Mysterious wreck found on moon of Endor

Date: 290411
Planet: Endor
Region: Southern Endor

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

Last night a hunting party on the forest moon of Endor discovered a crashed space ship, broken apart and partially submerged in water. The ship's cargo had spilled out and there were signs of looting by native tribes of primitives, as well as some animal tracks, but no survivors were found - not even droids in condition to shed some light on the apparent tragedy, only corpses and destruction.



Authorities such as there are are said to be investigating both cargo and remains, to gain clues about the ship's origin and destination as well as the fate of its crew.

TTC victim of extortion - bounty placed

Date: 280411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Eisley

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

After two of their ships were damaged by explosions on board, with one crashing and killing all hands aboard as a result, the Tatooine Trading Corporation announced today that those explosions were the result of bombs planted on their ships by a criminal in an attempt to extort money from the firm.

Instead of paying the sum that was demanded the corporation placed a bounty of 250'000 credits on the criminal, so far unidentified but labeled "Bomber X" by investigators. This was done, as explained, "in order to deter any other, similar attempt in the future". A spokesperson elaborated that as long as sufficient proof of guilt was delivered with a corpse a live capture was not needed to receive the bounty.

OOC: Since TTC is an NPC Corporation please contact Ramona oocly for matters concerning the bounty, and/or organising an IC meet with an NPC representative.

Nomad Market on Tatooine

Date: 280411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: North-Eastern Tatooine

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

Last night the Nomad Market was held on Tatooine, a few kilometers south of Mos Carova. Visitors could enjoy a variety of tents and stalls and purchase a wide range of goods. Surprisingly for natives of Tatooine who have not visited the market before no violence occured during this, despite the presence of a large number of valuable goods, armed and armored sentients of all persuasions, and significant quantitiies of intoxicating substances - a combination which usually leads to at least a firefight, sometimes a small-scale war on this planet.

Out of the goods and services offered - among them some choice antiquities that fetched a very good price, a wide selection of livestock and pets and custom-tailored wardrobes - some were more noticeable than others.

According to rumors poison was sold wholesale by unscrupoulos individuals of various backgrounds, some deemed "witches", though whether that term was simply coined by competitors to defame them is not clear. In any case a number of people in higher positions might do well to be more careful with what food and drink they consume, or take other measures to prevent an eary demise.

A less ominous but equally surprising display was a group of mandalorians working to repair weapons and armor. As the mandalorians are one of the more numerous and common groups of mercenaries and widely known for being brutal and violent above average, seeing them pursue a more peaceful trade than slaughter and plunder gives us hope for this galaxy.

IMC Convoy attacked by pirates - and saboteurs

Date: 260411
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Yesterday the Intergalactic Mining Company hired the YT-2400 class light freighter "Sugar Rush" captained by Britney, and chartered the "TTC-Tencilia", another YT-2400 flown by Inaera Kell, to transport ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell. Ycoga Redspine and Barrenger Fynar were flying as escorts.

The convoy was attacked shortly after entering the Corellia system by two Clone Wars-vintage ships, an ARC-70 and a V-Wing. All four ships were seriously damaged and both freighters had to conduct jury-rigged repairs until the final raider was shot down. After more repairs the convoy continued towards Ord Mantell.



The troubles of the convoy were not over yet though - right after entering the Ord Mantell system the "TTC-Tencilia" shook from an explosion in the cargo area that caused a hull breach and knocked the engines out. Fortunately the ship was in space and could be towed towards the Nova Orion Station by the "Sugar Rush" or the consequences would have been fatal. Even so one crew member needed medical treatment after a brief exposure to vacuum.

Preliminary results from a scan of the remains of the cargo compartment indicate that the explosion was caused by a thermal detonator. How it arrived there is not yet clear, but sabotage seems the most likely answer. The administration of the station has ordered a full scan of their own systems to ensure their security has not been compromised.

Transport crashes near New Kestic

Date: 250411
Planet: Tatooine/Lok
Region: Farpoint Valley/New Kestic

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

Last night the "Tra'ka", a light transport, was on a routine shuttle flight from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to New Kestic on Lok. The ship had reported no problem during its flight right up until it was entering Lok's atmosphere, when suddenly contact to the transport was lost.

The ship broke up in midflight and crashed south of New Kestic, thanksfully missing the settlement itself. A rescue party was immediately detailed from New Kestic but the crew of the ship was beyond hope at that point.



Investigations into the cause of the crash are under way.

Inconclusive battle in Deep Space

Date: 240411
Planet: Deep Space

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

One day ago forces from the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic clashed in Deep Space, both sides conducting lighting-fast strikes against installations and capital ships in the sector. In all cases defenders were unable to protect the target, or even stall the destruction for any significant length of time. Heavy bombers and gunboats reached their objectives time and again.

Only after the main objectives were destroyed and much of the Imperial task force withdrawn did the Alliance fleet gain the upper hand in the skirmishes that followed the main battles.

The following recordings were released by Sector Fleet Command and show part of the battles that raged last night:

ISB shaking down West Carova?

Date: 230411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: West Carova

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

According to the latest rumors the Galactic Empire is taking steps to regain control of West Carova, a town which has been suffering from a lot of violence in the recent past, but whose enforcers seemed to be on the job as well, although at times using unconventional methods according to some.

From what is known the ISB moved in in force, establishing a base in the area, and has already stormed the "Dock", the local watering hole, forcing the people inside on the floor and threatening them before withdrawing. If this was a search for rebels and criminals or just a show of force to intimidate the population remains unknown, but the residents of West Carova are unlikely to easily bow to pressure, given their past experiences and exploits.

Kidnapping in Mos Carova

Date: 230411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Carova

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

Mos Carova might seem peaceful compared to the rough town of West Carova, but it's by no means a safe haven on crime-riddled Tatooine, as was demonstrated last night when a group of pirates accosted people near the shuttleport, looking for a wanted man named "Tee'won". After a brief firefight with other people present they kidnapped a local, though according to eye witnesses it wasn't the wanted man. According to rumors they were working for Lady Valarian. The fate of the kidnapped is not known so far.

Shooting in Crimson Ridge

Date: 230411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Crimson Ridge

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

Last night a shooting took place in the front of the End of the Road Club in Crimson Ridge, Tatooine. While inside the Neutron Pixies danced - the planned Sabacc Night had to be postponed - outside a man was shot, apparently as a result from a heated argument about an earlier mugging that took place inside the club. The victim wasn't seriously or even fatally injured, but took a wound to his leg that needed medical assistance. Club security did not need to intervene since the argument was taken outside and settled with words and blasters.

Trandoshan Slavers hunting on Tatooine again?

Date: 220411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Eisley/Crimson Ridge

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

Reports of trandoshan slavers openly hunting for their "merchandise" on Tatooine are again surfacing. According to a rumor a group of trandoshans kidnapped a sentient out of a club in Crimson Ridge last week, despite the attempts of several others to prevent them.

And last night a dancer in the Lucky Despot in Mos Eisley was almost kidnapped by three trandoshans. Only the fortunate arrival of two wookiees and their pet sandpanther prevented the likely planned enslavement. The wookiees, backed by others in the audience, confronted the trandoshans and heated words were exchanged until the trandoshan left the premises.

Readers of this news service might remember the time over a year ago when such scenes were common. If this is indeed a revival of such practises then anyone on Tatooine is in for a rough time - especially aliens.

Trandoshan Slavers hit hard in the Kashyyyk System

Date: 220411
Planet: Kashyyyk System

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

The Blackscale Clan of trandoshan slavers, which has been suffering from a series of attacks in recent weeks, was the target of another series of attacks in the Kashyyyk system. Two days ago a supply convoy on the way to their slave processing center was destroyed by unknown raiders.

This was just the start though, the following night a large force of the clan's space ships including several gunboats was ambushed and destroyed in the station's vicinity by members of the wookiee resistance. Allegedly the commander of the force was a "Scalelord", but this rumor has not been confirmed by a representative of the clan.

What has been confirmed however is that shortly after the attack on the guarding forces a space station serving as a slave trading hub for the Blackscales came under attack and exploded a short time after communications were lost. Spectral analysis points to a reactor containment failure as the cause for the explosion.

Wookiee resistance forces are thought to be responsible for the attack though rumors claim that the clan had been conducting experiments with captured wookiees in order to defraud their customers - including the Galactic Empire - on the station so a third party's involvement cannot be ruled out at this point.

Patrols in the vicinity report an AEG-77 "Vigo" class gunboat leaving the station minutes prior to the explosion but since ships of that type were used to supply the station it's not sure whether those were attackers withdrawing or station staff fleeing.

Other clans of trandoshan traders were quoted with expecting the Blackscale Clan to be forced off Kashyyyk in the near future, though the clan has weathered worse in the past, so this is by no means certain.

Imperials pulling out of Aventine?

Date: 210411
Planet: Lok
Region: Aventine

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

According to the latest rumors the imperials stationed in Aventine were pulled out and have left the system. As was to be expected this led to several pitched firefights between competing criminal gangs trying to gain control over some of trhe most advanced port facilities on Lok. Canyon Corsairs and mercenaries allegedly hired by Nym himself were primarily involved, with XTS providing financial backing to the mercenaries as well.

Currently the aforementioned mercenaries control the port, though a return of the imperial garrison might change that. An imperial scouting force was said to have been driven away but noone knows so far if that has been the last one has seen of the Empire there.

An interview with bounty hunter Ellyot Salem

Date: 200411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley

By Sila Synergy, Galactic News Agency

GNA: How did you came to work as a bounty hunter, Mister Salem?
Ellyot Salem: I was an Imperial army trooper. Found I could make four, five times that in the private sector. Rios an me mustered out, took up arms..been getting richer ever since.
GNA: Rios is your partner?
Ellyot Salem: Yeah, and my best friend.
GNA: Was he in the same unit?
Ellyot Salem: Yes we were. Thats how we met.
GNA: And how long have you been bounty hunting?
Ellyot Salem: Must be going on five years now.
GNA: Mister Salem, I was told you were involved in an incident in West Carova.
Salem: Damn right I was. Couldn’t believe it. I’d just come back from a hunt, something for one of the locals, killing Valarian Spice heads. Well, I had money in my pocket and I figured it was about Beer o’ clock. I was enjoying my second Corellian ale when in walks this pair of trandoshan.
GNA: A pair you knew?
Ellyot Salem: Oh yeah. Been looking for this bunch for a week. Brazen as brass they walk in and all but stand next to their wanted posters.
GNA: What were they wanted for, and do you have thir names?
Ellyot Salem: Sure do..give me a moment and I'll get the information off my helmet displays.
Ok'ea Oiwige nods.
Here it is..Dominian Clan, Leader by the name of..well I actually can't pronounce it..Slaaaris or something..two others, one caries a heavy acid launcher and the other a sniper.
Ellyot Salem: I ran them against my bounty finder algoryithyms. I don't try to collect unless I've double checked a target.
GNA: Smart choice.
Ellyot Salem: Smart bounty hunter.
GNA: So what did you do then?
Ellyot Salem: Can't get paid if you try to collect on the wrong target.
GNA: Of course. What happened then?
Ellyot Salem: Another fellow looks at me, recognises who these two are and pulls his blaster about the same time I'm unlimbering my carbine. We order them to the floor, they pull out guns.
Ellyot Salem: Poor sod got shot twice before we were able to put the doshans down. Course all the fire draws the local law enforcement in.
GNA: I heard about those.
Ellyot Salem: Lanner’s a good sheriff. Them Enclave folk had a bounty out on him, a high one too but it was'nt registered with the Guild.
GNA: Did they give you trouble?
Ellyot Salem: The deputies? Naw. Helped us drag the wounded doshans to the sheriffs office..a fella named...Pi...Pious...Pius thats it.
GNA: So, you took down two doshans. Was anyone else but the other hunter wounded?
Ellyot Salem: Not that I could see. I checked my fire before opening up. A few stray bolts hit some of the gambling machines and tables..I paid for the damage of course.
GNA: How much was the bounty?
Ellyot Salem: Twelve thousand credits..each.
GNA: A decent bounty then. How much were the damages?
Ellyot Salem: Just a few hundred. Fortunatly wall plaster is cheep.
GNA: Did you split the bounty with the other hunter?
Ellyot Salem: I surely did. Six thousand each. Another fellow..Mandalorian by his looks split the other doshans bounty with the deputies. They came in about half way through the light-fight.
GNA: Ah, so there were more involved?
Ellyot Salem: Yeah..an ex deputy by the sound of it. Did'nt catch his name.
GNA: That's an exciting tale. Is your life always like that?
Ellyot Salem: No. Not always. Usually its just me and my partner Rios. We're both on some smug..err..freighter captains payroll. We gun for him sometimes.
GNA: Aha. And do you know why those two trandoshans were hunted?
Ellyot Salem: Guess they'd caused some sort of ruckus in West Corova..don't know the details, don't really care..they were worth credits, and I always get paid.
GNA: So the bounty was placed by the city officials?
Ellyot Salem: Sure was. Registered with the Guild.
GNA: That’s quite the amount to pay. Was that an ongoing concern? Or, to be more precises, are there more bounties on this clan?
Ellyot Salem: There was some trouble a while back. Imperial lockdowns, martial law, that sort of thing. On this clan? Does'nt look like it, I make it a habit to check the local bounty boards and these Dominion Clan doshans have been taken off the list. Don't mean they won't get themselves back up on the board though..and when they do..I'll be there to collect.
GNA: I've heard rumors that for West Carova, such incidents are the norm. Can you comment on this?
Ellyot Salem: Surly can. Has'nt been a time I have'nt drifted into town and there were'nt something going down. Usually its just a fist fight between some horn heads.
GNA: More work for you then?
Ellyot Salem: I can only hope. More trouble means more bounties, means more credits for me.
GNA: were you ever seriously hurt?
Ellyot Salem: couple of times. Usually I don't hunt alone. Rios has my back.
GNA: and was he ever seriously hurt?
Ellyot Salem: Yeah, it was pretty gruesome this one time. Took some grenade shrapnel to his face. Lets just say he ain't pretty any more.
Ellyot Salem: Course we all know I'm the pretty one.
GNA: would you like to add anything, mister Salem?
Ellyot Salem: That should about cover it...oh yeah.. Hi Mom!
Ellyot Salem waves to the camera.
GNA: GNA thanks you for this interview, Mister Salem
Ellyot Salem: Your welcome, glad I could help out.

Cruise cut short

Date: 200411
Planet: Corellia/Endor System
Region: Coronet

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

Last night's luxury cruise on the "Serendipity" launched with a slight delay from Coronet, Corellia, and reached the destination system without difficulties. The ship encountered some minor troubles there, but the crew on duty - veteran spacers Britney' and See'la Tualin - was able to handle it without intervention by the ship's owner, Captain Ycoga Redspine while the Neutron Pixies provided entertainment.

The cruise had to be cut short though due to an emergency requiring a passenger to return to the home port at once. Out of respect for the privacy of the passenger in question the nature of the emergency was not detailed.

Droid attack or self defense?

Date: 200411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Eisley

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

The Lucky Despot, a casino in Mos Eisley, is usually far safer than the infamous Chalmun's. Part of the reason is the high number of ID checks and scans the local police department conducts around and inside - to the point of hassling visitors, as some of the staff complain.

Though even half a dozen cops outside could not prevent a dangerous situation from occuring inside last night when a toydarian junk dealer was assaulted by a humanoid droid. Thanks to a visiting mercenary stepping in no blood was spilled.

Witnesses did not agree whether ot not the droid - also described as a "generous tipper" by the staff - was malfunctioning, or simply defending itself against the threat of getting dismantled and sold as junk, but according to the toydarian the droid claimed its feelings had been hurt, which would indicate a possible malfunction.

Trandoshans ambushed in West Carova

Date: 190411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: West Carova

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

Last night West Carova erupted in violence again when a group of trandoshans was attacked in the local bar, shot up and dragged off. Their fate remains unknown so far, but according to a witness they were wanted by the city.

Who is behind this attack and whether it is related to the current tensions between different trandoshan clans on Kashyyk following the recent setbacks one clan suffered is currently unclear. Given Tatooine's history of organized crime this could also be part of a gang war between rival crime syndicates.

Any witnesses with further information are asked to contact the Holonews offices.

IMC Convoy saved by Ycoga Redspine

Date: 190411
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Last night two more freighters, both YT-2400 models, were sent by the Intergalactic Mining Company to transport ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell - Britney's pink "Sugar Rush" and See'la Tualin's "Kairn Tol". Ahl-Vinn and Ycoga Redspine were tasked as escorts to ensure the ore was delivered safely.

The convoy had barely entered the Corellia System when it came under attack by three pirate ships. The escorts attacked while the freighters boosted away to the dubious safety of a nearby asteroid field. A short pursuit by a bandit was ended when the gunners on the "Sugar Rush" shot it down, the two remaining raiders were tied down by captain Redspine, who shot down one ARC-170 while being engaged in a dogfight with an interceptor.



Captain Redspine's X-Wing was taking a beating, but he held out for minutes, tieing pirate up and preventing him from pursuing the freighters, almost crippling the interceptor in the process, until the freighters and their remaining escort had rallied and returned to render him assistance. The last pirate was dispatched in short order and the convoy reached the Ord Mantell system safely.

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

Imperials secure two systems in Operation Trinity

Date: 170411
Planet: Naboo, Dathomir and Karthakk Systems

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

Last night the Sector Fleet of the Imperial navy launched Operation Trinity in order to secure control over three contested systems. A task force made of various units was gathered, centered around several gunships and the famous Omega Squadron, then launched into action.

Initially there was little oppositon encountered and the Dathomir and Karthakk System were easily secured. Soon however masssive rebel forces started attacking while an imperial offensive in the Naboo system met heavy resistance. During the following 90 minutes control over the three crucial systems wavered until the imperial forces managed to secure both the Dathomir and the Karthakk systems, driving rebel forces out. Rebel forces remained entrenched in the Naboo system and controlled key space lanes there but overall the Sector Fleet Command considered Operation Trinity a success since the majority of its objectives were achieved.

The following recordings were released by Sector Fleet Command and show part of the battles that raged last night:

Open Mic Night in the End of the Road

Date: 160411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Crimson Ridge

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

Last night was "Open Mic Night" in the End of the Road Club in Crimson Ridge, Tatooine. Anyone was free to step on stage and perform - to dance, sing, do a comeday act, or all three together. Dee'lin Sarlo, mayor of the town and owner of the club, ran the show and did perform a cover version of Ramona's song "End of the Road" herself as well, to set an example.



Among the ones taking the stage were Aaron-James, doing more stand-up comedy, Ek'fe with a ballet performance, and Rico Mkoll and Dakrin Mohale, a new human/mon calamari duo dubbed "Off the top of your head" by Dee'lin, who combined comedy and music by performing entertaining if a bit daring songs, their final act together with aspiring dancer Annaleah. The two men were not too shy to show off their bodies either and performed bare-chested for the females among the audience.



The audience itself honored the spirit of the event and the rules of Dee'lin and did not pelt any performer with rotten fruits, bottles, or blaster fire.

Attack on Fort Kane - Aak escapes

Date: 150411
Planet: Talus
Region: Fort Kane

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

Last night the rebuilding efforts in the ruins of Zaken Hub were disrupted when unknown soldiers attacked at Fort Kane from the west. The attackers, thought to be aligned with the Alliance to Restore the Republic, were droven off after a long and pitched battle by the local garrison, though the attackers did manage to rescue several slaves forced to labor there, taking them with them while they retreated in good order.

Among the slaves missing after the attack was also the infamous Aak the Tyodarian, a slaver sentenced to prison over a year ago - and as was now apparent, to forced labor - for tax evasion. While it's not clear whether the former slaver was rescued or killed, anyone who is familiar with the wily toydarian would do well to assume he's not dead, and may be preparing his return to business - or his vengeance on whoever might have caused his arrest.

Trandoshan camp attacked - Kashyyyk's ecology in danger?

Date: 150411
Planet: Kashyyyk
Region: Northern Kashyyyk

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

The brutal recent attacks on trandoshan traders continued last night when a large trandoshan camp came under attack. According to the first reports from the area large amount of explosives were used, but it's unclear still if those were bombs or prepared charges - or mines. Local space patrols did not report observing any bombing runs though.

A spokesperson of the trandoshan clan operating the camp blamed the native wookiees for the attack and pointed at a number of dead wookiees found inside the destroyed camp as evidence. When asked to comment on competing clans stating that this was further proof of the clan being unfit to operate on Kashyyyk the spokesperson claimed that those competitors were behind the attack, but did not elaborate further on the discrepancy between this claim and the earlier claim.

Scientists from a nearby camp observing the local flora which were the first on scene after the attack showed concern about the remains of poisonous kamurith found in the camp, claiming those animals from Dathomir could have unknown effects on Kashyyyk's ecological balance if allowed to escape. The comment of the clan speaker when confronted with those concerns has been difficult to translate, but seems to be mentioning blood, meat, and large amounts of physical violence directed at "useless lab-rats" a lot.

Suspected smuggler escapes in Kashyyyk System

Date: 140411
Planet: Kashyyyk System
Region: Imperial Overseer Base

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

According to a wanted notice from the Imperial Overseer base in the Kashyyyk System, an as of yet unidentified YKL-37r "Nova Courier" class ship evaded an inspection last night. The light freighter was ordered to stop for an inspection and possible boarding by a patrol near Kashyyyk's orbit when a hostile A-Wing was spotted in the vicinity and a fight broke out, during which the ship scrambled its IFF and escaped pursuit. Since the A-Wing escaped as well there's only speculation possible about the incident, though there's some suspicion the ship was a smuggler, or even a rebel-aligned supply transport.

It's unclear if this incident is related to the disappearance of a trandoshan businessman who had to use an escape pod after his ship was attacked in the Kashyyyk system by what seemed to be members of the wookiee resistance. Communication with the escape pod was lost when it entered the planet's atmosphere and has not been re-established yet.

Attacks on trandoshan traders on Kashyyyk

Date: 140411
Planet: Kashyyyk
Region: Etyyy and Kkowyr Forest

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

Last night two attacks on trandoshan traders were reported to the authorities in Kachirho. According to the information released a camp in the Etyyy hunting grounds was found razed, its occupants killed with blaster fire as well as blunt, bladed and energy weapons. Several hunting groups were spotted in the area that day, but no witnesses have come forth yet. Another trandoshan camp located in the Kkowyr forest was attacked on the same day, apparently with a similar mix of weapons.

Since according to anonymous sources both camps were used as slaver bases the authorities do not expect the local population to cooperate with the investigation. The trandoshan clans whose camps were struck were unwilling to comment other than promising vengeance. Other, competing clans were quoted as considering the attacks proof that some clans were getting too weak and soft for the business.

Serendipity launches cruise business

Date: 130411
Planet: Tatooine/Dathomir System
Region: Mos Entha

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

Last night Ycoga Redspine's "Serendipity" launched on her first luxury cruise from Mos Entha, Tatooine. The cruise led to the ice crystals of Dathomir, ice asteroids famous for their appearance, and back to the Tatooine system. There a high-speed boost maneuver near asteroids left a few of the guests gaping.



Apart from the amenities of the Nova Courier-class ship - champaign was served during the cruise - entertainment was provided by the Neutron Pixies and Britney'.


Among the guests enjoying the cruise was See'la Tualin. To the surprise of many who know the captain from her work as a spacer she wore a very elegant dress that suited both the ship and herself perfectly.

IMC Convoy saved in last second

Date: 120411
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Stationhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

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

Last night the Intergalactic Mining Company hired three freighters to ship aluminium from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell. Britney's new "Sugar Rush" - an aptly named and painted YT-2400 - and See'la Tualin's YT-2400 "Kairn Tol" were joined by the "Serendipity", a Nova Courier-class luxury transport owned and captained by Ycoga. The ships were escorted by veteran pilot Ahl-Vinn.

Unlike other recent convoys the ships had no troubles in the Tatooine System and made good time until they reached the Corellia system, where two ARC-170 attacked them. Ahl-Vinn engaged the raiders, trying to buy time for the freighters to escape, but was forced to eject after a brief fight. Then the hunt for the freighters was on. In the following fight the freighters were disabled one by one at the cost of one of the raiders until the surviving pirate demanded the cargo dropped.

At that point however Britney' managed to emergency repair her ship, restoring power long enough for her gunner, Falcun Nix, to shoot down the waiting pirate. Following that the "Sugar Rush" assisted the crews of the "Karin Tol" and the "Serendipity" with jury-rigged repairs, which allowed all three freighters to safely reach the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell. At the shipyards there further repairs were made.



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

Stand-up comedian debuts in End of the Road

Date: 110411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Crimson Ridge

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

Three days ago the End of the Road club in Crimson Ridge, Tatooine, saw the debut of stand-up comedian Aaron-James. The young human performed bravely to a tough crowd, and on a planet like Tatooine, where criticism often comes in the form of blaster fire or rancors, being alive at the end of a show is an accomplishment in itself.

Dee'lin Sarlo, owner of the club and according to scuttlebug recently appointed mayor of Crimson Ridge, was absent on urgent business, Nellari and Ramona filling in for her.

Imperial Fleet fails to secure corvette hulk

Date: 100411
Planet: Yavin System

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

Last night the Galactic Empire sent a task force to secure the hulk of a Corellian corvette in the Yavin system in order to conduct a salvage operation, The task force, built around five gunboats, encountered a massive presence of rebel ships right upon entering the system and ended up in a costly battle of atrition, trying to push towards the objective while rebel fores were ransacking the ship. After an hour of fighting the remains of the task force withdrew to Deep Space.

Lady Valarian's shipping attacked in the Tatooine System

Date: 080411
Planet: Tatooine System

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

Last night half a dozen new starfighters were attacked and destroyed in the Tatooine System. According to the owner of the ships, the Mos Eisley-based businesswoman Lady Valarian, the fighters were being ferried to the Kashyyyk system, where local merchants had purchased them in order to defend against pirate attacks.

The identitiy of the attackers is not known, but many suspect Jabba the Hutt to be behind the attack given his rivalry with Lady Valarian. Others claim the attack was part of a series of strikes against the assets of transdoshan slavers in the Kashyyyk system.

Explosion in West Carova!

Date: 080411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: West Carova

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

Today a loud exlosion shook up West Carova, destroying a large house in the middle of the town. While the authorities claim it was a scheduled demolition event the lack of prior information cited by some residents or visitors casts a bit of a doubt on this claim. So far no other related damages have been reported though.

Criminal captured on Nova Orion Station!

Date: 070411
Planet: Ord Mantell System
Region: Nova Orion Station

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

Last night a criminal named Vaurek, wanted for shooting multiple times at Stormtroopers, has been captured after arriving on the Nova Orion Station by the Shadoe Ravens. He tried to resist the arrest and opened fire at troopers from Scout Squadron and the 187th Naval Wing as well, but was finally overcome and arrested by a trooper nicknamed "Scratch".

The criminal is now in Nova Orion prison, awaiting the further proceedings.

Launch party in the "End of the Road"

Date: 070411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Crimson Ridge

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

Last week Dee'lin's band, "Blasters and Sunburns", threw a party for the launch of their debut holodisc, "Stacked Deck", in the "End of the Road" cantina in Crimson Ridge, Tatooine. The party opened with a performance by Nellari and Ramona from the Neutron Pixies, featuring several songs, before the main act took the stage.



The "Blasters and Sunburns" offered a variety of songs and performances including a music duel between Norge and Geradado, Dee'lin's band members, on stage and provided ample incentive to buy their holodisc. Merchandise sales were hampered when the t-shirts designed by Liav Anor were not stocked in time for the opening, though this just made the individual pieces that were sold more valuable.

Imperial garrison stays in West Carova

Date: 070411
Planet: Tatooine
Region: West Carova

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

With the deployment of numerous troops to the new Fort Kane on Talus rumors surfaced that just two weeks after martial law was declared in West Carova the imperial troops stationed there were pulled out, leaving the town in the hands of whatever forces manage to take control of it in the absence of the Empire's finest.

As it turned out this was false, the troopers are still present in town - fortunately, given the location of Tatooine, infamous for its numerous criminal gangs, and the town's long history of attacks by mercenaries and reputation. It is doubtful that the town's residents would know any peace otherwise.

IMC Convoy loses half the cargo to pirates

Date: 070411
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Three days ago the IMC Convoy from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell came under attack by pirates in the Tatooine system again. The two ships forming the convoy, Britney's Nova Courier-class "Flameout" and Batair Highlanders YT-1300 "Highland Luck", had barely left Tatooine's orbit when three pirates - two X-Wings and an ARC-170 - attacked them.

In the fight that ensued the "Flameout" shot down the leading pirate X-Wing and an ARC-170 but was disabled and forced to dump its cargo. The "Highland Luck" had been chased and suffered from engine troubles, but managed to swing around and destroy the remaining pirate. The stolen ore was not recovered, but half the original cargo reached the Nova Orion Shipyards afterwards.



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

Incident on Avatar Station

Date: 050411
Planet: Kashyyyk System
Region: Avatar Station

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

Last week the Avatar Station, an infamous base for trandoshan slavers in the Kashyyyk system, reported difficulties with a wookiee uprising. According to what scarce information was released wookiee freedom fighters infiltrated the station and led the assembled slaves in a fight for their freedom, causing the station's trade to be shut down during the fighting. As far as is known the rebellion has been suppressed in the meantime with the fate of the involved wookiees remaining unclear.

In related news XTS reported havîng lost contact with a transport convoy that was on the way to the Avatar Station. The fate of the convoy remains unknown though according to one source the transport docked with the station shortly before or during the uprising. Whether or not its crew was involved in the fighting remains unclear.

Zaken Hub taken over by the Empire

Date: 050411
Planet: Talus
Region: Zaken Hub

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

According to the latest information the remains of Zaken Hub, a trade center on Talus controlled by the Corporate Sector Authority on Talus, have been taken over by the Galactic Empire. The city was reported to have been abandonned following a mysterious plague that struck the residents and turned a number of them into what survivors referred to as "the living dead".

Now a base, Fort Kane, stands where the trade center was before. According to the local commander the base is expected to serve as the predominant Imperial base in the system and home base for the JOG. The starport has been rebuilt and expanded to accomodate military vessels for (re)supply and troop deployment missions.

With the strong military garrison a number of busineses, some of them of a questionable nature, which cater to the needs and desires of soldiers have started to move in near the fort.

"Phoenix" and "Flameout" ambushed in the Tatooine System

Date: 030411
Planet: Tatooine/Corellia System/Ord Mantell System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station

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

Last week the IMC Convoy from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion Station in Ord Mantell was formed by Dee'lin's "Phoenix" and Britney's "Flameout". See'la Tualin, Falcun Nix, Csendes and Dreadlok served as gunners. Barrenger Fynar in his "Krayt Dancer IV" and Cyrinity Lee in her ARC-170 "Cloak and Dagger" flew escort, with Grenadado serving as tail gunner on the ARC-170.

The convoy got attacked close to the Tatooine station by three or four X-Wings. Barrenger Fynar was shot down early in the ambush by the lead X-Wing. Though he managed to eject he was seriously wounded and had to be treated in a bacta tank. The "Flameout" was disabled during the fight but the remaining escort managed to draw the raiders away and shot down one of them down, allowing the freighters to conduct emergency repairs and get underway again. The "Phoenix" meanwhile had shot down one raider, and jumped away from another, also leading them away from the "Flameout".

The convoy rallied in the Corellia System, but got attacked there again by two X-Wings. The "Cloak and Dagger" managed to shoot one down but got disabled in the process, the "Phoenix" shot down the last raider, then helped tow the ARC-170 to the closest repair station. Nellari joined the convoy in the Corellia System and the freighters safely reached Ord Mantell from there on.



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