New Jedi Order 17: Force Heretic 3: Reunion
	Sean Williams & Shane Hix
	2003
	28 Years After The Battle of Yavin
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Tahiri is in the midst of a mental battle between her real self and Riina Kwaad.

While waiting to be contacted by a Ryn, Han gets into a brief struggle over a sabacc game.  Afterwards, he contacts Leia gives her the news that he didn't come up with any information.

Inside the unknown regions, Luke, Mara, along with their companions, are having difficulty making the final jump to in their search for Zonama Sekot as they are continually pulled from hyperspace.

Jagged Fel is taking his shift at Tahiri's side when he is interrupted by a communication between Leia, Han, and Jaina.  Jaina says something is definitely strange about the search for the Ryn.   A large brawl engulfs the area, and Jaina tells them she'll head to the nearest ship for safety. 

Jacen is expressing his concern about not being able to contact Mon Calamari for sometime.  Each Jedi on board to begins to feel a huge concentration of life force splitting through them.  Jacen and Saba are convinced it's Zonama Sekot, but the others aren't as sure.  They decide to Force meld their minds so Mara can more easily follow this disturbance.  They finally end their hyperspace jump and are greeted by the sight of Zonama Sekot.  To their dismay they realize that it is under attack by the Yuuzhan Vong, but it isn't going down without a fight!  As they watch the battle, the planet finally notices them and they are slammed by a wall of energy.

Han and Leia begin to wonder whether the Ryn that Goure sent them looking for is ever going to show up.  There is a banging underneath the Falcon.  Han goes to check it out and lets the alien on board!

On Yuuzhan’tar, Nom Anor’s plans are progressing better than expected.  He learns from his spy that the legendary Zonama Sekot has been found!  Shimrra has put a death sentence on any suspected heretics, which means all of Anor’s rivals will eventually be killed, clearing the way for his continued rise to power.

Luke comes to and realizes that many are still unconscious.  When he finds Mara at the controls she tells him that Jacen was the first awake and he received coordinates from someone on the surface on where to land on the planet.  She plays back a recording of the battle and they watch as the planet and its ships destroy all the Vong attackers.  They safely land and Luke and Mara exit to meet with two individuals that come to greet them.  They learned that the visitors, known as Ferroans, are not pleased to see them as they are the first ship allowed to land in fifty years!  They also learn that Sekot is the planet's mind and Zonama is the planet itself.  Another woman approaches and greets them more warmly as the Magister.  Luke tells her that they witness their battle with the Vong, or as they call them the far outsiders.  The Magister, whose name is Jabitha, is surprised that Luke knows that term, but he tell her it was learned from Vergere.  Jabitha remembers her.  She wishes is to talk to Jason about his experiences with Vergere.  Luke hopes that they can talk about the Vong and the magister expresses her deep concern about their appearance again as she had hoped to continue to live in peace as they have for many years.  As they prepare to go elsewhere to talk, Mara looks back and realizes that the planet has enveloped the Jade Shadow, and it is no longer fit to fly.

Jaina makes it back to the ship safely just before the mob gets to her. Jag greets her warmly and they here from the Falcon that they did pick up a Ryn, but not the one they were expecting.  It was their old friend Droma!

Han asks Droma if he can contact the Ryn network.  Commonly a sweet aroma amounts, whether he can contact the Ryn network they're looking for Erie.  He says he may be able to be of some assistance and figures they are on their way to Esfandia.  Han wonders why and he tells them that Esfandia is the only remaining communications station on the outer rim that can reach the unknown regions as the Yuuzhan Vong had already destroyed the other one.

Jaina sits by Tahiri's side, and although she looks from the outside as if her medical condition is stable, Jaina believes there is still an ongoing mental battle that is getting worse by the moment.  She tries to meld with Tahiri to give her that little extra strength and help her recover.