Sluis Van Offer Met with Doubt OUTER RIM NODE – An offer from the Sluis sector capital world to help rein in the vigilante Scarlet Thranta corvette was met with skepticism from the Judicial Department. On a pirated HoloNet frequency, Candobar Inglet, the Sluissi Khedive, said his government would be willing to assist any Judicial and Jedi ventures into what is now Separatist space. The Judicial Department has yet to accept the offer. “It is undergoing careful study at this moment, and we are not at liberty to comment,” said Judicial Terrinald…
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Lahara Patrol Attacked, Jedi to Send Aid OUTER RIM NODE – Separatist extremists opened fire on a Space Rescue Corp patrol cutter on the borders of the Lahara sector yesterday, prompting an emergency Jedi taskforce to be dispatched to the area. The Iron Tether was strafed by a quartet of Subpro C-73 Tracker starfighters backed by a modified Corellian freighter despite transmitting its identifying telesponder signal and flying its recognizable red and black hull colors. “When the engagement began, there may have been the off-chance the Separatists didn’t recognize the vessel as…
Read MoreJedi Starfighters Moved to Eriadu Base PHELAR, ERIADU – The Jedi Council has moved a squadron of a dozen Delta-7 Aethersprite starfighters to the busy Phelar Port of Eriadu, bolstering Republic security in the Seswenna sector which now borders a sizable Separatist front. The sleek wedge-shaped starfighters have been stationed at the Eriadu Planetary Security Launchport complex. “The Jedi order has the full support and cooperation of Eriadu and the Seswenna sector,” said Brigadier Gideon Tarkin in a ceremony that welcomed the fighters to the base. Tarkin then joined Jedi…
Read MoreAntitrust Suits Dropped in Light of Separation EXPANSION REGION NODE – The Judicial Department has cleared over 2,000 pending antitrust suits against the Commerce Guild following the secession of several Mid and Outer Rim sectors that no longer have any coverage by Republic laws. The suits, some of which have been on the backlogs for over six years, contend that the Commerce Guild has been bullying competitors in its lucrative commodities markets, sometimes even unleashing private droid armies to enforce guild membership. “These small local companies are in for a…
Read MoreSenate Speeder Thief Arrested USCRU DISTRICT, CORUSCANT – Senator Simon Greyshade sure didn’t bet on this happening. Thanks to a hyper-accurate tracking device built into the vehicle of speeder-enthusiast Senator Greyshade (Vorzyd), the one-of-a-kind custom flying machine was recovered within 30 minutes of being stolen from a Senatorial Quarters parkway. “That speeder is one of my most prized possessions,” said a visibly shaken Greyshade. “It took my mechanics years to perfect it. It’s a gonzo color. I won’t rest until I’ve destroyed the life of the sleemo who took it.”…
Read MorePalpatine Confident in Negotiations Supreme Chancellor’s Address Full of Optimism GALACTIC CITY, CORUSCANT – In last night’s Address to the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine expressed renewed confidence in a peaceful solution to the Separatist crisis and commitment to negotiation efforts, though his statements reflected an acceptance of a likely yes vote in today’s election. “Regardless of the outcome of the Military Creation Act Vote, the primary path that this administration will adhere to is one of civility and intelligent discourse,” said Palpatine. “If the constituents decide that a Grand Army…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Amidala Alive Determined Senator Addresses SenateMilitary Creation Act Vote Delayed In an unparalleled display of devotion to service, Senator Padmé Amidala, believed killed in a terrorist strike this morning, emerged alive and well in time for the day’s Military Creation Act vote, though the Vote was postponed pending security reviews. Amidala made her dramatic entrance in the middle of words of mourning by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who delayed the vote to grieve the Senator’s demise. “Her death is a great loss to us all,” the Supreme Chancellor said.…
Read MoreRecharge Prices Jump .4 Credits TRADE DISTRICT, CORUSCANT — The Coruscant Energy Commission’s increase in service rates can be felt at the corner power stations as commuters have noticed a 4-decicred spike in recharge rates around the world. Today’s weighted price per parajoule jumped to 1.72 credits, up from 1.32 last week, according to a study of over 12,000 power stations. This is the largest credit-per-parajoule increase in over 60 standard years. “It’s more than what I want to pay,” said Valsi Nocurja, a systems analyst working in the Jrade.…
Read MoreJedi Defeated for Teräs Käsi Title ÄSLAJÄ, BUNDUKI – The Force was not with Jedi Knight Joclad Danva tonight. In the evening air of the final purple-hued moon of the season, the formerly undefeated Danva was humbled in teräs käsi combat by new Palawa Band champion Phow Ji. Ji ended the exhausting 47-minute bout with a rancor-rising, aryx-slash, nexu-grin combination. “Joclad’s failure is just further proof that this 素orce’ is nothing more than a myth perpetuated as an excuse to retain power,” said Ji (19-0), the home-planet favorite. “Enlightenment and…
Read MoreIA Caps Droid Rocket Warranty at 20 Years RORDIS CITY, NUBIA – Rescinding previous consumer documentation that guaranteed a “lifetime” of reliability in their after-market astromech hover rockets, Industrial Automaton has now capped the warranty at 20 standard years. This decision affects all optional R2, R3 and R4-adapted leg-bracket and barrel-housed propellant rocket systems. IA is instead recommending feature swap outs after 20 years, regardless of actual logged hours of operation. The decision stems from a costly out-of-court settlement IA paid to a Sump port worker injured by a falling…
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