Battle of Hapes(Yuuzhan Vong War)

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Battle of Hapes

TheBattle of Hapes, also known as thedefense of the Hapes Cluster, was a battle fought aboveHapes during theYuuzhan Vong War in27 ABY between theHapes Consortium,Empire of the Hand andNew Jedi Order against theYuuzhan VongEmpire.

Prelude[]

Following the events of theMission to Myrkr and thecapture ofCoruscant, theJedi KnightJaina Solo, and the other surviving members of theMyrkr strike team, fled on the stolen Vong frigateKsstarr to Hapes which was the homeworld of strike team memberTenel Ka.

Prior to the attack,Teneniel Djo, the currentQueen Mother and the daughter-in-law of former Queen MotherTa'a Chume, was in a near-comatose state caused by the Force backlash that resulted from the deaths of the Hapan fleet at theBattle of Fondor. Ta'a Chume saw this as an opportunity to thwart her and replace her with Jaina, who would reign as her pawn alongside Isolder. The Jedi also attended the funeral ofAnakin Solo, one of the fallen members of the strike team.

While on Hapes, Jaina Solo discovered how the Yuuzhan Vong track their ships, and how to confound that technique. By utilizing a smallrepulsor device created byLowbacca, she was able to send up countless decoys, both to test her theory and to infuriate the Vong. Jaina would also make theKsstar her personal transport and have it renamedTrickster.

The battle[]

Meanwhile, the Yuuzhan VongWarmasterTsavong Lah dispatched his sonCommanderKhalee Lah and thePriestHarrar with a battle fleet to Hapes with the intent of capturing Jaina due to her part in the Myrkr mission and her role of being the twin sister ofJacen Solo who they had captured earlier. They would then be sacrificed to the Yuuzhan Vonggods.

During the subsequent battle, Tenel Ka gaveJagged Fel, Jaina andKyp Durron the command of the newly madeHapan Royal Navy. During the battle, Jaina used her experience with the stolen Vong vesselTrickster to manipulate the gravitic signatures of the bioengineered vessels of the enemy fleet. Thus, the Yuuzhan Vong were tricked into firing on their own vessels. After a long battle, the Yuuzhan Vong were defeated and Hapes remained free. Khalee Lah committed suicide rather than bring dishonor to his father andDomain Lah.

Aftermath[]

Later, Teneniel Djo was poisoned byTa'a Chume as part of her plot to take over the Hapes Consortium. Ta'a Chume attempted to force Jaina to marry her son Isolder, which she refused. Tenel Ka quickly restored order by assuming the position of Queen Mother and having Ta'a Chume arrested.

Because of her role in deceiving them, as well as subsequent disinformation byNew Republic Intelligence, the horrified Yuuzhan Vong began to believe that Jaina Solo wasYun-Harla, the Goddess of Deception.

Appearances[]

• The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey(First appearance)
• The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way(Mentioned only)(First identified as defense of the Hapes Cluster)
• The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force(Mentioned only)

Sources[]

• The Official Star Wars Fact File 109TSA 1-2: Warmaster Tsavong Lah(First identified as Battle of Hapes)
• The New Essential Chronology

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