Yuuzhan Vong
 

I just added a new race in my site!
http://se4kdy.cyberwars.com/races/sw-yv/

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

They appeared without warning from beyond the edge of galactic space: a warrior race called the Yuuzhan Vong, armed with surprise, treachery, and a bizarre organic technology that proved a match - too often more than a match - for the New Republic and its allies. Even the Jedi, under the leadership of Luke Skywalker, found themselves thrown on the defensive, deprived of their greatest strength. Inexplicably, the Yuuzhan Vong seemed to be utterly devoid of the Force.
The first strike caught the New Republic unawares, as it struggled to deal with rebellion sown by the Yuuzhan Vong spy Nom Anor and his agents. With the New Republic force thus occupied, the alien advance fleet launched their first assault, which destroyed several worlds and killed countless beings - among them the Wookie Chewbacca, loyal friend and partner to Han Solo.
During a brave attempt to contact and make peace with the enemy, Senator Elegos A'Kla was murdered by Yuuzhan Vong commander Shedao Shai, who delivered the body to Elegos's close friend, Jedi Corran Horn. Horn then challenged Shai to a duel - the prize being the planet Ithor. Horn bested Shai, but the Yuuzhan Vong destroyed Ithor nonetheless.
The New Republic government unraveled a little more with each setback. Soon the Jedi Knights splintered under the strain. Chafing under what some perceived as Luke's excessive caution, a renegade group of Jedi under the leadership of Kyp Durron advocated using every available resource to defeat the Yuuzhan Vong - including unbridled aggression, which could lead only to the dark side. The philosophical dispute drove a wedge between the Solo brothers, Jacen and Anakin, while sister Jaina focused instead on her new role as a pilot with the elite Rogue Squadron.
Consumed with guilt for failing to save Chewbacca, Han Solo turned away from his family, seeking expiation in action - and foiled a Yuuzhan Vong plot to eliminate the Jedi. Han returned with what seemed to be an antidote to the debilitating illness Mara Jade Skywalker endured. But not even that victory could erase the loss of his dearest friend - or mend his marriage to Leia.
Leia, too, was beset with guilt. By disregarding a vision of the future, Leia feared she had condemned the Hapan fleet to ruin at Fondor. A pitched battle at the shipyards was shattered by a weapon of uncontrollable destructive power fired from Centerpoint Station - a weapon armed by her younger son, Anakin.
Now, as the Yuuzhan Vong tighten their noose and press inward toward Coruscant and victory, Luke and Mara, Han and Leia and their children, as well as the New Republic itself, must find the balance they have lost - before there is nothing left to lose.


-From Balance Point




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nice fleet andres. I like reading the books with them beating up on the new republic http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif but you have captured their image very well. And the race pic is perfect.

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Most impressive Andres. Most impressive indeed. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Quite nice indeed. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Have you checked out the new Star Wars roleplaying game that was just published a few months back?? (Think Wizards of the Coast did it.) There is some great Vong material in there.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Deathstalker:
Have you checked out the new Star Wars roleplaying game that was just published a few months back?? (Think Wizards of the Coast did it.) There is some great Vong material in there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

No, I those things are hard to get round here and tend to have exhorbitant prices that I'm not interested in paying since I don't play rpgs.
But I've seen some fan-made web pages that copy some material from them.

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I've been out of the Star Wars thing for too long! I'm entirely fascinated again with this new threat!

After reading up on them, maybe you can get Alpha Kodiak to whip up some nasty AI or maybe the guy who did the United Floral Empire. It'd be kinda fun! http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

zen

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by zenbudo:
I've been out of the Star Wars thing for too long! I'm entirely fascinated again with this new threat!

After reading up on them, maybe you can get Alpha Kodiak to whip up some nasty AI or maybe the guy who did the United Floral Empire. It'd be kinda fun! http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

zen<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Did you try them?
Although it can still be improved, I think the AI I half made half copied is working fine. What are you opinions?

Anyone have a colection of Vong quotes?
They are using a copy of Ixaris speech, but it could be enhanced with some adapted quotes or made up stuff.
Something that reflects their hatred for machines and their religious beliefs.

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Damn, I got to get around to reading the new Star Wars books.

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yeah, i've only read a few of the new ones with the vong in them but they are pretty good. Any of those star wars books make for good reads if your into that kind of readng. Unfortunarely with school now i haven't been able to read any of the latest ones. Have to catch up over break http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>
After reading up on them, maybe you can get Alpha Kodiak to whip up some nasty AI or maybe the guy who did the United Floral Empire. It'd be kinda fun! http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

zen[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...s/confused.gif Huh? the United Flora doesn't have any AI that's worth mentioning. I remember finishing a crappy speech file and making some small changes to some copied AI Ukratal files, like adding plague bombs very early in their designs and research but that was for patch 1 or 2... I'm not even sure if I ever uploaded that.

If someone has an AI, but needs a shipset, you can use the United Flora though.


[This message has been edited by henk brouwer (edited 13 November 2001).]