They came from nowhere, tearing apart the galaxy, rampaging through known space. They attacked without warning, ravaging worlds, slaughtering millions out of a twisted religious fervor. They called themselves the Yuuzhan Vong. “All right, we’re here. I don’t spot any airborne skips,” came the voice of Colonel Bryndar Knrr, the leader, over the comnet. “We’re good to go.” A chorus of comlink clicks replied to the experienced veteran’s order as the coralskippers swooped in closer towards the Yuuzhan Vong base. “Nine, what the kriff is that grinning Vong idiot saying?” Knrr asked. “And if it fails?”