Mission to Coruscant ( Yuuzhan Vong War ) In 27 ABY , a mission to Coruscant was undertaken by a team of Jedi and members of Wraith Squadron . Background . Sensing a dark side presence on the currently Yuuzhan Vong - occupied planet Coruscant , Luke Skywalker helped organize a mission to Coruscant . At the time , the New Republic was interested in setting up resistance cells on Coruscant , and both missions were combined into one . The mission . Using the reinforced troop transport " Record Time " , the infiltration team of nine entered Coruscant via Individual atmospheric intrusion pod s jettisoned from " Record Time " . With help from debris , their entry had the appearance of falling meteors , allowing them to enter undetected . While " Record Time " was destroyed , tricking the Yuuzhan Vong into thinking the threat was eliminated , the pilots Lando Calrissian and YVH 1 - 1A escaped via a two - seat B - wing / E starfighter . Members of the infiltration team wore Vonduun crab armor , with some members wearing a synthetic version , and Ooglith masquers for disguise . Shortly after landing on Coruscant , the team encountered a Yuuzhan Vong patrol consisting of seven warriors . The disguises succeeded in their purpose , although the deception ended when Luke drew his lightsaber as a fight broke out between the two groups . After at least twenty more Yuuzhan Vong came out from hearing the shouts , the walkway was blown up by Kell Tainer via a bomb while infiltration team retreated . Only three Vong survived , which were dispatched by the team . Soon after , the team encountered a group of survivors . From one survivor , Yassat , they learned about a ' Lord Nyax ' that was terroizing Coruscant . After some time scouting , they found a room in a building with a Devourer organism , which concealed a plug that activated a hidden turbolift . After entering the turbolift and almost being killed by its security system , the team enter into Lord Nyax ' s chamber , containing therein destroyed medical droids , a body , and dead ysalamir . Among the carnage were machines and a suspended animation unit . After cleaning up the complex , the infiltration team made it their current residence , with it also showing promise for a resistance cell location . After cobbling together a medical droid , they discover the unit contained the Dark Jedi Lord Nyax . While asleep , the Jedi members of the team were awoke by a Disturbance in the Force caused by Nyax . Awakening the rest of the team , they set out after him . Instead of finding Nyax , however , they find a group of slaughtered Yuuzhan Vong and two dead voxyn . Later , after getting information out of maintenance machines , the team discovers that ' Lord Nyax ' was the Dark Jedi Irek Ismaren . They also discover a lot of his backstory . After discovering Coruscant survivors mindlessly working on excavating something , the team figures out Irek wants access to something . The team doesn ' t stay unnoticed , however , as a party of twenty Yuuzhan Vong warriors enters to fight Irek . Knowing they would need all help possible to bring him down , Luke , Mara , and Tahiri join in the fight . During the battle , a massive construction droid brings the floor down . Irek flees , and the team follows him . Eventually they end up at a wall the construction droid is working on bringing down , with Irek waiting . Luke , Mara , and Tahiri engage him again . Unexpectedly during the battle , the construction droid brings down the wall , unleashing a Force nexus — what Irek was seeking . Meanwhile , away from the battle , the Wraiths tracked down a ship using a locator they had taken from Viqi Shesh earlier . It was also decided that Baljos Arnjak would stay behind to set up the resistance cells instead of Bhindi Drayson , as the original plan called for . After a fierce mental battle with Irek , Luke , Mara , and Tahiri head to the construction droid to get the survivors — no longer under the control of Irek — to flee the area . By now Coralskippers had arrived , and were attacking the construction droid . Amplified by the Nexus , the Jedi used the Force to hurl debris at the Coralskippers . After catching up to Irek , Luke and Mara distracted him while Tahiri surprised him from behind . As he was overwhelmed , the roof they were on collapsed , taking Irek down inside . Escaping , the Jedi got onboard the " Ugly Truth " , the ship the Wraiths found , with the rest of the team . As they left , two Matalok s attacked Irek , who in turn sent out tons of rubble to destroy them . He was unsuccessful , however , and soon killed from their firepower . With Irek dead and a member remaining to start up resistance cells , the team left Coruscant successful . Aftermath . Baljos was able to continue furnishing the Republic with information up until the end of the war , including sightings of Yu ' shaa . Behind the scenes . The planning of the ' Mission to Coruscant ' and its first stages occur near the end of " " , written by Aaron Allston and released in March of 2002 . Most of the mission takes place in the " " , the next book in the series . It was also written by Allston , and was released in May of 2002 . The mission was later mentioned in " " , written by James Luceno and released in November of 2003 .