IMC Convoy held for ransom!

Date: 121208
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Four days ago, a week after the catastrophic pirate attack that wrecked the last convoy, this week's IMC convoy encountered further difficulties. The chartered light freighter "TTC-Shining Nebula", piloted by Cpatain Aenius Bosk, and its escort, a Vaksai piloted by Waefi, were attacked in the Naboo system on their way to the Ord Mantell system.

Waefi engaged the two pirates, an X-Wing and an ARC-170, allowing the "TTC-Shining Nebula" to distance itself from the two raiders. However he was forced to eject when his craft was disabled after several minutes of intense fighting.

The freighter was not safe though - the pirates were hot on its trail, and the TTC-Shining Nebula's engine and reactor were disabled after a short strafing attack when the X-Wing caught up.



Despite repair attempts the freighter was left disabled and when the pirate attacker demanded a ransom the crew was forced to pay. The pirates left before RSF or Imperial forces arrived on the scene, though the "Shining Nebula" was able to continue towards Ord Mantell after repairs, arriving at the Nova Orion Station with some delay.

IMC stock fell 4% at the Coronet Stock Exchange. The management of the company did not disclose how big a ransom had been paid.