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Coruscant serves as the capital planet of the Old Republic and the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars Universe.

Coruscant

Overview[]

Once the most important political center of the Known Galaxy, Coruscant is a planet in the Core Worlds; positioned around the astrological center of the Universe itself. The planet Coruscant reputedly is the homeworld of human race itself and lies at the intersection of several major hyperlanes which allowed it to evolve into the "de facto" center of the Galaxy, hub of interstellar commerce and culture, and the seat of government for the Old Republic and the Galactic Empire. Over several millennium, the entire planetary surface has been literally swallowed up and converted into massive, sprawling megalopolis.

Planetary Data[]

  • ASTROLOGICAL LOCATION: Deep Core
  • SECTOR: Corusca Sector, Coruscant System
  • STAR: 1; Coruscant Prime
  • ORBITAL POSITION: 6th in the Coruscant System
  • OVERALL DIAMETER: 12,240 kilometers
  • ROTATIONAL PERIOD / LENGTH OF DAY: 24 Standard Hours
  • ORBITAL PERIOD / LENGTH OF YEAR: 368 Standard Days
  • GRAVITY: 1 G (Standard)
  • SATELLITES: 3 Moons
  • ATMOSPHERE:
  • OVERALL CLIMATE: Temperate
  • PRIMARY TERRAIN: Urbanized City
  • NATIVE SPECIES: Humans
  • NATIVE FLORA:
  • NATIVE FAUNA:
  • POPULATION: 1 trillion residents
  • GOVERNMENT:
  • AFFILIATIONS:
  • SIGNIFICANT INHABITANTS: Emperor Palpatine

History[]

Most of the history of Coruscant has been reduced to myths and legends. According to most historians, Coruscant is the fabled homeworld of humanity itself; where they first evolved. Then known as Notron, it was the center of a fierce battle between the human tribes and the alien Taungs who were forced to retreat well over 90,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. Around 30,000 years ago, humans built great sleeper ships that enabled them to colonize nearby planets including Kuat, Alderaan, and Corellia.

The Corellians subsequently developed hyperdrives nearly 25,000 years ago that enabled them to map out navigable hyperspace routes throughout the Known Galaxy. Coruscant it was discovered, lay at a nexus of invaluable hyperspace corridors including the Corellian Run, the Metellos Trade Route, the Koros Trunk Line, the Perlemian Trade Route, and the Lesiure Corridor and transformed Coruscant into the wealthiest hub of a burgeoning trade empire and what would become a Galactic Republic.

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