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"Generals Farlander and Celchu have the enemy boxed in. Harbinger has dropped from hyperspace and is pressing forward at battle speed to rendezvous with Elegos A'Kla at rally point manka-flechette-dewback."

―Mon Mothma's commander during the Battle of Corulag^[src]

Harbinger was a heavily armed Mon Calamari Star Cruiser that served as General Garm Bel Iblis's flagship in the later part of the Yuuzhan Vong War. In 28 ABY it participated in the New Republic rout of Yuuzhan Vong forces in the Treskov system, before aiding the New Republic's successor state the Galactic Alliance in defending the planet of Mon Calamari from a Yuuzhan Vong armada in the year 29 ABY. Following the battle, Bel Iblis and Harbinger joined Galactic Alliance fleet elements in liberating the world Corulag.

Description

A Mon Calamari Star Cruiser,^[1] Harbinger was heavily armed with long-range weapons,^[2] and possessed a command bridge^[1] and a hyperdrive system.^[2]

History

"Dovin basal singularities have been diverted to the forefront of the armada. Destroyers will be attacking the flanks in an attempt to induce the dovin basals to shift focus, so that Harbinger, Guardian, and Viscount can resume fire."

―Alliance control, during the Defense of Mon Calamari^[src]

In the year 28 ABY^[3] during the Yuuzhan Vong War, where the extra-galactic Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy, Harbinger served as the flagship for the fleet elements that New Republic–allied^[1] General^[2] Garm Bel Iblis guarded the planet of Tallaan with against the invaders. Commanded by Bel Iblis himself, Harbinger joined half of fleet from Talaan as Bel Iblis answered Jedi Master Luke Skywalker's call to aid the New Republic in a trap for the Yuuzhan Vong in the Deep Core's Treskov system. After the Yuuzhan Vong fleet was lured into the star system, Harbinger, with Skywalker on the ship's bridge, led the battle groups' from Bel Iblis' force, as well as a group from the Smugglers' Alliance, in engaging the Yuuzhan Vong's Battle Group of Yun-Q'aah in one facet of the Battle of Ebaq. The engagement would go on to end in a victory for the New Republic forces, with Yuuzhan Vong Warmaster Tsavong Lah falling in the fighting.^[1]

Harbinger was later one of the multitude of warships that gathered near the world Mon Calamari to aid the Galactic Alliance, the New Republic's successor state, in defending the ocean planet from a massing Yuuzhan Vong armada^[2] in 29 ABY.^[3] At the edge of the Mon Calamari system, Harbinger and the Galactic Alliance forces encountered the enemy armada, which shaped itself like a yammosk creature. After Galactic Alliance starfighters opened up holes in the arms of the armada that were formed by the lighter Yuuzhan Vong vessels, Harbinger and the Super Star Destroyer Guardian pummeled the Yuuzhan Vong capital ships in the heart of the armada with their long-range weaponry through the opened firing lanes. As the fighting progressed, the Yuuzhan Vong armada deployed the shielding effects of its dovin basals between itself and Harbinger, Guardian,^[2] and the Viscount-class Star Defender^[4] Viscount, sparing the armada from the weapons of the trio of battleships.^[2]

In an effort to change the focus of the dovin basals, Galactic Alliance bombers infiltrated the armada, which forced the Yuuzhan Vong to defend themselves on a different front. Because of the shift of the dovin basals, Harbinger and Guardian were able to freely target the poorly defended arms of the armada with their weapons, destroying multiple coralskippers and picket ships. Not long after, the Yuuzhan Vong armada withdrew from the system. Following the action in the Mon Calamari system, Bel Iblis and Harbinger accompanied a battle group including the^[2] Star Destroyers^[5] Mon Mothma and Elegos A'Kla, as well as the^[2] MC80B Star Cruiser^[1] Mon Adapyne, to the Yuuzhan Vong–held world of Corulag to liberate it in a surprise attack. Traveling with the rest of the battle group from the planet Contruum, Harbinger decanted from hyperspace close to Corulag after the other three Galactic Alliance warships, and rendezvoused with Elegos A'Kla.^[2]

With the help of the other capital ships, Harbinger boxed the Yuuzhan Vong vessels in, and the resulting crossfire destroyed many of the enemy coralskippers. During the fighting, Yuuzhan Vong–allied Peace Brigade TIE Series fighters launched from Corulag, and General Tycho Celchu commanding Elegos A'kla was assigned to deal with them, with Harbinger to aid Celchu if needed. In the end, Corulag was liberated from the Yuuzhan Vong,^[2] with Harbinger playing an important role in the fighting.^[6]

Commanders and crew

Harbinger's commander was the^[2] Corellian^[7] General^[2] Garm Bel Iblis, who used the Star Cruiser as his flagship as he fought against the Yuuzhan Vong during the later part of the war.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Harbinger first appeared in Walter Jon Williams' Destiny's Way, a 2002 installment of The New Jedi Order series of novels. Later appearing in the same series' The Unifying Force, published in 2003 and written by James Luceno, Harbinger also received an entry in 2008's The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

Appearances

The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way (First appearance)
The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force

Sources

The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

Notes and references

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 The Essential Reader's Companion
↑ The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime
↑ The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 17 ("Harbinger (3)")
↑ The Essential Guide to Characters

In other languages

[Way-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way

[Force-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force

[ERC-3] 3.0 ^3.1 The Essential Reader's Companion

[Prime-4] The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime

[Star-5] The New Jedi Order: Star by Star

[TCSWE-6] The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 17 ("Harbinger (3)")

[egtc-7] The Essential Guide to Characters

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+{{Quote|Generals Farlander and Celchu have the enemy boxed in. ''Harbinger'' has dropped from hyperspace and is pressing forward at battle speed to rendezvous with ''Elegos A'Kla'' at rally point manka-flechette-dewback.|''Mon Mothma''{{'s}} commander during the Battle of Corulag|The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force}}
-'''''Harbinger''''' was a heavily armed [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]] that served as [[General]] [[Garm Bel Iblis]]'s [[flagship]] in the later part of the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]]. In [[28 ABY]] it participated in the [[New Republic]] [[Battle of Ebaq|rout]] of [[Yuuzhan Vong]] forces in the [[Treskov system]], before aiding the New Republic's successor state the [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances|Galactic Alliance]] in [[Defense of Mon Calamari (Yuuzhan Vong War)|defending]] the [[planet]] of [[Dac|Mon Calamari]] from the [[Yuuzhan Vong fleet]] in the [[year]] [[29 ABY]]. Following the battle, Bel Iblis and ''Harbinger'' joined Galactic Alliance [[fleet]] elements in [[Battle of Corulag (Yuuzhan Vong War)|liberating]] the world [[Corulag]].
+'''''Harbinger''''' was a heavily armed [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]] that served as [[General]] [[Garm Bel Iblis]]'s [[flagship]] in the later part of the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]]. In [[28 ABY]] it participated in the [[New Republic]] [[Battle of Ebaq|rout]] of [[Yuuzhan Vong]] forces in the [[Treskov system]], before aiding the New Republic's successor state the [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances|Galactic Alliance]] in [[Defense of Mon Calamari (Yuuzhan Vong War)|defending]] the [[planet]] of [[Dac|Mon Calamari]] from a [[Yuuzhan Vong fleet|Yuuzhan Vong armada]] in the [[year]] [[29 ABY]]. Following the battle, Bel Iblis and ''Harbinger'' joined Galactic Alliance [[fleet]] elements in [[Battle of Corulag (Yuuzhan Vong War)|liberating]] the world [[Corulag]].
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-In [[28 ABY]]<ref name="ERC">''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''</ref> during the [[Yuuzhan Vong War]], where the [[extra-galactic]] [[Yuuzhan Vong]] invaded [[the galaxy]], ''Harbinger'' served as the [[flagship]] for the [[fleet]] elements that [[New Republic]]&ndash;allied<ref name="Way" /> [[General]]<ref name="Force" /> [[Garm Bel Iblis]] guarded the [[planet]] of [[Tallaan]] against the invaders. Commanded by Bel Iblis himself, ''Harbinger'' joined half of fleet from Talaan as Bel Iblis answered [[Jedi Master]] [[Luke Skywalker]]'s call to aid the New Republic in a trap for the Yuuzhan Vong in the [[Deep Core]]'s [[Treskov system]]. After the Yuuzhan Vong fleet was lured into the [[star system]], ''Harbinger'', with Skywalker on the ship's bridge, led the battle groups' from Bel Iblis' force, as well as a group from the [[Smugglers' Alliance]], in engaging the Yuuzhan Vong's [[Battle Group of Yun-Q'aah]] in one facet of the [[Battle of Ebaq]]. The engagement would go on to end in a victory for the New Republic forces, with Yuuzhan Vong [[Warmaster]] [[Tsavong Lah]] falling in the fighting.<ref name="Way" />
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-In an effort to shift the focus of the shields, Galactic Alliance [[bomber]]s infiltrated the armada, which forced the Yuuzhan Vong to shift the focus of their dovin basals. Because of the shift, ''Harbinger'' and ''Guardian'' were able to freely target the poorly defended arms of the armada with their weapons, destroying multiple [[Yorik-et|coralskipper]]s and [[picket ship]]s. Not long after, the Yuuzhan Vong armada withdrew from the system. Following the action in the Mon Calamari system, Bel Iblis and ''Harbinger'' accompanied a battle group including the<ref name="Force" /> [[Star Destroyer]]s<ref name="Star">''[[The New Jedi Order: Star by Star]]''</ref> ''[[Mon Mothma (starship)|Mon Mothma]]'' and ''[[Elegos A'Kla (starship)|Elegos A'Kla]]'', as well as the<ref name="Force" /> [[MC80B Star Cruiser]]<ref name="Way" /> ''[[Mon Adapyne]]'', to the Yuuzhan Vong&ndash;held world of [[Corulag]] to [[Battle of Corulag (Yuuzhan Vong War)|liberate]] it in a surprise attack. Traveling with the rest of the battle group from the planet [[Contruum]], ''Harbinger'' decanted from [[hyperspace]] close to Corulag after the other three Galactic Alliance warships, and rendezvoused with ''Elegos A'Kla''.<ref name="Force" />
+In an effort to change the focus of the dovin basals, Galactic Alliance [[bomber]]s infiltrated the armada, which forced the Yuuzhan Vong to defend themselves on a different front. Because of the shift of the dovin basals, ''Harbinger'' and ''Guardian'' were able to freely target the poorly defended arms of the armada with their weapons, destroying multiple [[Yorik-et|coralskipper]]s and [[picket ship]]s. Not long after, the Yuuzhan Vong armada withdrew from the system. Following the action in the Mon Calamari system, Bel Iblis and ''Harbinger'' accompanied a battle group including the<ref name="Force" /> [[Star Destroyer]]s<ref name="Star">''[[The New Jedi Order: Star by Star]]''</ref> ''[[Mon Mothma (starship)|Mon Mothma]]'' and ''[[Elegos A'Kla (starship)|Elegos A'Kla]]'', as well as the<ref name="Force" /> [[MC80B Star Cruiser]]<ref name="Way" /> ''[[Mon Adapyne]]'', to the Yuuzhan Vong&ndash;held world of [[Corulag]] to [[Battle of Corulag (Yuuzhan Vong War)|liberate]] it in a surprise attack. Traveling with the rest of the battle group from the planet [[Contruum]], ''Harbinger'' decanted from [[hyperspace]] close to Corulag after the other three Galactic Alliance warships, and rendezvoused with ''Elegos A'Kla''.<ref name="Force" />
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-''Harbinger'' first appeared in [[Walter Jon Williams]]' ''[[The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way|Destiny's Way]]'', a [[2002]] installment of ''[[The New Jedi Order]]'' series of [[novel]]s. Later appearing in the same series' ''[[The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force|The Unifying Force]]'', published in [[2003]] and written by [[James Luceno]], ''Harbinger'' also rescieved an entry in [[2008]]'s ''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''.
+''Harbinger'' first appeared in [[Walter Jon Williams]]' ''[[The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way|Destiny's Way]]'', a [[2002]] installment of ''[[The New Jedi Order]]'' series of [[novel]]s. Later appearing in the same series' ''[[The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force|The Unifying Force]]'', published in [[2003]] and written by [[James Luceno]], ''Harbinger'' also received an entry in [[2008]]'s ''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''.
 ==Appearances==

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