Date: 090510
Planet: Talus
Region: Fort Keen
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Three days ago Fort Keen on Talus, a well-known Imperial base that was the target of rebel attacks before, came under fire once again when a bomber strike hit the starport. Damages and casualties were light but among the dead were Victure Purellis and his wife, struck in their home. The bodies were identified by the local authorities.
The fact that Victure Purellis was said to be a member of the Imperial Inquisition and that the attack was attributed to a Mandalorian faction caused some rumors the to extent that this had not be an attack, but an assassination - or that this was a coverup for something else, maybe even a defection.
In any case increased security at Imperial ports for the foreseeable future should be expected.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
"Outlaw's Justice" lost to pirate attack
Date: 090510
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Six days ago the Intergalactic Mining Corporation sent another freighter on the trip to the Nova Orion Shipyards in Ord Mantell, carrying steel from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine. Captain Inaera Kell, an experienced spacer, flew her YT-2400 "Outlaw's Justice", recently upgraded.
In the Naboo system the ship got jumped by an unidentified YT-2400 and an equally unmarked Rhikxyrk heavy fighter. Despite a daring maneuver the "Outlaw's Justice" got shot up in the following fight. The damages were so serious that the crew had to use an escape pod and the cargo was destroyed along with the cargo bay.
The attackers were not using transponders but some clues hint at them being pirates in the employ of the Hutts.
IMC shares fell 2 % at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Six days ago the Intergalactic Mining Corporation sent another freighter on the trip to the Nova Orion Shipyards in Ord Mantell, carrying steel from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine. Captain Inaera Kell, an experienced spacer, flew her YT-2400 "Outlaw's Justice", recently upgraded.
In the Naboo system the ship got jumped by an unidentified YT-2400 and an equally unmarked Rhikxyrk heavy fighter. Despite a daring maneuver the "Outlaw's Justice" got shot up in the following fight. The damages were so serious that the crew had to use an escape pod and the cargo was destroyed along with the cargo bay.
The attackers were not using transponders but some clues hint at them being pirates in the employ of the Hutts.
IMC shares fell 2 % at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Criminal camp stormed by stormtroopers
Date: 030510
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Northeastern Tatooine
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Yesterday stormtroopers under the command of Lt. Colonel Welaspic stormed a camp of criminals in the desert area between Mos Taike and Farpoint Valley, Tatooine. The operation was launched after receiving several reports of unregistered take-offs and landings of unidentified light freighters in the area. Subsequent investigations discovered a hidden landing site and camp, and tropops were gathered to apprehend the suspected smugglers respectively pirates.
When the stormtroopers attacked the camp several armed sentients were in the process of loading crates on speeders. A number of them had to be shot when they resisted arrest but one female zabrak was taken prisoner and the goods were secured.
The following bulletin was released to the press:
For too long now, pirates, smugglers and other criminals on this planet have gone unchecked. This will change. Yesterday, the first of several operations to rid Tatooine of this vermin was carried out, with an operation against a band of pirates. During the strike, one of the two leaders of that group was killed. The other one, who was captured at the same time, was brought to justice today.
Long Live the Empire
- Lt. Colonel Welaspic
A clip of the execution was provided as well, but deemed too violent to publish. A still was chosen instead:
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Northeastern Tatooine
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Yesterday stormtroopers under the command of Lt. Colonel Welaspic stormed a camp of criminals in the desert area between Mos Taike and Farpoint Valley, Tatooine. The operation was launched after receiving several reports of unregistered take-offs and landings of unidentified light freighters in the area. Subsequent investigations discovered a hidden landing site and camp, and tropops were gathered to apprehend the suspected smugglers respectively pirates.
When the stormtroopers attacked the camp several armed sentients were in the process of loading crates on speeders. A number of them had to be shot when they resisted arrest but one female zabrak was taken prisoner and the goods were secured.
The following bulletin was released to the press:
For too long now, pirates, smugglers and other criminals on this planet have gone unchecked. This will change. Yesterday, the first of several operations to rid Tatooine of this vermin was carried out, with an operation against a band of pirates. During the strike, one of the two leaders of that group was killed. The other one, who was captured at the same time, was brought to justice today.
Long Live the Empire
- Lt. Colonel Welaspic
A clip of the execution was provided as well, but deemed too violent to publish. A still was chosen instead:
HGS gets help from ISB
Date: 030510
Planet: Talus
Region: Fort Keen
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The 4th day of the trial against the Holowood Galactic Studios started with an exchange of barbs and insults between the defense and the prosecution before the session even started, a testament to the less and less civilized manner in which the trial is held.
An attempt by the defense to have Dr. Eabha Brea testify about various spices and their uses, but the witness was disqualified since Dr. Brea is actually under contract by HGS and therefore not an unbiased expert by any means. As a replacement another doctor was called to testify, a bothan named Caer.
Dr. Caer confirmed that there were variations of spice which are used for medical needs, particularly the type that was administered to Mr. Medjai - Sedative H4b. As expected Dr. Caer stated as well that she'd break the law and perform unlicensed surgery to save human lives, as O'Fey had done. Since this was just her personal view it was, after an objection by the Prosecution, deemed irrelevant and struck from the record.
The next defense witness was bothan holostar Khalana. Originally mute from birth the sentient recently had a cybernetic implant installed which allowed her to speak. In a touching scene she stated, upon being questioned by the defense, that she had done this - allegedly dangerous and invasive procedure - since "her voice is needed to be heard to help her friends in the studio in this trial". This statement was not challenged, though Mr. Scorpio was almost filed as in contempt of the court when he asked the judge to focus on the performance of the Fuse in question, not their members' past.
Another exchange of barbs followed over the matter of whether or not the prosecution already charged Miss Khalana with impersonating an Imperial officer or not when the prosecutor tried to have those charges added.
Then this exchange was overshadowed by the next witness of the defense, Lieutenant John Koizumi, of the ISB, currently assigned to the Fort Keen garrison under the command of Colonel Amodeus DuCar, catching the prosecution by surprise.
The officer had been personally present at the Imperial Yell show in Aventine, and was questioned about his personal opinion on that show, and whether or not it was, in his opinion, an attempt to spread rebellious propaganda.
The agent replied that he had taken the show as humoristic and done in complete jest, and that he did not object to HGS' existence, nor its entertainment shows, even despite the fact that he disliked a few of its members. Then the defense's final question dropped a bomb, to borrow a more military term:
Asked why HGS was on trial, Agent Koizumi answered “Because they are Aliens”.
The defense did not have any more questions to the witness.
The prosecution tried to respond by inquiring if the agent was bribed to give these answers while the imperials present were obviously displeased by the testimony, but
Judge Kartzer reprimanded Symane for such insulting comments towards a superior officer and a distinguished ISB agent before he adjourned the court.
Opinions about those events varied. Some who followed the trial claimed it was proof that this was a staged trial, done to either create publicity for HGS or to discredit certain xenophic elements within the Empire, or both, and was directed by the ISB. Others did question Koizumi's integrity, wondering whether or not he would still be around by the 5th day of the trial. A few muttered about shapechangers impersonating various people involved in the trial for goals unknown.
Planet: Talus
Region: Fort Keen
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
The 4th day of the trial against the Holowood Galactic Studios started with an exchange of barbs and insults between the defense and the prosecution before the session even started, a testament to the less and less civilized manner in which the trial is held.
An attempt by the defense to have Dr. Eabha Brea testify about various spices and their uses, but the witness was disqualified since Dr. Brea is actually under contract by HGS and therefore not an unbiased expert by any means. As a replacement another doctor was called to testify, a bothan named Caer.
Dr. Caer confirmed that there were variations of spice which are used for medical needs, particularly the type that was administered to Mr. Medjai - Sedative H4b. As expected Dr. Caer stated as well that she'd break the law and perform unlicensed surgery to save human lives, as O'Fey had done. Since this was just her personal view it was, after an objection by the Prosecution, deemed irrelevant and struck from the record.
The next defense witness was bothan holostar Khalana. Originally mute from birth the sentient recently had a cybernetic implant installed which allowed her to speak. In a touching scene she stated, upon being questioned by the defense, that she had done this - allegedly dangerous and invasive procedure - since "her voice is needed to be heard to help her friends in the studio in this trial". This statement was not challenged, though Mr. Scorpio was almost filed as in contempt of the court when he asked the judge to focus on the performance of the Fuse in question, not their members' past.
Another exchange of barbs followed over the matter of whether or not the prosecution already charged Miss Khalana with impersonating an Imperial officer or not when the prosecutor tried to have those charges added.
Then this exchange was overshadowed by the next witness of the defense, Lieutenant John Koizumi, of the ISB, currently assigned to the Fort Keen garrison under the command of Colonel Amodeus DuCar, catching the prosecution by surprise.
The officer had been personally present at the Imperial Yell show in Aventine, and was questioned about his personal opinion on that show, and whether or not it was, in his opinion, an attempt to spread rebellious propaganda.
The agent replied that he had taken the show as humoristic and done in complete jest, and that he did not object to HGS' existence, nor its entertainment shows, even despite the fact that he disliked a few of its members. Then the defense's final question dropped a bomb, to borrow a more military term:
Asked why HGS was on trial, Agent Koizumi answered “Because they are Aliens”.
The defense did not have any more questions to the witness.
The prosecution tried to respond by inquiring if the agent was bribed to give these answers while the imperials present were obviously displeased by the testimony, but
Judge Kartzer reprimanded Symane for such insulting comments towards a superior officer and a distinguished ISB agent before he adjourned the court.
Opinions about those events varied. Some who followed the trial claimed it was proof that this was a staged trial, done to either create publicity for HGS or to discredit certain xenophic elements within the Empire, or both, and was directed by the ISB. Others did question Koizumi's integrity, wondering whether or not he would still be around by the 5th day of the trial. A few muttered about shapechangers impersonating various people involved in the trial for goals unknown.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Rebel push in Corellia System
Date: 020510
Planet: Karthakk, Dantooine and Yavin System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Last night the navy of the Alliance to restore the Republic followed up on their earlier offensive in the sector with another offensive operation. The rebel fleet swept through the Corellia system with massed forces including capital ships to take control of key points in the system.
The response of the Imperial Fleet was a scrambled task force about half the strength of the rebel forces, made up of ships from serveral units. Despite the numerical disadvantage and despite serious losses the imperial starfighters and patrol ships engaged the rebels constantly for over an hour before being forced to withdraw.
Strategy experts did comment on the numerical superiority the Rebel Fleet demonstrated repeatedly in recented battles in the local sector, and speculated whether or not the Imperial Navy would be able to bring in reinforcements to even the odds again.
The following footage was released by the Imperial sector command in Fort Keen, Talus, and shows part of the battle:
Planet: Karthakk, Dantooine and Yavin System
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Last night the navy of the Alliance to restore the Republic followed up on their earlier offensive in the sector with another offensive operation. The rebel fleet swept through the Corellia system with massed forces including capital ships to take control of key points in the system.
The response of the Imperial Fleet was a scrambled task force about half the strength of the rebel forces, made up of ships from serveral units. Despite the numerical disadvantage and despite serious losses the imperial starfighters and patrol ships engaged the rebels constantly for over an hour before being forced to withdraw.
Strategy experts did comment on the numerical superiority the Rebel Fleet demonstrated repeatedly in recented battles in the local sector, and speculated whether or not the Imperial Navy would be able to bring in reinforcements to even the odds again.
The following footage was released by the Imperial sector command in Fort Keen, Talus, and shows part of the battle:
316th escorts "Peregrine"
Date: 020510
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Six days ago the Intergalactic Mining Corporation hired the "Peregrine", the YT-2400 class light freighter of captain Ad'hemar Voltin, to transport their weekly shipment of ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion station in Ord Mantell. Stlian Nix and Batair Highlander served as primary gunners.
An escort from the 316th Starfighter Squadron provided protection from pirates - needed, as it turned out when an ARC-170 attacked near the hyperspace point Sea of Veruna. The TIE Hunter reported a weapon capacitor failure, but continued to escort the freighter to Ord Mantell.
Another pirate attacked in Ord Mantell, but was dispatched by ordnance and blaster fire before the freighter delivered the ore to the Nova Orion Station.
IMC shares rose 2 % at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.
Planet: Tatooine/Naboo System/Ord Mantell
Region: Farpoint Valley/Nova Orion Station
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Six days ago the Intergalactic Mining Corporation hired the "Peregrine", the YT-2400 class light freighter of captain Ad'hemar Voltin, to transport their weekly shipment of ore from Farpoint Valley, Tatooine, to the Nova Orion station in Ord Mantell. Stlian Nix and Batair Highlander served as primary gunners.
An escort from the 316th Starfighter Squadron provided protection from pirates - needed, as it turned out when an ARC-170 attacked near the hyperspace point Sea of Veruna. The TIE Hunter reported a weapon capacitor failure, but continued to escort the freighter to Ord Mantell.
Another pirate attacked in Ord Mantell, but was dispatched by ordnance and blaster fire before the freighter delivered the ore to the Nova Orion Station.
IMC shares rose 2 % at the Coronet Stock Exchange following the news.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Mos Carova threatened with more bombings?
Date: 280410
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Carova
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
A week after the bombing of he medical center in Mos Carova the GNA received a statement from an as of yet unidentified person claiming that
"The bomb was just one of many to be placed in Mos Carova, the reign of terror has just started".
While there's no infomation about the veracity of this claim the ramifications in case it should turn out to be true are serious - a series of bombings cold threaten the entire town!
Planet: Tatooine
Region: Mos Carova
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
A week after the bombing of he medical center in Mos Carova the GNA received a statement from an as of yet unidentified person claiming that
"The bomb was just one of many to be placed in Mos Carova, the reign of terror has just started".
While there's no infomation about the veracity of this claim the ramifications in case it should turn out to be true are serious - a series of bombings cold threaten the entire town!
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