Skirmish on Coruscant (32 BBY)

The skirmish on Coruscant was an incident that took place in 32 BBY just before the Naboo invasion. It was sparked after Hath Monchar from the Trade Federation attempted to sell a holocron that contained information about the imminent invasion since Monchar wanted to profit from it. This did not remain unnoticed as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious tasked his apprentice Darth Maul to kill Monchar and those that Monchar spoke to. The Trade Federation, on the other hand, attempted to hire an assassin that could remove Monchar if he did in fact speak about the invasion to others in order to save face before Sidious (the Federation was unaware that Sidious knew about Monchar's schemes).

Monchar attempted to meet with the information broker Lorn Pavan but Maul killed him and the Federation's hired assassin Mahwi Lihnn before the pair could conclude their business. Pavan came into possession of the holocron and attempted to sell it off to the Hutt Yanth; the Hutt was also killed with Maul in pursuit of Pavan and his droid before the Jedi Master Anoon Bondara and his Padawan Darsha Assant saved the pair. Bondara was killed when he attempted to divert Maul, while Assant sacrificed herself soon after to save Pavan. Pavan later managed to surprise Maul and recover the holocron before losing his hand and surrendering it to Senator Palpatine to give to the Jedi Order (Pavan was unaware that he delivered it to Sidious himself). Maul killed Pavan in his hotel on Sidious's orders which kept details about the Naboo invasion secret until it was launched soon after.

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