Sunday, October 31, 2010

IMC Convoy reaches Ord Mantell safely through Corellia System

Date: 311010
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

The Intergalactic Mining Company sent the first of what they stated as "hopefully many" convoys through the Corellia System last week. Captain Falcun Nix' "Dae Nunt's Revenge" as well as Captain Ironhide's "Night Hawk" were carrying the ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell. Barrenger Fynar flew escort in his new Vaksai Fighter, "Krayt Dancer III".

Near the Corellia Station the "Dae Nunt's Revenge" got attacked by a TIE Fighter - likely a deserter - and an ARC 170, but could land despite being under fire. Barrenger Fynar then egnaged both raiders, shooting both down in a short battle while the "Night Hawk" continued her course.



After a short CorSec inspection the convoy reached the Nova Orion station safely. According to some reports though during the stay on Corellia the missile bays of the "Dae Nunt's Revenge" were emptied.

Rebel Space Station destroyed

Date: 311010
Planet: Corellia System

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

Last night the Imperial Fleet renewed their efforts to stem the recent rebel tide, and launched a counter-offensive against a rebel space station. A task force consisting of two Gunboats and about eight fighters was gathered in the Corellia System for this operation.

In a series of engagements the task force smashed its way clear to a rebel supply station, destroying it despite the spirited and tenacious defense efforts from the outnumbered rebel forces.

The Sector Fleet HQ in Outpost Kappa, Talus, released the following holorecordings of the operation:

Friday, October 29, 2010

Sniper terrorizes Mos Carova!

Date: 291010
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Carova

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

Mos Carova has been struck by terrorists already in the past - mostly bombings. A few days ago though a new threat appeared: An unknown sniper targeting the residents and visitors, apparently at random.

Though despite this seemingly erratic target choices the sniper shows both extensive resources - he uses an expensive Verpine Sniper Rifle - as well as planning. After he shot his first victims they were rushed to the nearest med center, which then was threatened with a bomb. When the wounded were evacuated to another med center they came again under fire.

Security and mercenaries have intensified their efforts to find the sniper, so far without success.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Black Sands destroyed!

Date: 261010
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands

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

According to the latest reports and orbital observation the city of Black Sands has been destroyed by a massive bombardment following extended fighting in the streets. So far unconfirmed reports state that the city came under attack by hordes of mercenaries in the employ of Jabba the Hutt when suddenly the city's battledroids went rogue. With the militia's survivors at that point already facing near-impossible odds the coup de grace came when the Imperial stormtroopers formerly laying siege to the city broke the earlier truce and attacked as well.

Casualty figures are not known though at least a handful of the remaining militia members are thought to have escaped during the fighting, and before the bombings started. Most of the civilian residents arebelieved to have been evacuated before the siege started, or during its initial phase.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

IMC Convoy considering alternate route

Date: 241010
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

After constant pirate attacks in the Naboo system the Intergalacitc Mining Company is considering changing the route of their freighters on the trip from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell.

So far convoys taking the Corellian route have fared far better than those on the Naboo route, as last week's convoy demonstrated, which encountered no troubles at all. According to the manager of IMC, Kimisei Bythmi, negotiations with a Corellian refueler are on the way, as are meetings with CorSec representatives.

Imperial Forces disrupt Rebel supply lines

Date: 241010
Planet: Tatooine System

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

Last night the Empire struck back after a string of defeats. First a convoy of three freighters with dearly needed supplies for the local garrison was safely escorted through the Tatooine system despite rebel attacks. Then an imperial task force hunted down rebel freighters in the same system, destroying the majority of them.

Time will tell whether this is a turning point in the war in space, or just a momentary setback for the rebel fleet.

Black Sands in a war on two fronts?

Date: 241010
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands

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

Two days ago Black Sands was still under siege by Imperial forces - though rumors of a temporary truce and negotiations were going around - when suddenly the town was attacked by a small army of mercenaries as well.

According to unconfirmed reports the Imperial stormtroopers withdrew to their positions while the town militia's remnants fought the attackers off. The attackers were thought to be in Jabba's employ, the Hutt likely to be still carrying a grudge against the town dating back to a gang war 2 years ago, including a blockade of the town by the Hutt's forces.



The future of the town remains in doubt despite some hopeful signs.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Black Sands under siege!

Date: 201010
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands

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

Black Sands is a town that has seen large-scale violence in the past - several times. From raids by thugs in Jabba's employ to droid and slaver attacks, the citizens of Black Sands have seen it all. Or that's what they thought.

For currently the town is under siege by imperial forces, surrounded and cut off. The situation of the people left in town is grave. Their ships have been shot down or destroyed on the ground and bombers have wrecked the space defenses. Snipers prey on anything that moves and stormtroopers are slowly forcing their way past the barricades that have been hastily errected by the defenders.



What brought this attack on is not sure, but according to rumors the imperial garrison was attacked and driven off by locals, then returned with reinforcements. Other rumors claim that the Remahr Company, the leading corporation of the town, is disintegrating, most of its leadership including Remahr himself supposedly has gone missing when the new Vigo-class freighter of the corporation was destroyed early on.

So far the defenders, augmented by combat droids, are holding up, but for how much longer is hard to say - with no relief in sight and no way out and losses rising the future for the people left in town looks grim indeed.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Another Imperial Star Destroyer lost in Deep Space

Date: 171010
Planet: Deep Space

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

Another Imperial Star Destroyer was lost in action in Deep Space last night, according to a press bulletin released by the Sector Fleet HQ today. The "ISS Glorious" was on station in Deep Space when a large rebel force started attacking.

Despite a spirited defense put up by the escorting imperial ships and fighters - among them three gunboats - swarms of snubfighters and bombers spearheaded by gunboats got through the fighter screen and engaged the Star Destroyer at close range - too close and too numerous for the turbolasers to have much if any effect. The "ISS Glorious" shortly afterwards blew up under the massive barrage put forth by the rebel ships.

Galactic Moon Festival Costume Ball attacked!

Date: 171010
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Crimson Ridge

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

Two days ago the Galactic Moon Festival Costume Ball was held in the superbly decorated CURVE in Crimson Ridge, Tatooine. A shuttle service ferried the arriving guests from the town's shuttleport to the club, where Mayor Ashana welcomed them while a bar - first staffed by a droid, then by Milyna herself, was tending to the thirsty among the guests.



A plethora of costumes were worn by the different guests, from soldiers to bunnies everything was represented.

The celebrations were put on hold though when first unknown attackers threatened the town - related to a stolen gungan artifact - and then a spider invasion took place. Both threats were dealt with, though not without cost, and the festivities resumed.



Faustino from the Shooting Stars, Ramona from the Neutron Pixies and newcomer Chesi Dan provided the entertainment. Their songs, music and dance show was well received by all accounts.



After the show the winners of the costume contests were announced:



The award for scariest costume went to Kasumini. The one for prettiest costume to Sehanine. Steven won the funniest costume award while the award for best overall went to Blissany' and Ori'vod, a couple in daring costumes.

For their actions during the earlier crisis both Zheezah and Sehanine were rewarded as well.

Convoy reaches Ord Mantell - ore stolen on station

Date: 171010
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Last week the Intergalactic Mining Corporation sent another convoy from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to Ord Mantell's Nova Orion Station. The convoy was composed of the YT-1300 light freighter "Aluminum Falcon", crewed by Zakor and Oblin, and Ironhide's YT-2400 "Night Hawk" as well as Captain Uamawash in his YT-2400 "Uber House".

The convoy was attacked by a pirate flying a AEG-77 "Vigo"-class gunboat near the Trifecta Star hyperspace jump point in the Corellia System, but the raider was shot down after a longer engagement.



The convoy reached the Nova Orion Station safely, but during the transfer of the cargo unknown raiders, one of them wearing an ubese armor suit and wielding a carbine according to witnesses, attacked and a sizeable part of the ore weas stolen. Oblin was wounded during the attack and had to be evacced to the next safe medical facility.



Captain Ironhide' questioned some stations along the covnoy route and found out that they had been threatened in the Naboo system, possibly by members of the Black Sun. Ironhide hismelf was attacked at the occasion by a Krayt Guship named "The Ventress" - a ship seen at Nova Orion during the robbery. The ship was destroyed and investigations revealed that it was using IFF codes stolen from captain Barrenger Fynar, an experienced escort pilot for the convoy.

IMC shares rose 2% at the Coronet Stock Exchange.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Rebel Fleet pushing the Imperial Navy back

Date: 101010
Planet: Local Sector

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

A week after the Rebel Alliance's latest offensive saw virtually no opposition from the Imperial navy, the Alliance forces pressed their advantage and took control of more key locations and systems in the sector.

This time they met resistance from an Imperial task force put together from the remains of several other units, but despite inflicting losses on the attackers the task force could not stop them from completing their objectives.

"Wandering Wraith" shoots down pirate vigo

Date: 101010
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Last week Captain Zheezah Kanu once again flew her vigo-class medium freighter, the "Wandering Wraith", for the Intergalactic Mining Corporation, transporting ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell. Captain Barrenger Fynar flew escort in his Dunelizard medium fighter "Dancing Krayt".

The transport reached the Corellia System ithout incident, but then ran afoul of a pirate vigo-class raider near Talus Secta. The ship proved heavily shielded and armored, and engaged the "Wandering Wraith" at close range, almost ramming it once. The two ships traded volleys of blaster fire, both sustaining damage, with the "Dancing Krayt" hammering at the pirate, until the raider's reactor blew up, taking the ship with it. CorSec was alerted and is looking into the incident, but hasn't released any information so far.



IMC shares rose 2% at the Coronet Stock Exchange.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Shooting and bomb threat in Mos Carova's cantina

Date: 031010
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Carova

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

A few days ago the cantina in Mos Carova was damaged in a firefight allegedly involving grenades as well. From what is known a woman shot at the droid bartender, causing a group of mercenaries inside the cantina to think they were being attacked and to return fire. The bartending droid got damaged, several jawas and one rodian were hurt, according to unconfirmed repors. Rumors claim there were bomb threats as well, though if those are related to the past bombings that shoock the town is so far unclear.

Talus Resource Rush damaging enviroment

Date: 031010
Planet: Talus
Region: Central Talus

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

Talus, a planet that recently became a focus of the Galactic Civil War when Dearic came under siege, currently sees another resource rush after a very high-yield geothermal energy source has been discovered. Prospectors and mining corporations of all kinds have been harvesting this new energy without any care for the enviroment that has not yet been ruined by the war, as this video of a formerly pristine field shows - now a veritable forest of machines:



Local residents said they hoped the resource would be drying up soon so all the prospectors would move and they could start on restoring their fields.

"Wandering Wraith" braves pirate threat

Date: 031010
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Corellia System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

A week after the death of Grymnyr, the Intergalactic Mining Corporation sent another transport convoy with ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell. Despite the disaster a week ago there were several ships present. Koorlin flew escort in the "Winged Womp", a rhyxkirk. Captain Ironhide flew the YT-2400 "Night Hawk" and captain Zheezah Kanu flew her medium freighter, the Vigo-class "Wandering Wraith", with Flar, Falcun Nix, Batair Highlander and Ramona serving as crew.

The transport got attacked in the Naboo System at the Royal Way hyperspace jump point, by an unidentified ARC-170, but the raider was shot down in a brief engagement. after a jump to Corellia the convoy arrived in the Ord Mantell system, where Koorlin's fighter developped power trouble and required assistance.

IMC shares rose 2% at the Coronet Stock Exchange.