IMC Convoy repels boarders

Date: 101109
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Last night the "Crescent raven", Captain Ashen Katarna's X-4 class medium freighter, once again transported ore for IMC from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in the Ord Mantell system. The freighter was escorted by a TIE Oppressor from the Obsidian Dagger Squadron.

The trip was uneventful untilt the transport was attacked in the Naboo System nearthe Rori station by an ARC-170, but the raider was shot down quickly. The escort had to leave before the jump to Ord Mantell was made though - and when the "Crescent Raven" entered the system it was ambushed by a Vigo-class gunboat.



The two ships exchanged fire at close range in a furious battle but the pirates managed to disable the "Crescent Raven" and launch a boarding action. The crew of the freighter rallied though and managed to beat the raiders back before they could grab more than half the cargo.

According to some rumors the pirates also suffered a mutiny in the middle of the boarding, but that remains unconfirmed so far. The Crescent Raven's engines were jury-rigged and it arrived at the Nova Orion Station, where the wounded among the crew were treated in the med center.

IMC shares fell 2 % at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.