Mission to Coruscant (Yuuzhan Vong War)

In 27 ABY, a mission to Coruscant was undertaken by a team of Jedi and members of Wraith Squadron.

Background
Sensing a dark side presence on the currently Yuuzhan Vong-occupied planet Coruscant, Luke Skywalker helped organize a mission to Coruscant. At the time, the New Republic was interested in setting up resistance cells on Coruscant, and it was decided to combine both missions into one.

The mission
Deciding to use the reinforced troop transport Record Time, the infiltration team of eight entered Coruscant via Individual atmospheric intrusion pods jettisoned from Record Time. Along with debris, their entry had the appearance of falling meteors, allowing them to enter undetected. While Record Time was destroyed, it's pilots Lando Calrissian and YVH 1-1A escaped via a two-seat B-wing/E starfighter.

The infiltration team wore Vonduun crab armor, with some members wearing a synthetic version, and Ooglith masquers for disguise. Not very long after landing on Coruscant, the team encountered a Yuuzhan Vong patrol consisting of seven warriors. The disguises worked, although the deception didn't last long as Luke drew his lightsaber when a fight broke out between the two groups. After at least twenty more came out from hearing the shouts of "Jeedai", Kell Tainer ended up throwing a bomb onto the walkway with the infiltration team retreating. Only three survived, which were dispatched by the team.

Soon they encountered a group of survivors. From one survivor, Yassat, they learn about a 'Lord Nyax' that is loose on Coruscant.

After some scouting, they found a room with a Devourer organism, which concealed a plug that activated a hidden turbolift. After entering the turbolift and almost being killed by it's security system, they found Lord Nyax's chamber - with a carnage of destroyed medical droids, a body, and dead ysalamiri. Among the carnage was machines and, most notable, a suspended animation unit.

Cleaning up the complex, the team uses it as their current residence, with it also showing promise for a resistance cell location. After cobbling together a medical droid, they discover the unit contained the Dark Jedi Lord Nyax.

While asleep, the Jedi members of the team were awoke by a Disturbance in the Force. Knowing that Nyax had re-appeared, they awoke the rest of the team and set out after him. Instead of finding Nyax, however, they found a group of slaughtered Yuuzhan Vong and two Voxyn.

Later, after getting information out of maintenance machines, they discover that 'Lord Nyax' was the Dark Jedi Irek Ismaren, as well as a lot of his backstory.

After discovering Coruscant survivors mindlessly working on excavating something, the team figures out Irek wants access to something. The team doesn't stay unnoticed, however, as a war party of twenty Yuuzhan Vong warriors enters to fight Irek. Knowing they would need all help possible to bring him down, Luke, Mara, and Tahiri join in the fight.

During the battle, a massive construction droid brings the floor down. Irek flees, and the team follows him. Eventually they end up at a wall the construction droid is working on bringing down, with Irek waiting. Luke, Mara, and Tahiri engage him again. Unexpectedly during the battle, the construction droid brings down the wall, unleashing a Force nexus - which is what Irek was seeking.

Meanwhile, away from the battle, the Wraiths tracked down a ship using a locator they had taken from Viqi Shesh earlier. It was also decided that Baljos Arnjak would stay behind to set up the resistance cells instead of Bhindi Drayson.

After a fierce mental battle with Irek, Luke, Mara, and Tahiri head to the construction droid to get the survivors - now not under the control of Irek - to flee the area. By now Coralskippers had arrived, and were attacking the construction droid. Amplified by the Nexus, the Jedi used the Force to hurl debris at the Coralskippers.

After catching up to Irek, Luke and Mara distracted him while Tahiri surprised him from behind. As he was overwhelmed, the roof they were on collapsed, taking Irek down inside.

Escaping, the Jedi got onboard the Ugly Truth with the rest of the team. As they left, two Mataloks attacked Irek, who in turn sent out tons of rubble to destroy them. He was unsuccessful, however, and soon killed from their firepower. With Irek dead, the team left Coruscant.

Aftermath
Baljos was able to continue furnishing the Republic with information up until the end of the war, such as about sightings of Yu'shaa.

Appearances

 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
 * The Unifying Force