Battle of Corulag (Yuuzhan Vong War)

The Battle of Corulag occured in 30 ABY during the Yuuzhan Vong War. It was a major victory for the Galactic Alliance and provided the new government with control of a key hyperspace route to Coruscant.

Pre-battle
Following a summit of Galactic Alliance military commanders at Contruum in the wake of the Battle of Dac, General Wedge Antilles commanded the Second Fleet in an attempt to liberate the key Core World of Corulag from the hands of the Yuuzhan Vong. Unlike many other New Republic worlds in the Bormea Sector, which fought against the Yuuzhan Vong, Corulag's leaders surrendered in hopes of avoiding the collateral damage that their neighbor worlds had suffered. Despite this, the majority of the world's ten billion citizens opposed the puppet government set up by the Yuuzhan Vong. Following the rescue of Judder Page, resistance groups on-planet contacted the Alliance for support in a upcoming rebellion against the Yuuzhan Vong occupation. Eager to aid a former New Republic world and secure a kep world close to Coruscant, Sien Sovv and Traest Kre'fey approved the assault.

Battle
When the Second Fleet arrived in-system, the situation on the ground had already begun. Resistance groups and citizens alike had tunred on their conquerors and began revenge attacks on Yuuzhan Vong soldiers. Fighting raged across the surface of Corulag, while parts of the planet experienced orbital bombardment from Yuuzhan Vong warships. The elite fighter units Blackmoon Squadron and Shocker Squadron attacked the world's primary moon, escorting Scimitar assault bombers in runs to destroy a Yuuzhan Vong base.

In space, Alliance capital ships traded fire with Mon Cal cruiser Harbringer arrived and added its fire to the attack, the yammosk vessel was destroyed.

As the battle drew to a close, a squadron of TIE Interceptors commanded by the Peace Brigade attempted to flee the battle, only to be vaporized by Alliance starfighters. As the Yuuzhan Vong fleet in orbit was being destroyed in detail, the self-proclaimed governor of Corulag, Forridel, announced the complete victory of the Alliance forces.

Aftermath
Atrocities were reported across Corulag, as frustrated citizens took out their rage on Yuuzhan Vong and collaborators. The former governor, a supporter of the Yuuzhan Vong, was hung in a city square in the capital city of Curamelle. Despite this, the strategic world had been secured for the Galactic Alliance. The victory celebration was short lived, as the Second Fleet immediately was dispatched to Coruscant to aid in the worlds liberation.

Appearances

 * The Unifying Force