(A/N: This was sparked off by an ongoing story called Vong War by Thrawn McMok on the FanForce boards. For a long time, I have been unsatisfied and discontented with the NJO books from the way they killed Chewie and Anakin to the handling of characters like Luke, Han and Leia. While reading Vong's War, I felt the urge to take the idea of the story and use it in a broader context. This adaptation of mine has no or very little continuity with the NJO books for a few reasons:
a) I have not read the entire series, just a few books.
b) As above-mentioned, I don't like the way all the characters are handled.
c) It's been a long time since I've read NJO books (gave up on 'em) and even then I skipped a lot of pages.
To put it simply, this is an AU.
Disclaimer: SW belongs to Mr Lucas; I'm just playing in his sandbox. As for the beginning of the story, it is a derivative of someone else's piece-it was Thrawn McMok's story idea not mine, I couldn't contact the author so I'm giving credit where it's due.
Galaxy Under Siege
24 years after BOY...
Chapter 1-The Decision
Mon Calamari Day 0
Ackbar looked at Fey'lya, hard. Finally, the Bothan nodded. It went against his very nature to accept advice from someone else, most of all a Mon Calamarian he detested, but he had no choice. He understood now. He understood that with power came responsibility and an obligation to the NR's people.
Borsk Fey'lya may have been an underhanded sneak and a liar, in the true fashion of a politician, but he was not a coldhearted killer. He knew what it was like to lose someone and damned if his name went down in history as the cause for the New Republic's fall to these aliens, the Yuuzhan Vong. So, he would do what he had to do. And if people were to name him as the galaxy's salvation, instead of Skywalker's Jedi, than all the more cause for joy. A cold smile flitted across his lips, ideas forming in his head. Yes, he would do what he had to do.
"I will take your information into consideration", he said curtly to the retired Admiral, and strode to the diplomatic ship awaiting him.
Home One Day 1
"Certainly, Chief Fey'lya", Admiral Sien Sovv closed the comm line and just sat there in his chair for a moment, stunned by the enormity of the communiqué he had received earlier today, as well as the conversation he had just had with the New Republic's Chief of State.
The military had just been given free reign to track down and eliminate the Yuuzhan Vong threat. Complete and total freedom to do whatever they wanted.
The Admiral stood up abruptly. He had work to do.