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The Yuuzhan Vong were a sentient extra-galactic species native to the planet Yuuzhan'tar. Members of the species had ashen skin, dark hair, sloped foreheads, and often heavily mutilated and tattooed themselves in devotion to their gods. The Yuuzhan Vong were both extremely warlike and religious, and believed it was their duty to convert or kill all beings they termed infidels, individuals who did not follow the Yuuzhan Vong religion known as the True Way. The species disdained machine technology, instead using organic devices and weapons known as biots. Their society was made up of several distinct castes, which determined a being's place in life.

At some point in their history, the Yuuzhan Vong were attacked by a race of droids. They fought back, and were able to conquer their foes. The increasingly-aggressive Yuuzhan Vong began to cleanse their galaxy of species they termed foes, using the weapons they believed had been given to them by their gods to eliminate all who opposed them. They then fought an intra–species war which saw the destruction of much of their galaxy. Their living homeworld of Yuuzhan'tar was damaged in this conflict, and as punishment it stripped the species of their connection to the Force. The Yuuzhan Vong began worshiping pain and became even more aggressive.

They eventually departed their ruined galaxy in search of a new home, and spent millennia traveling the Intergalactic Void before discovering across a new galaxy. Under Supreme Overlord Shimrra Jamaane, they launched an invasion in 25 ABY. The Yuuzhan Vong made many gains in the first two years of the war, greatly weakening the existing galactic government, the New Republic. However, the tide began to turn as the Yuuzhan Vong suffered several losses in battle. In 29 ABY, the Yuuzhan Vong War came to a close with the Battle of Coruscant, with the Yuuzhan Vong surrendering after the death of Shimrra. The defeated species promised the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances&mdash;the New Republic's successor government&mdash;that they would abandon their violent ways. Their weapons were destroyed, and they settled on the planet Zonama Sekot, which had been revealed to be a seed of Yuuzhan'tar produced before the planet's destruction.

Biology and appearance
"The Yuuzhan Vong was tall, muscular, and humanlike, but his face and body were horribly scarred and disfigured. He had no hair, and his nose was practically missing. He was horrible to behold."

- Garqi refugee

The Yuuzhan Vong were a humanoid sentient species. They were taller and heavier than the average Human, with females averaging 1.7 meters, and males 1.9 meters. Females weighed sixty kilograms on average, and males seventy kilograms. Some members of the species had long black hair, though Yuuzhan Vong were often bald. Their noses were short, and stub-like. They had sloped foreheads, ashen skin, and droopy eyes. Underneath their eyes were tiny sacks of a bluish color, which could darken when a Yuuzhan Vong was angry. These eyesacks were considered a mark of beauty among Yuuzhan Vong females. The more pronounced the blue, the more beautiful the eyesacks were considered to be. A Yuuzhan Vong's face was skull-like, and resembled a mass of quivering flesh. The species had black blood, and lacked kidneys.

Members of the species were often heavily tattooed and mutilated, as the species sought to remake themselves in the image of their gods. The Yuuzhan Vong would frequently remove their body parts&mdash;such as their limbs&mdash;and replace them with bio-engineered parts, or parts from another creature. However, the Yuuzhan Vong were careful that their replacement body parts would never hinder their ability to function. Many individuals considered the Yuuzhan Vong to be fearsome and grotesque-looking due to their ritualistic mutilation. The Yuuzhan Vong enjoyed pain, and their nervous system was built for suffering. This also prevented them from being stunned.

Perhaps the most notable and most objectionable trait of the Yuuzhan Vong was that they were outside of the Force as the Jedi knew it. They had no Force presence that could be sensed, and were unaffected by most Force powers that were targeted directly at them. This meant that any attempt to sense their motivation, truthfulness or determine their next course of action were futile, although it did mean that one was capable of detecting them by reaching out in the Force and determining if the person had no presence within it. Even a normally powerful telekinetic blast that was capable of launching an ordinary opponent off their feet at high speeds simply caused a Yuuzhan Vong either to stumble, or lose balance temporarily. While it was not possible to affect the Yuuzhan Vong directly through the use of the Force, it was possible to use indirect means to accomplish such a task, such as manipulating an object through telekinesis and throwing it at a Yuuzhan Vong, which would injure them, or by controlling the air in an attempt to increase the pressure, thus allowing a Jedi to, in effect, crush the Yuuzhan Vong. The only known Force techniques that seemed somehow exempt from this limitation were variations on Force lightning.

A small number of Jedi developed another ability, the Vongsense. In some ways, this ability worked similarly to the Force, but only relating to the Yuuzhan Vong and their biots.

"Life turned against other life. It is something unknown to us, because we are symbiotic with all life-our biots, our weapons, our foodstuffs... We don't die of disease, or of starvation. Many of us live three times as long as the human species in this galaxy, and yet we have been felled by another living thing."

Malik Carr on Caluula

language jedi jeedai


 * bioengineering genetic structure? dw?
 * taller and heavier selective breeding? vp
 * life span questions
 * Force immunity vp
 * brain different from humans tfp

Society and culture
The Yuuzhan Vong were extremely religious, even fanatical.


 * Gods
 * Technology
 * Fanatics
 * Pain
 * Ferocious

'''As the ship came closer to Zonama Sekot, it began die. Horn theorized that this was due to the Yuuzhan Vong technology grafted to it&mdash;technology, that, unlike the ship, could not be felt in the Force.''' maybe B&A?

how good Shimrra/Onimi was at manipulating Vong

Choka willing to surrender even though he felt victory was likely because without SO, there was no hope for salvation in afterlife, no communication with Yun-Yuuzhan

The Yuuzhan Vong believed that they were created by Yun-Yuuzhan, who sacrificed pieces of his body to create the universe and the lesser gods. In the species' mythology, Yun-Yuuzhan promised the lesser gods that they could ascend to his rank if they could find others to take their place. The lesser gods then created the Yuuzhan Vong by merging the best beings created by Yun-Yuuzhan, with the hope that they would eventually rise to god status.

Early history
"The ancient texts are unclear. It appears we were invaded by a race that was more technological than animate. We called on the gods for protection, and they came to our aid, providing us with the knowledge we needed to convert our living resources to weapons. We defeated the threat, and, empowered by our victory, we gradually became conquerors of other species and civilizations."

- Harrar

Members of the ur-Yuuzhan Vong, the Yuuzhan Vong's ancestors, lived in symbiosis with each other and their homeworld, Yuuzhan'tar, a living planet in a far-away galaxy. The species relished the close bond they had with their homeworld, which they treated as a deity that watched over them. They used organic technology known as biots given to them by an alien species. Record of this gift was eventually wiped from the Yuuzhan Vong's history. At some point, the peaceful Yuuzhan Vong were attacked by a race of droids. The alien invaders threatened to destroy the Yuuzhan Vong, but the organics fought back. With the help of Yuuzhan'tar, the Yuuzhan Vong defeated the droids, their biots proving superior to their artificial enemies. This victory, however, made the Yuuzhan Vong into an aggressive, warmongering species. Following their triumph, the Yuuzhan Vong began conquering a number of other worlds in the galaxy. They subjugated many species, and eventually began warring amongst themselves, with domains and castes competing to be favored.

This conflict lasted&mdash;on and off&mdash;for thousands of years before the struggle that would become known as the Cremlevian War began. This war pitted the two most powerful domains, one led by Warmaster Yo'gand and one led by Warmaster Steng, against each other. The conflict was devastating, and much of the Yuuzhan Vong's galaxy was destroyed in the fighting. It came to a close around 15,000 BBY when Yo'gand used a technique that was later named after him to drop a moon on the planet Ygziir, which was allied with Steng. Many leaders of Steng's faction were stationed on Ygziir, and as such, they were killed in the battle. Steng also died in the battle, bringing an end to the Cremlevian War. Yo'gand unified the Yuuzhan Vong and became the species' first Supreme Overlord. The Battle of Ygziir was considered the Yuuzhan Vong's finest moment, and Yo'gand was remembered as a hero.

However, the war had left the galaxy in ruin. Many planets had been destroyed or greatly damaged in the hostilities. Yuuzhan'tar was one of the worlds that had been damaged in the struggle, and the planet stripped the Yuuzhan Vong of their connection to the Force as punishment for their violence, and the damage they had caused. The species experienced great pain when their link to the Force was destroyed, and as a result, they began worshiping pain, in hopes of restoring their bond to the Force. They also created a series of gods to take the place of Yuuzhan'tar, who they destroyed in retaliation. These gods&mdash;Yun-Yuuzhan, the Creator; Yun-Harla, the Trickster; Yun-Ne'Shel, the Modeler; Yun-Shuno, the Pardoner; and Yun-Txiin and Yun-Q'aah, the Lovers&mdash;each represented a different aspect of their homeworld, knowledge of which was eventually lost. At some point, the Yuuzhan Vong also created the god Yun-Yammka, the Slayer, and the patron saint of warriors. The newly-created warrior caste became very respected, as war had become ingrained in Yuuzhan Vong society, and so warriors were a necessity. Meanwhile, before it died, Yuuzhan'tar had released a seed, which grew into the living planet Zonama Sekot. Zonama Sekot left the galaxy, eventually anchoring itself in another galaxy.

The priest caste began to develop several subgroups, each worshiping a different god. The Supreme Overlord was the only Yuuzhan Vong with a connection to the most important god, the creator Yun-Yuuzhan. Because of this, the Supreme Overlord was revered by the Yuuzhan Vong, with his connection to Yun-Yuuzhan seen as sacred. Meanwhile, without the aid of their homeworld, the Yuuzhan Vong were unable to advance technologically. The Shaping protocols&mdash;the guidelines for Yuuzhan Vong Shapers believed to have been handed down by the gods&mdash;remained empty beyond the seventh level. Unknown to all but the Supreme Overlord, the final degree of knowledge contained only a bit of new technology. This secret possessed the power to destabilize Yuuzhan Vong society by revealing that the gods were a lie, and thus the Supreme Overlords never informed the rest of the species that the eighth cortex was empty, claiming instead that knowledge from it would be dispensed when the time was right.

With their homeworld destroyed, the Yuuzhan Vong began looking for a new home. However, after traversing their galaxy, they determined that not a single habitable system remained. The species believed that the gods showed them how to build Koros-Strohna, and then revealed to them that they would one day find a new home. With this knowledge, the Yuuzhan Vong from their galaxy in a massive fleet consisting of Koros-Strohna and many other vessels. They took with them the Chazrach, a sentient species that they had conquered and enslaved, using Yorik-Kul to make the Chazrach completely subordinate to them.

Across the cosmic night
"We are from another galaxy, Jedi Horn. We crossed the starless night for age upon age."

- Yu'shaa

For millennia, the species traveled through the Intergalactic Void, unable to travel through darkspace because their dovin basals could not lock on to any point. During this voyage, the species threatened to destroy itself. Domain and caste competition was taken to the extreme, with many groups battling for the approval of the Supreme Overlord. Furthermore, many Yuuzhan Vong vessels died during the long journey. The Yuuzhan Vong's faith in the gods began to falter after millennia of searching for a new home still yielded no results. The species was forced to adapt by allowing individuals to leave their birth–caste if their talents fit another field.

After many long years of traveling through the Void, some Yuuzhan Vong discovered a new galaxy with countless planets and species already present. In approximately 3,998 BBY, residents of the galaxy recorded an encounter with a Yuuzhan Vong scouts beast known as a slivilith. Knowledge of the creatures was eventually lost by the galaxy's inhabitants. Around 3,670 BBY, a Yuuzhan Vong ship was discovered near the Argazdan Redoubt. The ship had been testing a new hyperdrive centuries ago when it malfunctioned and went into stasis. It and its pilot, a female Shaper, had sat in stasis for hundreds of years before being discovered by the Argazdans. They revived the pilot, and she became the de facto ruler of the Argazdan Redoubt.

Around 32 BBY, Supreme Commander Zho Krazhmir discovered the planet Zonama Sekot in the galaxy. Krazhmir had been dispatched to locate worlds for the Yuuzhan Vong to settle in, as many of their worldships were dying. Unknown to the Yuuzhan Vong, Zonama Sekot was a seed of their homeworld, and Krazhmir's task force was unconsciously drawn to it. After carefully scouting the planet, the Yuuzhan Vong attempted to settle it; however, their biots died. The Yuuzhan Vong sought the secrets of the planet's shipbuilders, but they refused, and so in retaliation, the Yuuzhan Vong attacked the planet. Soon after this attack, the Jedi Knight Vergere, who had been sent by the Jedi Council to find Zonama Sekot and learn of the mysterious "Far-Outsiders," arrived at the planet. In the midst of the attack, she realized that Zonama Sekot was a sentientworld, and offered to give herself to the Yuuzhan Vong if they would spare the planet. Krazhmir's forces agreed and retreated with Vergere as their captive, leaving behind a wounded Zonama Sekot.

Vergere&mdash;who soon became the Priestess Falung's familiar&mdash;was interrogated by the Yuuzhan Vong, and revealed that Zonama Sekot was a living world. As Krazhmir's task force did not have the strength to subjugate the planet, he took the knowledge back to the main fleet, informing Supreme Overlord Quoreal of his discovery. When he learned of this, in 29 BBY, Quoreal decided that the Yuuzhan Vong would not invade the galaxy due to a prophecy which spoke of the Yuuzhan Vong's doom at the hands of a living planet. Many members of the species were infuriated by this news, dreading another trip through the Void in search of another home. In response, Shimrra of Domain Jamaane&mdash;one of the domains most critical of Quoreal's decision&mdash;launched a coup. After killing Quoreal, Shimrra then executed many of the former Supreme Overlord's advisors and most ardent supporters, plus all other candidates for Supreme Overlord. In addition, he suppressed knowledge of Zonama Sekot, doing all he could to keep the Yuuzhan Vong from learning of the prophesied world. However, a faction of individuals who supported Quoreal remained, though they were wise enough not to challenge Shimrra. Warmaster Czulkang Lah opposed the invasion, and his son Tsavong eventually took up his mantle, with Czulkang becoming a teacher, educating young warriors in the art of war.

Unknown to all was that Shimrra was under the control of Onimi&mdash;a former Shaper who had unknowingly restored his connection to the Force after grafting yammosk tissue to his brain. However, the experiment had left him deformed, and thus he was Shamed. A bitter Onimi blamed the gods, and believed that they were taunting the Yuuzhan Vong by denying them entrance to the newly-discovered galaxy. He used his powers to take control of Shimrra and compel him to overthrow Quoreal, and ready an invasion. In the ensuing decades, the Yuuzhan Vong began to prepare for the day when they would attack the galaxy en masse. Scouts used ooglith masquers to disguise themselves as Humans, and began stirring up dissidence. As of 27 BBY, the Chiss, a species that lived near the galaxy's borders, were aware of the Yuuzhan Vong, having engaged a small task force in combat. They found the "Far-Outsiders" to be ferocious fighters with strange technology. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Galactic Republic was also aware of the existence of the Yuuzhan Vong, and sought to strengthen the galaxy to prepare for the forthcoming invasion.

Yuuzhan Vong scouts first entered the galaxy around 30 BBY, and found its inhabitants to be deserving of destruction. A group of Yuuzhan Vong including Mongei Shai landed on the Outer Rim world Bimmiel in 25 BBY to provide intelligence for the Yuuzhan Vong. Shai was eventually killed by slashrats. Initially, Yuuzhan Vong scouts stayed in the Outer Rim before eventually spreading out to other regions of the galaxy. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the Yuuzhan Vong began to take careful note of potential foes, such as the Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Once the New Republic took power in 5 ABY, Yuuzhan Vong spies inventoried its military, and worked to sabotage it in various ways, spreading chaos and lies all the time. One of the leaders among the Yuuzhan Vong in the galaxy was Executor Nom Anor, a firebrand who worked to subtly bring down the Empire, which he believed posed a serious threat to the Yuuzhan Vong.

After the collapse of the unified Empire, Anor successfully weakened the Interim Imperial Ruling Council, a governing body in the Imperial Remnant. He assassinated several members of the council, convinced them that Imperial Kir Kanos was behind the attacks, and manipulated the politician Xandel Carivus&mdash;who he saw as incompetent and polarizing&mdash;into taking control. After Carivus seized power, conflict broke out among the the council members, and soon the organization was essentially dissolved. As of 19 ABY, the Empire of the Hand, a small remnant of the Galactic Empire based at the edge of the galaxy, was aware of many threats at the galaxy's border, and worked to repel these dangers. Yuuzhan Vong agents continued to prepare for the invasion, weakening the New Republic in subtle yet significant ways. One such agent, Ocka Dwei, was stationed on Coruscant, the galactic capital. He was killed three years before the invasion began. Around 23 ABY, the Yuuzhan Vong allied with the Vagaari, a xenophobic species that lived in the Unknown Regions at the edge of the galaxy. Sometime between 4 ABY and the start of the invasion, a Yuuzhan Vong encountered the Dark Jedi A'Sharad Het. He was taken prisoner and tortured in the Embrace of Pain before he escaped.definite year?

In 24 ABY, Nom Anor hired the Mandalorian warrior Goran Beviin to assassinate a politician on Ter Abbes, knowing that his death would spark a civil war amongst the populace. Beviin was successful, and just as Anor expected, conflict broke out on the planet. Anor later met with the leader of the Mandalorians, Boba Fett, and made an alliance with him, though in truth the Yuuzhan Vong planned to betray the Mandalorians when it was convenient for them. Anor noted that the Mandalorians were dangerous, and would likely be hard to subdue if they attacked Mandalore. Around this time, Anor also stirred up tensions between the planets Osarian and Rhommamool. He founded a violent, droid-hating cult named the Red Knights of Life, and helped instigate a war between the two planets.

The invasion begins
"The Yuuzhan Vong are coming. I do not give you this warning so that you can prepare to face them. You cannot fight the Yuuzhan Vong. I tell you simply&mdash;run."

- Arbeloa

As Yuuzhan Vong agents created trouble for the New Republic, the species made their final preparations for their offensive. In 25 ABY, they launched an invasion, believing that the time was right to bring down the New Republic and cleanse the galaxy of the infidels. The species planned to enter at Vector Prime, a point at the edge of the galaxy where the hyperspace disturbance around the galaxy was broken. After entering the galaxy, the Yuuzhan Vong intended to capture undefended worlds in the Outer Rim, sweep through the New Territories&mdash;severing trade routes all the while&mdash;identify a weak spot in the defenses of the Core, and then turn and attack the capital and surrounding planets. To accomplish this, the Praetorite Vong, an advance faction composed mostly of Intendants and warriors, entered the galaxy first at Vector Prime.

The Praetorite Vong&mdash;which had deployed a number of advance scouts&mdash;sought to create confusion, and subtly weaken the New Republic. They planned to establish a foothold on the icy world of Helska IV, located at the edge of the Outer Rim, and prepare for the main fleet. Upon receiving word of the Praetorite Vong's advance, the warrior Yomin Carr, who was stationed on Belkadan's Extragalactic Society listening post and disguised with an ooglith masquer, killed the other scientists on Belkadan and used a number of dweebits to transform the planet's atmosphere. Belkadan was the first of many worlds to be conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong. Meanwhile, the Praetorite Vong established a base on the icy world of Helska IV, located at the edge of the Outer Rim.

The Praetorite Vong were able to capture and mentally break the Jedi Miko Reglia with a yammosk Nom Anor had acquired for them. Reglia was the first casualty from the New Jedi Order, an organization which would become the bane of the Yuuzhan Vong. They attacked the world Sernpidal, located in the same sector as Belkadan and Helska IV. There, they used the Yo'gand's Core tactic to pull one of Sernpidal's moons, Dobido, down into the planet, destroying Sernpidal and killing millions. Soon after this, a Jedi/New Republic response team was able to defeat the Praetorite Vong and kill their yammosk in the Battle of Helska IV. The leader of the Praetorite Vong, Prefect Da'Gara, who had secretly harbored plans of his own to control the invasion and gain power, was killed in this battle. The defeat caused the Praetorite Vong to lose a great deal of prestige, and angered the Yuuzhan Vong leaders.

Despite the fact that the Yuuzhan Vong had killed several Jedi, millions of citizens, destroyed one world and terraformed another in a very short period of time, New Republic leadership dismissed them as a threat. Some believed that there were merely a gang of smugglers who had happened upon new technology, and posed little danger to the New Republic. The Jedi Order, however, did feel that the Yuuzhan Vong were menacing, and attempted to learn more about the species and track them in the Outer Rim.

Soon after the defeat of the Praetorite Vong, the Yuuzhan Vong attacked the planet Dubrillion in the midst of evacuation efforts by the New Republic. They were able to prevent the New Republic from evacuating many civilians, and used dovin basals to prevent the New Republic to jump to a safe planet. Instead, their warships headed for nearby Dantooine, along with several vessels carrying refugees. The Yuuzhan Vong followed them there, and began attacking refugees. When several Jedi on the planet sprung to their defense, the Yuuzhan Vong utilized Chazrach slaves to swarm their foes. Nonetheless, the Jedi were able to kill the Yuuzhan Vong thrall herder, a beast that controlled the Yorik–Kul–implanted Chazrach, causing the slaves to lose their direction, and mindlessly attack anything that moved. Despite this, and the arrival of New Republic ships, the Yuuzhan Vong were able to conquer the planet and force their foes to retreat. They then exterminated Dantooine's native Dantari species. The Yuuzhan Vong also conquered Birgis and New Holgha within three months after the start of the invasion.

Around this time, the Yuuzhan Vong's main fleet entered the galaxy. One of the first worlds they hit was one settled by a species of warrior humanoids. The Yuuzhan Vong killed them all, save for one warrior who they took as a slave. Soon after, they attacked the planet Artorias. Many civilians were killed or captured in the battle, and though a few managed to escape thanks to the aid of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, the planet fell. Soon after, the Yuuzhan Vong began the process of worldshaping Artorias. However, some citizens hid in a safe haven, and fought back with guerilla tactics. This resistance was unexpected, and some Yuuzhan Vong secretly enjoyed being challenged. With many Yuuzhan Vong stationed on the surface, away from the naval strike team stationed above the planet, the slaves onboard the vessel Tsam P'ah rebelled. They killed Commander Sha'kel and took control of the ship.

Following the Battle of Artorias, the Yuuzhan Vong attacked the planet Rychel. They enslaved a number of civilians, and killed Jedi Master Lar Le'Ung before the New Republic forces retreated. The Battle of Garqi came soon after, with three Jedi&mdash;Jacen Solo, Corran Horn, and Ganner Rhysode&mdash;several Noghri warriors, and a group of resistance fighters ambushing a Yuuzhan Vong force corralling slaves on Garqi. A joint force of New Republic and Imperial Remnant vessels soon arrived to combat Yuuzhan Vong ships in space. Meanwhile, on-planet, several Yuuzhan Vong warriors who had followed the Jedi into the Pesktda Xenobotanical Garden suddenly died when their Vonduun armor swelled, choking them. The Vonduun crab was allergic to the pollen produced by bafforr trees. The New Republic tried to keep this discovery secret, but it was not long before the Yuuzhan Vong learned of the bafforr tree's quality.

The Yuuzhan Vong planned to destroy the bafforr trees, and so prepared to attack Ithor, the planet that the trees were native to. When the Yuuzhan Vong, led by Commander Shedao Shai and the Legacy of Torment, began their assault of the planet, they found it defended by unified forces from the Imperial Remnant, New Republic, and New Jedi Order. After a heated conflict both in space and on-planet, the Jedi Corran Horn contacted Shai&mdash;who had killed his friend, Senator Elegos A'Kla&mdash;and offered a one-on-one duel for the fate of Ithor. Shai agreed, and the two sides entered into a week-long truce. After the week ended, the two dueled, with Horn emerging the victor. Though Shai had pledged that the Yuuzhan Vong would leave Ithor alone if Horn was victorious, the species did not keep to the agreement.

Shai's second-in-command, Deign Lian&mdash;secretly an agent of Tsavong Lah's, who sought to weaken the ambitious Shedao Shai and his domain&mdash;unleashed a bioweapon on the planet. Ithor was devastated, and the bafforr trees killed. Though the Legacy of Torment was trapped in an interdiction field by the Immobilizer 418 cruiser Corusca Rainbow, enabling the New Republic to destroy it, the battle was a huge blow to the New Republic. The loss was demoralizing, and the Jedi, especially Corran Horn, were vilified, while the Imperial Remnant's fleet retreated back to Imperial Space. To many, the battle was an indicator of the strength and determination of the Yuuzhan Vong&mdash;they would stop at nothing in their efforts at conquest.

Continued advance
Following the Battle of Ithor, the Yuuzhan Vong captured Obroa-skai, a planet containing a massive library containing vast quantities of information. Supreme Commander Nas Choka, who had led the Battle of Obroa-skai, also helped create riots on worlds such as Atzerri. Frightened by the Yuuzhan Vong's brutality, several groups made peace overtures towards the Yuuzhan Vong. The Hutts allied with them, promising to provide the species with information if they would leave Hutt Space alone. The Peace Brigade, an organization of beings who believed the Yuuzhan Vong were unstoppable and wished to be on the winning side in hopes of being spared, was created with the aid of Nom Anor. The Yuuzhan Vong's alliance with the Hutts was one in name only, however, as the species distrusted each other.

As the Yuuzhan Vong advanced, Executor Nom Anor, alongside the Priest Harrar, devised a scheme to kill many of the troublesome Jedi. The two planned to infect them with bo'tous spores; to fulfill this mission, Priestess Elan, who had "inherited" Vergere after Faluung's death, was selected. Elan planned to store the spores in her lungs, and after meeting with her targets, release them by exhaling. Upon coming into contact with oxygen, the spores would produce small insect-like creatures called bo'tous, which were capable of entering a person's body and devouring them from the inside. In order to meet the Jedi, Elan pretended to be a defector from the Yuuzhan Vong. Above Exodo II, the Yuuzhan Vong staged a skirmish, in which Elan and Vergere deserted by fleeing onboard an escape pod. The New Republic ship Soothfast recovered the two, and Elan informed them that she had grown disillusioned with Yuuzhan Vong ideals, and wished to meet with the Jedi. However, the New Republic was suspicious of the defectors, and carefully interrogated the two. Meanwhile, the Yuuzhan Vong attacked Ord Mantell and used the dread weapon beast to capture a number of beings to use as slaves. Following the engagement at Ord Mantell, a Peace Brigade force attempted to re-capture Elan for the Yuuzhan Vong, unaware of the true nature of her defection.

Near the Bilbringi system, they attacked the starship Queen of Empire, which held Elan, Vergere, and a New Republic guard. Upon learning of the Peace Brigade's attack, the Yuuzhan Vong dispatched a force led by Nom Anor to stall and allow the New Republic to escape with the defectors. Captain Han Solo attempted to recover the two, but grew wary of Elan upon realizing that the Yuuzhan Vong seemed unconcerned with actually recovering the Priestess and her familiar. A suspicious Solo tried to send her back to the Yuuzhan Vong in an escape pod, and so Elan attacked by releasing the bo'tous spores. However, Solo was saved by his son Anakin, while Elan died from the deadly spores. Meanwhile, Vergere, who survived, fled.

Soon after the Battle of Bilbringi, the Yuuzhan Vong attacked Gyndine, a planet that many refugees had fled to. The Yuuzhan Vong utilized Fire Breathers in this battle, destroying the planet's forests and oceans. New Republic forces attempted to defend Gyndine and the refugees, but were forced to retreat after a two day battle, leaving the planet to the Yuuzhan Vong. Following their victory, the species began to worldshape Gyndine, and killed many refugees stuck on-planet. The Yuuzhan Vong then attacked Tynna as part of a smokescreen designed to trick the New Republic into thinking that the species was after Corellia or Bothawui, when in fact they planned to assault Fondor. After capturing Tynna, the species began terraforming it.

By this point, the species had reached the Expansion Region, making a great deal of progress in less than a year and greatly threatening the New Republic. The Yuuzhan Vong subtly leaked information to the Hutts about their alleged battle plans, in hopes of providing misdirection. Soon after the capture of Tynna, the species attacked the ship-building world of Fondor. The New Republic left it largely undefended, believing that the Yuuzhan Vong intended to attack Corellia or Bothawui. Upon learning of the assault on Fondor, the New Republic sent reinforcements. During the battle, Thrackan Sal-Solo&mdash; a rogue Corellian politician&mdash;set off Centerpoint Station. The superweapon released a powerful blast that destroyed half of the Yuuzhan Vong force, but also wiped out a majority of the New Republic fleet present.

The brutality of the New Republic in firing the weapon surprised the Yuuzhan Vong, although it had in fact been done without the authorization of the government. Shortly after the battle, Senator Viqi Shesh of Kuat contacted the Yuuzhan Vong. Shesh, who held no loyalties to anyone but herself, believed that the Yuuzhan Vong were going to win the war, and wanted to position herself to benefit. She was soon contacted by Pedric Cuf, who was actually Nom Anor disguised with an ooglith masquer. Shesh began assisting the invaders, providing intelligence to them in hopes of possessing influence in a galaxy ruled by the Yuuzhan Vong.

Enter the Warmaster
In the next four months, the Yuuzhan Vong continued to make gains. They destroyed Kalarba through use of Yo'gand's Core, and captured Druckenwell, Rodia, and Falleen in an effort to cut off the Corellian Run. The species also turned on the Hutts upon learning that they had been selling intelligence about Yuuzhan Vong movements. Led by a vengeful Nas Choka, the Yuuzhan Vong began their invasion of Hutt Space with the Battle of Nal Hutta. After capturing the Hutt homeworld, they began worldshaping it. As the Yuuzhan Vong continued to press through Hutt Space, the Hutt underground formed to resist the invaders.

Warmaster Tsavong Lah also settled in the galaxy during this time, and the Yuuzhan Vong began their journey to take the Core, with both the Corellian Run and the Perlemian Trade Route cut off. Nom Anor posed as a scientist working to render the polluted planet Duro habitable for refugees, while secretly sabotaging the New Republic's efforts on the planet. A fleet led by Tsavong Lah arrived at the planet soon after Anor's cover was blown. The Yuuzhan Vong destroyed many of Duro's floating cities, despite an offer that some Duros had made to hand over the refugees if their planet was spared. On the surface, Leia Organa Solo&mdash;an influential former senator, and the mother of three Jedi Knights&mdash;was captured and brought before Tsavong Lah. The Warmaster tortured her, but was interrupted by Organa Solo's son Jacen, who used the Force to throw Lah out a window. Despite the escape of Organa Solo, the battle was a success for the Yuuzhan Vong&mdash;they had penetrated the Core, formerly a fortress that many citizens of the New Republic believed would remain safe. The brutality of the extra-galactic invaders continued to frighten the galaxy, and Tsavong Lah played on this fear. He broadcast a message stating that if the New Republic surrendered its Jedi, the species would stop their advance. Bounties were also placed on Jedi to entice individuals to turn Jedi over to the Yuuzhan Vong. In the wake of the announcement, many New Republic planets became hostile to Jedi, and freelance mercenaries roamed the stars trying to capture Force-sensitives.

At this point, the Yuuzhan Vong had gained the majority of the territory they would hold during the invasion. The galaxy was in turmoil, having been ravaged in just a year. The first year had focused on gaining a foothold and weakening the New Republic; Tsavong Lah wanted now to halt the advance and focus on removing the Jedi while the New Republic destroyed itself. With Duro securely in their control, the Yuuzhan Vong attacked New Plympto, located in the Corellian sector. However, the inhabitants&mdash;led by two Twi'lek Jedi&mdash;put up a strong resistance, leading to the Yuuzhan Vong choosing to simply wipe out nearly seven million of the natives in one action. Meanwhile, the species made plans to attack the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4, in hopes of capturing or killing the Jedi there.

The Peace Brigade arrived first. However, by the time the Yuuzhan Vong forces appeared, nearly all the Jedi had been evacuated. The species destroyed the buildings on the moon, and erected damuteks to serve as laboratories for Shapers, who soon took up residence on Yavin 4. Master Shaper Mezhan Kwaad was assigned the duty of testing the Jedi Tahiri Veila, who the Yuuzhan Vong had captured. Instead of this, however, Kwaad and her apprentice Nen Yim began the process of transforming Veila. Kwaad and Yim were secret heretics, and aimed to prove that the Yuuzhan Vong did not need the gods. Through brainwashing and torture, the two attempted to convince her that she was a Yuuzhan Vong named Riina Kwaad, an identity whose memories were based on Yim's. As a result of this experiment, Veila developed a split personality. Kept secret from others was that Kwaad and Yim were heretics&mdash;they doubted the gods, and used non-traditional methods in the shaping of Veila.

Before Veila was fully transformed into Kwaad, she was rescued by Anakin Solo and the Shamed One Vua Rapuung, formerly been a proud warrior and the secret lover of Mezhan Kwaad. He had been Shamed when one of his new implants failed. Though the True Way held that the gods were responsible, Rapuung believed that Kwaad had purposefully sabotaged his implant, so that knowledge of their affair would remain secret. He sought confirmation of his belief and, revenge on Kwaad, and was even willing to partner with a hated Jedi to get his vengeance. The two saved Veila, and Kwaad was revealed as the one who had ruined her lover's implant so as to keep their forbidden affair secret. Though Rapuung died in a skirmish after the reveal, his death inspired the Shamed Ones who witnessed the event. From this, a movement known as the Jeedai heresy began, stating that the Jedi were the key to salvation for the Shamed Ones, who were reviled by Yuuzhan Vong society.

Meanwhile, a New Republic force was able to defeat the Yuuzhan Vong and Peace Brigade ships in-system, while Solo and Vapuung had destroyed the Shaper damuteks. Only one Jedi had died in the battle, and the heresy would begin to spread throughout all of Yuuzhan Vong society, with Shamed Ones turning against the invasion, and the higher castes that they believed to be manipulating them.

Soon after the battle at Yavin, the Yuuzhan Vong plotted to contaminate the galaxy's bacta supply. After discovering the planet Wayland&mdash;home to a former Imperial stronhold, they learned of the healing substance's chemical formula, and Shapers led by Viith Yalu devised a virus to contaminate the galaxy's bacta. Such a plague would weaken the New Republic, allowing the Yuuzhan Vong to press their advance. However, the Jedi Klin-Fa Gi learned of the plot, and along with the pilot Uldir Lochett, was able to foil the plan on Thyferra.

Penetrating the Core
The Yuuzhan Vong continued to solidify their holdings in the galaxy's inner regions while also working on their designs in the Outer Rim. In the ruins of Sernpidal, a new Koros-Strohna was being grown to replace the dying Baanu Miir. As the process neared its conclusion, the Yuuzhan Vong attacked the planet Yag'Dhul, essentially ending the uneasy truce between the two sides. However, the Yuuzhan Vong forces were called back to Sernpidal, where a New Republic task force had attacked the growing ship. The Koros-Strohna was destroyed, condemning the inhabitants of the decaying Baanu Miir to death. Nen Yim, who had been sentenced to work on the Baanu Mir as punishment, was outraged at the New Republic's actions in stranding civilians. Desperate to save the Baanu Mir, she violated the Shaping protocols. Much to her consternation, she was soon visited by Master Shaper Kae Kwaad. Kwaad was unconcerned with the efforts to restore the Baanu Mir and proved to be exceedingly strange, even mad.

Nen Yim, who had endured weeks of insults and sexual suggestions from Kae Kwaad, used him to gain access to the Qang Qahsa, which stored the levels of Shaping protocols. She forced it to reveal the eighth cortex, normally forbidden to all but the Supreme Overlord, and was greeted with a horrifying revelation: the eighth cortex was nearly empty. Yim concluded that the gods were a lie, and the species was doomed. She was soon visited by Kwaad, who ordered her to follow him to Shimrra's Citadel. There, the Master Shaper revealed that he was in fact the Shamed One Onimi, Shimrra's familiar and jester. Shimrra declared that among the Shaper caste, only Yim was aware of the eighth cortex's emptiness. He then promoted her to Master Shaper, stating that she would be placed in charge of a secret project to create knowledge that would enable the Yuuzhan Vong to conquer the galaxy. Other Yuuzhan Vong who had violated the protocols were also assigned to the project, instead of being put to death, as was normally the punishment for heresy. These Yuuzhan Vong were carefully shielded from society, as Shimrra knew that were their existence to become public, the eighth cortex, and thus the gods, would be revealed as lies, making him a fraud.

The Yuuzhan Vong issued an ultimatum to the New Republic around this time. They had recently taken hostage many refugees from Talfaglio, and Nom Anor declared that unless the New Republic revealed the location of the secret Jedi base, the hostages would be slaughtered. Anor went in front of the New Republic Senate in an effort to convince the New Republic to hand over the Jedi. However, the New Republic, led by Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya, had recently taken a decisive stance against the Yuuzhan Vong. A unified senate booed Anor off the floor. When Anor delivered his report to Tsavong Lah, he informed the Warmaster that he had learned that Jacen and Jaina Solo were twins. The Apostle Kol Yabu told Lah that Jacen Solo, who the Warmaster had been obsessed with since the Battle of Duro, could not be sacrificed alone. Lah demanded that both siblings be brought to him, to be killed in hopes that the gods would then bless his plan to take Coruscant.

The Yuuzhan Vong also prepared to unleash a new weapon. During the Battle of the Jedi Praxeum, the Peace Brigade had learned of the creatures known as vornskr, predators able to hunt by using the Force. Through Viqi Shesh, they informed the Yuuzhan Vong of this information. Thanks to Shesh, they also learned that the creatures were native to the planet Myrkr. Believing that the voxyn could proven useful in the efforts to eliminate the Jedi, the Yuuzhan Vong captured several of the creatures. Under the command of Yal Phaath, a group of Shapers used genetic engineering to produce a crossbreed of the vornskr and the fero xyn, a predator native to the Yuuzhan Vong's galaxy. The resulting species was named the voxyn, and the first creation the voxyn queen. All other voxyn were simply cloned from the queen. The voxyn were created to be the ultimate Jedi-killers, possessing razor-sharp claws and teeth as well as a barbed tail containing a powerful neurotoxin. The species could also spit acid, and release a paralyzing screech. As they required a certain nutrient found only on Myrkr, the cloning facility Baanu Rass remained in the planet's orbit.

By 27 ABY, the voxyn had been judged ready to hunt Jedi. Operating under handlers, they were first used in an attack on the Nebula Chaser a refugee ship that also held two Jedi, the Rar sisters. The voxyn were able to kill Numa Rar, and wound Alema Rar, although she escaped. Realizing the threat the voxyn posed, the Jedi dispatched a team to infiltrate the Baanu Rass and kill the queen. An apparent Yuuzhan Vong-sympathizer named Fitzgibbon Lane turned the Jedi over to the Exquisite Death. The Jedi overthrew the vessel's crew, and headed for Myrkr. Once in-system, they were able to crash-land on the Baanu Rass, and enter the Koros-Strohna. The Jedi were able to kill the voxyn queen, but the mission saw the death of six of the seventeen Jedi on the team, including Anakin Solo. Jacen Solo, who had become the most-wanted being in the galaxy after the Battle of Duro, was also taken prisoner. The loss of the voxyn queen meant that the Yuuzhan Vong could clone no more voxyn, and soon the remaining creatures would die. The Baanu Rass had also been irreparably damaged.

During a testing session for Tendrando Arms Yuuzhan Vong Hunter droids, several Yuuzhan Vong agents disguised themselves as Human, and attempted to assassinate the New Republi leaders attending the meeting. However, they failed, thanks to the droids and the Jedi present. The Yuuzhan Vong suffered another blow when the New Republic recaptured Talfaglio and rescued the refugees. In response, Tsavong Lah put into motion Battle Plan Coruscant, his scheme to capture the galactic capital. The Yuuzhan Vong main fleet divided into two groups, with the fleets making simultaneous attacks on Borleias and Battle of Reecee. Although the species suffered a loss in the Black Bantha Nebula, they moved on Coruscant. After meeting at the OboRin Comet Cluster, the two fleets entered the Coruscant system trailing refugee ships from Ralltiir and Rhinnal that they had captured. The Yuuzhan Vong found Coruscant to be heavily shielded, and forced the refugee ships into the planetary shield. Just as the Yuuzhan Vong had expected, many of the New Republic commanders refused to fire on refugees. This, coupled with the fear of seeing the invaders attack Coruscant itself, created chaos on the planet, especially among the military leadership.

Eventually, the planetary shield broke. As many New Republic citizens fled the capital, the Yuuzhan Vong released their troops. The Chazrach did most of the fighting, saving many Yuuzhan Vong lives. Disorder reigned supreme among the New Republic leadership, with many senators taking parts of the military to cover their escape. After Chief of State Fey'lya detonated proton bomb in a last-gasp suicide action, killing 25,000 Yuuzhan Vong, the species began bombing the planet with thousands of starships. Soldiers subdued many who had been unable to escape, and the Yuuzhan Vong began worldshaping the planet. They aimed to transform Coruscant into their ancient homeworld Yuuzhan'tar. Dovin basals pulled the planet closer to its sun, while the Yuuzhan Vong also increased the temperature and began growing vegetation. Coruscant, which was rechristened Yuuzhan'tar, soon developed into a humid forested world, although the metal skeleton of the planet's numerous artificial constructs remained in many places.

The battle was a tremendous victory for the Yuuzhan Vong. They had captured Coruscant, the symbol of victory. For 25,000 years, the government that had possessed Coruscant had ruled the galaxy, and its capture was seen by many New Republic citizens as a death omen. The defeat also was viewed by some New Republic leaders as a finishing blow. Nonetheless, the Jedi Order, as well as some individuals in the New Republic, remained determined to fight, and reclaim their territory.

Holding their territory
Though several Jedi had been killed, and Jacen Solo captured during the Mission to Myrkr, the majority of the Jedi had escaped. Led by Jaina Solo, they had stolen the ro'ik chuun m'arh Ksstar, and fled. The Priest Harrar and Khalee Lah, the Warmaster's son, tracked the vessel to the Hapes system, and prepared a fleet. However, Jaina Solo, who many Yuuzhan Vong had begun comparing to Yun-Harla for her ability to escape from and deceive them, again fooled the invaders. She manipulated the gravitic signatures of numerous vessels, confusing the Yuuzhan Vong into firing on their own ships. Eventually, Khalee Lah declared a retreat. He then committed suicide to avoid shaming his domain.

After the Battle of Coruscant, a faction of the reeling New Republic was able to regroup and recapture Borleias. Domain Kraal, which had been tasked with defending the planet, was discredited as a result. Tsavong Lah sent a fleet led by Wyrpuuk Cha to retake the planet, only for it to be destroyed by the New Republic force at Borleias. Tsavong Lah then called upon his father Czulkang Lah, who was dispatched to recapture Borleais. However, the mission did not go as envisioned by the Warmaster. The Yuuzhan Vong fleet above Borleais was distracted by the New Republic's Starlancer Project, an apparent superweapon that was in reality a mere light show intended to mislead the Yuuzhan Vong. The species focused many of their resources on destroying the weapon, instead of taking Borleias.

The Yuuzhan Vong were also intent on capturing Jaina Solo, who they believed to be the incarnation of Yun-Harla. When the species finally moved on Borleias, landing troops on the planet, the Super Star Destroyer Lusankya bombarded Borleias, wiping out the Yuuzhan Vong's soldiers. The Yuuzhan Vong then attacked again with a larger force, leading to the New Republic finally abandoning the planet. However, during the evacuation, they crashed the Lusankya into Lah's flagship, killing the former Warmaster. Though the Yuuzhan Vong had recaptured Borleias, they had failed to capture Jaina Solo and the victory was a mere Pyrrhic one. Despite the death of his father and the escape of Solo, Tsavong Lah had managed to end a plot by a group of Priests and Shapers who planned to manipulate him by controlling his arm implant. With the help of Nen Yim, he discovered that the rotting arm was a result not of the gods' displeasure, but of the Shapers' manipulations. A furious Lah had the conspirators killed.

Onboard a Sh'rip Sh'pa containing many materials necessary for the worldshaping of Yuuzhan'tar, Vergere, under the directive of Tsavong Lah, had begun the process of indoctrinating Jacen Solo into the True Way. Solo was placed in the Embrace of Pain and tortured. During the weeks that he spent in the Embrace of Pain, Vergere revealed to him tenets of the Yuuzhan Vong religion, particularly the emphasis on pain. Eventually, the Jedi was allowed to roam the Nursery, the room where the dhuryams resided. Each dhuryam controlled a number of slaves, and was trained for the Tizo'pil Yun'tchilat, when one dhuryam would be selected to be the World Brain in charge of the worldshaping process on Yuuzhan'tar. When the day of the Tizo'pil Yun'tchilat arrived, however, the process did not go as expected. Jacen Solo, who had forged a mental bond with one dhuryam, murdered the other twelve, killing the Yuuzhan Vong who tried to stop him. Though he tried to kill the last dhuryam, Vergere stopped him.

Panicked, the Shapers onboard gave control to the last dhuryam, which, by default, had become the World Brain. Once on Yuuzhan'tar, the World Brain was installed in the damaged Senate Building. It was protected by a mass of yorik coral and a large maze made out of extremely resilient trees. Meanwhile, many individuals who had been unable to escape when the Yuuzhan Vong captured the world remained on-planet, subsisting in the depths.

After being brought to the surface of Yuuzhan'tar, Solo was confronted by Nom Anor, who had witnessed part of his torture. Anor suggested that Solo was the incarnation of Yun-Yammka, like his sister was the incarnation of Yun-Harla. Solo agreed to join the Yuuzhan Vong, claiming to have embraced the True Way. The Yuuzhan Vong continued to try and capture Jaina Solo, in hopes of pitting the twins against each other in a duel. When the Jedi Ganner Rhysode attempted to rescue him, Solo knocked him unconscious and took him to the Well of the World Brain, claiming that he was going to sacrifice the Jedi to the gods. However, Solo's supposed conversion had been an act, and he began to speak to the World Brain, convincing it to cause the worldshaping of Yuuzhan'tar to fail. The World Brain agreed to help sabotage Yuuzhan'tar, which Solo knew would frustrate the Yuuzhan Vong to no end. Solo then escaped the planet, taking Vergere with him while Rhysode sacrificed himself in an epic battle that killed thousands of Yuuzhan Vong warriors.

Komm Karsh&mdash;leader of their strategic reserves&mdash;and the reserve fleet New Republic later visited Obroa-skai, planning to study the libraries on the world and gain knowledge about the New Republic. However, the New Republic ambushed the fleet, believing that Shimrra was present. Karsh was killed, and the Yuuzhan Vong's reserve fleet destroyed, a significant blow to the species. A short time later, Shimrra's Koros-Strohna landed on Yuuzhan'tar in front of thousands of assembled worshipers. The vessel buried itself on Yuuzhan'tar, becoming the Supreme Overlord's palace. Containing the Hall of Confluence, it was where Shimrra would meet with his advisors, the Yuuzhan Vong Great Council, on the state of the newly-formed Yuuzhan Vong Empire.

The World Brain, meanwhile, had acted on Solo's directive, and the worldshaping of Yuuzhan'tar was not going as planned. As a result, the Shaper in charge of the process, Ch'Gang Hool, was killed on Shimrra's orders. Despite Tsavong Lah's victories, the Supreme Overlord also criticized him for sacrificing so many of his troops, and ordered the Warmaster to hold back for now. Shimrra met frequently with the Elite, the leaders of the four main castes, and continued to rule with an iron fist. He politically crippled the Corellian Thrackan Sal-Solo when he attempted to benefit his own standing at the expense of the Yuuzhan Vong. He also ordered that Nom Anor have his agents assassinate Cal Omas, who stood to become the next ruler of the New Republic. Anor's operatives failed, much to Shimrra's displeasure. Onimi was careful to keep his true role as the puppetmaster secret, and so continued the facade of being Shimrra's familiar and jester; the other Yuuzhan Vong saw him as nothing more than the Supreme Overlord's annoying pet.

Nom Anor made a ground-breaking discovery during this time: the eighth cortex was a lie, and the gods non-existent. He kept this secret, though it caused him to lose faith in the war effort. Soon after his discernment, Anor received news of a New Republic force massing near Ebaq 9, and reported to Shimrra, who dispatched Tsavong Lah to destroy the fleet. However, it was a trap, and the Battle of Ebaq 9 saw the death of Tsavong Lah and the destruction of many Yuuzhan Vong vessels. Following the decisive victory, the New Republic was reformed into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. Anor, whose information had led to the battle, was forced to flee after Shimrra placed a death mark on his head. Due to Lah's death, Naas Choka was promoted to Warmaster. He felt that Tsavong Lah had let the war become too personal, and his desire to kill the Jedi, particularly the Solo twins, became an obsession that ultimately ruined him. The Yuuzhan Vong had captured many planets; now they had to hold them.

The tide turns
However, the Yuuzhan Vong&mdash;sufficiently weaker than they were at the start of the war&mdash;continued to struggle to vanquish their foes. Nen Yim's efforts to produce new technology proved fruitless, while the Jeedai heresy continued to grow. The prophet Yu'shaa had recently appeared in the underworld of Yuuzhan'tar, stirring up the Shamed Ones and converting others to the belief that the Jedi could redeem them. Yu'shaa was actually a disguised Nom Anor, who had fled from a furious Shimrra following the defeat at Ebaq 9. Furious at the Galactic Alliance's opposition, the Yuuzhan Vong refused to hold back, unleashing their forces against numerous worlds, such as Barab I.

They also attacked the Imperial Remnant, smashing Imperial forces at Bastion. However, the Remnant rebounded with victories in the Battle of Borosk and Battle of Yaga Minor, causing Commander B'shith Vorrik to withdraw his forces from Remnant space. The Yuuzhan Vong also wiped out the warlike Yevetha species, native to the Koornacht Cluster, after learning of them from the Fia. In exchange for the information, the Fia hoped that the Yuuzhan Vong would spare them. The Yuuzhan Vong invaded their planet, however, and the Fia were only saved when the Galactic Alliance intervened.

While the Yuuzhan Vong fleet battled the Galactic Alliance in various theaters, the Empire faced trouble from within. Nom Anor had fled to Yuuzhan'tar's underlevels, where, going by the alias Ammorn, he joined a group of Shamed Ones promoting the Jeedai heresy. When most of the members were killed by warriors on the prowl for heretics, Anor fled, alongside Kunra and Shoon-mi Esh, both Shamed heretics. Realizing that he could use the heresy to benefit personally, the ever ambitious Nom Anor took up the identity of Yu'shaa. The word "Yu'shaa" meant prophet in the Yuuzhan Vong language, and in his guise as Yu'shaa, Anor became the leader of the Shamed heretics. He preached to the Shamed Ones that the Jedi were their salvation, and that he believed the Force to be what remained of Yun-Yuuzhan.

Anor also encouraged the Shamed Ones to prepare for the day when they would overthrow Shimrra, their archenemy and slavemaster. Because he spoke of equality and freedom, which Shamed Ones did not receive, his message inspired many of them. Anor himself did not believed what he preached; he merely planned to rally the Shamed Ones in hopes of forcibly seizing power for himself. The heresy quickly began to grow, and continued to spread beyond Yuuzhan'tar. Anor, whose identity as Yu'shaa he kept carefully guarded, was soon approached by Ngaaluh, a high-ranking Priestess. She had grown disillusioned with the Supreme Overlord, finding his promises to be empty, and so turned to the Jeedai heresy, believing that she should serve the Force. Anor used Ngaaluh as his spy; as a member of Shimrra's court, she witnessed the numerous meetings the Supreme Overlord held with his advisors, and was able to report back to Anor.

While Anor plotted to bring down Shimrra, Yuuzhan Vong agents stirred up unrest. On the edge of the galaxy's southwest quadrant, the Yuuzhan Vong infiltrated the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium, the government of the ruthless Ssi-ruuk. Disguised as a Ssi-ruu, E'thinaa became a general, and help manipulate the Ssi-ruu's attack on the planet Bakura for the Yuuzhan Vong's benefit. The Yuuzhan Vong planned to cut the Unknown Regions off from the rest of the galaxy by destroying the HoloNet relays providing communications to the region. They destroyed the Outer Rim Communications Center on Generis, and then attacked the communications facility on Esfandia. The Yuuzhan Vong's attack on Esfandia proved unsuccessful, thanks to Galactic Alliance and Imperial Remnant forces.

However, this defeat did not trouble Shimrra nearly as much as another one: the Battle of Zonama Sekot. In the Klasse Ephemora system, a fleet led by Ekh'm Val encountered a strange world. The Yuuzhan Vong realized that the inhabitants seemed to live in symbiosis with the world. When they attacked, seeking to conquer the planet, it released ships of its own, destroying most the Yuuzhan Vong vessels. Val fled back to Yuuzhan'tar, bringing a mysterious vessel with similarities to the Yuuzhan Vong's own yorik-et. Shimrra realized that this planet was Zonama Sekot, and after impounding the Sekotan fighter, killed Val and his crew. He also claimed that the living planet had been destroyed. Through suppression he aimed to solidify his power and keep Zonama Sekot's existence secret.

During this time, Nom Anor, in his guise as Yu'shaa, continued to spread the heresy. The Supreme Overlord appeared helpless to stop it, with more and more Shamed Ones embracing Yu'shaa's words. He had Nglaauh plant heretics in the households of Drosh Khalii and Ash'ett, two of his former rivals in the Intendant caste. When the evidence was discovered in their homes, the two were executed, much to Anor's satisfaction. After Ngaaluh accused a third Intendant of heresy, Shimrra turned on her, revealing that he suspected her to be guilty of heresy. Ngaaluh committed suicide, cutting Anor off from Shimrra's court and weakening his chances of overthrowing the Supreme Overlord.

As Shimrra faced dissidents on Yuuzhan'tar, the Galactic Alliance launched three attacks within a short period of time, one on Duro, one on Fondor, and one on Bilbringi. The Yuuzhan Vong fended off their foes at Duro and Bilbringi, but lost Fondor. The species attacked the planet Mandalore, killing almost a third of the planet's population, though they were forced to retreat.

The living world
On Yuuzhan'tar, Nom Anor revealed to his followers the existence of a living world feared by Shimrra that he had learned of from Ngaaluh. Anor claimed that it was the planet of the Jedi, and would bring about the doom of the Supreme Overlord. As the Shamed Ones welcomed this idea, Shimrra was doing everything he could to prevent such a scenario from happening. Onimi tasked Nen Yim with studying the Sekotan fighter brought back by Val. Yim discovered it to be similar to the Yuuzhan Vong's own fighters; almost as if it were a mix between machine and organic technology. She revealed these findings to Shimrra, who ordered Yim to develop weapons against the fighter. However, Yim had no faith in the Supreme Overlord, and believed that discovering the fighter's origins could reveal key information about the Yuuzhan Vong, including what she believed Shimrra to be hiding from her.

She was able to contact a faction of Shimrra's political enemies, the Quorealists, and was in turn contacted by Harrar, who also had doubts in the Supreme Overlord. The two made plans to meet with Yu'shaa, and after carefully offering an allegiance with him, the Prophet helped arrange for the three Yuuzhan Vong to travel with Jedi to the fabled living world feared by Shimrra. Harrar, Yim, and Anor&mdash;careful to keep his true identity secret&mdash;fled Yuuzhan'tar in the Sekotan ship with the Jedi Tahiri Veila and Corran Horn, and headed to locate Zonama Sekot. As a group of Jedi had already landed on the world in the belief that the mysterious planet could prove crucial in ending the war, Horn had the coordinates, enabling the five to travel to Zonama Sekot.

Once the group landed on Zonama Sekot, the Yuuzhan Vong immediately felt a connection to the planet. Nen Yim began conducting research, and was stunned to see flora resembling plants native to the Yuuzhan Vong's ancient homeworld. Her tests confirmed that Zonama Sekot's vegetation had a very similar genetic structure to that of many Yuuzhan Vong plants. After many hours, Yim concluded that the entire planet was a living organism, something more than the sum of its parts. Veila believed that the Force bound the planet's lifeforms together. She also revealed that she thought Zonama Sekot to be the Yuuzhan Vong's original homeworld. Yim decried her theory, claiming that there were numerous records indicating that the species had originated in a foreign galaxy, though their homeworld had apparently been a living planet as well.

Nom Anor, meanwhile, did not care for speculation that Zonama Sekot was their long-lost homeworld, and only saw the planet as a way to gain power. Keeping his alter ego a secret, he contacted Shimrra claiming that he had important information, and revealed that he was aware of the fabled planet and could help destroy it. The Supreme Overlord pledged to grant Anor forgiveness if he destroyed Zonama Sekot, and sent a vessel to bring the former Executor back to Yuuzhan'tar. As Anor plotted to extinguish Zonama Sekot, Yim came to the conclusion that the planet was a seed of the original Yuuzhan'tar&mdash;not their homeworld itself, but a remnant of it. Before she could reveal this knowledge, Anor attacked her. After revealing his identity to her, he killed the Shaper, and attempted to sabotage the planet by damaging its massive hyperdrive field guides. He then fled onboard the ship from Yuuzhan'tar shortly before Zonama Sekot jumped to hyperspace. Anor was promoted to Prefect upon his return to Yuuzhan'tar, though in truth Zonama Sekot not only remained alive, but had been convinced by the Jedi to enter the war, and sue for peace. Harrar had also decided to help the Galactic Alliance end the war, as he believed that the gods were no longer with Shimrra.

War's end
Shimrra continued to hold direct the war effort while frequently holding meetings with the Elite. Many Yuuzhan Vong had lost faith in the Supreme Overlord as the war's tide had turned, and Shimrra had made questionable decisions. By this point, however, Shimrra was completely insane. He believed that the Yuuzhan Vong had grown stronger than the gods, and thus no longer needed them. Because of this, the gods had turned against the species. The Supreme Overlord planned to lead the war against the gods, who he saw as the Yuuzhan Vong's true enemy, rather than the Galactic Alliance. At some point, he convinced the World Brain to follow orders, allowing the worldshaping of Yuuzhan'tar to finally proceed. He also had Shapers create elite soldiers called "Slayers", a fusion of warriors and Priests. The Supreme Overlord planned for them to serve as his answer to Galactic Alliance's Jedi, although the Elite viewed the creation of the hybrid warriors as heresy.

On the front lines, the Yuuzhan Vong lost battles on Tholatin, Gyndine, and Selvaris. A pathogen wiped out Yuuzhan Vong forces on Caluula, with one infected Yuuzhan Vong ship returning to Yuuzhan'tar, where it was kept in the planet's atmosphere to avoid spreading the microorganism. Seeking a crushing victory against the Galactic Alliance, Shimrra dispatched a massive fleet led by Nas Choka to Mon Calamari, despite the Warmaster's objections. Mid-way through the ensuing battle, Zonama Sekot dropped out of hyperspace above Yuuzhan'tar. Its arrival was heralded by the Shamed heretics, while many other Yuuzhan Vong were dismayed and afraid, believing that doom was upon them.

Upon learning of Zonama Sekot's appearance, Choka retreated back to Yuuzhan'tar. Shimrra claimed that Zonama Sekot was a mere test from the gods, and that if the species could destroy it, they would ascend to god status. He planned to crash-land the infected ship on Zonama Sekot, killing the planet and granting the Yuuzhan Vong the glory due them. After several days of waiting, the species attacked Zonama Sekot, which was defended by a Galactic Alliance fleet that had followed the Yuuzhan Vong back to Yuuzhan'tar. As the Yuuzhan Vong attempted to break through the Galactic Alliance screen around Zonama Sekot, the Alliance was able to land several teams on Yuuzhan'tar. Realizing that the Yuuzhan Vong could lose, Shimrra ordered the World Brain to set the planet on fire, in hopes of preventing it from being habitable ever again if the Galactic Alliance conquered it.

On Yuuzhan'tar, chaos reigned supreme. Galactic Alliance soldiers fought alongside Shamed Ones, and some Yuuzhan Vong warriors even defected. Nom Anor took up his role as Yu'shaa, attempting to lead the Shamed Ones to victory. Three Jedi&mdash;Luke Skywalker, Jacen Solo, and Jaina Solo&mdash;entered Shimrra's Citadel and made their way to his private quarters, where the Supreme Overlord waited with fifteen Slayers and Onimi. In the ensuing duel, the Jedi not only killed the Slayers, but Skywalker decapitated Shimrra. Onimi took Jaina Solo&mdash;who he believed to be Yun-Harla&mdash;captive and attempted to flee in the Supreme Overlord's private yorik-trema. There, he revealed his true role as the power behind the throne, and his plans to exterminate all lifeforms in the galaxy, as well as the gods. However, Jacen Solo boarded the vessel, and was able to defeat Onimi.

realized he was Force-sensitive

After Onimi died, the yoirk-trema broke apart, causing the Yuuzhan Vong to realize that the Supreme Overlord&mdash;their conduit to the gods&mdash;was dead. Without Shimrra, the Yuuzhan Vong believed that they had no hope for redemption in the afterlife, and thus, continuing to fight was pointless. Nas Choka believed that the gods had abandoned the Yuuzhan Vong, and suggested that the species surrender, but stated that Yuuzhan Vong who wished to die of their choosing rather than face dishonor commit suicide. Some decided to die honorably by crashing their ships into Galactic Alliance vessels, while Choka transmitted his surrender to the Galactic Alliance. Zonama Sekot, meanwhile, was able to survive the Yuuzhan Vong's assault on it.

Later, Nas Choka and several Supreme Commanders met with Galactic Alliance representatives onboard the Aliiance flagship, Ralroost. Choka believed that the Galactic Alliance intended to kill the entire species, and was met with surprise when they explained their terms. The Yuuzhan Vong's weapons would be destroyed, and the species would be relocated to Zonama Sekot, a seed of their ancestral homeworld, which had decided to accept them to end the war and spare the galaxy of further suffering. The Galactic Alliance had learned from Zonama Sekot of the Yuuzhan Vong's origins, and their loss of Force-sensitivity at the hands of Yuuzhan'tar. This information was shared with the Yuuzhan Vong, and the species realized that Yun-Yammka was a mere creation of theirs. On Zonama Sekot, the Yuuzhan Vong would redefine their society minus their warlike tendencies and their fanatical devotion to the True Way. The war had taken a devastating toll on the galaxy, and the Yuuzhan Vong; the Galactic Alliance estimated that 365 trillion had died, including over one-third of the entire warrior caste.

The Yuuzhan Vong helped reverse the worldshaping of Yuuzhan'tar, while Choka dispatched fleets to hunt down any Yuuzhan Vong that refused to surrender. The Sekot Accords were signed, officially ending the Yuuzhan Vong War. With this, the species abandoned their weapons and settled on Zonama Sekot, which then headed for the Unknown Regions.

Post-war

 * The Joiner King
 * Ghosts
 * Claws of the Dragon
 * 44 Monster 2
 * 45 Monster 3


 * Star Wars: Legacy 8: Allies
 * Star Wars: Legacy 1: Broken, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 4: Noob
 * Star Wars: Legacy 5: Broken, Part 4
 * Star Wars: Legacy 9: Trust Issues, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Ghosts
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Claws of the Dragon
 * Star Wars: Legacy 27: Into the Core
 * Star Wars: Legacy 29: Vector, Part 10
 * Star Wars: Legacy 30: Vector, Part 11
 * Star Wars: Legacy 37: Tatooine, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 39: Tatooine, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Legacy 41: Rogue's End
 * Star Wars: Legacy 43: Monster, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 44: Monster, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Legacy 45: Monster, Part 3


 * GORW
 * Attacked Bandomeer system
 * Made Garqi a slave place
 * Hit Makem Te
 * Attacked Muunilinst
 * Got Sriluur and Hutt Space
 * Razed Columex

Yuuzhan Vong in the galaxy
The Yuuzhan Vong were from another galaxy; the first recorded instance of a Yuuzhan Vong in the galaxy was a female Shaper whose ship was found near the Argazdan Redoubt around 3,670 BBY. After her vessel had malfunctioned while testing a new hyperdrive centuries earlier, she sat in stasis until discovered. The Argazdans, who regarded her as a "demon," took her to their ruler Torphceris. She became fluent in the Argazdan language, and Torphceris soon fell under her influence. On her orders, he began constructing a series of massive slave pits on Lorrd dug by hand, without any sort of machine technology. A monster was placed in the pits upon their completion. Following the Liberation of Lorrd, the Shaper disappeared.

Yuuzhan Vong agents began entering the galaxy shortly before the beginning of the Clone Wars. Nom Anor was one of the leaders of the Yuuzhan Vong agents in the decades leading up to the Yuuzhan Vong War, and was in fact credited with being responsible for half the invasion. He helped manipulate the fall of the Empire and its remnants, and even created philosophical schools of thought designed to fracture the galaxy. On Coruscant, Ocka Dwei discovered that vonduun crab armor was allergic to bafforr tree pollen and so he began killing employees of a company that handed out free samples of bafforr trees. After he was fingered for the killings, he killed himself to keep his true identity and motives secret. The warrior Yomin Carr was stationed on Belkadan when the Praetorite Vong entered the galaxy, and killed the scientific scout team on-planet. He then transformed the planet's atmosphere, before being killed by two Jedi Masters. A Yuuzhan Vong disguised as a Human named Dulac took up the role as a saboteur on Artorias. Landing on the planet several years before 25 ABY, the disguised Yuuzhan Vong became a confidant of the planet's king. Dulac sabotaged the planet's communication center, preventing Artorias from receiving a message warning them of the advance of the Yuuzhan Vong's fleet.

The species entered the galaxy en masse in 25 ABY after the failure of the Praetorite Vong. ref name="vp" /> The Yuuzhan Vong conquered vast number of planets. After gaining a foothold in the Outer Rim, they plowed into the Core, leaving destruction and death in their wake. Dozens of planets were worldshaped by the Yuuzhan Vong, who also worked to spread their religion and destroy all machines. legacy While the species made war on the galaxy's natives, they also tried to destroy their foes from within, with spies continuing to stir up tensions. The galaxy was stunned at the Yuuzhan Vong's brutality, and a number of worlds surrendered without a fight in hopes that they would be spared. Nom Anor continued his role as a saboteur, and the Yuuzhan Vong E'thinaa helped engineer the rise of the Keeramak in the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium, knowing that it would lead to war and that such a conflict would serve as a distraction to the Galactic Alliance.

During the war, the Yuuzhan Vong continued the traditional caste system. Warriors working to crush the New Republic, Priests trying to gain the support of the gods, Intendants helping run the invasion by controlling supply lines and acting as spies, Shapers providing technology, and workers simply doing whatever menial duties were required of them.

Following the Yuuzhan Vong's surrender, the traditional castes were changed.

Legacy stuff


 * Vongerella

Behind the scenes
The Yuuzhan Vong were created for The New Jedi Order series. Through the perspective of characters such as Nom Anor, Nen Yim, and Nas Choka, the reader is given more information about the Yuuzhan Vong, revealing that they are not just war&mdash;mongering, merciless creatures with no problems of their own; rather, they have internal conflicts just like the traditional heroes of the Star Wars universe. In a retcon, the species first appeared in Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood, a comic book featuring Nom Anor, then a member of an unidentified species. The Yuuzhan Vong's first actual appearance is in The New Jedi Order ' s inaugural novel Vector Prime, by R. A. Salvatore. The Yuuzhan Vong immediately made a statement by killing off Chewbacca, the first major character from the films to die in the Expanded Universe.

The next two novels, Dark Tide I: Onslaught, and Dark Tide II: Ruin, by Michael A. Stackpole, expanded on the species, and introduced the concept of the Yuuzhan Vong loving pain. Though originally meant to apply only to Domain Shai, later authors incorporated it into the entire species, despite the team behind the series trying to dial it down. Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial, and Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse, by James Luceno, introduced Harrar, who would feature in several novels later. Warmaster Tsavong Lah played a major role in the next installment, Balance Point, by Kathy Tyers, which featured the Yuuzhan Vong continuing to advance. In this novel, they capture Duro, a Core planet that helped found the Galactic Republic. In the next two books, Edge of Victory I: Conquest and Edge of Victory II: Rebirth, by Greg Keyes, the characters of Nen Yim and Onimi were introduced, as was the Jeedai heresy. All these would go on to play large roles later in the series. Troy Denning's Star by Star features the fall of Coruscant, and the death of Anakin Solo. The Yuuzhan Vong appear poised to capture the galaxy; in the eyes of many, they are unstoppable.

The immediate novel, Dark Journey, by Elaine Cunningham, expands on the Yuuzhan Vong, particularly Harrar. Aaron Allston's succeeding Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream and Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand elaborate on Tsavong Lah, and feature victories for the New Republic. The subsequent novel in the series, Traitor, by Matthew Stover, reveals more about the Yuuzhan Vong's religion, and their worldshaping of Coruscant. Walter Jon Williams' Destiny's Way follows Traitor. The novel features the death of Tsavong Lah, and a major victory for the New Republic at Ebaq 9. In addition, it hints at Onimi's true role as the power behind the throne. The next three books, Force Heretic I: Remnant, Force Heretic II: Refugee, and Force Heretic III: Reunion, by Sean Williams and Shane Dix, expand on the Jeedai heresy, and give Nom Anor a large role. The penultimate novel of the series, Greg Keyes' The Final Prophecy, stars Anor, Harrar, and Nen Yim. Zonama Sekot also plays a role.

The Unifying Force, by James Luceno, concludes The New Jedi Order. Several Yuuzhan Vong play a large role in the book, which explains much about the species' backstory. It also reveals that Onimi was in control of Shimrra, who, despite his terrifying nature, was a puppet the entire series. Following the end of the war, the Yuuzhan Vong agree to depart on Zonama Sekot, with hopes of becoming a more peaceful species.

The Yuuzhan Vong are mentioned in many later novels and sourcebooks. comics stuff blah.

The concept of a large, multi-book series came during a 1998 meeting held between several authors and employees of Lucas Licensing, as they sought to create one unified story. Originally planned to consist of thirty books, The New Jedi Order eventually ended with nineteen novels, from 1999 to 2003. Bantam Spectra and Dark Horse Comics had previously been planning a storyline involving an alien invasion. Del Rey picked up this idea, and those planning the series began to develop the Yuuzhan Vong, a species which Nom Anor, a character from Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood, would belong to. Shelly Shapiro suggested using the name "Vong", from a restaurant of the same name in New York City. Upon suggestions for a more exotic name, Shapiro added the prefix "Yunan." The name was then changed to "Yunnan Vong," and after the creative team planning the series decided they wanted it to sound less Asian, it became "Yuzzan Vong," then "Yuzhan Vong," before the decision-makers decided on "Yuuzhan Vong."

As decreed by George Lucas, the invaders could not be Force-users. When the team behind the series wanted to kill a major character, Lucas also proclaimed that Luke Skywalker could not be killed, and that Anakin Solo had to be killed instead of Jacen. Still seeking to kill a major character to respond to those who thought that Star Wars had become too predictable and boring, the creative team decided to kill Chewbacca, on the suggestion of Randy Stradley. Because they are responsible for the deaths of Chewbacca and Anakin Solo&mdash;and to a lesser extent, many minor characters&mdash;the Yuuzhan Vong are controversial among fans. still may need another source

Though some aspects of the species were created ahead of time, many others developed throughout series. R. A. Salvatore suggested that they utilize unique biotechnology, an idea the creative team liked and expanded on by coming up with the Yuuzhan Vong's hatred for machinery. The Azec and Mayan cultures served as models for the Yuuzhan Vong, which the two ancient cultures inspiring the Yuuzhan Vong's rigid caste system, numerous gods, and rituals of mutilation. Salvatore first came up with the idea of what the Yuuzhan Vong looked like, while Mike Stackpole created the ranks among the species, and drew on Central American mythology to develop their gods. Gregory Keyes and Kathy Tyers were responsible for expanding the Shaper and warrior castes and conceiving of many of the Yuuzhan Vong creatures. The Yuuzhan Vong language, meanwhile, grew as the series continued. The idea of Shimrra being a "puppet ruler" came from author James Luceno.

The New Essential Guide to Droids implies that the Silentium and the Abominor were the droid species responsible for attacking the Yuuzhan Vong, and threatening to wipe them out. Author Daniel Wallace later confirmed on his blog that the connection was deliberate; however, because it has not been confirmed by any canon source, it remains mere speculation.

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In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the Mandalorian Canderous Ordo describes an encounter with a strange ship that resembled an asteroid. When he used a thermal generator to melt the frozen methane covering the object, it activated, and fired several shots at the Mandalorians before fleeing. The Mandalorians were able to track the probe's hyperspace wake to the edge of the galaxy, and then gave up the chase. Though his description of this asteroid sounds like a Yuuzhan Vong ship, it has not been confirmed by any source.

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Quotes
"All living creatures serve the Yuuzhan Vong. And we serve the gods."

- Tsavong Lah

"We will take your whole galaxy. We will destroy your machines. They are an abomination. We will share our ways. We will share our beliefs. We will share pain."

- Sha'kel

"For all the evil the enemy do, they aren't dark, exactly&mdash;the enemy are entirely outside the Force."

- Jacen Solo

"They were brutal, merciless, and unstoppable. They killed for the pleasure of it and seemed fulfilled by it."

- Garqi refugee

"We do not live side by side with impurity. Your civilization is built on abominations. Your galaxy is polluted. We have come to cleanse it, so that others besides our warrior caste may occupy it and live cleanly here. It is our destiny, according to Supreme Overlord Shimrra and the priests."

- Warmaster Tsavong Lah to Leia Organa Solo

"Knowledge cannot be created; that is the stuff of heresy."

- Yal Phaath

"We are the Yuuzhan Vong. Our cause is right and just."

- Shedao Shai

"We are the Yuuzhan Vong. We have been entrusted with the true way, the true knowledge of the gods. Our duty is to bring every infidel in this galaxy to heel and either send them screaming to the gods or bring them to the true path. There is no middle ground, there is no faltering. And there can be no failure."

- Nas Choka

"It is as if the Yuuzhan Vong want to inflict pain and suffering just to see how long it takes for their slaves to break and run. If that is true, this invasion is going to be worse than any war of political or economic gain. Victory for the Yuuzhan Vong demands that every sentient creature live in pain."

- Corran Horn

"For years the New Republic and the Empire had fought over Coruscant as a way to give their reigns legitimacy. This latest conquest was more than another tally in the enemy's column. It mean t that the Yuuzhan Vong were not just a nightmare that would disappear with the dawn."

- Text of historian Voren Na'al's The New Essential Chronology

"Military campaigns seemed to be unraveling for the Yuuzhan Vong, and their internal problems were even more severe."

- Text of historian Voren Na'al's The New Essential Chronology

"We shall teach the New Republic the glory of the gods."

- Shimrra Jamaane

"The Yuuzhan Vong was tall, muscular, and humanlike, but his face and body were horribly scarred and disfigured. He had no hair, and his nose was practically missing. He was horrible to behold."

- Garqi refugee

"There's an invasion coming. A massive assault force of dark ships, shadowy figures, and weapons of great power, based on organic technology of a sort we've never seen before. We believe these Far Outsiders, as we call them, already have a foothold at the far edge of the galaxy, and even now have scouting parties seeking information on worlds and peoples to conquer."

- Kinman Doriana

"I made an alliance with the reborn Empire at Bastion. We manufactured a cause for war, making the Vong seem responsible. Split, the Galactic Alliance began to fight itself. And so died."

- Darth Krayt

"They've got technology, sweetheart. They just build it in different ways."

- Han Solo, to Leia Organa Solo

"Don't make the mistake of underestimating the Yuuzhan Vong. Too many of us have already paid a terrible price for doing just that."

- Danni Quee

"It is not your galaxy. You have merely infested it for a time. We have come to end the infection, in the name of glorious Yun-Yuuzhan."

- Yuuzhan Vong warrior

"Some have interpreted the ancient texts to imply that we were&hellip;banished&hellip;for our infatuation with war and conquest."

- Harrar

"I fight for the honor of the Yuuzhan Vong and Domain Shai."

- Shedao Shai

"At the world they call Dantooine they did not recover their dead. These people have no sense of what is proper or honorable."

- Shedao Shai

"We need to show them that we will crush them no matter their preparations. So far we have not launched a solid military operation against any of their worlds. Yes, we took Garqi, but the opposition was minimal. The subsequent infiltration and exfiltration of agents taints that victory. As you point out, they must fortify Ithor. When we take it we will send a message out to the rest of the New Republic with the survivors. That message is that we are implacable and invincible. That is the message our enemies need to hear."

- Shedao Shai, speaking to Deign Lian of his plans for Ithor

"A commitment to the mission above the preservation of self&mdash;this I understand. This I respect."

- Shedao Shai

NEC quotes

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Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Rogue Planet
 * Outbound Flight
 * Shatterpoint
 * Death in the Slave Pits of Lorrd
 * Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
 * Vision of the Future
 * Survivor's Quest
 * Boba Fett: A Practical Man
 * Vector Prime
 * Star Wars: Invasion: Refugees
 * Star Wars: Invasion: Rescues
 * Star Wars: Chewbacca
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught
 * Dark Tide II: Ruin
 * Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
 * Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
 * Balance Point
 * Recovery
 * Edge of Victory I: Conquest
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Emissary of the Void
 * Star by Star
 * Dark Journey
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
 * Traitor
 * Destiny's Way
 * Ylesia
 * Force Heretic I: Remnant
 * Force Heretic II: Refugee
 * Force Heretic III: Reunion
 * The Final Prophecy
 * The Unifying Force
 * Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
 * Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
 * Betrayal
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest
 * Exile
 * Sacrifice
 * Inferno
 * Fury
 * Revelation
 * Invincible
 * Crosscurrent
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Outcast
 * Omen
 * Abyss
 * Backlash
 * Allies
 * Star Wars: Legacy 8: Allies
 * Star Wars: Legacy 1: Broken, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 4: Noob
 * Star Wars: Legacy 5: Broken, Part 4
 * Star Wars: Legacy 9: Trust Issues, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Ghosts
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Claws of the Dragon
 * Star Wars: Legacy 27: Into the Core
 * Star Wars: Legacy 29: Vector, Part 10
 * Star Wars: Legacy 30: Vector, Part 11
 * Star Wars: Legacy 37: Tatooine, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 39: Tatooine, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Legacy 41: Rogue's End
 * Star Wars: Legacy 43: Monster, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 44: Monster, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Legacy 45: Monster, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Legacy 37: Tatooine, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 39: Tatooine, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Legacy 41: Rogue's End
 * Star Wars: Legacy 43: Monster, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 44: Monster, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Legacy 45: Monster, Part 3



Notes and references
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