New Jedi Order 8: Edge of Victory 2: Rebirth
	Greg Keyes
	2001
	26.5 Years After The Battle of Yavin
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Warmaster Tsavong Lah meets with Qurang Lah and Executor Nom Anor.  They discuss when to invade their next target, with Nom Anor and Qurang Lah taking differing sides.  Although they are pleased that their ploy to live in peace in return for killing Jedi has worked, Tsavong Lah is displeased that Jacen Solo has not been captured.  Nom Anor insists that the time must be now, and Tsavong agrees with Qurang leading the forces.  Tsavong promises swift retribution if Nom Anor fails again.

On Coruscant, a pregnant Mara along with Luke talk about the whereabouts of the Solo clan.  Jacen is with his parents, while Jaina has been put on the backburner with Rogue Squadron because of her Jedi association.  As they are eating, they learn that Fey’lya has issued an arrest warrant for Luke.

Jacen Solo watches an enormous Yuuzhan Vong ship that had yanked the Solo’s ship out of hyperspace.  Not only had the Falcon been knocked out, but he and his parents were also knocked unconscious.  Their ship is in bad shape, but Jacen has a plan to escape.

On board a Vong ship, the shaper Nen Yim takes a portion of the ship’s dying brain for experimentation (heresy in the Vong world).

Mara is incensed at the charges brought against Luke regarding the unauthorized military action at Yavin 4.  It will be expected that Luke will tell the Jedi to stop any unauthorized actions, but Luke is not willing to do this.  Fey’lya expects this response and hopes that Luke will go into seclusion.  At that moment, Mara senses something terribly wrong and collapses.

On the Errant Venture, Anakin tells Tahiri that he’ll be going to Eriadu for supplies.  Despite his apprehension on her recovery, she wants to go with him and eventually he agrees.

Using 3P0 and R2, Jacen sends some concussion missiles floating towards the Vong ship.  Coralskippers begin to attack just as the Falcon comes back online, but the missiles run enough interference for them to escape.

Mara has toxic shock, but is treated without incident.  It turns out that Vergere’s tears that had been used as a treatment for her disease ran out a while back, and she’d been taking a synthesized version.  Apparently it is harmful to their unborn child.  Not wanting to be arrested, she vows to not take the medicine so they will have time to flee and to protect their child.

Colonel Gavin Darklighter requests that Jaina continue her leave of absence.  She is contacted by Mara and told to keep a low profile and meet them at secret location.  Mara and Luke are attempting to contact Booster Terrik, but are intercepted by ships hoping to return them to Coruscant.  The Jade Shadow and the New Republic ships engage in a fire fight.  Jaina arrives and lends a hand.  Without wanting to kill any of the pilots she does her best to merely disable them.  Her radar picks up several more ships coming into view.

Back in hyperspace, the Solos discuss what had disabled their ship and themselves.  Han wonders about how to pull off Luke’s plan to create a sort of river in space to help those in need.  Leia tells him they have to figure something out.

It turns out that the ships in route are actually Rogue Squadron and the security ships take off.  Gavin tells Luke that they are behind him and are willing to make it known that they support him over Fey’lya.  Luke voices his appreciation, but cautions him not to get in too deep.  Gavin also contacts Jaina.  He tells her to keep and eye on Luke and apologizes for not bringing her back sooner and she’s welcome back whenever she’d like.  Once in hyperspace, Luke tells Jaina to find Kyp Durron.  Apparently he has been using a new type of tracking device that Talon Karrde developed and placed one on Kyp’s ship.  It seems Kyp is near Sernpidal, the planet where Chewbacca was killed.  She leaves immediately.