The command cruiser Mon Monthma came out of hyperspace as close to Gyndine as it could without getting itself caught in the planets gravity well. The mission was liberation, the Yuuzhon Vong had given themselves up after the death of Supreme Overlord Shimrra and the Shamed One who had altered himself to use the Force, but there was still plenty of resistance. Nas Choka, the Warmaster of the Yuuzhon Vong fleet, had surrendered and called back to Coruscant all of the warriors that would heed his call, but their were still some that would not find their way back to the core and surrender themselves to the Galactic Alliance government.
Gyndine being one of those planets. Although the battle on planet had been taking place for many weeks now it was far from over. Finally, drawing the attention of Cal Omas, the Galactic Alliance head of state, the Mon Monthma and Supreme Commander Krey'fe had been dispatched along with several groups of commando teams to take care of any in system capital ship battles, and investigate rumors of a new uprising of a Yuuzhon Vong leader. So far, all the Alliance knew was that this leader was regrouping what Yuuzhon Vong forces were remaining and preparing for a counter assault.
As the Mon Monthma reverted to real space, the bridges view port filled with Yuuzhon Vong Coralskippers, frigate analogs, and several capital sized ships. The Star Destroyers alarms immediately went to red alert and crew began running to their battle stations. Admiral Krey'fe found himself rushing to the bridge as Jedi Master Kyp Durron fell in step with him. Kyp had not changed much since the supposed end to the war. The Yuuzhon Vong occupation had changed many people, including Kyp, but he still had his no nonsense attitude toward dealing with situations like this.
"I'm assuming we will be calling for re-enforcements?" Kyp asked the Supreme Commander, he knew he was asking the obvious, but who knew in this day and age, perhaps Krey'fe had become arrogant since his promotion.
"Where did they come up with the war vessels Kyp?" the Supreme Commander shook his head in wonderment
"I don't know Commander, I thought we had accounted for all of their war machines, perhaps they had a hidden reserve that even Nas Choka was unaware of?" Kyp offered as an excuse to the commander. However unlikely it truly was, it was still a possibility.
As the two finally stepped out on to the bridge of the Star Destroyer, they saw the full spectrum of what they actually faced. Even though they had already called for re-enforcements, what the Galactic Alliance could summon just may not be enough. It looked as if Yuuzhon Vong war machines were surrounding Gyndine. Back up began dropping out of Hyperspace from several different hyperspace lanes, but the odds were still far from even.
Looking out over the view screen, he started to bark orders "Launch starfighter squadrons, calculate the probability of getting our commando teams on the ground and working, come around to point Tatooine, Alderaan, Coruscant!"
As Kyp stared out the forward ports in utter amazement he listened to the Commander barking orders, and then he saw something that made his jaw almost drop to the floor. "Uh, Commander, I think we found where all these ships are coming from!" he pointed to the forward view screen and the Supreme Commander looked on with awe.
"Uh oh." was all the Supreme Commander could utter, as he saw three Yuuzhon Vong Worldships exit darkspace and begin launching Coralskippers.
Most forms of government always had a back up plan if the first failed, and it was looking as if the Yuuzhon Vong caste system was the same. Supreme Overlord Shimrra had not been the highest ranking in their government. Even if it was unknown to him, they had a higher power in their reach, and whoever that was, had been smart enough to hold back a second invasion force!
Gyndine being one of those planets. Although the battle on planet had been taking place for many weeks now it was far from over. Finally, drawing the attention of Cal Omas, the Galactic Alliance head of state, the Mon Monthma and Supreme Commander Krey'fe had been dispatched along with several groups of commando teams to take care of any in system capital ship battles, and investigate rumors of a new uprising of a Yuuzhon Vong leader. So far, all the Alliance knew was that this leader was regrouping what Yuuzhon Vong forces were remaining and preparing for a counter assault.
As the Mon Monthma reverted to real space, the bridges view port filled with Yuuzhon Vong Coralskippers, frigate analogs, and several capital sized ships. The Star Destroyers alarms immediately went to red alert and crew began running to their battle stations. Admiral Krey'fe found himself rushing to the bridge as Jedi Master Kyp Durron fell in step with him. Kyp had not changed much since the supposed end to the war. The Yuuzhon Vong occupation had changed many people, including Kyp, but he still had his no nonsense attitude toward dealing with situations like this.
"I'm assuming we will be calling for re-enforcements?" Kyp asked the Supreme Commander, he knew he was asking the obvious, but who knew in this day and age, perhaps Krey'fe had become arrogant since his promotion.
"Where did they come up with the war vessels Kyp?" the Supreme Commander shook his head in wonderment
"I don't know Commander, I thought we had accounted for all of their war machines, perhaps they had a hidden reserve that even Nas Choka was unaware of?" Kyp offered as an excuse to the commander. However unlikely it truly was, it was still a possibility.
As the two finally stepped out on to the bridge of the Star Destroyer, they saw the full spectrum of what they actually faced. Even though they had already called for re-enforcements, what the Galactic Alliance could summon just may not be enough. It looked as if Yuuzhon Vong war machines were surrounding Gyndine. Back up began dropping out of Hyperspace from several different hyperspace lanes, but the odds were still far from even.
Looking out over the view screen, he started to bark orders "Launch starfighter squadrons, calculate the probability of getting our commando teams on the ground and working, come around to point Tatooine, Alderaan, Coruscant!"
As Kyp stared out the forward ports in utter amazement he listened to the Commander barking orders, and then he saw something that made his jaw almost drop to the floor. "Uh, Commander, I think we found where all these ships are coming from!" he pointed to the forward view screen and the Supreme Commander looked on with awe.
"Uh oh." was all the Supreme Commander could utter, as he saw three Yuuzhon Vong Worldships exit darkspace and begin launching Coralskippers.
Most forms of government always had a back up plan if the first failed, and it was looking as if the Yuuzhon Vong caste system was the same. Supreme Overlord Shimrra had not been the highest ranking in their government. Even if it was unknown to him, they had a higher power in their reach, and whoever that was, had been smart enough to hold back a second invasion force!