Battle of Coruscant (Great Sith War)

"I'm going to prove that the Republic is weak and vulnerable, Exar Kun."

- Ulic Qel-Droma

The First Battle of Coruscant was a major offensive by the Krath to conquer the Republic during the Great Sith War. The attack force consisted of the Krath forces of Sith Lord Ulic Qel-Droma and the troops of Mandalore the Indomitable.

After receiving false information at Foerost, the main Republic fleet had been dispatched to Kemplex IX to thwart an upcoming ambush by Krath forces. Unfortunately, Ulic Qel-Droma had planted the information so that the fleet would leave Coruscant virtually undefended and open to an attack from his forces.

In a surprise attack, a combined force of Tetan Chaos Fighters and Basilisk War Droids swept into the city destroying the main defenses around the capital. Luckily for the Republic, a Jedi task force consisting of Cay Qel-Droma, Dace Diath, Nomi Sunrider, Qrrrl Toq, Shoaneb Culu, Sylvar, and Vodo-Siosk Baas had landed on the planet just prior to the beginning attack. Rallying the Republic forces, the Jedi were able to repair several of the turrets protecting the Senate Hall. With the Senate secure, Vodo led the Jedi to the adjacent Republic military command bunker, where he had sensed that the battle would be decided.

Meanwhile, Ulic Qel-Droma used the Republic's preoccupation with defending the Senate to take the Republic's war room. Using the Force, Ulic coerced the commanders into giving orders for every Republic ship to converge at the Vento System Shipyards, which would destroy the entire Republic fleet. Not long thereafter, the Jedi arrived in time to capture Ulic.



Aleema, using her Sith illusions to help Mandalore the Indomitable capture the Republic Weapons Depot at the time, noticed the Republic's recapture of the War Room. Instead of trying to save Ulic, she ordered an immediate withdrawal, despite Lord Mandalore's protests. Aleema used the sudden loss of Ulic to reestablish herself as the leader of the Krath.

With the Sith withdrawal, Republic forces under Commander Netus quickly retook Coruscant. With the capture of Ulic, the Supreme Chancellor was quick to announce Qel-Droma's death-sentence for his crimes.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War