Rebels kidnap people to hold for ransom

Date: 311207
Planet: Lok/Naboo

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

Korby Pascal, head of a construction company, was the victim of the latest excess of the Galactic Civil War when his wife Pyper was kidnapped. What at first appeared as a simple criminal act turned out to be the work of rebel agents when the demand for ransom turned out to be two bombers built to the specs of the latest designs of the Rebel Alliance.

The kidnapping took place on Lok, but the ships were delivered to Naboo, which recently saw heavy fighting in orbit when the Empire’s navy was driven back from its assault on Rori. According to Mr. Pascal, the one responsible for this heinous act is one Widdor Stormcrow, notorious pirate, rebel officer and general troublemaker.

It seems that some elements of the Rebel Alliance are now deviating from the ideals they are said to support, and turning to crime to finance their war. How this will effect their support among the populace, and possible internal troubles, is not yet clear. What is clear is that the war just became even more harmful to the civilian population.

The local garrison leaders on Lok had no comment on the incident, but we’re sure that they do what they can to stop this latest menace.