Duel on Hesperidium

The Duel on Hesperidium was a vicious fight that occurred in the year 40 ABY, between Jedi Master Mara Jade Skywalker, and Lumiya, Dark Lady of the Sith. Having tracked Lumiya through the Force to the resort moon of Hesperidium, Skywalker engaged her fellow former-Emperor's Hand in combat, intent on eliminating the Sith for threats made against Skywalker's son Ben.

Both women displayed their finesse with their weapons; Lumiya with her signature lightwhip, and Skywalker with her own lightsaber. Skywalker quickly gained the advantage, managing to land several critical blows before she executed what she believed to be the killing blow. Lumiya's life was spared, however, when her recently-acquired Meditation Sphere intervened on her behalf to disable Skywalker. Reeling in surprise at the sudden and unexpected attack, Skywalker was helpless under the strength of Ship's attack, and watched in anger as Lumiya escaped her wrath yet again.

It was only after a conversation with her son Ben did Mara realize she had been jumped by Lumiya's Ship, and that the Sith Lady was also secretly in league with Skywalker's nephew Jacen Solo, leader of the Galactic Alliance Guard.

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