IMC convoy under heavy attack

Date: 090807
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley

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

The weekly ore transport chartered by the Intergalactic Mining Company ran into serious difficulties last night. As spokesperson Okowwi Emied detailed today, the YT-class transports “Recreant Sun” under Captain Amillo and “Spinning Cloud” captained by Ryian Coron, with the YT-1300 „Entertainer Dream“ piloted by Captain Selenes Lightingdust acting as decoy, and escorted by Til’mar in his fighter were attacked by more than half a dozen pirate ships while nearing the refuel station.

In the following fight, Til’mar was forced to crashland on Lok while both „Entertainer Dream“ as well as „Recreant Sun“ suffered disabling damage. The „Spinning Cloud“, under heavy fire and losing most armor plating, managed to deal with the remaining pirates and tow the two other transports to the orbital station for emergency repairs.

After the resulting delays, the trip was continued, and all three ships safely reached Coronet Starport, where further repairs took place after the cargo, which was not damaged, was unloaded before the crews of the ships involved took off to celebrate.

Okowwi Emied was quoted as being „content that the damages suffered remained within the limits covered by our insurance“, and stated that the last they had heard of Til’mar was that he was alive and well, and not in need of assistance on Lok.

IMC further announced that the company was looking to hire more mercenaries as protection against further pirate attacks.