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Battle of Bastion

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shortly after the Battles of Coruscant and Ebaq, the Yuuzhan Vong began to realize that the New Republic was a threat to their conquest of the galaxy. However, their resources were spread thinly across the galaxy, and the new Warmaster Nas Choka decided that it would be prudent to eliminate any smaller threats before launching another offensive against the Republic. In a series of bold moves, the Yuuzhan Vong backtracked along their invasion paths and began eliminating any force they deemed dangerous. After utterly destroying the Yevethan civilization, they turned their attention to the Imperial Remnant. The Moff Council had long believed that they were not going to be attacked by the Yuuzhan Vong, simply because the alien invaders had passed them by. This logic was faulty, but the Imperials doggedly held to the reasoning that the Empire would have soundly defeated the Yuuzhan Vong before a full-scale invasion could have started. Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon, however, didn't believe this for a second. He knew that the Empire had been defeated by the "rag-tag rebels" of the Alliance, and would have been no match for the war-loving Yuuzhan Vong. His words fell on deaf ears, however, and the Moff Council chose to ignore the Yuuzhan Vong. This proved to be their downfall when the Yuuzhan Vong suddenly attacked Bastion and Muunilinst. In a bold move, small fleets were dispatched to both Imperial worlds, and met with token resistance from unprepared defense fleets. Despite the efforts of Pellaeon, Bastion fell swiftly, as did Muunilinst. In short order, the Battle of Bastion was over, and Imperial forces were fleeing toward Yaga Minor.