Rebels attacking civilian freighter?

Date: 090209
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

A week ago, the Intergalactic Mining Company sent another cargo of ore to Ord Mantell's Nova Orion Station. AFter several attacks on earlier convoys the freigher "TTC-Chrome Runner", a YT-2400 class ship, flew unescorted but hid in a nebula near the hyperspace jumppoint "Sea of Veruna" in the Naboo system. Unfortunately, on the way to the next hyperspace jumppoint it was spotted by a pirate scout and attacked, and soon disabled by the accurate fire of an A-Wing and X-Wing.

A repair attempt only bought the crippled freighter a few seconds of thrust, which were not enough to escape the attackers, and the freighter soon drifted helplessly through space again. While a gunboat was closing in the attackers identified themselves as members of the Rebel Alliance and announced a boarding attempt - only to blow the freighter up as soon as their gunboat was within range. Fortunately, the Crew had suited up in VAC-suits and managed to launch escape pods before the ship exploded. The following footage was recovered from the wreckage.



IMC stock fell 5% at the Coronet stock exchange following news of this attack. Analysists debate still whether the attackers really were rebels or just common pirates masquerading as such.