During the Empire's attacks, the criminal underworld increased it's power base as well, and remains a formidable threat.' ―In-game Codex ( Planets) Many buildings were reduced to rubble a few still burn, the fires fueled by chemicals and uncontrolled reactors. Coruscant is only now recovering from the attack by the Empire that led to the eventual cease-fire. Kilometer-tall buildings cover virtually all of the planet's surface, with the wealthy and powerful living at the top and the poorest and the most desperate dwelling near the foundations.
' The proud capital of the Republic, Coruscant is the largest, the oldest and the most diverse city-world in the galaxy.