Synopsis:
RIPE FOR THE PLUCKING
That’s Jedi Knight Kyp Durron’s opinion about the
planet Ylesia, home base of the so-called Peace Brigade,
a group of traitors dedicated to hindering the war
efforts of the New Republic and hastening the ultimate
victory of the merciless Yuuzhan Vong. Kyp’s plan
calls for a lightning-fast strike, backed with
overwhelming force, to destroy the Brigade’s offensive
capabilities and teach prospective traitors that
betrayal carries a heavy price. But young Jacen Solo,
still bearing the scars of his imprisonment by the
Yuuzhan Vong, has a better idea: a daring raid into the
heart of Ylesia’s capital, with the objective of
capturing the Brigade’s top leaders - including the
newly sworn-in President, Thrackan Sal-Solo, cousin to
Jacen and his twin, Jaina.
But unknown to the Jedi and the New Republic forces,
Supreme Overlord Shimrra of the Yuuzhan Vong has
dispatched reinforcements to the Ylesia system. Instead
of a swift surgical strike, Jaina, Jacen, Kyp, and their
comrades are about to find themselves locked in a
desperate battle for survival, with the odds stacked
against them and time running out. |