Yuuzhan Vong

The Yuuzhan Vong are a fictional race of sentient beings created as a threat for the New Republic in the Star Wars New Jedi Order series of novels. They are the only alien species to originate outside the Star Wars galaxy. The Yuuzhan Vong are a race of religious zealot masochists. They genetically engineer and grow all of their organic technology and view mechanical technology as blasphemy. They endeavor to improve their physical capabilities through organ grafting. Notably, the Yuuzhan Vong are not included in the Force, something the Jedi have found very mysterious, since all living things are supposed to have, in some way or another, a Force energy signatures from other species.Their economic system isn't really mentioned, but appears to be a command economy.

Society Description
The Yuuzhan Vong function in a caste system. They range from the powerful one-person Supreme Overlord caste to the lowly oppressed Worker Caste. Below is a list of the major castes.

Supreme Overlord
The highest caste is the one-person Supreme Overlord which commands all the other castes. The current title holder is Supreme Overlord Shimrra. Only the Supreme Overlord has direct communication with Yun-Yuuzhan, the Supreme and Creator God of the Yuuzhan Vong.

The Shaper Caste
The Shapers are the scientists who supervised the biotechonology of the Yuuzhan Vong. Ranks of the Shaper Caste include Master Shaper, Shaper Adept and Shaper Initiate.

The Priest Caste
The Priests are the servants of the many lesser deities of the Yuuzhan Vong. Ranks of the Priest Caste include Most-High Priest(ess), High Priest(ess), Priest(ess), Seer and Novice.

The Warriors Caste
The Warrior caste served as the armies of the Yuuzhan Vong and was one of the largest castes. They are well trained and deadly and are more aggressive than other Yuuzhan Vong. Ranks of the Warrior Caste include the Warmaster, Supreme Commander, Commander, Subaltern and Warrior. Notable warriors include Tsavong Lah, Warmaster of the Yuuzhan Vong.

The Intendant Caste
The Intendant are responsible for the Yuuzhan Vong economy. Notable Intendants include Nom Anor, the deadliest enemy of the Jedi. Ranks of the Intendant Caste include High Prefect, Prefect, Consul, Executor and Attendant.

The Worker Caste
The Worker Caste is the largest yet lowest caste and served mainly as servants, slaves and labourers. The Worker Caste includes Shamed Ones which are Yuuzhan Vong whose bodies have rejected the implants and modifications, Chazrach which are a low intelligent reptoid race enslaved by the Yuuzhan Vong and Shaped Slave races from the Star Wars galaxy such as Rodians shaped to be the Worker Caste.

History
A long time ago in a distant galaxy, the planet Yuuzhan'tar was formed. But this planet was sentient and its core was a running tide of energy which was one with the force. It created creatures on its surface that lived a peaceful lifestyle. Then came life that could understand and think for itself. They were the Yuuzhan Vong, a race of humanoids who named their world the Cosmic Creator. The tools they used were organic not mechanic. They were originally a peaceful species until they were attacked by a technologically advanced species that used machines. Their name long forgotten, this race came to conquer Yuuzhan'tar. They pillaged Yuuzhan'tar for its resources and the Yuuzhan Vong were forced to fight for survival in a war that lasted for five years.

Angered, both the living world and its creations the Yuuzhan Vong demanded revenge. Yuuzhan'tar created living ships made from the planet's seeds. The Yuuzhan Vong then waged a 12 year long war on the invaders taking them by surprise because the invaders thought that the Yuuzhan Vong were primitives. However the Yuuzhan Vong became a warlike species and began attacking other civilizations. Two species were exterminated for using machines while a third was enslaved. This race, the Chazrach was turned into a race of slave warriors. This was the last straw and the enraged living world Yuuzhan'tar decided that those not on its surface were enemies. This divided the Yuuzhan Vong, as those loyal to the living world fought those against the living world. Eventually the living world of Yuuzhan'tar was destroyed but before its death it sent out a seed into space. This seed was Zonama Sekot. Because of this act the Yuuzhan Vong were cut of from The Force. The Yuuzhan Vong than began a crusade to conquer their galaxy. Many species would be wiped out while others enslaved. Worlds would be destroyed. Then the Supreme Overlord made many new laws. He was also responsibele for dividing his people into castes. When he died, there was civil war among the Yuuzhan Vong in a conflict known as the Cremlevian War. This devastated the worlds of their galaxy. The war ended with Warmaster Yo'gand's faction winning. He then claimed that he had a vision from the gods commanding the species to leave their galaxy.

Proving the extent of their might, the Yuuzhan Vong were able to conquer Coruscant and renamed it Yuuzhan'tar. Following the conquest, the New Republic was reorganized as the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances (or Galactic Alliance or GFFA for short). The Yuuzhan Vong adjusted the orbit of Coruscant and attempted to terraform it into their ideal world. However, the invasion was defeated and the Yuuzhan Vong were forced to withdraw. One of the terms the Alliance presented to the Yuuzhan Vong was that they were to assist in the reconstruction of Coruscant. However, it remains to be seen if Coruscant will ever recover.

The cost of the actions of the Yuuzhan Vong was very dear to the Star Wars galaxy. The number of deaths over the known galaxy that resulted from the invasion was estimated at about 365 trillion individuals. That would be equal to 61 thousand Earth-type worlds with a population of 6 billion each.

Technology
The Yuuzhan Vong (sometimes incorrectly abbreviated Vong, which implies insult) use only living things, from ships to weapons to everyday objects. They hate droids, machines and electronics. Some common weapons that they use are listed below.

Weapons

 * Amphistaff
 * Plasma Eal
 * Thud Bug
 * Coufee

Ground Vehicles

 * Rankmat

Atmospheric/Underwater Weapons

 * Tsik Seru
 * Tsik-vru

Space Weapons

 * Coralskipper
 * Grutchin
 * Matalock

Space Vessels

 * Yorik-Vec Assault Cruiser
 * Chuun M'arh Frigate
 * Kor Chokk Grand Cruiser
 * Miid Ro'ik Warship
 * Yorik-trema Transport Carrier
 * Koros-strohna World Ship

Other

 * Villip
 * Yammosk
 * Damutek
 * Dovin Basal
 * Voxyn
 * Ooglith Masquer
 * Ooglith Cloaker
 * Blorash Jelly
 * Blazer Bug

Deities
The Yuuzhan Vong are very religious and have many gods.

Yun-Yuuzhan
Yun Yuuzhan,the creator, is the most powerful deity of the Yuuzhan Vong religion. He sacrificed most of his body parts to create the lesser deities and the Yuuzhan Vong galaxy. Only the Supreme Overlord has direct contact with him.

Yun-Harla
Yun-Harla is the Trickster, the Cloaked Goddess and Goddess of deception and aggression.

Yun-Yammka
Yun-Yammka is the Slayer and the god of war. He is worshipped by the Warrior Caste.

Yun-Ne'Shel
Yun-Ne'Shel is the Modeller and oversees natural life cycles and is worshipped by the Shaper Caste.

The Lover Gods
Yun-Q'aah and Yun-Shuno are the Lover Gods and twins. They make sure that no relationships outside castes are allowed.

Yun-Shuno
Yun-Shuno has a thousand eyes and watches over and speaks for the Shamed Ones which are shunned by every other Yuuzhan Vong deity.