Another convoy lost!

Date: 031007
Planet: Tatooine/Karthakk System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Voria's Ember

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

The weekly convoy of the Intergalactic Mining Company from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine to Coronet, Corellia, remains one of the more dangerous contracts for spacers in the Outer Rim. The YT-1300 class freighter "Corellia's Sun", together with the YT-2400 class "TTC-Racing Sky", lifted off Tatooine last night. While the refueling operation in the Karthakk system - apparently the YT-2400 was acting as a tanker - was completed without trouble, the small convoy was jumped by several pirates on the way out of system.

In the following fight, both ships were disabled, with the crew of the "TTC-Racing Sky" abandonning the ship after attempts to repair the reactor failed. The "Corellia's Sun", according to reports suffering from an electronic malfunction, was disabled and her cargo destroyed, but was towed to Lok.

While the fate of the TTC-Racing Sky is not known, it is assumed the ship was destroyed, since its structural integrity had been suffering from several crashes and damage taken in the past. The Tatooine Trading Corporation did not comment on it other than announcing that there were more, newer ships at their disposal.

The Intergalactic Mining Company did not comment on rumors that insufficient escort numbers were the cause of the recent loss.

IMC shares fell 5 % at the Coronet stock exchange.