"Retreat from Coruscant," a concise narrative crafted by Laurie Burns, initially graced the pages of Star Wars Adventure Journal 7 by West End Games in August of 1995. Subsequently, it found a place within the anthology of brief tales, Tales from the Empire, brought to the public by Bantam Spectra during November of 1997.
In the period immediately preceding the happenings of Star Wars: Dark Empire, specifically 10 ABY, the planet Coruscant finds itself encircled by an Imperial fleet. General Garm Bel Iblis seeks assistance from Taryn Clancy, who is employed by the Core Courier Service, tasking her with conveying the evacuation order to the New Republic Defense Fleet situated at a clandestine rendezvous point.