Defense of Mon Calamari (Yuuzhan Vong War)

The Battle of Dac was a battle in 29 BBY during the Yuuzhan Vong War. Prior to the battle, the Yuuzhan Vong were losing territory to the Galactic Alliance rapidly and the World Brain on Yuuzhan'tar which had formerly been Coruscant was imperfect in its terraforming attempts. Despite having lost a third of the entire Warrior caste during the course of the invasion and that his forces were stretched too thin, Shimrra ordered a massive assault on Dac, also known as Mon Calamari and the provisional capital of the Galactic Alliance. The Galactic Alliance took advantage of this by dividing its forces and sending half to Yuuzhan'tar while the other half would defend Dac.

During the battle, Lieutanant Colonel Jaina Solo along with thousands of pilots, crewmen and gunners fought in the space surrounding Mon Calamari. The battle was a victory for the Galactic Alliance partly due to the death of a Yammosk on nearby Caluula. The Yammosk was used by the extragalactic aliens to coordinate their forces in combat. With the death of a Yammosk, the Yuuzhan Vong forces would be scattered.

Later it was discovered that it was the biological weapon Alpha Red had killed the Yammosk and also destroyed much of Caluula's biosphere. In 28 ABY, Vergere had sabotaged and destroyed Alpha Red though certain elements of New Republic Intelligence had restarted the project and unleashed it on Caluula. Though Alpha Red destroyed all Yuuzhan Vong lifeforms in its path, it wasn't as efficient as planned and could also contaminate non-Yuuzhan Vong life forms. Worse, a Yuuzhan Vong infected with the disease had escaped Caluula and was on the way to Yuuzhan'tar.

Appearances

 * The Unifying Force