IMC Convoy lost in ambush

Date: 021208
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Last night, the weekly IMC convoy once again set out for the trip to Ord Mantell, where it was to deliver its cargo of Iron to the Nova Orion Station. The two freighters - the AEG-77 "Vigo"-class "New Vision" under Captain Aenius Bosk, and the "CMS Loco" of Captain "Slick" Charlie were escorted by several TIE Oppressors and Interceptors due to the increased pirate attacks of last week. Expecting further attacks in the Naboo system, the convoy apparently was not ready for an ambush in the Tatooine system itself, close to the hyperspace point "Deep Sea".

Four pirates - a YT-1300 freighter and two Vaksais as well as a TIE Advanced - jumped the convoy, disabling the "CMS Loco" in the first pass and damaging the escorts. In the following dogfight, the three pirate starfighters were destroyed or disabled, but at the loss of all escorts, and the "New Vision" fell to the pirate YT-1300 shortly before being able to hyperjump to safety. The whole cargo of the two freighters was lost.

IMC stock fell 5% at the Coronet Stock Exchange. The management of the company did not yet release any plan on how to repsond to this latest escalation.