Sacking of Coruscant

"You were decieved. And now, your Republic shall fall."

- Unidentified Sith

The Sacking of Coruscant occurred at the end of the Great Galactic War, in 3,653 BBY.

Background
The Sith Empire initially surprised the Galactic Republic, and plowed through Republic territory in a quick offensive, though they had trouble taking control of the Core Worlds. The Emperor's Dark Council then suddenly requested to engage in peace talks with the Galactic Senate, something which bewildered its enemies. The Jedi and Republic were having trouble with their own war logistics, and decided to accept the offer. A delegation of Sith landed on Alderaan to commence the negotiations.

The battle


While the talks were ongoing, an elite Sith army led by various Sith Lords, including Lord Angral, infiltrated Coruscant and sacked the world. The opening volley was fired from a fleet of Sith warships, led by Angral, and it proceeded to pummel the world with turbolaser fire, while Sith Marauders engaged Jedi in lightsaber combat on the surface. Lord Angral himself dueled the Jedi Master Orgus Din during the battle.

The Jedi Temple was attacked, by over twenty Sith led by an unknown Sith, his Twi'lek aide and assisted by a bounty hunter. The strategy was quite simple. The leading Sith entered the temple with his aide. The Bounty Hunter flew in through a small entrance several levels higher up, engaging several guards. The leading Sith was met by several Jedi. At this point, a Sith shuttle crashed into the wall of the temple, scattering the Jedi.

At least twenty-five Jedi engaged the Sith force, with many temple security guards being killed by the Bounty Hunter. One lone Jedi succeeded in engaging the leading Sith in combat, holding his own for a while, until he too was impaled, having killed at least two of the Sith. The temple was finally bombed, with six of the Masters on the Council killed and with the entire planet held hostage at the end of the conflict.

Aftermath


The action left the Republic with no choice but to sign the Treaty of Coruscant, which forced the Republic to give up many worlds and allies to the Sith, including the Bothans. This led to the "Cold War" and the exile of the Jedi Order to Tython.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace
 * Timeline 1: Treaty of Coruscant
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic