Battle of Vonak

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Battle of Vonak

Abattle on theplanetVonak occurred between theCilare and theYuuzhan Vong took place around25 ABY, prior to theBattle of Artorias.

Background[]

In25 ABY, theextra-galacticYuuzhan Vongspecies launched an invasion of theknown galaxy. In an attempt to pin down theNew Republic,undercover Yuuzhan Vong operatives had infiltrated and stirred trouble onBelkadan andRhommamool. Meanwhile, the main fleet invaded and seized severalOuter Rimworlds includingDubrillion,Destrillion andDantooine, thereby forcing the Republic andJedi into retreat.

In isolation to these developments, theCilare people continued their low-tech and warlike existence on Vonak. A warlike people, they instilled martial values in their children while theirscientists disdained medicines in favor of war matériel. They believed themselves to be strong and impregnable to any threat. However, this was soon proven to be folly.

The Battle[]

Following theBattle of Dantooine, a potent Yuuzhan Vong invasion force landed on their world and waged war on the warrior species. Despite the valor and arsenal of the assembled indigenous army which deployedtanks, they were easily wiped out by the onslaught ofFire Breathers. These deadly war beasts had flexible proboscises that spewed streams of gelatinous flame and pores that exhaled anti-laser aerosols.

Aftermath[]

The Cilare were quickly exterminated as the Yuuzhan Vong pacified theirhomeworld. Only one warrior male,Arbeloa, survived to tell the story and he was taken captive aboard a Yuuzhan VongslaveshipTsam P'ah. During his captivity, he was still able to transmit a signal into space which was eventually picked up by the two-men crew of the exploratory shipPythea—theChissPanha and herWookiee companionSarkkin. Having intercepted the signal, the warrior related the nature and culture of his species before going to warn them of the depredations of the Yuuzhan Vong.

Arbeloa's people had been devastated in the attack; he urged recipients of the message to flee the oncoming Yuuzhan Vong invasion force while they still could, as attempting to fight the species was futile. Given that Panha's species, the Chiss, had fought the Yuuzhan Vong before, she understood the nature of their threat to the galaxy. Picking up the presence of a Yuuzhan Vong fleet near them inhyperspace, they powered up thePhythea and fled to the nearest world Artorias in an attempt to warn the Artorians.

However, they were pursued by Yuuzhan Vong vessels. The Chiss explorer attempted to communicated with theArtorias communications center but the message was intercepted by anadvance infiltrator who ensured that it did not get through to the public. After fighting off a Yuuzhan Vong boarding party, the two friends agreed they would not face capture and drove theirstarship into the prow of the Yuuzhan Vong cruiser, immolating themselves and their vessel.

Later, Arbeloa joined forces with the Artorian princessKaye Galfridian and otherslaves to revolt against thecommanderSha'kel.

Appearances[]

• Invasion 0(First appearance)(In flashback(s))

Sources[]

• The Essential Guide to Warfare

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Jason Fry's Dorkery —EG to Warfare: Endnotes Pt. 15 onTumblr(backup link)