Freighter convoy runs into serious trouble

Date: 220807
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley

Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).

The ressource business must be profitable, if only because almost every convoy the Intergalactic Mining Company runs from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine to the Core worlds seems to attract pirates. Last night, a three-ship convoy formed of Ryian Coron’s „Spinning Cloud“, Selenes Lightingdust’s „Entertainer Dream“, both YT-1300 class ships, as well as H’oshi QaVam’s „Raven’s Claw“, a more modern YT-2400 class ship, escorted by Choronzon in a Vaksai heavy fighter, was attacked in the Karthakk system.

Choronzon, scouting ahead, encountered four pirates which opened fire at once – two Advanced X-Wings and two Vaksais. Choronzon was forced to eject from his heavily damaged fighter while still warning the convoy, who came under attack right afterward. In the following engagement, the „Spinning Cloud“ was disabled while the „Entertainer Dream“ and the „Raven’s Claw“ managed to escape through hyperspace – the damaged reactor of the „Entertainer Dream“ giving out soon after arriving.

Despite this almost miraculous escape, the crew of the „Entertainer Dream“ conducted jury-rigged repairs at once, then returned with the „Raven’s Claw“ to assist the „Spinning Cloud“; which at this point was being forced to jettison her cargo. The „Raven’s Claw“ then attacked, surprising the pirates, and disabled a Vaksai fighter before heading off again, pursued by the remaining pirates. During the following chase, she managed to draw the pirates away from the Spinning Cloud, enabling the „Entertainer Dream“ to return and tow the „Spinning Cloud“ to Lok’s orbital station. Unfortunately, the „Raven’s Claw“ received crippling damages in the process, but was recovered later as well.

While the „Spinning Cloud“ had to be landed on Lok for repairs, both the „Entertainer Dream“ as well as the „Raven’s Claw“ reached Corellia after repairs, bringing about 2/3 of the total cargo of the convoy to its destination.

Imperial patrols are expected to pick up in the Karthakk system in the next few days following this attack.