Deserter attacks freighter convoy

Date: 160210
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Even after last week's brush with disaster the Intergalactic Mining Corporation did not hesitate to send out another cargo of ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to Nova Orion Station, Ord Mantell. Despite the frequent pirate attacks the two freighters transporting the ore - Captain Zakor's YT-1300 class "Aluminum Falcon", piloted by Oblin, and Captain Tav'la's YT-2400 - had no fighter escorts, trusting their own weapons to deal with pirates.

The convoy hypered out of the Tatooine system without encountering trouble, and the first half of their stay in the Naboo system, cooling down their hyperdrives, passed without incident as well. Then though, while the convoy was on its way to the hyperspace jump point "Kylantha's Whim", the two freighters were attacked by a TIE Fighter - later identified as a deserter - and a the turret gunners had their work cut out for them when the nimble ship started its attack runs.



In the fight that followed both freighters took damage several times, and only emergency reapirs kept them flying and in a condition to finally shoot down the also damaged TIE. Afterwards the two ships continued the trip to Ord mantell and arrived safely at the Nova Orion Station, where they underwent repairs.

According to unconfirmed reports the trip had been quite stressful - to the point that Captain Tav'la and a member of his crew came to blows shortly after reaching the Nova Orion Station, and death threats were exchanged.

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