Rebel leader killed in action - or murdered in betrayal?

Date: 200611
Planet: Lok
Region: Devon's Hope

Story: (News bulletin by Cas-Ru's player. Rest written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC.)

Today the Imperial Military released the following news bulletin:

Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the Citizens of the Empire and to the Galaxy that the Imperial Military has conducted an operation that killed Tee'won Nexus, a leader of Rebel Alliance, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.

Today, at my direction, the Stormtrooper Corps launched a targeted operation against that compound in Devon's Hope, Lok. A small team of Stormtroopers carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Imperials were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Tee'won Nexus and took custody of his body.

For over two years, Nexus has been one of the Alliance's leaders and symbols, and has continued to plot attacks against our Empire and our friends and allies. The death of Nexus marks one of the most significant achievements to date in our effort to defeat the Rebel Alliance.

Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There's no doubt that the Rebel Alliance will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must -- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad.

Thank you, and may the Emperor bless you and watch over you.

While this looks like a clear-cut strike at a rebel cell there are persistent rumors that claim that theEmopire is just taking credit for what amounts to a betrayal within the Alliance to Restore the Republic, or a schism between the rebel forces and the criminals on Lok.

According to those rumors Tee'won Nexus was actually killed by his so-called local friends and the body left for the Empire to claim. Whether this was part of a deal with the Galactic Empire or just a way to get rid of a rival or possible obstacle for the usual criminal activities on Lok - or both - remains unclear.

Since the ideals of the Alliance to Restore the Republic - peace and freedom for every citizen of the Galaxy - stand in opposition to the goals of the criminals that use Lok as a safe harbor for their raids one can but wonder if this is a sign of further conflict between the Armed Forces of the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the various pirates and slavers that are based on Lok or if this was just a settling of accounts, Lokian style, in a personal dispute.