Jedi Temple eastern entrance

The east entrance to the Jedi Temple of Coruscant was one of four entry ways from the Temple Court, located on the eastern side of the Temple ziggurat and opposite of the main entrance. Located at the terminus of a short thoroughfare which led from a landing platform, the entrance consisted of a great door and beyond, a massive entry hall with mezzanines and columns.

History
Erected sometime after 4000 BBY when the Four Masters established the Jedi Order's presence on Coruscant, the eastern entrance was built into the base of the Temple and served as one of the primary entry ways at the Temple Ziggurat's base. Leading into the Temple's massive base, the cavernous entry hall led deep into the Temple's structure. Several centuries after it was established, the resurgent Sith Empire appeared in the skies of Coruscant and sent out an invasion force on Galactic City. Walking up to the Temple doors, Darth Malgus, accompanied by his Twi'lek lover, slaughtered the Temple Security Force members stationed there. Walking into the entry hall, the Sith Lord confronted the Jedi walking about, just as a stolen Republic shuttle crashed through the entry gates behind him. Unleashing swarms of Sith, the shuttle came to a rest on the bridge as more Jedi and Security Force members brandished their lightsabers and blasters at the intruders. The firefight underway, the Sith Lord confronted the Master Ven Zallow, striking him down in the final moments of the battle. Leaving the Temple in ruins the Sith detonated explosives all around the Temple and, coupled with an aerial bombardment, sent much of its exterior crumbling down. As the Sith forced the Republic into the Treaty of Coruscant, the surviving Jedi had no choice to abandon their Temple completely and return to their homeworld of Tython to rebuild.

Layout


Following the construction of the main Temple Ziggurat, the east entrance to the Temple proper was established at the terminus of a short promenade which began at a landing platform which was suspended over the canyon-like avenue which divided separated the Temple Court from the neighboring blocks. Beginning from the procession as a flight of stairs, the entry way was flanked by six towering bronzium statues of legendary Jedi Masters of the era including Ooroo, Arca Jeth and Odan-Urr. Beyond the stairs was a towering stone gate, split down the center allowing passage into the entry hall. Four stories in height, the hall was bisected by a pillared mezzanine that brought visitors straight from the boulevard and into the heart of the Temple. The columns of the mezzanine supported two additional parallel bridges above and to the side of the main walkway. Below the entry mezzanine was a cavernous open space with additional balconies and hallways leading deeper into the Ziggurat. Impressive bronzium statues flanked the entry mezzanine, their hooded faces looking directly over the central bridge. This entry way was destroyed in 3653 BBY when the Sith Empire sacked the galactic capital.

Appearances

 * The Old Republic: Revan
 * Deceived