Medical emergency leads to fighting

Date: 141107
Planet: Tatooine/Karthakk System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Lok Space Station

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, encountered more troubles last night when a medical emergency forced the YT-1300 class freighter "Daughter's Promise" to enter an orbit around Lok waiting to dock to deliver a collapsed crew member to a med center on the station.

The convoy, consisting of the "Daughter's Promise" and three escorting ships, was then attacked by two pirate ships, from reports a dunelizard and an Incom T-65 X-Wing. Following a swift dogfight, all escorts as well as the freighter were left drifting with shot engines. While the freighter crew stalled for time, one escorting fighter managed to jury-rig repairs, and re-engage the pirates. However, even after emergency repairs, the freighter was shot up another time, and ended up drifting again, the snubfighter of the brave pilot getting blown up as a demonstration. The Dunelizard, which had required assistance from the X-Wing to become mobile earlier, ended up disabled however.

A patrolling TIE Interceptor intervenend at this point, but was dispatched by the pirate X-Wing while the crew of the "Daughter's Promise" tried desperately to get it moving again. Despite their struggles, the recently commisioned freighter could no be repaired by them, and jettisoned the cargo - asteroid ore - after more pressure from the pirates.

However, the cargo had been mixed with detonators, and while the X-Wing, warned by droids, managed to escape, the Dunelizard was blown up while the "Daughter's Promise" ended up towed to the orbital station together with the surviving escorts.

The Intergalactic Mining Company did not comment on the affair yet, and no information concerning the collapsed crew member was released.

IMC shares fell 5,5 % at the Coronet stock exchange.