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[Star Wars] Could a Jedi survive until the end of the Empire by hiding in the lower levels of Coruscant?

I know some might say they would be right under Palpatine's nose, but it still seems like a much better place to hide than on some distant planet. The distance between each planet isn't such a big deal for Vader and the Empire considering Hyperdrives are a thing. If Vader finds out a Jedi is hiding on a far away planet it wouldn't be that hard for him to fly over with some troops and have the search around.

On Coruscant this would be impossible. The place is made up of thousands of layers and each one covers the entire planet. I can't imagine its layout is easy to navigate, and the Empire wouldn't be able to rely on hyperdrives to cover great distances. Much of it probably isn't traversable by vehicle at all.

The manpower that would be needed to search for a single Jedi in such a labyrinth would be unimaginable. And this is all assuming the Empire knows that a Jedi is hiding there. If the Jedi were to keep a low-profile then it would be that much more difficult for the Empire to find them.

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