyJedi OrderSacking of Coruscant, Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY), Duel between Darth Malgus and Aryn Leneer | Jedi OrderStructureCharactersJedi Knight Aryn Leneer (Duel between Darth Malgus and Aryn Leneer)Jedi Padawan Bengel Morr (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY))Jedi Master Orgus Din (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY))† Jedi Master Starsnow (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY))† Ven Zallow (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY))Sentient speciesNautolanBengel Morr (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY))Part of / Served on / OperatedGalactic RepublicSacking of Coruscant, Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY), Duel between Darth Malgus and Aryn Leneer | Reconstitued Sith EmpireStructureCharactersDarth Angral, Operation CommanderOrganizationsImperial Army (Sith Empire)Imperial Navy (RSE)RolesOperation Commander» Darth Angral | Achitan's RefugeesStructureCharactersAchitanSentient speciesTogrutaAchitan |
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| Darth AngralPersonal detailsRanksSith LordSith OrderRolesOperation CommanderReconstitued Sith EmpireMembership / Duties / LocationsReconstitued Sith EmpireOperation CommanderSith OrderSith Lord Darth Angral | MalgusMembership / Duties / LocationsSith OrderSith Warrior (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY), Duel between Darth Malgus and Aryn Leneer) | Orgus DinMembership / Duties / LocationsJedi OrderJedi Master Orgus Din (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY)) | Rycus KilranMembership / Duties / LocationsImperial Navy (RSE) | Aryn LeneerMembership / Duties / LocationsJedi OrderJedi Knight Aryn Leneer (Duel between Darth Malgus and Aryn Leneer) | Bengel MorrSpeciesNautolanMembership / Duties / LocationsJedi OrderJedi Padawan Bengel Morr (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY)) | Harron Tavus | Ven ZallowMembership / Duties / LocationsJedi OrderAssault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY) | AchitanSpeciesTogrutaMembership / Duties / LocationsAchitan's Refugees | Kord Murdok |
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| StarsnowMembership / Duties / LocationsJedi OrderJedi Master Starsnow (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY)) | Var SuthraSpeciesMon CalamariPersonal detailsRanksGeneralRepublic ArmyMembership / Duties / LocationsRepublic ArmyGeneral Var Suthra | WestroMembership / Duties / LocationsImperial Army (Sith Empire)Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY) | T7-O1 | T7-series Astromech Droid | Mon CalamariMembers of the speciesVar SuthraMembership / Duties / LocationsRepublic ArmyVar Suthra | NautolanMembers of the speciesBengel MorrMembership / Duties / LocationsJedi OrderBengel Morr (Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY)) | TogrutaMembers of the speciesAchitanMembership / Duties / LocationsAchitan's RefugeesAchitan | ||
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| GeneralMembershipVar SuthraRepublic ArmyRepublic ArmyVar Suthra | Sith LordMembershipDarth AngralSith OrderSith OrderDarth Angral | Operation CommanderMembershipDarth AngralReconstitued Sith EmpireReconstitued Sith Empire» Darth Angral |
Events that took place during this period
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| Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY) | Duel between Darth Malgus and Aryn Leneer |
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Full unit name: Sacking of Coruscant (3653BBY) Last updated: 11.03.2026 23:05:07