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Second Battle of Coruscant

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this was the name used by the New Republic to describe the struggle to control the planet Coruscant, during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. Under the guidance of Battle Plan Coruscant, the Yuuzhan Vong were to have two attack forces arrive at Coruscant in a classic pincer move: one force from Borleias and the other from Reecee. However, the Yuuzhan Vong force from Reecee was destroyed by the Republic forces fleeing Borleias, reducing the Yuuzhan Vong attack force by half. Despite the loss of a major part of his fleet, Warmaster Tsavong Lah continued with the planet. A portion of the remaining ships from Borleias entered the Coruscant System by hiding a wave of warships in the OboRin Comet Cluster. As the comets neared Coruscant, the alien warships launched the first wave of attacks on the planet. The New Republic's forces fought valiantly, and nearly defeated the first wave of ships before noticing another huge fleet of Yuuzhan Vong warships dropping out of hyperspace. Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya agreed that the Republic could not maintain control of the planet in the face of the overwhelming odds, and agreed to turn Coruscant over to Warmaster Tsavong Lah. Suspecting treachery, the Warmaster sent Romm Zqar, an aide, in his place. Chief of State Fey'lya, already under intense scrutiny from the Republic, allowed the Yuuzhan Vong to take Coruscant, but not before setting off a large bomb while in the presence of Romm Zqar. The New Republic's forces scattered, left without a centralized government.