Battle
Battle over Coruscant
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The Battle over Coruscant was a major battle during the Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic in orbit of the planet Coruscant. The battle led to the destabilization of Black Sun under Xizor's rule.
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Facts
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- Ground Battle on Bespin
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- Battle of Ottega
- Space Battle at Carida
- Subjugation of the Iskalon system
- Uprising on Abridon
- Conflict
- Galactic Civil War
- Date
- 3.5 ABY
- Place
- Falleen's Fist over Coruscant
- Result
- Galactic Empire victory
- Destruction of skyhook by the Executor
- Rebel Alliance retreat out of system
- Side 1
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Side 2
- Galactic Empire
- Side3
- Black Sun
- Commanders (side 1)
- Commander Wedge Antilles
- Commander Luke Skywalker
- Lando Calrissian
- Dash Rendar
- Commanders (side 2)
- Darth Vader
- Commanders3
- Prince Xizor†
- Forces1
- Rogue Squadron
- 13 T-65 X-wing starfighters
- 11 BTL Y-wing starfighters
- Outrider
- Millennium Falcon
- Forces2
- Executor
- Imperial-class Star Destroyers
- TIE fighters
- Forces3
- Over 280 ships
- Falleen's Fist
- StarViper-class attack platform
- Virago
- Security force comprising of Dogbots, Coruscant Guards, ASP-series droids
- Over 200 modified freighters
- Corvettes
- Frigates
- Casual1
- At least 5 X-wings destroyed
- 7 Y-wings destroyed
- Casual2
- 16 TIE fighters
- 1 Imperial Star Destroyer
- Casual3
- Falleen's Fist
- Xizor
- Much of the palace defenses
- At least 40 Vipers
Appearances
9 works, in story order
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (indirect mention)
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel (first appearance)
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire abridged audiobook
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire video game
- Shadows of the Empire 6
- The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- Prophecies and Destinies (mentioned only)
- Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 6 (indirect mention)
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