New Jedi Order 18: The Final Prophecy
	Greg Keyes
	2003
	28 Years After The Battle of Yavin
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After gathering all the known information regarding Zonama Sekot, Nom Anor, disguised as the prophet Yu’shaa, proclaims he’s had a vision of a planet where Shamed Ones rule and Shimrra is no longer in charge.

On Dagobah, Tahiri is attacked by several Shamed Ones of the Yuuzhan Vong.  As they approach to speak with her, Vong Warriors leap from the trees and began attacking the Shamed Ones, and Tahiri comes to their defense.  While most are killed, a scout remains.  With his final breaths, he recounts to Tahiri that his mission was the finding planet that was prophesized by the Prophet Yu'shaa that would be home to the Shamed Ones.  Tahiri promises to take help them complete this quest.

Back in action, Wedge Antilles is leading the attempt to liberate Fondor for the Galactic Alliance.  Unfortunately, Duro was sacrificed in the process causing many to be disgruntled.

Onimi meets with the heretic shaper, Nen Yim.  He takes her to a secret place where a living ship not built by the Vong awaits her.  He tells her keeping its existence is of utmost secrecy, but that Shimrra wishes her to analyze it.  After working on the ship, Nen Yim briefs Shimrra on her findings.  She tells him that at the cellular level it similar to their own ships despite the fact that it does have that its own engines and not dovin basals.  Shimrra is not pleased with this and wonders whether the infidels have stolen their secrets and have twisted them into this abomination.  Nen Yim says it's shocking that there could be similarities between their ships and this at such a minute level.  She continues by telling him that the planet the ship came from is in itself alive, but he dismisses that as lies as the planet she speaks of is dead.  She also tells him that they already have weapons to use against this, but they've never used them before for anything else.  Shimrra tells her that they must be a gift from the gods.  Secretly, Nen believes that the weapons exist because the Yuuzhan Vong had encountered this world some time in the past.

In secrecy, Nen meets with the priest Harrar.  He wonders why someone so favored by Shimrra that most do not know she exists would meet with him.  She asks him about the commander that brought back the mystery ship.  Harrar asks is she is familiar with the prophet of the Shames Ones and his proclamation that a new world is coming soon, but Nen knows nothing of it.  She wishes Harrar will help smuggle her out and help her find this Zonama Sekot, and Harrar says that he profit may succeed where he would fail.  A messenger makes his way to the Prophet a.k.a. Nom Anor regarding Nen Yim's request. While he does question her motives, he proclaims to his followers that he and the Jedi will work together to free Nen Yim and her find the New World.

Tahiri returns and tells Han and Leia her tale.  They think she is making a rash move, and take her to meet Kenth Hamner who is filling in during Luke's absence. He tells them about the insurrection that is boiling within the Vong.  Corran Horn joins them as they watch a message from the Prophet asking for them to take him along to Zonama Sekot to see his prophecy for himself.  Corran and Tahiri take up the mission and head to Yuuzhan'tar to find Yu'shaa.

Corran and Tahiri eventually reach their landing spot, but not before taking enough abuse that they know they'll need to find a new ship to leave.  The find an old garbage shoot and encounter a Warrior who reveres them as one who killed Shedao Shai and the one that has been shaped.

As the Prophet enters, Tahiri realizes that he's wearing a mask.  He tells them that their mission is to take a shaper to Zonama Sekot, not himself.  Corran and Tahiri ask several probing questions about this change of plans but the Prophet tells them that Shimrra fears the planet intensely.  After a private discussion, the two Jedi decide to take up the task.  The Prophet tells them that his people will provide a distraction to draw any of the warriors away, but Corran has a different plan.