They are able to make it into Shimrra's palace, and the Prophet tells them he'll meet them later on.  The distraction begins with a large explosion on the side of the building and hoards Shamed Ones begin attacking the warriors.  Then four Shamed Ones disguised as Jedi   enter the fray and run off with nearly all the warriors in hot pursuit.  Tahiri and Corran are able to get inside Tahiri's knowledge of Vong passwords.  The Jedi fight their way into Nen Yim's laboratory where she is waiting and helps them kill off the remaining warriors.  With horror, however, she recognizes Tahiri and assumes she's come to kill her.  Tahiri tells her that although she would like to see will not - for now.  As they are fighting, Tahiri is poisoned so Corran picks her up and takes her towards the ship.  Once in the mystery Sekotan ship they are accompanied by the Prophet and Harrar and Nen Yim at the controls.  Vong ships try to keep them from leaving, and Corran realizes that Nen has never flown a ship before!  Corran takes the controls and heads to hyperspace as Nen cares for Tahiri.

Feeling better, Tahiri wakes up and they discuss what's coming next.  Corran says he has no intention of taking them to Zonama Sekot since Harrar and Nen Yim were not part of the plan.  The Vong suggest that they go to the planet meet with the Jedi that are already there negotiating in hopes of bringing a joint venture that will help everyone.  Corran is against it, but Tahiri is favor.  Corran, although not pleased that she contradicted him, admits privately to Tahiri that while he's telling them they're going to Mon Calamari, in reality they are going to Zonama Sekot.

After several days in hyperspace, they are caught by and Imperial interdictor.  Fearing destruction, Corran admits to the Vong their true destination.  Nen Yim uses a trick that allows them to escape and continue on.  Tahiri and Nen Yim have a discussion about both of their belief systems.  Tahiri supposes that perhaps the Force is what is behind the Vong gods; while Nen dismisses it she appreciates the insight.  Nen then tells them that she believes the ship's dovin basals are dying.

After a few more jumps the dovin basals continue to get worse, and Nen is not exactly sure why.  Tahiri says that it's because as they get closer to Zonama Sekot the Force connection with that planet is slowly rejecting the non-Force Yuuzhan Vong pieces that are attached to the ship.  They decide to give it one more jump to see if they can get into the system, and then they can get help once that there.

Still on Mon Calamari, Han and Leia learn that the Holonet is under attack and stations across the galaxy are no longer operational.  Unfortunately, Wedge learns of the outage as he begins his liberation assault on Bilbringi.  For his fleet, which includes Jaina and Jag Fel, there will be no backup since they are unable to reach them.

After a rough finish and with little life remaining the dovin basals, Corran is able to bring the ship into Zonama Sekot's gravity pull. The ship begins to take itself on a landing course, but without real means to slow their descent.  As they near the surface, the Jedi reach out with the Force just a moment and are able to slow down just enough.  Upon stepping onto the surface, all three Yuuzhan Vong are all jolted with this incredible feeling.  The Prophet proclaims that this is the planet they've been searching and for Nen to start experimenting immediately.

Nom Anor ponders how to handle the discovery of a planet that he didn't believe was real and how it can fit into his return to power.  To her great surprise, Nen encounters a tree that is a direct descendent of a Vong plant that has been extinct for thousands of years. She's not quite sure how to explain this and discusses it in depth with the Prophet.  The two are both quite excited about the possibilities and Prophet suggests he help her with her studies and she allows him to hold onto her data collector.

As Corran and Harrar explore the planet for Luke, they encounter three massive hyperspace cones.  Harrar does not understand them and Corran is in no mood to educate him.

Harrar returns and he and Nen have an in-depth discussion about her findings that all life on the planet works together to keep everything in balance, as opposed to the Vong way where every species looks out for itself and for its own betterment.  She has been unable to determine what makes this happen and Tahiri volunteers and that is simply the Force.  Nen believes that because Tahiri is part Vong and part Jedi would have a unique insight into what this planet is about.  Tahiri says she's been giving it thought, and she's come to the conclusion that this is the Yuuzhan Vong home world!  Nen is aghast at the suggestion and says that future research will refute this statement.  Harrah and the Prophet, however, began to ponder the possibility.