The Defense Council building served as the central command for the New Republic Senate Defense Council on Coruscant, the capital planet. Situated within a towering skyscraper, it was fortified by repulsor platforms and integrated with numerous pedestrian skybridges that linked to various levels. At its apex, the Great Galactic Seal was prominently displayed, and a sizable New Republic flag flew above one of the entrances. This skyscraper formed part of a larger complex, directly adjacent to and interconnected with the headquarters of the New Republic Amnesty Program.