Skirmish on Sorgan SORGAN – OUTER RIM – A band of Klatooinian spice pirates have been defeated by locals in the Outer Rim on the Krill farming planet of Sorgan. Known for the production of Spotchka, which is the envy of the sector, Sorgan is a heavily forested and moist planet with thousands of krill farming villages. Their combined harvest brings in millions in credits to the natives. The band of spice pirates has been reported to have been a problem since the fall of the Empire, with the thugs…

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SoroSuub Fret Over Aratech prowess at Coruscant Speeder Show The Core’s speeder makers fight with their hands to produce lower-cost speeders and erase Aratech’s lead in developing cheaper, more consumer-friendly models, executives said at this year’s Coruscant Speeder Show. “We have to close the cost gap with some Lothal players that started on the latest generation of speeders,” SoroSuub told HoloNet News at the show, adding that prices will also go down when manufacturing costs decline. SoroSuub said as part of the Sullust’s drive toward price parity with Lothal, its…

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Imperial Fugitive Morgan Elsbeth Captured Outer Rim – New Republic Security Forces have captured the Imperial criminal businesswoman Morgan Elsbeth from her fortress on the planet Corvus. The New Republic did not mention details of the capture, but a holo statement from Corvus Governor Wing stated that a Mandalorian bounty hunter and an unknown partner added Elsbeth’s arrest. New Republic forces will bring the suspect under heavy guard, said New Republic Captain Hayle. Hayle is the Captain of the New Republic Frigate Vesper, and sources have confirmed that Elsbeth is…

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Prison Ship Murder, Criminal Escapes The New Republic Prison Ship, BOTHAN-5, was raided by criminals in a daring plan to breakout the criminal labeled as X-6-9-11, was a Twi’lek male mercenary from Ryloth that was arrested by the New Republic earlier this year. The raid occurred while the prisoner was transported to a New Republic internment camp. A New Republic Officer was killed during the escape, and several droids were destroyed. In what has been called a double cross, several of the criminals were found locked in a cell. New…

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Chancellor Welcomes Bestine IV to the New Republic HANNA CITY, CHANDRILA – The New Republic’s newest member, Bespin IV, plans to spend 2.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense next year, its defense service stated to HoloNet News. Chancellor Mon Mothma welcomed its newest member during a defense hearing in the Galactic Capital. In Nelona, the New Republic’s member planets agreed to spend a minimum of 2% of their GDP on defense. Previously, the 2% target had been a goal to aim for over time, and only seven…

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Corellian Engineering Corporation to produce 16 large container vessels for the Hutts Nal Hutta — Corellian Engineering Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with the Hutts to produce 16 large container vessels worth more than 21 billion credits. It sets a new record for a single order with the most significant amount of money for container ship production signed by Corellia’s shipbuilding industry since the fall of the Galactic Empire. It includes 12 150,000 metric tons large container ships powered mainly by coaxium and four 230,000 metric tons fueled mainly…

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Why Former Imperial’s attempts to remove Fani Whillia threaten democracy A new law threatens the ability of prosecutors to do their jobs by exercising discretion and judgment. As former Senator Gall Trayvis traveled to Coruscant to surrender and be processed in the 41-count criminal case against him and 18 other defendants, Malastare Sen. Ro Dixon, suggested a new way ex-Imperials could help Trayvis avoid jail: Remove Coco District Attorney Faani Whillia from office. Trayvis has tried other extraordinary tactics to stall Whillia’s case, including an unorthodox request to throw out…

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