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i think the idea of coruscant being taken by rebels could just be done as a background narrative, with minimal actual footage, other than the planet being in the background. all plot elements could then stem from it, ie
* deathstar is destroyed so it won't later be used to destroy coruscant
* han's rescue also has some other goal attached to it, such as reactivation codes for the droid fleet
* endor mission isn't actually about a shield generator, but is related to the above mission for the droid fleet.
* the droid fleet is needed to swell the rebel's ranks, maybe just for the mission, maybe for defence of coruscant.
the 'big picture' idea behind the rebels taking coruscant would draw on ideas similar to Hitler's final defeat, but if he had a nuclear weapon. He is going to lose, but how much damage and pain can he cause beforehand? The deathstar attempting to destroying coruscant would possibly be a similar scenario.
the current defeat of the empire in ROTJ is basically like hitler crashing a bomber during the battle of britain, and the war ending immediately afterwards.
this idea for an edit would encompass a six film saga, with the prequels edited extensively to support it. two big things we are shown in the prequels are DROID ARMIES and CORUSCANT. so these could be introduced in ROTJ to bring an overall closure. the introduction of new characters into possible prequel edits, could link in with reappearances in ROTJ. I'd like to think that if this was done effectively, you could watch the prequels, then ROtJ and it to sort of follow, as much as watching ANH, ESB and ROTJ and get the same sensation.