Saturday, October 3, 2009

Spice Smugglers caught near Farpoint Valley

Date: 031009
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley

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

Last night a TIE patrol on landing approach to Bestine reported a downed spacecaft west of Farpoint Valley, obscured by smoke, and flashes of blasterfire. The Imperial Garrison dispatched an officer to check up on this.

The officer arrived at the scene to see a burning shuttle, two damaged AV-21 speeders, and a few men and women under siege by a group of Tusken. The officer engaged the tusken and succeeded in driving them off or killing them, then approached the survivors of the attack to render assistance.



To her surprise the men turned on her, and she was forced to shoot them in self-defense. As it turned out the cargo consisted of a big amount of illegal spice - the men likely had been smugglers, caught by the tusken while loading the cargo on their shuttle.

An investigation into possible ground contacts was started. According to well-informed sources Lt. Colonel Welaspic will be involved.

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