In the year 3630 BBY, the Assault on Odessen saw the demise of Vaylin, the Empress of Zakuul, concluding the war against Zakuul. However, this event triggered a reversion in the Eternal Fleet, now without its leader, to its fundamental directives. As part of their mission to extinguish all life in the galaxy, the Eternal Fleet warships unleashed a bombardment upon numerous planets, including Coruscant. This widespread destruction ceased only when the Alliance Commander managed to seize command of the Eternal Throne during the Battle of Zakuul.