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Planetary Datasheet

Name

Imperial Center (Coruscant)

Region

Core Worlds

Sector

Coruscant Sector

System

Coruscant System

Suns

1: Coruscant Prime

Moons

3: Centax-1; Centax-2; Centax-3

Primary Terrain

Planetary cityscape, mountains

Points of Interest

Central Gathering Hall, Eastport, EmPal SuRecon, Galactic Museum, Galaxies Opera House, Imperial Naval Academy, Imperial Palace, Manarai Mountains, Monument Plaza, Newport, Senate Building, Skydome Botanical Gardens, The Works, University of Coruscant, Westport, Glitannai Esplanade, Shipyards, Holographic Zoo of Extinct Animals, Palpatine's Museum.

Native Species

Zhell; Taung; Cthon, possibly Human

Population

Over 1 Trillion

Affiliation

The Galactic Empire

The Galactic Center of Coruscant (pronounced /'kʊɹəsɑnt/) was the political hub of the galaxy for millennia. It was generally agreed that Coruscant was, during most of Galactic history, the most politically important world in the galaxy. A large number of the galaxy's trade routes—including the Perlemian Trade Route, the Corellian Run, the Metellos Trade Route, the Koros Trunk Line, and the Leisure Corridor—went through Coruscant, making it one of the richest worlds in the galaxy. Tellingly, the planet's hyperspace coordinates were (0,0,0), and the military designation was Triple Zero.

The actual planet-wide city of Coruscant was known as Galactic City, Republic City, Coruscant City or the City of Spires under the Galactic Republic and as Imperial City during the rule of the Galactic Empire.

Planetary Features "Seen from orbit, Imperial Center is a blaze of light and sparkling colors, reminding some spacers of corusca stones, after which this planet was named long ago." ―Pollux Hax Geologically, the planet comprised a molten core with rocky mantle and silicate rock crust. Overlooking the Senate District at night, c. 19 BBY. The entire surface of Coruscant was covered over throughout the thousands of generations of galactic history by sprawling mile-high skyscrapers and cities, and boasting a population of over a hundred billion to several trillion, depending on the era. These skyscrapers dwarfed all the original natural features, including mountains, as well as floors of oceans which once covered a large proportion of Coruscant's surface. Areas of Galactic City were broken up into levels, megablocks, blocks, and subblocks. Coruscant itself was divided into quadrants, which were divided into zones. Below the skyscrapers was Coruscant's Underworld/undercity, where sunlight never reached. Artificial lighting illuminated these lower levels and advertisement holograms could be seen everywhere. There were numerous establishments for entertainment, catering to a myriad of alien species. Economy History