They appeared unexpectedly, from beyond the edge of the galaxy: a race of warriors who called themselves the Yuuzhan Vong; armed with surprise, treachery, and astonishing organic technology that was no match—often far more than "match"—to the weapons of the New Republic and its allies. Even the Jedi under the command of Luke Skywalker were deprived of their greatest advantage: the Yuuzhan Vong were inexplicably not felt in the Force. Despite the victories of its forces, the New Republic lost much more than it gained: many worlds were devastated, countless sentient beings were killed - among them the Wookiee Chewbacca, Han Solo's loyal friend, and Anakin, the youngest son of Han and Leia. The only ray of light in the endless darkness was the birth of Luke and Mara's son, Ben Skywalker. With each new retreat, the New Republic came closer to destruction. Even among the Jedi, a split began, especially when the Yuuzhan Vong began a special hunt for the Jedi. After the fall of the capital of the New Republic, Coruscant, and the capture of Jacen Solo, the last hope was lost. This set Jacen's sister, Jaina Solo, on a path of vengeance - towards the Dark Side of the Force. After the fall of Coruscant, the surviving members of the Advisory Council panicked and tried to save their lives. The attack and subsequent defense of the planet Borleias was simply an attempt to buy some time for salvation - and this was no secret to anyone, least of all to the Jedi. But under the command of Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalker, the defenders of Borleias emerged victorious against all odds. Meanwhile, Jacen Solo was trained by Vergere, an amazing being whose goals were mysterious and whose abilities were incredible. During this training, Jacen found an opportunity to sabotage the Yuuzhan Vong's efforts to transform Coruscant, which aimed to turn the planet into a semblance of the Yuuzhan Vong's ancient homeland of Yuuzhan'Thar. In addition, Jacen learned to detect the Yuuzhan Vong in the Force. And now, as the remnants of the New Republic tried to gather strength to continue the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong, the changed Jacen was returning home...