Stone Mites Claim Ord Tiddell LAGABEE, ORD TIDDELL – The state capital of Ord Tiddell now lies in ruins, its foundation having been repeatedly perforated by the voracious appetites of thousands of stone mites. Much of Ord Tiddell’s capital city of Lagabee has been abandoned, and the planet’s population of four million is in the midst of a mass exodus. Ord Tiddell is the largest casualty in a bizarre series of stone mites infestations spreading throughout the Colonies and Mid Rim. Worlds as spread apart as Havricus, Sermeria, Tynna, Nar…
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Cadinth Loyalty Uncertain After Jedi Death SASKAPEG, CADINTH – Following the death of their Jedi watchman, the Mid Rim world of Cadinth is wavering in its loyalty to the Republic. The Cadinth Oligarchy withdrew previous statements of support when a pro-Separatist uprising in the capital city of Saskapeg resulted in the death of Jedi Knight Bodis-Ker Vitan. The Prime Oligarch Rankwin Fopow has rescinded previous decrees, and now identifies his government as “firmly undecided.”
Read MoreDesrini Plagued by Dianogass DESRINI DISCTRICT, CORUSCANT – Compounding the Desrini District’s hardships following last month’s refuse cannon misfire, the growing garbage pile up in the lower levels has attracted huge numbers of dianogas. Health and civic officials have confirmed that at least 25 of the district’s homeless population have been attacked and killed by the rapidly growing scavengers. Social activists on the behalf of the homeless warn that the dianogas are likely to spread to neighboring areas with garbage problems, including the Coco District.
Read MoreJudicial Fired for Complaints of Species-Bias JUDICIAL ARCOLOGY, CORUSCANT – Personnel Director Lanyss Gutierrace was suspended today from the Judicial Department upon discovery of anti-alien bias in her hiring practices. “Our investigations have indicated that the claims against Director Gutierrace are valid, and we will re-review all applicants that were turned away solely on the basis of species,” said Acting Director Tanu Aphidale. Complaints against the former director surfaced four months ago after an Ishi Tib applicant who was turned down for a clerical position in the Judiciary took his…
Read MoreCampaigning Reports from the Mid Rim MID RIM NODE – With the Military Creation Act vote seven days away, many traveling Senators and representatives are collecting a final consensus from their constituents to determine their vote next week. The Mid Rim is now a hotbed of last-minute campaigning to ensure that the voices of each sector are properly represented. Each Mid Rim sector determines its own Senate vote in accordance to local political and cultural traditions, but aggregate referenda are the most common method. Since most Senators wish to accurately…
Read MoreJedi Taskforce Dispatched to Reel in Thranta EXPANSION REGION NODE – The Judicial Department has dispatched a Jedi taskforce to track down the rogue Judicial corvette, Scarlet Thranta, which has started its own private war with the Separatists. “At 0400 this morning, a taskforce of 12 Jedi and 30 Judiciaries left Coruscant for the Sluis sector in the hopes of getting Captain Slayke and the crew of the Scarlet Thranta to stand down from their unauthorized campaign in Separatist space,” confirmed Judicial Terrinald Screed. The taskforce, led by Corellian Jedi Nejaa Halcyon, consists of…
Read MoreSenator Farr Named to Loyalist Committee GALACTIC CITY, CORUSCANT – A month ago, few would have ever expected to see Senator Onaconda Farr on one of Palpatine’s closest committees, so outspoken against the Supreme Chancellor is the Rodian politician. His appointment to the Loyalist Committee was announced this morning; Farr replaces Senator Havriso Looruya (Yir Tangee) who was censured for having Separatist ties. Speaker of the Senate Mas Amedda announced the appointment this morning, provoking cries of protests from numerous Senators. Farr himself was not in session today, instead attending…
Read MoreIBC Denies Arming Separatists PHELAR, ERIADU – A detained bulk freighter destined for the Separatist world of Praesitlyn was found to contain a gross of InterGalactic Banking Clan hailfire droids, revealed Eriadu customs agents. “The independent starship Tandleroff’s Trove was passing through Phelar port for Sluissi space when it was flagged by the attentive eyes of Eriadu Customs and Immigration. Those agents detained the vessel, and a search revealed 144 of the droids packaged amidst ag-equipment,” said Eriadu’s Minster of Security, Brigadier Gideon Tarkin. Hailfire droids are a model of hoop-wheeled combat…
Read MoreArconan Smuggling Cartel Dismantled TYLCARROS, CONA – The capture of Lojrak Shrag and the apparent death of his lieutenant, Godiban Bakoosta, has cracked apart a lucrative salt smuggling cartel servicing the poor and distant world of Cona, in the Teke Ro system. Jedi Knights Tassida Judrelle, Quarmall and Stass Allie discovered and penetrated the cartel’s inner circle on an unnamed asteroid five parsecs from Cona with the help of information provided by independent traders. They arrested 15 smugglers, including cartel kingpin Lojrak Shrag. “We are forever grateful to the Jedi…
Read MoreAnti-War Rally Dispersed by Senate Guard SENATE ROTUNDA, CORUSCANT – Large scale rioting was narrowly averted today as the Republic’s Senate Guard was forced to disperse the growing crowds clustering at the entrances of the Senate Rotunda, provoking further agitation from the assembled protestors. Thirty-eight protestors were arrested, with four of them having to be rushed to hospital, alongside two wounded Senate Guards. The past two weeks has seen increasing numbers of vocal advocates and opponents of the Military Creation Act, the crucial Republic Army vote that will be decided…
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