IMC Convoy attacked twice

Date: 040809
Planet: Tatoo System/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Nova Orion Station

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

Yesterday the regular cargo convoy from Tatooine to Ord Mantell took place again. The freighter, the YT-2400 class TTC-Tencilia, was escorted by a Vaksai, callsign "Chaos" and a TIE Advanced, Callsign "Apathy".

The convoy was attacked by an X-Wing space superiority fighter shortly after entering the Naboo system, and the freighter took serious damage and lost half the cargo before the fighter could be neutralized by the escorts.

After repairs in the orbit of Naboo the convoy proceeded to the hyperpoint to Ord Mantell. Right when the ships were getting ready to hyper an A-Wing jumped them, shooting down the Vaksai in the first and surprising pass. A dogfight ensued, but both the TIE Advanced and the TTC-Tencilia managed to hyper to Ord Mantell.

They did not notice that the A-Wing had also hypered to Ord Mantell, and while the TIE Advanced was undergoing repairs at the Nova Orion station already the pirate attacked again, forcing the freighter to abort the landing approach. Fortunately the freighter managed to shoot down the A-Wing in the combat that followed.



IMC shares rose 1 % at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.