Battle of Coruscant



The Battle of Coruscant was an event that took place in 3.5 ABY and involved the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance teaming up against their common enemy of that time, Black Sun and their leader Prince Xizor.

After Prince Xizor's treachery had been discovered, Darth Vader took matters into his own hands concerning the Emperor's new favorite pet and ordered his troops to attack the head of Black Sun in his own palace on Coruscant.

At the same time, Rebel commandos initiated an operation with similar goals; in an attempt to rescue Princess Leia from Xizor's clutches, they stormed the palace as well. When they discovered that the Imperial troops did not attack them, the Alliance figured that for once, they would join forces against their common enemy.

After Princess Leia had been freed on the planet's surface, Xizor fled to his personal Skyhook in the orbit over Coruscant. He had his Black Sun troops engage in a deadly space battle against Imperial and Rebel forces and managed to make a stand for a while; when Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer Executor showed up, however, the Sith Lord gave him an ultimatum to surrender. Xizor did not respond, and after Alliance forces managed to disable the Skyhook's shields, the Executor 's laser batteries targeted the orbital station and swiftly put an end to Xizor and his hideout.