Date: 270408
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Farpoint Valley
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Two days ago, a small house was hit by a bombing strike 600 meters north of Farpoint Valley, and completely destroyed. According to a bulletin from the Navy office in Bestine, the bombing was caused by a malfunction of the targetting computer on a TIE Oppressor on a training flight.
Unconfirmed reports claim the bombing killed half a dozen people, but according to the local authorities, the house was not registered, and scavengers had already gone over the site before investigators arrived.
The pilot responsible for the flight was said to have apologised in person to mayor Clarissa Goldear of Farpoint Valley.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
IMC Convoy encounters increased pirate activity
Date: 240408
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
While in the past, many attacks on the regular IMC cargo convoy happened in the Naboo system, the convoy of two days ago did not encounter any hostiles during their trip through the system.
However, once reaching the Ord Mantell system, the three freighters forming the convoy, Ryian Coron's YT-1300 "Spinning Cloud", Amillo Fauth's YT-2400 "Recreant Sun", and Auros Drayen's "It's Irrelevant", also a YT-2400 class ship, were beset by numerous Ixiyen fighters, and took several minutes to reach the safety of the Nova Orion station, delivering new ship-grade steel.
The convoy took no damages despite a short detour near or inside an asteroid field, and the cargo was safely delivered.
IMC stock rose 5% following this at the Coronet stock exchange.
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
While in the past, many attacks on the regular IMC cargo convoy happened in the Naboo system, the convoy of two days ago did not encounter any hostiles during their trip through the system.
However, once reaching the Ord Mantell system, the three freighters forming the convoy, Ryian Coron's YT-1300 "Spinning Cloud", Amillo Fauth's YT-2400 "Recreant Sun", and Auros Drayen's "It's Irrelevant", also a YT-2400 class ship, were beset by numerous Ixiyen fighters, and took several minutes to reach the safety of the Nova Orion station, delivering new ship-grade steel.
The convoy took no damages despite a short detour near or inside an asteroid field, and the cargo was safely delivered.
IMC stock rose 5% following this at the Coronet stock exchange.
New Troopers in Mos Eisley
Date: 240408
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Eisley
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Storm trooper operations in Mos Eisley often see a lot of casualties, due to the amount of violent criminals and rebels in the city, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. In the past, several stormtrooper units operated in the city despite the losses, some managing to restore something ressembling order, if only for a limited time. The 488th Law Enforcement Division, the IXth Legion, Dark Infantry, the 13th, ITAF are among the units who patrolled the streets.
These days, there seems to be a new unit assigned to the hive of scum and Villainy. According to rumors, they have the nickname "Hand of Judgement", and in true stormtrooper tradition, shoot first and bag bodies later.
If this new unit's placement happened in response to casualties taken earlier by other units is unclear, but as a few people already learned, the new unit's troopers shoot quicker than others. Some of the town's regulars might do well to be a bit more careful when drinking at their favorite watering hole.
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Eisley
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Storm trooper operations in Mos Eisley often see a lot of casualties, due to the amount of violent criminals and rebels in the city, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. In the past, several stormtrooper units operated in the city despite the losses, some managing to restore something ressembling order, if only for a limited time. The 488th Law Enforcement Division, the IXth Legion, Dark Infantry, the 13th, ITAF are among the units who patrolled the streets.
These days, there seems to be a new unit assigned to the hive of scum and Villainy. According to rumors, they have the nickname "Hand of Judgement", and in true stormtrooper tradition, shoot first and bag bodies later.
If this new unit's placement happened in response to casualties taken earlier by other units is unclear, but as a few people already learned, the new unit's troopers shoot quicker than others. Some of the town's regulars might do well to be a bit more careful when drinking at their favorite watering hole.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Firefight in Canyon
Date: 210408
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Espa
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Three days ago, a trade convoy consisting of mutiple landspeeders and skiffstravelling from Wayfar to Mos Espa came under attack in a Canyon near Mos Espa. The convoy had suffered troubles before, when a vehicle hit a rogue bantha, and when a landspeeder suffered an engine failure, slowing the convoy down in the Canyon.
Using the cover and concealment provided by the twisting Canyon, the raiders hit the convoy hard despite numerous guards on speeder bikes and in landspeeders. While the exact details are unknon, a local farmer saw several traces of heavy fighting, and destroyed gear.
The remaining cargo, whose exact nature is not known, was loaded in a waiting gunboat in Mos Espa, and transported off-planet.
According to unconfirmed rumors, this incident was connected to rising tensions in Tatooine's underworld.
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Espa
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Three days ago, a trade convoy consisting of mutiple landspeeders and skiffstravelling from Wayfar to Mos Espa came under attack in a Canyon near Mos Espa. The convoy had suffered troubles before, when a vehicle hit a rogue bantha, and when a landspeeder suffered an engine failure, slowing the convoy down in the Canyon.
Using the cover and concealment provided by the twisting Canyon, the raiders hit the convoy hard despite numerous guards on speeder bikes and in landspeeders. While the exact details are unknon, a local farmer saw several traces of heavy fighting, and destroyed gear.
The remaining cargo, whose exact nature is not known, was loaded in a waiting gunboat in Mos Espa, and transported off-planet.
According to unconfirmed rumors, this incident was connected to rising tensions in Tatooine's underworld.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
IMC Convoy attacked by rogue TIEs
Date: 170408
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Two days ago, another IMC Convoy came under attack on its route to Ord Mantell. The attack happened in the Naboo system, like a number of other attacks. The convoy consisted of the YT-1300 "Spinning Cloud" flown by Captain Ryian Coron, and escorted by five starfighters.
Shortly before reaching the jump point in the Naboo system, a raider attacked. While it was destroyed after a short dogfight, three more raiders attacked, trying to reach the freighter.
The escort crafts managed to tie the attackers up and allowed the "Spinning Cloud" to reach hyperspace and then Ord Mantell safely, without a shot hitting her shields, but at the cost of four ships.
Unlike past attacks, the ships used by the raiders were state of the art - two Vaksais and two TIE Interceptors wer reported by the survivors. Neither IMC nor the Imperial Navy commented on the presence of TIEs in the ranks of the raiders, but rumors of an Imperial Star Destroyer gone rogue near Ord Mantell persist.
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Two days ago, another IMC Convoy came under attack on its route to Ord Mantell. The attack happened in the Naboo system, like a number of other attacks. The convoy consisted of the YT-1300 "Spinning Cloud" flown by Captain Ryian Coron, and escorted by five starfighters.
Shortly before reaching the jump point in the Naboo system, a raider attacked. While it was destroyed after a short dogfight, three more raiders attacked, trying to reach the freighter.
The escort crafts managed to tie the attackers up and allowed the "Spinning Cloud" to reach hyperspace and then Ord Mantell safely, without a shot hitting her shields, but at the cost of four ships.
Unlike past attacks, the ships used by the raiders were state of the art - two Vaksais and two TIE Interceptors wer reported by the survivors. Neither IMC nor the Imperial Navy commented on the presence of TIEs in the ranks of the raiders, but rumors of an Imperial Star Destroyer gone rogue near Ord Mantell persist.
Arson or Accident?
Date: 170408
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The conflict between Jabba the Hutt's organisation and the Remahr Company of the town of Black Sands is heating up. After the blockade started by Jabba failed to stop several freighters, the town's warehouse and med center was reported to have suffered from a fire caused by a "fuel cell" malfunction. While those reports so far have not been confirmed, arson is a regular tactic used by criminals in the past. Allegedly, the first clinic in Farpoint City fell victim to arson as well, after a dispute of the owner with Jabba the Hutt.
Things are starting to look dire for Tatooine, since Black Sands has proven to be no push over, and the spectre of a bloody gang war looms even closer over the planet. Mercenaries however are looking forward to increased business, both on the ground and in space as both Jabba's cartel and Black Sands as well as anyone fearing to be caught in the crossfire is likely to hire additional manpower for the coming weeks.
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The conflict between Jabba the Hutt's organisation and the Remahr Company of the town of Black Sands is heating up. After the blockade started by Jabba failed to stop several freighters, the town's warehouse and med center was reported to have suffered from a fire caused by a "fuel cell" malfunction. While those reports so far have not been confirmed, arson is a regular tactic used by criminals in the past. Allegedly, the first clinic in Farpoint City fell victim to arson as well, after a dispute of the owner with Jabba the Hutt.
Things are starting to look dire for Tatooine, since Black Sands has proven to be no push over, and the spectre of a bloody gang war looms even closer over the planet. Mercenaries however are looking forward to increased business, both on the ground and in space as both Jabba's cartel and Black Sands as well as anyone fearing to be caught in the crossfire is likely to hire additional manpower for the coming weeks.
Jabba launches a blockade of Black Sands
Date: 170408
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Rumors of trouble between Jabba the Hutt and a new town named Black Sands on Tatooine, allegedly run by a "Remahr Company", circulate since some time on the desert planet.
Twelve days ago, things escalated when Jabba's men attempted to stop all cargo heading to Black Sands by installing a "quarantine" in Tatooine's orbit. Multiple ships were searched, but several freighters were reported to break through the blockade, and land safely at the town. With a possible gang war spilling into space, regular trade is in danger as well, since the line between "blockade forces" and outright piracy is thin indeed on Tatooine. The Tatooine Trading Company and IMC both released statements to the extent that regular cargo business was not affected, but rumors persist that both corporations are looking for additional escorting crafts.
Bestine's garrison was not available for comments, citing increasing pressure by rebel forces in the sector as a reason for their absence during this event.
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Black Sands
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Rumors of trouble between Jabba the Hutt and a new town named Black Sands on Tatooine, allegedly run by a "Remahr Company", circulate since some time on the desert planet.
Twelve days ago, things escalated when Jabba's men attempted to stop all cargo heading to Black Sands by installing a "quarantine" in Tatooine's orbit. Multiple ships were searched, but several freighters were reported to break through the blockade, and land safely at the town. With a possible gang war spilling into space, regular trade is in danger as well, since the line between "blockade forces" and outright piracy is thin indeed on Tatooine. The Tatooine Trading Company and IMC both released statements to the extent that regular cargo business was not affected, but rumors persist that both corporations are looking for additional escorting crafts.
Bestine's garrison was not available for comments, citing increasing pressure by rebel forces in the sector as a reason for their absence during this event.
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