Honor duel on Hapes

In 25 ABY, Prince Isolder and Beed Thane participated in an honor duel.

Prelude
In 25 ABY, Leia Organa Solo visited Hapes to ask the Consortium for help in the war against the Yuuzhan Vong. After being welcomed by Isolder and the royal family, Leia gave a speech to the Hapan delegates, warning them about the dangerous nature of the invaders. After the speech concluded, the Hapan delegates debated whether or not to enter the war and a vote was to be held in a few days. The Archon of Vergill, Beed Thane, was opposed to entering the war, and insulted Leia in front of Isolder. Isolder responded by slapping Thane across the face, initiating a Hapan honor duel.

Reef Fortress was selected at the location of the duel and Isolder spent the night there along with his family, Leia, and a small group of advisers.

The duel
Both combatants were required to wear headguard, power gloves, body armor and boots in-built with a remote receiver that would recognize a connecting blow and allow for a referee to note the score and, at the referee's discretion, decide whether the match went into a sudden death stipulation.

Isolder, representing the Hapan Royal House, overcame Thane, representing House Thane, after sudden death was declared when their duel went to two points apiece.

Aftermath
As agreed to per the terms of the duel, Vergill pledged its vote to support entering the war.

The vote was held a short time later and the Consortium decided to enter the war. However, during a conversation with Isolder just after the vote had concluded, Leia received a vision through the Force of approaching disaster and begged him to call for a re-vote under the pretense that Hapes had changed its position. Isolder told her not to worry and invited her aboard the Song of War for the trip to Coruscant.

Behind the scenes
This duel was described in Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse by James Luceno, but it was not given a name in the novel.

Appearances

 * Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse