Date: 151107
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Eisley
By Kereiu Blackduster, Galactic News Agency
GNA: So, Mister... Zess? Borombo? Accounts differ about your name. Nevertheless, GNA thanks you for giving us an interview…
Zess: It's just Zess man.....who told you to call me Borombo?
GNA: Just a rumor.
*Zess slouches back in the seat.*
Zess: Alright...well make with questions then.
GNA: In any case - you are quite famous, or infamous on Tatooine and even other planets on the Outer Rim. What exactly do you attribute this notority to?
Zess: I'd say it'd be my gang life....I've got a neck at bringin out the worst in people...
GNA: Would you care to elaborate?
Zess: Whats there to elaborate? I laugh at the expense of other people on a daily basis and I guess they never seem to forget.....would you forget the person who set your anger off like a time bomb?
GNA: I did not met many such. Why exactly do you set people off?
Zess: It's fun.
GNA: Isn't it dangerous?
Zess: I can take a punch, bro...see these scars?
*Zess points to his face.*
GNA: Yes.
Zess: People need to be reminded that they're not gods... thats where I come in.
GNA: By serving as a punching bag?
Zess: These bastards are built up so big...so huge that they think they're almost flawless and they can just stomp on anybody with a deformity. Small price to pay for the smiting of their egos.
GNA: What deformity?
Zess: Any deformity....I take care of my own...the homeless kids, the ragamuffins hangin on a limb around the streets of Eisley? Thats my posse. The only people worthy of my attention.
GNA: You seem to focus a lot of attention on those "high class" people though…
Zess: In my spare time, I give 'em shit...steal from them, then give it all back to the broken community. The more time I spend with the uppity folks, the more I have to bring back.
GNA: Isn't stealing wrong?
Zess: Stealing isn't wrong with the dick in possessions of all those worldly goods doesn't deserve 'em.
GNA: So, you'd consider yourself a social rebel?
Zess: I don't know, man.
GNA: You have been hurt often. Did you ever try to take a different approach to get to your goals than up in your face, punching?
Zess: When my bros were around it was easier. You may have heard of 'em? Tetka, Cirkof, Mallus....we always got what we want when we worked together. But now? It's just me...it's near impossible to intimidate a prick when you're one man.
GNA: An infamous if short-lived gang. Is that the sort of life you aspire to? To terrorize people?
Zess: I went through thirty eight years of terrorization, I think they can take some of the same poison ...would do 'em good.
GNA: Do you consider your own suffering as justification to visit the same sort of violence on others?
Zess: You got it.
GNA: Do you have any friends?
Zess: No.
GNA: Anyone that sympathises with you?
Zess: The hell I don't know man. You think I can somehow magically jump into someone's head??? I'm not a micro-organism that can just walk around in some bantha spit's mind… I don't want sympathy. I'm happy with myself.
GNA: What about Cpike Morningstar?
Zess: What about him? He chooses all those other uppity shmucks over this. I can't exist in his annoying world.
GNA: Did you ever try this?
Zess: What?
GNA: Live in his circles
Zess: Yes.
GNA: When and where?
Zess: I don't remember when....it all took place on Tatooine. When my gang dispersed I thought I needed somebody so I changed my hair, dressed up, turned into a dapper twit...even went into Imperial service work. But it was the same page...the same dry, snide looks...
GNA: How long did you try?
Zess: Three weeks at the least. Nobody's going to accept me no matter how I look, act, smell or whatever constitutes as a person of value. So why bother acting like they want me to when I can do the exact opposite?
GNA: Apart from your old friends?
Zess: Ya apart from them. But they're a dying breed...now everywhere I go it's the same tourists, the same high collar crime syndicates, the same cops and imperial zealots....
GNA: So, you and Cpike broke up?
Zess: The hell do you mean "Break up?! We weren't a god damned couple!
GNA: Well, there were rumors...
Zess: Well they're NOT true!
GNA: … and you seem quite agitated…
Zess: Oh really!? Quite perceptive we are! Next flippin question...
GNA: Do you have a girlfriend?
Zess: No...
GNA: Are you single by choice?
Zess: Ya. I don't need anybody...remember? They only hold me back.
GNA: A lone wolf then?
Zess: Right.
GNA: Yet you claim you work for others, ragamuffins and street urchins. Why?
Zess: They're seen as the biggest ass boils on the face of the cosmos...like I was when I was..---nevermind. The point is they deserve my help...and I'm the only one capable of getting them the tools they need for survival. I don't expect anyone to understand.
GNA: But do you push them away as well when they want to get close to you?
Zess: They don't know me by face.....I disguise myself.
GNA: Why? Are you afraid of people becoming your friends?
Zess: Because I want to be anonymous...what the hell? I don't have to answer those questions.
GNA: Are those too personal?
Zess: Ya ...too personal
GNA: You seem to be a lot like the stereotypical "hard shell, soft core" man.
Zess: Look bro..I didn't ask for your opinion about me..I came for the god damned questions and the questions alone... You keep mouthin off, that skid mark of a face goes smashing into that datapad screen got it?
GNA: So, you would disagree with that statement?
Zess: Just drop it, alright? Next question...
GNA: Do you have any plans when you "sting" "high society", or do you just act randomly?
Zess: When I'm stealin something heavy...I make a game plan....anything else? I improvise.
GNA: You are said to be a heavy substance abuser, of spice in particular. Ay truth to this?
Zess: A hundred percent truth.
GNA: Did it have any negative consequences for you so far?
Zess: Besides puking, which I can take? Nah.
GNA: No personality changes?
Zess: No..
*Zess arches his brow*
GNA: Do you have anything you'd like our readers to know?
Zess: Don't bring up this interview if you see me in person.
GNA: And as a final question: Do you expect to die every day you get up?
Zess: Death is a non-issue for me.
GNA: Not for many others though, I assume - your death, that is.
GNA thanks you for the interview, Mister Zess.
Zess: Ya whatever.
*A cleaning droid appears and starts working on the seat Zess sat in*
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Suspected spice smuggler shot down
Date: 141107
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Western Dune Sea
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Tonight, a YT-2400 class freighter was intercepted while nearing Tatooine by an Imperial Patrol. When told to stop and prepare to be searched, the freighter tried to run, but was pursued and critically damaged by the TIE Interceptor above Tatooine, crashing on the planet as a result. According to the authorities, the freighter was probably carrying contraband, spice by the lack of energy signatures on a preliminary sensor scan. In order to warn off others, footage of the incident has been released:
The vessel crashed in the Western Dune Sea area on Tatooine. When a recovery team arrived at the site, they found only a burning wreck however - and burn marks of a small shuttle that took off from the site. The cargo of the ship - food crates - was found strewn and partially burned outside the ship, as well as several armored bodies.
Footage from the crash site:
The incident is still under investigation, but scavenger activity supposedly has ruined a lot of the evidence - at least if one believes official sources.
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Western Dune Sea
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Tonight, a YT-2400 class freighter was intercepted while nearing Tatooine by an Imperial Patrol. When told to stop and prepare to be searched, the freighter tried to run, but was pursued and critically damaged by the TIE Interceptor above Tatooine, crashing on the planet as a result. According to the authorities, the freighter was probably carrying contraband, spice by the lack of energy signatures on a preliminary sensor scan. In order to warn off others, footage of the incident has been released:
The vessel crashed in the Western Dune Sea area on Tatooine. When a recovery team arrived at the site, they found only a burning wreck however - and burn marks of a small shuttle that took off from the site. The cargo of the ship - food crates - was found strewn and partially burned outside the ship, as well as several armored bodies.
Footage from the crash site:
The incident is still under investigation, but scavenger activity supposedly has ruined a lot of the evidence - at least if one believes official sources.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Medical emergency leads to fighting
Date: 141107
Planet: Tatooine/Karthakk System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Lok Space Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The weekly convoy of the Intergalactic Mining Company from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine to Coronet, Corellia, encountered more troubles last night when a medical emergency forced the YT-1300 class freighter "Daughter's Promise" to enter an orbit around Lok waiting to dock to deliver a collapsed crew member to a med center on the station.
The convoy, consisting of the "Daughter's Promise" and three escorting ships, was then attacked by two pirate ships, from reports a dunelizard and an Incom T-65 X-Wing. Following a swift dogfight, all escorts as well as the freighter were left drifting with shot engines. While the freighter crew stalled for time, one escorting fighter managed to jury-rig repairs, and re-engage the pirates. However, even after emergency repairs, the freighter was shot up another time, and ended up drifting again, the snubfighter of the brave pilot getting blown up as a demonstration. The Dunelizard, which had required assistance from the X-Wing to become mobile earlier, ended up disabled however.
A patrolling TIE Interceptor intervenend at this point, but was dispatched by the pirate X-Wing while the crew of the "Daughter's Promise" tried desperately to get it moving again. Despite their struggles, the recently commisioned freighter could no be repaired by them, and jettisoned the cargo - asteroid ore - after more pressure from the pirates.
However, the cargo had been mixed with detonators, and while the X-Wing, warned by droids, managed to escape, the Dunelizard was blown up while the "Daughter's Promise" ended up towed to the orbital station together with the surviving escorts.
The Intergalactic Mining Company did not comment on the affair yet, and no information concerning the collapsed crew member was released.
IMC shares fell 5,5 % at the Coronet stock exchange.
Planet: Tatooine/Karthakk System
Region: Farpoint Valley/Lok Space Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The weekly convoy of the Intergalactic Mining Company from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine to Coronet, Corellia, encountered more troubles last night when a medical emergency forced the YT-1300 class freighter "Daughter's Promise" to enter an orbit around Lok waiting to dock to deliver a collapsed crew member to a med center on the station.
The convoy, consisting of the "Daughter's Promise" and three escorting ships, was then attacked by two pirate ships, from reports a dunelizard and an Incom T-65 X-Wing. Following a swift dogfight, all escorts as well as the freighter were left drifting with shot engines. While the freighter crew stalled for time, one escorting fighter managed to jury-rig repairs, and re-engage the pirates. However, even after emergency repairs, the freighter was shot up another time, and ended up drifting again, the snubfighter of the brave pilot getting blown up as a demonstration. The Dunelizard, which had required assistance from the X-Wing to become mobile earlier, ended up disabled however.
A patrolling TIE Interceptor intervenend at this point, but was dispatched by the pirate X-Wing while the crew of the "Daughter's Promise" tried desperately to get it moving again. Despite their struggles, the recently commisioned freighter could no be repaired by them, and jettisoned the cargo - asteroid ore - after more pressure from the pirates.
However, the cargo had been mixed with detonators, and while the X-Wing, warned by droids, managed to escape, the Dunelizard was blown up while the "Daughter's Promise" ended up towed to the orbital station together with the surviving escorts.
The Intergalactic Mining Company did not comment on the affair yet, and no information concerning the collapsed crew member was released.
IMC shares fell 5,5 % at the Coronet stock exchange.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Talus Space Station under attack
Date: 121107
Planet: Corellia System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
About a week after rebel forces attacked a prisoner transport in the Corellia system, more fighting erupted in the system. According to first reports, Imperial forces consisting of Claw, Onyx, Crimson and RID squadrons swept through the system, searching and destroying rebel units in the vicinity of Talus before focussing their attention on two space stations.
At first, the CorSec station near Secure Route ID-5N was in the midst of the fighting, its crew observing the destruction of multple rebel fighters and one rebel Nova Courier. Soon afterwards, the Imperial task force set course for Talus, taking control of the orbital station after fending off a last-ditch rebel assault.
Fed-Dub declined to comment on the affair, citing regulations that prohibited commenting on cases under investigation. Independent strategy experts took note that by all accounts, rebel forces were greatly outnumbered during the battle, and took this as a sign that the Empire may have achieved a successful concentration of forces in the area after several unsuccessful attempts to overwhelm the opposition in the past. How long this advantage would last was in dispute, since in the past, the Imperial Navy usually re-allocated ressources after such a victory, leading to rebel units managing to rebuild their bases and fleet units in the sector. Short-term, mercenaries may be used to fill the gaps. Unscrupulous freighter captains might also find business opportunities in supplying the reeling rebels.
Planet: Corellia System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
About a week after rebel forces attacked a prisoner transport in the Corellia system, more fighting erupted in the system. According to first reports, Imperial forces consisting of Claw, Onyx, Crimson and RID squadrons swept through the system, searching and destroying rebel units in the vicinity of Talus before focussing their attention on two space stations.
At first, the CorSec station near Secure Route ID-5N was in the midst of the fighting, its crew observing the destruction of multple rebel fighters and one rebel Nova Courier. Soon afterwards, the Imperial task force set course for Talus, taking control of the orbital station after fending off a last-ditch rebel assault.
Fed-Dub declined to comment on the affair, citing regulations that prohibited commenting on cases under investigation. Independent strategy experts took note that by all accounts, rebel forces were greatly outnumbered during the battle, and took this as a sign that the Empire may have achieved a successful concentration of forces in the area after several unsuccessful attempts to overwhelm the opposition in the past. How long this advantage would last was in dispute, since in the past, the Imperial Navy usually re-allocated ressources after such a victory, leading to rebel units managing to rebuild their bases and fleet units in the sector. Short-term, mercenaries may be used to fill the gaps. Unscrupulous freighter captains might also find business opportunities in supplying the reeling rebels.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Asteroid Ore business boosts IMC stock
Date: 071107
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The Intergalactic Mining Company delivered the first cargo of asteroid ore last night to their partners on Corellia. IMC, which has had experienced troubles in the past due to pirate attacks, has recently started up an asteroid mining branch as well, to compensate for flagging planetary ore sales as well.
A large quantity of asteroid iron – over 5000 units – was transported to Corellia on board the TTC-Sunbeam, a YT-2400 class ship chartered from the Tatooine Trading Corporation. The TTC-Sunbeam had been damaged two weeks ago in the Karthakk system by pirates, but has been repaired and upgraded since. The new weapons that TTC had installed, Null-Bolts, proved their worth last night, driving off a number of uncoordinated pirate attacks around the Trade Federation Refueling Station in the Karthakk system with ease.
While the stock market reacted favorably to this, some analysts remarked that IMC’s profits may suffer once the sectors more organised pirate groups become more active again – the recent lull in pirate activity, which IMC used to transport ore without escorting ships, is not expected to endure for long, and the highly profitable asteroid ore might draw more attention to the convoys than IMC could handle.
IMC shares rose 5% at the Coronet Stock Exchange.
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The Intergalactic Mining Company delivered the first cargo of asteroid ore last night to their partners on Corellia. IMC, which has had experienced troubles in the past due to pirate attacks, has recently started up an asteroid mining branch as well, to compensate for flagging planetary ore sales as well.
A large quantity of asteroid iron – over 5000 units – was transported to Corellia on board the TTC-Sunbeam, a YT-2400 class ship chartered from the Tatooine Trading Corporation. The TTC-Sunbeam had been damaged two weeks ago in the Karthakk system by pirates, but has been repaired and upgraded since. The new weapons that TTC had installed, Null-Bolts, proved their worth last night, driving off a number of uncoordinated pirate attacks around the Trade Federation Refueling Station in the Karthakk system with ease.
While the stock market reacted favorably to this, some analysts remarked that IMC’s profits may suffer once the sectors more organised pirate groups become more active again – the recent lull in pirate activity, which IMC used to transport ore without escorting ships, is not expected to endure for long, and the highly profitable asteroid ore might draw more attention to the convoys than IMC could handle.
IMC shares rose 5% at the Coronet Stock Exchange.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Prisoner Transport Attacked
Date: 061107
Planet: Corellia and Dathomir System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
An Imperial prisoner transport was attacked two days ago in the Corellia system by strong rebel forces. According to eye witnesses, rebel starfighters jumped a convoy gathered at the talus orbital station. Despite the escorting TIE fighters decimating the attackers, the transport was disabled by fast rebel strike craft carrying anti-capital ship ordnance. However, the following attempts by rebel transports to board the craft failed when the rebels were repulsed and the prisoner – thought to be a high ranking rebel officer – was transferred to a Decimator-class patrol ship under fire, which managed to jump out of the system.
A last ditch effort in the Dathomir system by another rebel task force was foiled when the main part of the escorting interceptors engaged the rebels while the transport and a smaller group of escorts took a different route, reaching the planet unopposed.
It is assumed that the Empire will gain crucial information about the rebel forces in the sector from the interrogation of the prisoner, whose identity is not yet known, but who was supposedly captured following the battle in the Corellia system over a week ago.
Planet: Corellia and Dathomir System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
An Imperial prisoner transport was attacked two days ago in the Corellia system by strong rebel forces. According to eye witnesses, rebel starfighters jumped a convoy gathered at the talus orbital station. Despite the escorting TIE fighters decimating the attackers, the transport was disabled by fast rebel strike craft carrying anti-capital ship ordnance. However, the following attempts by rebel transports to board the craft failed when the rebels were repulsed and the prisoner – thought to be a high ranking rebel officer – was transferred to a Decimator-class patrol ship under fire, which managed to jump out of the system.
A last ditch effort in the Dathomir system by another rebel task force was foiled when the main part of the escorting interceptors engaged the rebels while the transport and a smaller group of escorts took a different route, reaching the planet unopposed.
It is assumed that the Empire will gain crucial information about the rebel forces in the sector from the interrogation of the prisoner, whose identity is not yet known, but who was supposedly captured following the battle in the Corellia system over a week ago.
Friday, November 2, 2007
„Secure Route“ becomes deathtrap
Date: 021107
Planet: Corellia System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Five days ago, the Corellia system saw once again massive fighting when rebel forces tried to take control of the Route ID-5N by stationing several NOVa-class patrol ships and converted YT-class freighters there, supported by snubfighters.
The Imperial Navy scrambled fighters in response, and drove the rebel ships off, starting a series of engagements that took part all over the system. From what witnesses report, there was a veritable manhunt for a few ships that led to long chases.
During 90 minutes, several more attempts to control both Route ID-5N and the nearby CorSec Outpost happened, but neither the Empire nor the Rebel Alliance succeeded in securing a distinct advantage. Combattant losses are classified, and civilian losses are still under investigation, but with a main space lane becoming a battlefield and both sides using converted freighters in their fleet for transport and other missions, chances are that a number civilian freighters were mistaken for combat ships by intercepting snubfighters.
The Diktat released a statement to stress that the politics of Corellia did not undergo any change as a reaction to this battle, and that any adjustment would only be made after careful consideration.
Planet: Corellia System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Five days ago, the Corellia system saw once again massive fighting when rebel forces tried to take control of the Route ID-5N by stationing several NOVa-class patrol ships and converted YT-class freighters there, supported by snubfighters.
The Imperial Navy scrambled fighters in response, and drove the rebel ships off, starting a series of engagements that took part all over the system. From what witnesses report, there was a veritable manhunt for a few ships that led to long chases.
During 90 minutes, several more attempts to control both Route ID-5N and the nearby CorSec Outpost happened, but neither the Empire nor the Rebel Alliance succeeded in securing a distinct advantage. Combattant losses are classified, and civilian losses are still under investigation, but with a main space lane becoming a battlefield and both sides using converted freighters in their fleet for transport and other missions, chances are that a number civilian freighters were mistaken for combat ships by intercepting snubfighters.
The Diktat released a statement to stress that the politics of Corellia did not undergo any change as a reaction to this battle, and that any adjustment would only be made after careful consideration.
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