'It is a place for space travelers to get a few hours of sleep. 'I’ve seen many places such as this,“ Qui-Gon said. “This place doesn’t look as if it provides a soft landing to me,” Obi-Wan observed, casting a dubious eye at the Soft Landings Inn.

Finally, they reached an open area near the back. Obi-Wan kept walking, carefully following Qui-Gon’s graceful threading through the narrow spaces.

Tables were packed so closely together they could barely squeeze through.(…) Suppressing a sigh, Obi-Wan followed Qui-Gon into the bustling cafe. “There are all types here, and fights are common.” He started for the entrance, then stopped and turned. “Do not engage with anyone,” Qui-Gon instructed him. He could see everyone inside, sitting at small tables crowded together, all talking, gesturing, and eating enormous plates of food. Still, Obi-Wan noticed that the restaurant next door was empty, and the dingy cafe was packed. But the fresh coats of paint only made the cracked and pitted stone walls appear more run-down than they were. An attempt had been made to improve it by painting the windowsills and doorframe a cheerful shade of blue. It appeared shabby beside the grander restaurants next door. Qui-Gon stopped before a small cafe on a corner. Talk bubbled around them in Basic as well as several languages unfamiliar to Obi-Wan.

The walkways were crowded with beings from all over the galaxy. Occasionally they would have to activate a pedestrian bridge to move from one level to another. They traveled along a pedestrian walkway past shops and restaurants, all catering to the tourists and business people who traveled to Coruscant to either tour the Senate or offer petitions there. This is where the scum and villainy of the capital world of the Republic gathered to do their shady deals in times pre-TPM. The Deadly Hunter, part 11 of Jedi Apprentice series, is a great source for Coruscant underworld worldbuilding.

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