Battle of Borleias (Yuuzhan Vong War; Second)

The Battle of Borleias was a last stand action by the New Republic forces after the Fall of Coruscant.

In the chaos that followed the hasty retreat from Coruscant, the remaining members of the Advisory Council and a large segment of the New Republic military forces reconvened at Borleias. The newly self-appointed Chief of State Pwoe ordered General Wedge Antilles to sacrifice Borleias in a holding action long enough for the Advisory Council to flee to heavily defended Kuat. Unaware of the surviving Senate members gathering at Dac, Antilles grudgingly accepted the order, but followed its letter, not its intent, using it as permission to strike against the centralized Yuuzhan Vong forces.

Through Operation Starlancer, the use of the new pipefighter and Jaina Solo’s growing reputation as the avatar of Yun-Harla, Antilles drew the focus of the Yuuzhan Vong fleet to Borleias. When a sufficient portion of the Yuuzhan Vong had gathered in the Pyria system, Antilles launched a massive assault, catching the Yuuzhan Vong by surprise. The New Republic forces caused heavy losses in the Yuuzhan Vong fleet, and the use of Lusankya as a battering ram against a worldship added to the Vong's confusion.

The counterattack by the Yuuzhan Vong overpowered the remaining defenses, forcing the New Republic fleet to flee, and allowing Borleias to join the list of fallen planets.