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Battle of Duro

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this was the struggle between the rag-tag forces of the New Republic, sent to defend Duro and its orbital cities from the Yuuzhan Vong. The battle was predicated on several events, all of which fell into place after the New Republic announced its plans to reclaim the surface of the planet Duro. A team of scientists was formed to determine the best ways to restore Duro to its former natural state. The New Republic agreed to fund the plan, provided that the Duros High House allow refugee settlements to be established in domed cities on the planet's surface. Initially, the Duros leaders refused, but a series of well-placed bribes eventually swayed the voting in favor of the Republic's plan. The bribes came from the Peace Brigade, who convinced several shipping concerns - such as CorDuro Shipping - that the Yuuzhan Vong would allow them to retain one of Duro's orbital cities in exchange for the surface of the planet and all the refugees. Ultimately, however, the Yuuzhan Vong had no intention of letting anyone go free, especially when Warmaster Tsavong Lah learned that Jaina and Jacen Solo, as well as their mother, Leia Organa-Solo, were all on Duro. The Yuuzhan Vong desparately wanted to capture a live Jedi Knight, and the Warmaster thought he could finally capture one. Yuuzhan Vong forces moved in and attacked Duro with a swift assault, made easier by the fact that the Duros High House believed the alien invaders were simply there to take control of the surface. In a brutal attack nineteen of the twenty orbital cities surrounding Duro were destroyed by ychna ships, with just Urrdorf City escaping the destruction. New Republic navy forces managed to hold off the Yuuzhan Vong assault force in order to rescue the Solos, but Duro eventually fell to the Yuuzhan Vong. In the wake of the battle, Tsavong Lah claimed he would put an end to the hostilities and leave the Core Worlds alone, provided that the New Republic turn over Jacen Solo to the Yuuzhan Vong.