Sekot tells Jacen that to uncover the full power of the Force he will need to give in completely to it and no longer seek to control all things around him.  Jacen tells Luke that he hasn’t been able to contact the World Brain since Shimrra’s taken control over it.

Luke explains the Alliance plans to those gathered with him.  Harrar says he will assist them in getting to the World Brain.  They receive word that the fight will be coming to them as several other squadrons are being repositioned for the attack.

Nas Choka speaks to the shaper on the infected ship who tells him that he doesn’t know if the ship can complete the journey before dying.  Choka sends another ship to assist him in the mission.

The Battle for Coruscant begins as Twin Suns, Rogue Squadron, and others begin their runs to the surface.  Jagged Fel is leading the charge with minor victories on each side.  Jag’s ship, however, is struck and he crashes down to the surface!

Lando and Talon are overseeing the battle when they notice several Vong ships escorting an unremarkable ship into hyperspace and heading towards Zonama Sekot.  He is rescued by several of those that had been rescued from the sacrifice by the Shamed Ones as well as other Alliance members.

While the Jedi inspect their new living ships, Luke breaks the bad news that the Vong are in route.  Following Luke's lead, the Jedi all raise their lightsabers in the air and Luke says the coming battle will long be remembered.

Shimrra is informed that coralskippers have been met by living vessels at Zonama Sekot.  He also learns that several ships are beginning to evade the dovin basals and are making it to the service of Yuuzhan'tar.  Some in the room begin to wonder if the prophecies were incorrect and the gods are now aligned with the Jedi, but Shimrra has them killed for their heresy.  The High Priest and others enter to inquire about living ships.  Shimrra says they will not be allowed to win over the galaxy until they have rid themselves of heretics and Shamed Ones.  He orders Nom Anor to take a brigade of warriors kill all of them.

As fires begin to burn on Yuuzhan'tar, Harrar tells the Jedi that Shimrra has instructed the World Brain to burn the planet.  Killing Shimrra will not stop its actions and the Brain will need be be killed.  Jacen plans to talk it out of it instead.

As Nom Anor leads his band of warriors, they begin killing hundreds and thousands of Shamed Ones and heretics.  He then notices the fires that have begun breaking out and understands that it was Shimrra who was responsible for this.  He runs to the top of a rubble pile and proclaims himself as Yu'shaa and the time of the Shamed Ones is at hand.  With that, Shamed Ones begin their stand against the Yuuzhan Vong.

Inside the Millennium Falcon, the Skywalkers and the Solos manage to land on Coruscant and are met by several Alliance members including Jag.

In orbit over Zonama, Kyp and Corran are still trying to get the hang of their living ships, as several of the other Jedi have already become one with theirs and are performing incredible maneuvers.

While making their way towards the Vong Citadel, Luke and the Jedi along with the Alliance troops run into a group of Shamed One's and  change one's and former residents of Coruscant that had been living underground.  They report that a battle that is raging between Vong warriors and Shamed Ones and Luke sends troops and Mara and Tahiri to assist.

The Millennium Falcon does a flyby the seemingly impenetrable hub of the World Brain.  It can also become an enormous escape pod for the World Brain should an invasion occur.  As they circle around the building Harrar points out a hedge tunnel lined with poison thorns that leads into the hub.  It happens to be just wide enough that they can fly the Falcon straight through.  They burrow through the maze, blasting their way deep inside before eventually being slowed to a halt by the vines as the reach the main entrance.

In the Vong/Heretic battle, Nom Anor has taken up sides with the Shamed Ones when he sees Alliance troops and Jedi reinforcements coming to assist.  He does his best to hide from Tahiri and Mara, but eventually Tahiri gets a hold of him.  He breaks free and makes a run for it through the frenzied battle.

Lando is overseeing the battle and relaying vital information to Star Destroyers and the Jedi pilots.  He sees ships similar to those on Callula and he realizes that it is the infected ship heading toward Zonama Sekot.

Luke, Jaina and Jacen are battle various beasts in route to the Citadel and Jacen decides to see if his connection to the World Brain and moves forward only to be picked up by a creature and held over a giant drop off!

After battling outside the Falcon, R2 lowers the landing platform too far and Vong overwhelm them entering the ship and capturing Han and Leia.

Mara chases Nom Anor and corners him in a room.  After he empties his blaster, the two fight hand to hand until she finally bests him.  He begs her not to kill him as he is a changed being and can help her win the war.  He tells her of Shimrra’s plan to kill Zonama Sekot and she roughly takes him with her.