Warning: This infobox is missing the following parameters: unit1, conc, unit2, civilian, unit3 The Battle over Coruscant was a three-way battle between the Galactic Empire, the Rebel Alliance, and Black Sun in orbit of the planet Coruscant. The battle would lead to the destabilization of Black Sun under Xizor's rule.
Infiltration of Xizor's palace
Princess Leia Organa had been sent into Xizor's Palace under the guise of the deceased bounty hunter Boushh. Xizor uncovered her plot and subsequently detained her. A small team consisting of Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Dash Rendar, Chewbacca, and Benedict Vidkun averted the palace's security by entering the palace through the Sewers of Coruscant. Vidkun, a worker hired to guide them through the sewers, suddenly turned on the group, but was killed by Dash. Meanwhile, Luke managed to find Leia, and Rendar planted pulse bombs on Xizor's sky elevator connecting his palace to the Falleen's Fist in orbit. Security managed to pin the group down during the escape. Lando retaliated by throwing a thermal detonator into the sewer shaft. With a thermal detonator thrown into the sewer shaft in Xizor's Palace and pulse bombs were set on the elevator, the building had to be evacuated in five minutes. Most of the population of the building escaped. The royal guards and Xizor fled to Falleen's Fist, Xizor's personal skyhook.
Battle in orbit
Dash Rendar, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian fled the building in the Millennium Falcon. Dash transferred to the Outrider, and Rogue Squadron came out of hyperspace due to a distress signal sent by Leebo. Three rebel pilots were killed, and Black Sun was gaining an advantage.
The Executor takes part in the battle.
Darth Vader, in the Executor, came around Coruscant with two Star Destroyers and deployed squadrons of TIE fighters and ordered his fleet to attack Xizor's personal navy. Xizor, outraged, asked what was going on, but instead, Darth Vader gave Xizor two minutes to surrender or be killed. Xizor defiantly ignored Vader's ultimatum and the skyhook was destroyed by the Executor's turbolasers, violently exploding and killing everyone on board.
The Executor destroys Xizor's Skyhook, with Xizor in it.
Dash Rendar appeared to be killed when the Outrider was hit by debris from the explosion, but this was a trick, and he survived the battle. He left the Alliance afterward.
Aftermath
Rogue Squadron moved onto Prefsbelt IV to deliver the Tydirium to the Alliance, and Luke and company went to Tatooine to rescue Han Solo.
Appearances
- Shadows of the Empire novel (First appearance)
- Shadows of the Empire audio book
- Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
- Shadows of the Empire 6
- Shadows of the Empire video game
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (Indirect mention only)
- The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
Sources
"Casting Shadows" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7- "Star FX: Anatomy of a Thriller" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 (Indirect mention only)
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- "Around the Galaxy" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8 (Indirect mention only)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Battle Over Coruscant: Part I) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC066.jpg) not verified!) (First identified as Battle over Coruscant)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Battle Over Coruscant: Part II) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC067.jpg) not verified!)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Battle Over Coruscant: Part III) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC068.jpg) not verified!)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Good Riddance, Xizor!) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC069.jpg) not verified!)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Watch Out, Dash!) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC070.jpg) not verified!)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Dash's Secret Getaway) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC071.jpg) not verified!)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Dash Attacks Xizor's Skyhook) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC098.jpg) not verified!)
- "Filling in the Shadows" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9
- "Expanding the Fleet" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Collection III) (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Embossed Metal Collector Cards (Card: ISSUE 6: Han Delivered) (backup link (http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteMIcards6bk.jpg) not verified!)
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition
- Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- The Essential Chronology
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 9 (COR8, Coruscant – Imperial City) (Indirect mention only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 103 (ART28, R2-D2)
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The New Essential Chronology
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Black Sun in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Guri in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Prince Xizor in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Reader's Companion
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology places the remainder of the pre-Return of the Jedi issues of the Marvel Star Wars series between the end of Shadows of the Empire and the start of Return of the Jedi.