Story so far (Vong War Annals update)

            The Kartuiin Sector enjoyed relative peace–save for the occasional pirate attack on convoys and minor trade disputes–since the truce with the Imperial Remnant in 19ABY.  Circa 15ABY, Admiral Indiana Bridger had been promoted to commanding officer for all New Republic forces in the Kartuiin Sector.  The main base for these forces remained at Xenen, despite its distance from the sector capital at Kartuiin.  Tegan Dargan-Cannele was reelected to the governor’s chair in 24ABY after an absence of several years (she stepped down as governor about a year after the liberation of the sector from the Empire).  The sector has enjoyed positive relations with both the New Republic, of which it is a member sector, and with the Imperial Remnant.
            Peace was shattered with the Vong attack at Sernpidal, felt by every Jedi across the sector—and with it came a screamed warning from Ion Qel-Droma that the storm they’d felt the brewing of was finally here.  A force of Yuuzhan Vong launched their attack at Xenen at the same time both Wayfarer station and Shay Memorial suffered a catastrophic loss of long-range communications, a loss orchestrated by a rogue intelligence agent bent on murder and revenge.  The agent was apprehended through the intervention of the former XO of Ice Squadron, Robert Drake, and heralded the return to active service of General Rendar.  The Vong attack was barely replused—this thanks to the fortituous, unexpected return of the Five Star Legacy ahead of schedule (this is, at least, what’s generally believed.  The Vong force did quite a bit of damage before withdrawing.) and the arrival of the AFFC Fourth Fleet (which officially did not exist).   In the meantime, the Golgan system was being hit by Alexander Kerensky and his Vong allies—a fact that would become clear in the coming weeks, when Natasha Kerensky arrived on Xenen to beg the help of her father’s friends in defeating the monster he had become.
            In the wake of these attacks, Aurora Force commanding officer Indiana Bridger sent out a blanket message to all former members of her unit, both still on active duty and retired.  “I know that we all thought that we’d won our war, won our battles, earned our peace. That peace is shattered, now, and it’s time to bring the family back together again.”  She offered full reinstatement for anyone who had retired and promised to attempt to get anyone reassigned back to the Aurora Force who requested it.  Some returned (including Janet Skyy and the believed-dead Al Grentarii).  Some have not (such as Carlos Delong).
            The Vong are still stirring in the Kartuiin Sector, and the worlds and units assigned there have begun to brace for an assault they know is coming, just not from where, or how, or when.  Even amidst the planning and restructuring, there have been celebrations, such as the marriage of Cay Bel Iblis, captain of the Legacy to Eagle Squadron XO Mary Bullian.  The Vong were apparently annoyed at a lack of an invitation to the event, however, destroying General Kosura’s AFFC Fifth Fleet and cutting Aurora Force’s naval power by 65%.  The ships will not be replaced and the Republic is already making sounds about pulling more ships from the Kartuiin Sector, which is rapidly becoming viewed more and more by the Senate on Coruscant as “expendable.”
            It’s less than a month before the Battle of Ithor, and the Aurora Force is at war.

Notable retirements prior to 25ABY
This list is not meant to be exhaustive.  It is simply a list of people off the top of my head at current that I can think of that had retired, whether their status has changed or not. Please see the Databank for more information.

  • Carlos DelongCarlos is now the commanding officer of the Golgan Defense Forces out of Golgan III, having retired from New Republic service with full honors and benefits
  • Janet Skyy WylerJanet had retired to her home planet of Atad to raise her two children, Lesley (Les) and Aysa.  She has since returned to active duty.
  • General Garan-DurThe Jedi Master currently serves as chief advisor to Governor Tegan Dargan Cannele on Kartuiin.
  • General Derik Bel IblisThe Wyvern was believed to have retired after the Tlir debacle to a small farm on Grassus.  He has since officially returned to active duty.
  • General Tag RendarTag resigned her posting with New Republic Intelligence and the New Republic military ultimately in response to the death of Jaq Pellman.  She has since returned to active duty.
  • Jinx KatarnJinx had retired from service to the New Republic to pursue being a Jedi full-time.  He was recently killed under mysterious circumstances and cremated.  He was later memorialized on the Field of the Fallen on Xenen.
  • Alexander KerenskyKerensky retired from the New Republic and largely disappeared…until his return as a Vong agent known as Demios.
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