Coruscant | |
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Sector |
Coruscant subsector, Coruscant sector |
System |
Coruscant system |
Suns |
1: Coruscant Prime |
Moons |
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XYZ coordinates |
0,0,0 |
Distance from Core |
10,000 to 27,000 light years |
Rotation period |
24 standard hours |
Orbital period |
368 standard days |
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Class |
Terrestrial |
Diameter |
12,240 km |
Atmosphere |
Type I Breathable |
Climate |
Temperate and controlled |
Gravity |
Standard (near 9.81 m/s2) |
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Societal | |
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Immigrated species |
Various other species |
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Major cities |
Galactic City (capital) |
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- "Coruscant, the capital of the Republic."
- ―Ric Olié
Coruscant (pronounced /'kɔɹəsɑnt/ or, more rarely, /kəˈɹʌskənt/[1]), originally called Notron, also known as Imperial Center or the Queen of the Core, was a planet located in the Galactic Core. It was arguably the most influential world in the galaxy during most of galactic history. At various times, it was the capital of the Old Republic, the Galactic Empire, the New Republic, and the Yuuzhan Vong empire.
Coruscant was notable for its megacity called Galactic City, which had developed over thousands of years. It was the hub of galactic culture, education, fine arts, technology, and finance. It was also from where the galaxy based its universal dating system. Under the Galactic Republic, the names Republic City or the City of Spires were also used to reference the city. It was also called Imperial City under the Galactic Empire, and New Republic City under the New Republic. However, in practice, Galactic City and its other names were sometimes applied to the Senate District, the central government center and de facto capital of Coruscant. Under the Yuuzhan Vong, the city and planet were both referred to as Yuuzhan'tar.
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- "The recorded history of Coruscant stretches back so far that it becomes indistinguishable from legend…"
- ―Pollux Hax
Around 200,000 BBY, the planet Notron was home to two species: the grey-skinned Taung and the Zhell, the ancestors of the modern Humans.[2] The Thirteen Nations of Zhell eventually came into conflict with the Taung, and the Battalions of Zhell fought the Taung in a fierce war. However, during a battle at the city of Zhell, a volcano erupted, and the Taung overran the terrified Zhell in the battle that followed. Taking the victory and the cloud of volcanic ash as a sign of divine favor, the Taung adopted the name Dha Werda Verda—the Warriors of Shadow. However, they were ultimately driven off of Notron to the planet Roon by the Zhell.[3] The leaders of the Thirteen Nations were believed by archaeologists to have been buried near the planet's south pole, in the structure that became known as the Ice Crypts.[4] Sometime around 100,000 BBY, the Columi species visited Notron—known by that time as Coruscant—though they dismissed the world as primitive and a disappointment.[5]
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