The Coruscant equatorial belt existed on the planet Coruscant, which was situated in the Core Worlds area. Admiral Tarnese Bleyd of the Sakiyan Republic navy regarded this area as highly desirable in 20 BBY, and intended to use funds acquired from collaborating with the Black Sun criminal syndicate to acquire a penthouse suite atop a monad located within the equatorial belt.
The MedStar Duology's inaugural novel, MedStar I: Battle Surgeons, marked the debut of the Coruscant equatorial belt. This book was authored by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry, and it saw publication in 2004.