Convoy scattered and robbed

Date: 271210
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

One week ago a cargo convoy carrying ore for the Intergalactic Mining Company from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine to the Nova Orion Shipyards in Ord Mantell fell prey to pirate attacks in the Corellia system. The convoy was composed of the Y-8-class "Concord Dawn", captained by Therrid Rendar and crewed by Dee'lin, Zheezah, Grenadado and Ramona, Captain Benjam Frail's Decimator "Lucky Silver", with Falcun Nix and Batair Highlander acting as gunners, and the YT-2400-class ship "Blue Rogue" of captain Uuyr Naintul, with Brit and Ichi Senshi acting as gunners. Officer Ahl-Vinn served as escort in a TIE Fighter.

The convoy suffered from communication and navigation problems and the freighters and escort got separated early on. Several pirates - two ARC-170 and one Vaksai - attacked the light freighters in the Corellia System, and despite the escort and freighters putting up a spirited defense which claimed both ARC-170s, both freighters and the TIE Fighter were shot up and lost most of their cargo as a result.

Only the "Concord Dawn" encountered no pirates on her trip and safely reached the Nova Orion Station.

IMC's stock fell 1% at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.