Distraught at his actions, Jacen seeks solace in his old family home, but Vergere and Nom Anor find him and Anor urges him to give up the Force and embrace the Truth.  He offers Jacen a lightsaber which he accepts as he agrees to their offer and joins the Yuuzhan Vong!

Throughout the galaxy, large floating camp ships litter the skies.  They are home to hundreds of millions of refugees that have been displaced after Vong attacks on their planets.  Life in the camps is difficult as no planet will accept them for fear they contain spies for the Yuuzhan Vong.  Ganner Rhysode has been searching the camp ships chasing a rumor of Jacen Solo's whereabouts.  He finally reaches an apartment and asks to speak with the person who had recently seen Jacen on Coruscant.  After a brief skirmish, Ganner reaches the man in charge who, after chastising Ganner, taps his nose and the creature covering him falls off revealing it to be Jacen!  Jacen incapacitates him using Vergere's tears and tells the others that their plan has failed and to bring Ganner with them.  As they take him into an escape pod, Ganner's only thought is that Jacen Solo is a traitor!

Still paralyzed, Ganner hears (or dreams) that Jacen asks Nom Anor if he can persuade Ganner to follow the true way as he has.  If not, they can duel to the death, much like he will with Jaina once she is captured.  For some reason, he senses Jacen is trying to send him a calming message.

Once Ganner wakes up, Jacen begins ordering him around in a very strange dramatic fashion. He raises his arms and all the vines watching them go to sleep.  He tells Ganner that he’s tricked the Vong into thinking he’s converted and he’s hoping to get next to the World Brain with this fake sacrifice.  As a sign of trust, he gives Ganner Anakin’s lightsaber.  Several people enter the room decorated in various garments including Nom Anor.  Ganner turns to the Vong and utters a phrase that he has been taught by Jacen that signifies he is now a believer and willingly goes to meet his demise.

They head towards the well of the World Brain through a maze of life that is still growing and will eventually protect it from any attack.   Ganner realizes that the well is actually inside the former Republic Senate.  At several points Ganner swoons under the stress and Jacen helps him along using the Force.  Ganner is humiliated at his failed quest to be a better Jedi and a true leader.  Jacen turns to address the throng of spectators gathered there and he uses the Force to open the doors to the chamber, but closes them after only he and Ganner have entered.  The Senate chamber is full of slime surrounding the World Brain.  Despite their history, the Brain is not pleased to see Jacen and begins reacting violently to his presence.  He points to a secret shaft that Ganner can use to escape, but Ganner is insulted saying he will remain as long as Jacen does.  Jacen explains that everyone has a part to play and this is his.  Realizing that he has found his path as well, Ganner ignites Anakin’s lightsaber.  The World Brain collects Jacen who willingly descends into the slime telling Ganner to stall the Vong for ten minutes.

Sensing that something has gone terribly wrong, the Vong blow open the doors to the chamber.  Nom Anor mocks Ganner as an unfit weakling, but Ganner flashes his lightsaber and returns the insult.  Warriors pour into the room, but are all turned away by his blade to the point where they must climb over the bodies of the dead to reach him. 

Nom Anor berates Vergere on Jacen's betrayal.  She tells him that unless he takes her along during his escape Tsavong Lah may blame him for the failure and that Jacen will steal his ship.

Jacen is taken inside the World Brain.  He opens up to the dhuryam and shares his entire being and his love of all things within the world.

Anor takes Vergere into his escape pod, but she holds him off with a lightsaber.  He suggests that the ship will only answer to him, but Vergere reminds him that Jacen can change the ship's mind.

Ganner realizes that he has become everything that he had ever should be.  He is dying from all the poison in his body from the hundreds of attacks.  The structure begins to falter around him and he uses the Force to help it along.

Jacen and the World Brain are now one.  He thinks a short goodbye to it and then launches out of the slime pool.  He can hear Ganner laughing in the distance and wants to help him. Vergere tries to stop him, but when he insists she gives him back his lightsaber.  Suddenly, the structure begins to collapse onto the World Brain and Jacen hears (or at least thinks he hears) Ganner telling him to go.  Jacen follows Vergere to safety where they leave a bound Nom Anor cursing behind them.

As they head back to New Republic space, Jacen tells Vergere that he has convinced the World Brain to teach the Vong how to compromise, something they aren't particularly accustomed to doing.  She is very proud of her student, who has now become a teacher.