Raid on IMC Office in Farpoint Valley

Date: 260709
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley

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

As unfortunate as it is the Intergalactic Mining Company is used to pirate attacks - on their cargo ships. Such attacks are a common occurence, and so the appropriate counter measures are taken. However six days ago the pirate threat took on a new form.

When the hired crew of the chartered freighter was being briefed by the local manager Kimisei Bythmi in the IMC Office in Farpoint Valley they were suddenly interrupted when a YT-1300 and a Lambda Shuttle landed right next to the building in a flagrant violation of traffic regulations. When Mister Bythmi confronted the ship's crew he discovered that they were pirates - the Shadow Nexus Pirates to be exact - when they struck him unconscious. The following pictures were taken by an automated Surveillance camera:



Fortunately several experienced mercenaries and spacers were present, and engaged the pirates. Thanks to the efforts of Kal and Kealahou the pirates were not just beaten off, but actually captured.

The seriously wounded Kimisei Bythmi needed immediate medical attention and so he and the captured and equally wounded pirates were loaded on a desert skiff and transported to Mos Eisley.

At the outskirts of the town the skiff was suddenly hit by an Ion blast and crashed into the sand, throwing the people on the speeder off. When the dazed passengers came to they found themsevels under attack by accomplices of the pirates, who managed to subdue the conscious defenders and free the prisoners. Kimisei Bythmi was wounded further through the impact with the ground and had to be moved to the emergency ward of the Mos Eisley Medical Center. He is expected to return to work with a week.

The Lambda Shuttle was later discovered to be stolen when Imperial officer Commander Sanddune arrived to impound both the shuttle and the YT-1300. IMC decided to postpone the next cargo transport by a week in order to reassess the needed security measures.