Pirates massacred by 316th Regal Squadron

Date: 080410
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

The 316th Regal Squadron is rapidly gaining a reputation as an elite outfit. One of their pilots, Commander Vykes, contributed to that three days ago when he, together with a pilot from the Obsidian Dagger Squadron and freelance pilot Seli in her KSE Firespray "Pirate's Prayer" flew escort for the weekly IMC convoy from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine to Nova Orion Station, Ord Mantell.

The freighter that was escorted, the TTC-Tencilia, recently upgraded with a faster engine and piloted by Batair Highlander, with Kort and Falcun Nix as gunners, had barely reached the hyperspace point Sea of Veruna in the Naboo system when a group of pirates made up by a B-Wing, an X-Wing and a Scyk attacked. The raiders have not been identified so far, but they are suspected to be members of the Thunder Pirates group.

Contrary to the week before this time the pirates discovered they had bitten off more than they could chew. In a short but ferocious dogfight Commander Vykes shot down all three attackers. The other two escorting starfighters took damage, Seli being forced to land for repairs, but the freighter reached Ord Mantell without further troubles.



IMC shares rose 3 % at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.