Previous Battle of Kubindi Next Battle of the white dwarf First Battle of Duro Conflict Yuuzhan Vong War Date 26 ABY Place Duro Outcome Yuuzhan Vong victory Combatants New Republic Yuuzhan Vong Commanders Admiral Darez Wuht Administrator Organa Solo Commodore Mabettye† Warmaster Tsavong Lah Nom Anor Strength New Republic Defense Force New Republic troopers 1 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Poesy X-wings Y-wings New Jedi Order Jedi Knights XJ X-wing Starfighters Millennium Falcon Jade Shadow Duro Defense Force B-wings Dagger-D police ships E-wings Duro Defense Platforms Yorik Et Fighters Yorik-Vec Assault Cruisers Tu-Scart Sgauru Bissops Ychna Dovin Basals Yorik-trema Troop Transports Yuuzhan Vong warriors Peace Brigaders Rakamats Koros-strohna Worldships Miid Ro'ik Warships I'Frii Ma-Nat Corvettes 12+ Uumufalh Gunships Fire Breathers A-Uek Iiluunu Fighter Carriers Vua'spar Interdictors Sunulok Chuun M'arh Frigates 3+ Suuv Ban D'Krid Cruisers Matalok Command Cruisers Casualties Most of the New Republic fleet and the Duro floating cities Heavier losses [Source]

The First Battle of Duro during the Yuuzhan Vong War was a loss for the New Republic. Duro was the first Core world to be conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong. The New Republic had planned to make the polluted world habitable again in order to house millions of displaced refugees.

The battle

During the battle, the Yuuzhan Vong deployed Dovin Basals which pulled all the floating cities down onto the planet. All these cities were destroyed upon crashing on Duro's surface except Urrdorf, which managed to escape along with thousands of Duros. The Yuuzhan Vong also deployed the Ychna—a giant space snake that attacked the orbital floating city of Orr-Om and two powerful serpentine monsters called Tu-Scart and Sgauru. However, the Jedi Knight Anakin Solo succeeded in destroying the Ychna by firing a proton torpedo into its mouth. Yet, the Yuuzhan Vong succeeded in conquering Duro.

During the battle, Leia Organa Solo was captured by Warmaster Tsavong Lah, who tortured her to the brink of paralysis. Lah intended to sacrifice Leia to Yun-Yammka, the God of War and the patron deity of the Warrior caste. Jacen Solo, Leia's son, managed to locate Leia, but Lah was unconcerned, as he had heard Jacen was a pacifist. Jacen himself had tried to withdraw from the Force to try to stop his role in the violence, and it was either use the Force or let his mother die. In the end, Jacen barely had to think. Using the Force to create a whirlwind of loose objects around the room, Jacen managed to knock Lah out a window, tearing the Warmaster's left foot loose.

Aftermath

In the aftermath of his defeat, Lah offered to halt the invasion at Duro, and leave the rest of the galaxy in peace. In return, Tsavong Lah, a fanatic against the Jedi, called for the lives of every Jedi alive. Any world which gave a Jedi refuge would be targeted for attack. Most of the galaxy confused non-Jedi Force-sensitives as Jedi and included them in the list.

Nas Choka, Lah's eventual successor as Warmaster, criticized this decision from day one, believing that Lah spent too much of his resources trying to destroy the Jedi. However, many planets took Lah at his word. Several Jedi Knights were killed or betrayed to the Yuuzhan Vong in hopes of protection or fair treatment.

Participants

New Republic

• Basbakhan
• Olmahk
• Uldir Lochett
• Commodore Mabettye
• Luke Skywalker
• Mara Jade Skywalker
• Anakin Solo
• Han Solo
• Jacen Solo
• Jaina Solo
• Administrator Leia Organa Solo
• Admiral Darez Wuht

Yuuzhan Vong

• Executor Nom Anor
• Warmaster Tsavong Lah
• Villip Mistress Seef
• Priestess Vaecta

Appearances

• Balance Point (First appearance)
• Recovery (Mentioned only)
• Edge of Victory I: Conquest (Mentioned only)
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (Mentioned only)
• Star by Star (Mentioned only)
• Destiny's Way (Mentioned only)
• Force Heretic II: Refugee (Mentioned only)
• The Final Prophecy (Mentioned only)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
• Tempest (Indirect mention only)

Sources

• "Who's Who in the New Jedi Order"—Star Wars Insider 57
• Making a Full Recovery
• The New Jedi Order Sourcebook
• Coruscant and the Core Worlds
• The New Essential Chronology
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia