Battle of Imperial Center

The battle of Imperial Center took place near Imperial Center around 3.5 ABY between forces loyal to the rogue Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin and those loyal to the Galactic Empire. As part of a coup d'état against Emperor Palpatine, Zaarin brought his flagship, the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Glory, to the Coruscant system, catching the Emperor in his private ship, the Star Destroyer Majestic. Zaarin disabled the ship and boarded it, capturing Palpatine by using the Force powers of Emperor's Hand Arden Lyn and her students to overcome the Emperor's own powers.

As Zaarin's escort shuttles returned to the Glory with the captive Palpatine, a flight group of six TIE/D Defenders, led by Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader and Colonel Maarek Stele, appeared out of hyperspace. Stele inspected the shuttles and disabled the one carrying the Emperor. Zaarin responded by launching TIE Avengers to assist, but it was too late. Vice Admiral Thrawn arrived in the Star Destroyer Vanguard along with the corvette Mescue. The Mescue boarded the Emperor's shuttle and rescued him, while Stele, Vader and the remaining TIE Defenders destroyed Zaarin's TIE Avengers. Zaarin saw that his coup had failed and left the Coruscant system in the Glory.

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