Jacen and Han are in a Tatooine cantina and meet with a man named Shalo to get some information on the slave trade.  Shalo threatens to collect the bounty on Jacen, but Jacen’s lightsaber has other ideas.  Instead Shalo gives them information about a convoy arriving shortly that will have slaves among other things on board.

Luke sits with Mara.  The disease inside her is mutating faster than medical science could imagine.  Luke reaches inside Mara's spirit and senses the pain and weakness that is inside and he realizes that she is most likely lost to him forever.

Wedge presents the Yuuzhan Vong information to Admiral Kre'fey.  After a brief discussion, the group agrees that this is concrete proof that the Yuuzhan Vong are planning something major and Kre'fey vows that in two days they will know that someone is still there to stand up to them.

Han and the others are waiting for the convoy to show up for them in space.  When the convoy does arrive, it is accompanied by several Yuuzhan Vong ships and coral skippers.

Back in another disguise, Nom Anor converses with a Qurang Lah about the missing stalking moon ship, which is a ship that Anakin and the others are currently sitting on.  Nom Anor senses that Jedi are involved in this somehow that he is going to be on the lookout.

Anakin, Tahiri, and Corran are being led through station on Yag’dhul.  The Givins who are responsible for this planet and system don't necessarily believe everything that they tell them about a potential Yuuzhan Vong invasion.  Perhaps they're just trying to get themselves out of trouble.  They give the Jedi a place to stay, while the Givin hierarchy determines what they will do next.

Nen Yim is still dealing with the insane Kae Kwaad, and has determined the method of killing Kwaad.  She hopes to use some of the grutchins that Kwaad is currently trying to shape and turn them into weapons that will attack and kill him.  She would other the name of her previous master and the grutchins would kill her new one.

As the moment to kill Kae Kwaad arrives, she hesitates and instead tells Kwaad that she can shape him hands since his are essentially useless.  He says that she should not be able to do that, but she tells him she's into many things that she should not be doing.  He agrees to let her try. 

Rogue Squadron arrives at the location to attempt to destroy the super weapon.  Kyp's Dozen are with them as well.  They are met with quite a bit of resistance but they're able to hold their own against the coralskippers.  Elsewhere Han the Millennium Falcon are also engaged in battle with the coralskippers.

Anakin and the others await the arrival of the Yuuzhan Vong.  Suddenly Anakin senses that Mara is dying and Luke is also in trouble and wants to immediately go to save them.  Corran reminds them that they'll be killed if they intend to leave this area.  A low rumble in the system convinces Corran to change his mind and they head out in to the ship.  They encounter two Givin with blasters who take them back to their leaders.

The Givin tell them they plan to breach the hull when the Vong enter.  They have agreed to turn over the Jedi to them, but are now going back on their bargain, and will help them escape.

In her intense studies, Nin Yim realizes that there is an eighth cortex beyond the realm of Yong knowledge!  A voice tells her that she is not welcome there, but she pushes farther inside.  What she finds inside chills her to her core.  She awakes and Kae Kwaad tells her they will be making a journey together to meet the Supreme Overlord!

A Vong ship contacts the Falcon and demands they turn over Jacen.  Han jettisons both escape pods towards the Vong, and then follows them up with a few laser blasts.

As the Jedi attempt to escape from the Givin ship, Anakin senses that the Yuuzhan Vong are closing in.

As the Jedi are escaping from the Givin ship, Anakain senses that there are several Yuuzhan Vong on the way.  When they encounter them he realizes that there should be one more there.  One of the Givin is actually Nom Anor in disguise.  They have the Jedi cornered.  Corran challenges Nom Anor to a duel, but he declines.  Tahiri then translates this over into the Vong language to the warriors who are incensed by Nom's cowardice and one of them, Shok Choka, says he will take up the challenge.  Anakin accepts this new challenge and the battle is on.

Rogue Squadron and Kyp's dozen are still engaged in the fight as Kre'fey and the New Republic armada arrive.