Battle of Dantooine ( Yuuzhan Vong War ) The Battle of Dantooine was a battle on Dantooine between the New Republic and the Yuuzhan Vong . Two months after the initial battle with the Vong at Helska IV , New Republic forces ( including Luke Skywalker , Leia Organa Solo , Jacen Solo and Anakin Solo ) were forced to evacuate Dubrillion and Destrillion . Because most of the ships lacked enough supplies to reach the Core , the refugee convoy was forced to land on Dantooine and await aid . Refugees from conquered worlds were also brought to Dantooine and a refugee camp had been established . However , the Yuuzhan Vong weren ' t far behind . The battle . The battle began after Leia Organa Solo and Mara Jade Skywalker discovered that Yuuzhan Vong warriors had infiltrated the refugee camp through the use of Ooglith Masquers . During the struggle , Leia ' s loyal Noghri bodyguard Bolpuhr was murdered . Meanwhile , a massive Chazrach assault force approached the camp . Despite its sheer size , the Jedi Knights ( including Anakin and Jacen Solo ) discovered that the reptoids were easy to defeat . However , the large number of Chazrach resulted in the Yuuzhan Vong gaining the upper hand over the New Republic forces . Later , Skywalker discovered that the Chazrach were controlled by a beetle - shaped war beast , which came to be known as a Thrall herder . The creature was protected by numerous dovin basal s which would intercept missiles and laser blasts directed at it . Luke Skywalker was able to use the Force to seize the black hole and had it suck itself into its own void . As a result , the Chazrach assault force was scattered and began attacking everything that moved , including each other . Despite this success , the Yuuzhan Vong still held the upper hand . As the melee raged on , so many New Republic soldiers and refugees were slaughtered that the refugee convoy no longer had supply problems and was once again able to leave the planet . Admiral Traest Kre ' fey arrived in the nick of time with a fleet of warships and escorted the convoy to safety , abandoning the planet to the Vong . Space battle . Alongside the New Republic ground forces was Rogue Squadron , in the atmosphere and immediate area . Jaina Solo was among them , applying a plan recently concocted by herself ; strafing the enemy forces with lasers and torpedoes . The worked to a point until the Vong put living tanks into the mix . The tanks were armed with dovin basals and easily absorbed the lasers into the black holes they generated . Jaina quickly revised Rogue Squadron ' s battle plan , reprogramming the proton torpedoes to detonate in proximity to dovin basals , bypassing the Vong ' s mock shields . The change in plan worked marvelously and the enemy soldiers were quickly wiped out . A Yuuzhan Vong cruiser appeared in space and launched coralskippers to combat the X - wings . Rogue Squadron immediately focused their attention on the incoming threat and subsequently demolished the familiar foes , but were unable to break the massive cruiser ' s powerful shields . Rogue Squadron was divided into far smaller groups of three , presenting far more targets for the suddenly overwhelmed organic computer . However , the reduced focus of Rogue Squadron allowed the cruiser to regain part of its offensive edge . Jaina Solo herself launched multiple proton torpedoes through a neglected area of the cruiser ' s defense , crippling the ship . Several more warships immediately entered the area , causing Admiral Traest Kre ' fey to order Rogue Squadron ' s retreat . The toll on Rogue Squadron was enormous ; they lost half of their fighters , though the logistical data gained from the battle at least somewhat compensated for the loss . Aftermath . Following the battle , the Yuuzhan Vong nearly exterminated the planet ' s native Dantari . Jacen Solo also started his path to the dark side here as he felt oddly happy after he slaughtered so many sentients with a force signature . The battle ended in a defeat for the New Republic but the information gained from just the battle alone made up for the defeat .