Guest Delphi's Clone Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 The Yuuzhan Vong Fearsome invaders from another galaxy, the Yuuzhan Vong are the greatest threat faced by the New Republic since the collapse of the Empire. The Yuuzhan Vong are singular in their goal in conquering this galaxy filled with infidels, and transforming it into the new Yuuzhan Vong home, as dictated by their gods. They will sacrifice anything for their religious beliefs, and many worlds have been sundered in their crusade. The Yuuzhan Vong have a physical appearance quite similar to baseline humanity. They have thicker builds, and less hair atop their heads, and their custom of ritual mutilation helps obscure all but the most superficial resemblances to humans. The Yuuzhan Vong glorify pain not only as a motive for action, but as a state of living. In much the same way as the Yuuzhan Vong gods resculpted themselves to create their galaxy, the Yuuzhan Vong too alter their bodies for greater purpose. The higher a social rank a Yuuzhan Vong achieves, the more his body is modified. Yuuzhan Vong skin is a mottling of scarring and sweeping tattoos, and those of lofty elevation even graft creature or bioengineered body parts onto themselves. Yuuzhan Vong technology is bizarre and perverse, though it is nonetheless effective. The aliens grow their technology organically. All their devices are bioengineered lifeforms, grown and shaped to fit their needs. The Yuuzhan Vong view inorganic technology -- machinery, devices and especially droids -- as an abomination and affront to their gods. Among the devices used by the Yuuzhan Vong are amphistaffs, serpentine whips which can harden into rock-hard staves, or flatten to razor-sharp edges. Also used in combat are thudbugs, small thrown insects that detonate on impact. The Yuuzhan Vong wear vonduun crab armor, a living carapace that protects a warrior in combat that can even temporarily withstand blaster strikes and lightsaber blows. Yuuzhan Vong starships are also living entities. Built of strong yorik coral, these vessels employ creatures called dovin basals for propulsion and defense. The dovin basals can manipulate gravity, and can project miniature blackholes that deflect or absorb incoming enemy fire. The Yuuzhan Vong invasion began insidiously, with secret agents sent to gather information about the galaxy. Sheathed in ooglith masquers, a body-wide outer skin that disguises the Yuuzhan Vong's true identity, these spies infiltrated key New Republic installations and political hotspots. The Yuuzhan Vong executor, Nom Anor, was a political firebrand, stirring up trouble in the Outer Rim and sewing discord in the New Republic. His inflammatory actions precipitated a full-scale invasion that began on the distant world of Belkaden and in the Helska system. From these points, their path of destruction has spread, even targeting the very heart of the galaxy. Luke Skywalker's order of Jedi Knights have clashed with the Yuuzhan Vong time and again. Inexplicably, the Yuuzhan Vong are not part of the Force. Their presences do not register in the ubiquitous energy field, and they are immune to Force attacks. Furthermore, the Yuuzhan Vong refuse to acknowledge its existence, attributing Jedi feats to some perverse mechanism embraced by the Jedi infidels. The course of action to take with the Yuuzhan Vong has split the Jedi ranks. Some, like the hot-headed Kyp Durron, believe it is the Jedi mandate to vanquish the would-be conquerors. Luke Skywalker and others feel that such aggressive actions are against Jedi principles. Nonetheless, several key Jedi -- including Corran Horn and Jacen Solo -- have scored important wins against the Yuuzhan Vong. In retaliation, the aliens have asked the battle-weary Republic to capture and deliver as many Jedi as possible, in return for a cease of hostility. The outcome of this terrible conflict is still years away, and many valiant Republic heroes have fallen to the Yuuzhan Vong violence. A key to victory has yet to appear, but the Jedi and the New Republic are working tirelessly to find a way to defeat this foe, and save what remains of the Republic before it is too late to turn the dark tide. ugly things arnt they......... [This message has been edited by Delphi's Clone (edited December 01, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue15 Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 interesting. I'll read those after i finish x-wing trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Delphi's Clone Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 the x-wing trilogy was the best........ yes yes i read the whole thing twice...... but the new one is good too i wish the x-wing trill would be continued......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Keiran_Halcyon Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 Sorry but, aren't in fact the "X-wing book series" nine in total? 1- Rogue Squadron 2- Wedge's Gamble 3- The krytos Trap 4- The Bacta War 5- Wraith Squadron 6- Iron Fist 7- Solo Command 8- Isard's Revenge 9- Starfighters of Adumar At least the Bantam\Spectra novels... ------------------ I, JEDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lynk Former Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 Unfortunately those books will become quite rare now that Del Ray has the Star Wars licensing... Hmmmmmm ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue15 Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 hey, solo command comes before iron fist! (i think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lynk Former Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 No, it's Iron Fist then Solo Command (i know) ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue15 Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 dang i was about to get solo command. thanks for telling me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lynk Former Posted December 2, 2001 Share Posted December 2, 2001 Hmmmmm we aim to please... ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wraith 5 Posted December 3, 2001 Share Posted December 3, 2001 Well i own them all..... and the books where Wraith Squadron appears in are the best..... well at least that is what i think... *looks at his name* i only wish it was 9 instead of 5.... i made a mistake when i registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest S1DC Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Hey lynk, just a thought. perhaps you could use that sig of yours a bit less... its kinda hefty. I remember some mod telling us that it would be wise to use our sigs only in messages where the body text is larger than our sig, or once per page. ------------------ Saber One Kyougu Issanni Need a unique signature? Custom Lightsaber Anims by S1DC Technologies!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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