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Battle of Ebaq

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this was one of the most decisive victories the New Republic managed against the Yuuzhan Vong, more than 25 years after the Battle of Endor. Using a battle plan developed by Admiral Ackbar, a false base of operations was established on the remote moon of Ebaq 9. The moon's location had been discovered from Imperial surveys of the Deep Core that were provided by Gilad Pellaeon. It was located along a hyperspace corridor than ran into the Deep Core to Treskov-115W, then dead-ended. The only way out of the Deep Core was back along the entry route. Ackbar hoped to lure the Yuuzhan Vong to Ebaq 9 using the ruse of the Final Redoubt, then launch a massive assault from the rear. This would trap the Yuuzhan Vong forces near Ebaq, where the New Republic could crush them between two forces. Information on the Final Redoubt also included the fact that certain Jedi Knights were stationed there, as added incentive for the Yuuzhan Vong. The alien invaders took the bait, based on intelligence received from Nom Anor, and launched an assault on Ebaq 9. Tsavong Lah did not commit his entire fleet of five battle groups all at once, but he also did not foresee the New Republic's trap. The secondary Republic fleet was later augmented by the three fleets controlled by Garm Bel Iblis, and surprised the Yuuzhan Vong. The naval battle in space near Ebaq turned at this point, as the Yuuzhan Vong found themselves badly outnumbered, with more New Republic forces arriving as the battle progressed. These forces were augmented by the Smuggler's Alliance and Garm Bel Iblis, and managed to turn the tide of battle to the Republic's favor. To further damage the Yuuzhan Vong naval forces, the New Republic laid interdictor and explosive mines along the hyperspace route leading away from Ebaq, destroying many more Yuuzhan Vong ships before all mines were detonated. With four of his battle groups decimated or destroyed, Tsavong Lah realized that he could not win. So, he took the Battle Group of Yun-Yuuzhan and headed to Ebaq 9, in an effort to capture the Jedi Knights and sacrifice them to the True Gods. He deployed thousands of group troops, an action not considered by the Republic's military advisors, and would have succeeded in capturing the Jedi if not for the effort of Vergere. She pretended to defect to the Yuuzhan Vong, but used Tsavong Lah's grudging acceptance as a way to infiltrate the Yun-Yuuzhan battle group. She then flew her starship into the surface of Ebaq 9, venting any remaining atmosphere in the mines with sudden completeness. The Yuuzhan Vong ground forces were asphixiated almost immediately, and they died shortly afterward. The only survivor was Tsavong Lah himself, but he was killed in battle by Jaina Solo. The New Republic was able to mop up any Yuuzhan Vong forces which remained in the Ebaq System, and rescued the ground forces on Ebaq 9 before regrouping at Kashyyyk and Calamari.