Coruscant

Inhabitants & Control

Population

trillions—trillion—millions

Other

Alias

Jewel of the Core Worlds—Imperial Center—Galactic Capital—throneworld—Capital of the New Republic—Centrist-aligned world—Crime-ridden planet—0, 0, 0—Galactic City—Federal District—Senate District—Capital of the Galactic Republic—Republic Capital—Imperial City—Throne World—provisional government figurehead—Imperial Capital—New Republic Capital—key administrative hub for the young government—Amnesty Housing—Re-Integration Institute—New Republic Senate Oversight Committee—Centrist world—seat of power for the Empire—Center of Galactic Power—Capital of the Republic and later the Empire—Imperial Palace—Galactic Senate Building—Uscru District—Galaxies Opera House

Description

planet in the Star Wars universe—Coruscant's dense multi-layered planet-spanning city with controlled weather patterns and artificial climate—a hustling, bustling planet-wide city with an underworld full of dark alleys and an abundance of people—The planet's skylanes directed the air-traffic of airspeeders via auto-navigation system that moved the speeders along preprogrammed routes. As such crashes were extremely rare. Precautions were taken though with and skytunnels incorporating bombproof shields and high-level tracking systems, and most structures on Coruscant had defensive shields to protect windows from stray and out-of-control vehicles.—Imperial capital—Like a black hole—The cityscape of Coruscant changed as well. Buildings were stripped of their elegant Republic dressings in favor of sleek lines and block-like surfaces, and many smaller buildings became engulfed into larger buildings. Some areas changed so quickly that they were not recognizable to those who had seen them only a few years before.—Coruscant fell under the control of criminal syndicates after the Empire's fall, with respectable areas roamed by gangs and tourism all but vanished.—The Senate Building was located within the heart of the dense Federal District. Delegates would meet here during sessions of congress to discuss legislation and galactic policy. The structure's recognizable dome was two kilometers in diameter; the Galactic Senate Chamber could seat over a thousand senators. Each senatorial delegation had their own hover platform, which they could detach from the walls of the chamber. They could then float it throughout the cavernous hall to be recognized by the Senate chair or to debate the issue at hand. In the center of the Senate chamber was the Chancellor's podium. Seated in it would be the Supreme Chancellor and the Senate's Vice Chair, who would lead sessions of congress. The podium could be lowered to an office used by the Chancellor below the chamber.—Coruscant's underworld is known for its crime and smugglers, accessible by huge portals that serve as ventilation shafts. It is a massive city beneath a city with hundreds of levels built on top of each other, containing narrow streets and alleyways, and large sections with massive buildings and warehouses, largely abandoned and artificially lit.—The population was able to move from one area to another via trains that ran below and above the planet's surface. While airspeeders were used, they were a less common sight than on the surface levels. The underworld, containing a vast population of the poor and criminal, was dark and violent. Those who wanted to disappear to hide from the authorities or to conduct illegal transactions could blend in despite the presence of cam droids and other monitoring technology. Patrolled by the underworld police division of the Coruscant Security Force, the underworld was where large populations of species not loyal to the Emperor were relocated to after the formation of the Empire. Uprisings and riots became common, with stormtroopers frequently called in to assist the Coruscant cops in putting down any dissent.—Coruscant's industrial zone, known as The Works, was once a manufacturing powerhouse known throughout the galaxy.—A large sector and industrial area, once a great manufacturing district, now mainly consisting of long-abandoned buildings and empty warehouses, many of which were appropriated by criminals, with large areas rendered uninhabitable by toxic waste.

Orbital Period

365 Local days

Government

Galactic Senate

Image

Coruscant.jpg

Moons

Centax-1, Centax-2, Centax-3, Hesperidium

Rotation Period

24 Standard hours

Sources

• Wookieepedia — Coruscant
• Wikidata — Q719329