Chapter 1: Introduction

Jaina Solo's boots echo against the slick floors as she snakes her way through a seemingly endless labyrinth of secret tunnels hidden beneath the shimmering, sprawling metropolis of Coruscant. She moves like a phantom in her worn, dark green flight suit, slipping in and out of the dimly lit corridors, her lightsaber deactivated on her belt as a silent companion.

Jaina finally stumbles upon the central hub of the Yuuzhan Vong's clandestine operation, filled with vile-looking aliens, all towering over her in stature. Deadly yorik coral spears and ribbons of glowing plasma pulse across the cavernous room, bathing the space in a sickly, greenish light.