Yuuzhan Vong


 * There is also a language spoken by the Yuuzhan Vong known as Yuuzhan Vong. See: Yuuzhan Vong (language).

The Yuuzhan Vong were a race of sentient that created a threat to the New Republic. They, along with the other beings, the reptoid Chazrach which served as their slaves, were the only alien species to originate outside the Galaxy. The Yuuzhan Vong resembled Humans in form though they were taller and heavier than the average human and had less hair on their heads. The Yuuzhan Vong were a race of religious zealot sado-masochists. They genetically engineered and grew all of their organic technology and viewed mechanical technology as blasphemy. They endeavored to improve their physical capabilities through organ grafting, which also showed social status within their society. Yuuzhan Vong with the most modifications were treated better than those with none or for whom the modifications failed to work. Notably, the Yuuzhan Vong were not touched by the Force, which the Jedi found very mysterious, as living things are supposed to have, in some way or another, a Force energy signature.

Society description
The Yuuzhan Vong functioned in a caste system. They ranged from the powerful one-person Supreme Overlord caste to the lowly oppressed Worker caste. Below is a list of the major castes. Not much is known of their economic system, but appeared to be a command economy, and their political system was obviously a form of theocracy or autocracy.

Supreme Overlord
The highest caste is the one-person Supreme Overlord who commands all the other castes. During the Yuuzhan Vong's invasion of the Galaxy, the Supreme Overlord was Shimrra. Only the Supreme Overlord has direct communication with Yun-Yuuzhan, the Supreme and Creator God of the Yuuzhan Vong.

Shaper caste
The shapers were the scientists who supervised the biotechnology of the Yuuzhan Vong. They concentrated on the creation and development of organic technology. Together with the priests, the shapers observed arcane rituals in the development and use of organic technology. The shapers ranked very highly in Yuuzhan Vong society and ranks of the shaper caste included Master Shaper, Shaper Adept and Shaper Initiate.

Priest caste
The priest caste had considerable power in this rigidly theocratic society. The members of the priest caste served the many lesser deities that ruled the Yuuzhan Vong. There were several sects, each for the worship of a different Yuuzhan Vong deity. Ranks of the priest caste included Most-High Priest(ess), High Priest(ess), Priest(ess), Seer and Novice.

Warrior caste
The warrior caste served as the armies of the Yuuzhan Vong and was one of the largest castes. They were trained from an early age to excel in combat. Warriors were also more aggressive than other Yuuzhan Vong. Ranks of the warrior caste included the Warmaster, Supreme Commander, Commander, Subaltern and Warrior. Notable warriors included Tsavong Lah, Warmaster of the Yuuzhan Vong. Their chief weapon was the amphistaff, which resembled a deadly serpent capable of spitting venom or coiling around foes. The warriors were devotees of the Slayer, Yun-Yammka, and seek honor in combat. They wear the living Vonduun crab armor which was capable of resisting blaster fire or lightsabers.

Intendant caste
The intendant caste worked to keep Yuuzhan Vong society functioning and was responsible for the Yuuzhan Vong economy.It was in charge of matters of commerce, bureaucracy, trade and the management of the sizable slave work force employed by the Yuuzhan Vong. Notable intendants include Nom Anor, the deadliest enemy of the Jedi. Members of the Intendant Caste could come from either the Shaper or Warrior Castes. Ranks of the intendant caste include High Prefect, Prefect, Consul, Executor and Attendant.

Worker caste
The worker caste was the largest yet lowest caste and served mainly as servants, slaves and laborers. The worker caste includes ; Shamed Ones, Yuuzhan Vong whose bodies have rejected the organic implants and modifications; Yuuzhan Vong born into the worker caste ; Yuuzhan Vong who have failed to succeed in other castes and species that have been conquered such as the Chazrach, a reptilian race from the Yuuzhan Vong galaxy and Shaped Slave races from the Galaxy such as the Vagh Rodiek which are Rodians shaped to be war beasts. Slaves and the so-called Shamed Ones (fallen members of society) are technically part of the worker castes, but even they are treated with contempt even by their fellow workers.

History
The Yuuzhan Vong were refugees from a distant galaxy. Their original homeworld, Yuuzhan'tar was destroyed thousands of standard years ago. Yuuzhan'tar was a sentient planet and almost all their technology was organic. They were a peaceful species living as symbionts with their homeworld until they were subjugated by a technologically advanced species. They cried out to their gods, who bestowed upon them the knowledge of how to turn living resources into weapons. Eventually the invaders were driven back and the Yuuzhan Vong struck back fiercely, conquering the invaders and in the process becoming warlike. They then subjugated other alien civilizations in a crusade to rid their galaxy of technology including the reptilian Chazrach, which became slave soldiers. As a result, they fell out of favor with their gods and were stripped of the Force. The Yuuzhan Vong then retaliated against their homeworld and destroyed it. After that, they fought among themselves in several civil wars that ruined their entire galaxy. The Yuuzhan Vong were then forced to leave their galaxy as a result, in massive Koros-strohna World Ships and traveled to another galaxy in a journey that would take about a thousand standard years.

There is evidence that the Yuuzhan Vong had scouted the Galaxy since c. 4,000 BBY; before the Mandalorian Wars, Canderous Ordo encountered a "living asteroid that spat fire" and escaped towards the edge of the galaxy.

When the Yuuzhan Vong began probing in earnest 4000 years later, they found the living world Zonama Sekot which was a seed of Yuuzhan'tar. They attacked Zonama Sekot but the living world defeated them and Galactic Republic Jedi Vergere offered herself in exchange that Zonama Sekot be left undamaged. The Yuuzhan Vong accepted her, and Vergere lived with them for 60 years. During this time, she revealed information about the galaxy while learning their secrets. Also during those years, the Yuuzhan Vong remained hidden from the galaxy though they sent a number of Intendants to scout the galaxy. A notable Intendant assigned to this task was Nom Anor. After the Galactic Civil War which saw the New Republic defeat the remnants of the Empire, the Yuuzhan Vong saw their chance to invade the weakened galaxy.

On the distant world Rhommamool, the invaders through Nom Anor disguised as the leader of the Red Knights of Life stirred up rebellion between Rhommamool and its neighbor Osarian. The same agent was also responsible for infecting Mara Jade Skywalker and a hundred others with a fatal Yuuzhan Vong disease. As a result, elite Praetorite Yuuzhan Vong take over Helska IV and bring down Sernpidal's moon upon the planet killing millions including the famous Wookiee Chewbacca. The Yuuzhan Vong also encountered the Jedi whom they considered the worse of a galaxy of infidels.

The Yuuzhan Vong then began attacking worlds in their path with much ease. Bimmiel, Dantooine, Dubrillion, Obroa-Skai were among the many worlds captured while Ithor was turned into a fireball and rendered inhabitable. Soon arose the problem of refugees from shattered planets that the government could not ignore. The Government began to blame the Jedi for starting the conflict with the aliens. Knowing that the Jedi were their worst enemies, they offered the galaxy a ceasefire in exchange that the Jedi be handed over to them. Then in a shock tactic, the invaders launched an attack on the other side of the galaxy at the planet Fondor which was close to the capital Coruscant itself. During the Battle of Fondor, the Yuuzhan Vong suffered heavy losses when Centerpoint Station was fired by Han Solo's cousin Thrackan Sal-Solo.

The Yuuzhan Vong eventually struck a deal with the Hutts that allowed them to pass through Hutt Space unmolested. But the Hutts were betrayed, and their worlds were attacked. The Peace Brigade, an organization which supported the Yuuzhan Vong, was formed through Yuuzhan Vong agents. This organization also helped the Yuuzhan Vong capture Jedi. On Yavin 4, Yuuzhan Vong of the oppressed Shamed Ones came to admire the Jedi after a shamed Vong Vua Rapuung helped Anakin Solo rescue Tahiri Veila and as a result, a heresy was formed that infiltrate all levels of Yuuzhan Vong society particularly the underclass. With Coruscant rapidly becoming surrounded, the Yuuzhan Vong created the fearsome Voxyn beasts that hunted force sensitive individuals. A Jedi strike team lead by Anakin Solo then destroyed the Voxyn breeding facility though most of the team is slain including Anakin. On Coruscant, the Yuuzhan Vong captured the planet after a long battle and had it terraformed and renamed Yuuzhan'tar.

Following the conquest, the New Republic was reorganized as the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances and Borleias became the capital world. The terraforming of Coruscant was sabotaged by the Jedi Knight Jacen Solo. The Galactic Alliance, having moved to Mon Calamari, prepared to attack the weary Yuuzhan Vong. At the same time the Alpha Red Project, which would have destroyed the Yuuzhan Vong and their organic technology was destroyed by Vergere. The Yuuzhan Vong were then lured into the Deep Core moon Ebaq 9, and their task force was destroyed. On Ebaq 9 Tsavong Lah was slain by Jaina Solo and Vergere sacrificed herself to eliminate the rest of the invaders.

After the victory, the Galactic Alliance heroes Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo and Twin Suns Squadron heads out to find powerful allies while the Jedi Luke Skywalker began a mission to find the legendary living planet Zonama Sekot. The Jedi stumbled upon a Yuuzhan Vong attack against the Imperial Remnant and helped fight the invaders off, nd gained a powerful ally. Meanwhile, the Yuuzhan Vong Nom Anor disguised as the prophet Yu'Shaa began stirring up the heresy on Yuuzhan'tar (formerly Coruscant) posing as a Shamed One after fleeing the wrath of Supreme Overlord Shimrra for suggesting the disastrous Ebaq 9 mission.

Luke's team headed into Chiss space to obtain information on the Unknown Regions and hopefully Zonama Sekot. Meanwhile, Han and Leia's team heads to Bakura, where they thwart a Ssi-Ruuk invasion. The Jedi searched the Chiss libraries for the missing planet. Later, the Jedi located Zonama Sekot, but so did the Yuuzhan Vong. Sekot drove off the attackers as the Jedi landed on its surface. Meanwhile Han and Leia attempted to bring a communication station in the Unknown Regions back online while the Jedi negotiated with the living world to help them in the war.

However, Yuuzhan Vong operatives stole one of Zonama Sekot's organic starships and the Shaper Nen Yim discovered that Sekotan technology was extremely similar to Yuuzhan Vong technology and that her people have gone terribly astray. Nom Anor disguised as Yu'Shaa along with Nen Yim and the priest Harrar arrived on Zonama Sekot where they discovered that many of the species from their galaxy could be found on the planet. A plot by Nom Anor to destroy the living world was luckily foiled. Han and Leia also managed rescue hundreds of high-ranking Alliance prisoners facing sacrifice to the enemy's gods. The Galactic Alliance prepared a fleet to defend Mon Calamari from the invaders while another Alliance fleet engaged the Yuuzhan Vong at Coruscant. In the end, Supreme Overlord Shimrra was killed and the Yuuzhan Vong were defeated. They surrendered and are placed under the living planet Zonama Sekot's jurisdiction.

Zonama Sekot then revealed itself to be the seed of the long-dead original Yuuzhan Vong homeworld. One of the surrender terms the Galactic Alliance placed before the Yuuzhan Vong was that they were to help rebuild Coruscant. The Galactic Alliance moved its capital to Denon and was eventually moved back to Coruscant after the rebuilding was complete. The Yuuzhan Vong invasion was the most devastating crisis the galaxy had faced. The cost of the actions of the Yuuzhan Vong was very dear, the number of deaths over the known galaxy that resulted from the invasion was estimated at about 365 trillion sentients. Which was equal to 61 thousand worlds with a population of 6 billion each.

Technology
The Yuuzhan Vong (sometimes incorrectly abbreviated Vong, which implied insult) used only living things, whether it was for ships, weapons, or everyday objects. They hated droids, machines, electronics, and anything manufactured. Some common weapons that they used are listed below.

Weapons

 * Amphistaff
 * Blorash Jelly
 * Plasma Eel
 * Thud Bug
 * Razor Bug
 * Blast Bug
 * Bo'tous Spore
 * Coomb Spore
 * Coufee
 * Lava Cannon
 * Tsaisi

Planetary vehicles

 * Rakamat
 * Fire Breather
 * Tsik-Seru
 * Tsik-Vai
 * Vangaak
 * Tu-Scart
 * Sgauru
 * Capture beast
 * Dread Weapon
 * Thrall Herder

Space Fighters

 * Coralskipper (Yorik-Et)
 * Yorik-Vec Assault Cruiser

Space Vessels

 * A-Uek Iiluunu Fighter Carrier
 * Chuun M'arh Frigate
 * I'Frii Ma-Nat Corvette
 * Kor Chokk Grand Cruiser
 * Koros-strohna World Ship
 * Matalock Command Cruiser
 * Miid Ro'ik Warship
 * Sh'rip Sh'pa Spawnship
 * Suuv Ban D'Krid
 * Uro-Ik Glu'ta Battleship
 * Uro-Ik V'alh Battleship
 * Uumufalh Gunship
 * Vua'spar Interdictor

Support Craft

 * Yorik-trema Transport Carrier
 * Yorik-Ta Escape Pod
 * Yorik-Stronha Spy Ship
 * Dread Weapon

Other Technology

 * Damutek
 * Dhuryam
 * Dovin Basal
 * Gorros' Fern
 * Gnullith
 * Grutchin
 * Molleung Worm
 * Naotebe Wingling
 * Vagh Rodiek
 * Villip
 * Voxyn
 * Vua'sa
 * Yammosk
 * Ychna
 * Yorik Coral

Deities
The Yuuzhan Vong were devoutly religious and had many gods, citing their gods' desires as the reasons for their merciless conquering.

Yun-Yuuzhan
Yun-Yuuzhan, the creator, was 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 had direct contact with him.

Yun-Harla
Yun-Harla was the Trickster, the Cloaked Goddess and Goddess of deception and aggression. Yun Harla represented the political caste. Having learned this information, members of the GFFA had their top pilot, Jaina Solo, codenamed "Trickster" and "Goddess" to terrorize the Yuuzhan Vong invaders, who would believe they were fighting the living form of one of their most powerful deities.

Yun-Yammka
Yun-Yammka was the Slayer and the god of war. He was worshiped by the warrior caste.

Yun-Ne'Shel
Yun-Ne'Shel was the Modeler and oversees natural life cycles and was worshiped by the shaper caste.

The Lover Gods
Yun-Q'aah and Yun-Shuno are the Lover Gods and twins. They prevent all relationships outside castes.

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.

Culture
Yuuzhan Vong culture was unique from the rest of the galaxy.

Music
The Yuuzhan Vong developed music as with most sentient species, although, as with the rest of their technology, their instruments were bioengineered from living matter. One notable and widely used instrument consisted of a pair of long-limbed crustaceans with their limbs locked in an extended position. These were connected to the body of an enormous drum-shaped creature by tendons which protrude, like translucent harp strings, creating both resonators and a sounding board. The ethereal, other worldly sounds created by these living instruments accompanied Yuuzhan Vong priests during their rituals.

Notable Yuuzhan Vong

 * Nom Anor, was a member of the Intendant Caste and his duties included espionage. He was responsible for half of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the Galaxy and was one of the New Jedi Order's deadliest enemies.


 * Shimrra Jamaane, the Supreme Overlord of the Yuuzhan Vong during the invasion.


 * Onimi, Shimrra's jester and a Shamed One. Onimi was a former Master Shaper and Supreme Overlord who added yammosk tissue to his brain, which made him powerful though it also made him "shamed". Seeing a chance of redemption, Onimi made Shimrra, an Intendant his puppet and ruled from behind the scenes.


 * Nen Yim, she is a Shaper. Who traveled to the living world Zonama Sekot with Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, there she learned that the peaceful living world Zonama Sekot is a seed of the original Yuuzhan'tar and that her species have gone terribly astray.


 * Tsavong Lah, Warmaster of the Yuuzhan Vong. Tsavong Lah was another of the New Jedi Order's deadliest enemies. He even offered to halt the invasion if the New Republic would turn over the Jedi. He was hideous, with many organic implants built into himself. Tsavong Lah was killed during the Battle of Ebaq 9, during a duel with Jaina Solo


 * Nas Choka, Supreme Commander of the Yuuzhan Vong fleet, and Lah's successor as Warmaster. With the deaths of Shimrra and Onimi, Choka ordered the Yuuzhan Vong to surrender, thus ending the war.