Monday, September 5, 2011

Pirate trap almost succeeds

Date: 050911
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.)

A week ago the Intergalactic Mining Company's weekly convoy set out with ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to Ord Mantell's Nova Orion Station. The convoy consisted of Captain Ryian Coron's YT-1300 "Spinning Cloud", Captain Benjam Frails "Lucky Silver" and Captain Dee'lin Sarlo's YT-1300 "Phoenix", escorted by Valchris in an ARC-170.

The three ships reached the Corellia System safely, where they received a distress call from a freighter named "Zero Velocity". Upon approaching the freighter the YT-1300 revealed itself to be the "Meteor Crisis" however, a disguised pirate ship. At the same time the convoy was attacked by an ARC-170 and a YT-2400 "Pink Pearl".



Fortunately the crews of the convoy were alert. In the following fight the "Phoenix" was disabled and lost part of her cargo, but the pirates were driven off by the remaining ships of the convoy and both the YT-2400 and the ARC-170 were shot down while the Meteor crisis escaped. The remaining cargo was safely delivered to Ord Mantell.

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

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