In the year 25 ABY, a skirmish unfolded when the Pythea, a scout ship dedicated to exploration, encountered the Yuuzhan Vong fleet at the fringes of the galaxy. Panha, the captain of the Pythea, identified the approaching threat and tried to alert Artorias about the imminent invasion. The Yuuzhan Vong moved in, dispatching a boarding party with the intention of capturing the Pythea's crew. Despite successfully repelling the initial assault, Panha and her co-pilot Sarkkin understood their grim situation. Consequently, they chose to make the ultimate sacrifice, aiming to inflict damage on the enemy. Their actions resulted in the destruction of a Yorik-vec assault cruiser and caused damage to a Miid Ro'ik cruiser.