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The Empire has made little effort in keeping from the media news of an assault launched by their military today on what appears to have been a Chiss Ascendancy military installation on the world of Ord Janon. While the reasoning for the installations presence has not been revealed, the Imperial military made it blatantly clear that they considered its presence a ‘violation of the treaty of Mygeeto and that any other Ascendancy facilities found within previously held space will suffer a similar fate.’

While the death toll has yet to be revealed, the Empire stated that their new ‘Dark Troopers’ had been deployed in the assault on the Ascendancy base, with Chiss losses considered to be near total with Imperial casualties almost zero. The Ascendancy itself has made no formal comment or statement regarding the attack so far.

Needless to say this news stunned top officials within the Republics own military who are now apparently desperately looking for a possible counter-measure, should these Dark Troopers be used against the Empires former allies.

Artistic Impression Of The Dark Trooper

The Empire has stunned the Republics top political and especially military personnel today with the official unveiling of its latest weapon of war. The Dark Trooper.

While technically not ‘new’, having first come into existence under the reign of Emperor Palpatine three-hundred years ago, the Dark Trooper program was ‘disbanded’ for unknown reasons, with very limited numbers ever seen to be used. The rumours of their participation in the closing stages of the “Attrition War” were confirmed today as being merely tests during the programs rebuilding as the first official units went into full active service today on Bastion.

In the news today, reports of a survey with documented evidence that show there has been a steady increase of crimes happening across the Galaxy, mostly near major landmarks and trade points which involve Jedi personnel, has been released to independent organisations and news sources. While it is obvious that these incidents are unique and independent of each other, public opinion of the Jedi Order has significantly decreased once again.

Senator Gylon of Bothawui, has always been in opposition of the Jedi Orders standing as an independent entity and has been openly critical since the release of these documents;

“As many of us know, the Jedi claim to be upholders of peace and guardians of the light. Though recently we have been receiving multiple accounts of what we believe to be Jedi committing petty crimes across the galaxy. In fact, just last night here on Coruscant there was a speeder hijacking in which the man was threatened with what has been hypothesized as the hilt of the famous Jedi Lightsaber. Sadly, these are not the only sighting of Jedi committing these sorts of crimes, the public in the surrounding areas have already reacted negatively towards the Jedi, claiming that they are no longer fit to protect.”

With this, Chief of State Malucia, is already being pressed on these matters in and out of Senate. Calls are being made for an investigation into these alleged incidents and a drafted plan on how the Jedi Order will be held accountable for these happens with the view to resolving these matters are quickly as possible. It is not sure how the Jedi Order has reacted to these reports or if they have responded to the allegations at all. One thing is for sure, the Jedi Order still has many supporters within the Senate and the public, who say that they are the main reason the War against the Ascendancy and Mandalorians was turned around then won. With the public and Senate so divided in opinion of the Jedi Order, the interest on how this will develop is already heating up.

More on this as it comes…

Just in, reports coming from Alzoc III state that a Imperial Shuttle crashed last night as it was following a plotted course leading to it’s exit of the atmosphere, the crash apparently killing all who were on board.

Alzoc’s Chief Of Security Ikto Lón made a statement in the early hours of the morning;

“We can confirm that a Shuttle carrying Imperial personnel and convicted prisoners, cleared for transfer of custody to the Imperials, crashed into an isolated area in among the peaks of the Alzoc mountains. Investigations are on going as to the cause of the crash, but we are working diligently to get answers as to what happened. We can confirm that one survivor was found, through the dedicated and unselfish work of the Jedi Order, though sadly the man later succumbed to his injuries whilst receiving treatment.

I would like to extend my personal thanks to the Jedi in question, for their quick reactions to the discovery and attempted rescue, and offer my sincere condolences to the families effected by this tragedy.”

While we wait on the official reports from the investigations, it is understood that the Alzoc Security Forces have allowed the Imperials to conduct their own into the incident and have extended an invitation for them to travel to meet with the team based on Alzoc that are leading the investigation into the crash.

Not much is being said by the Jedi Order at this time, with regards as to how they executed this apparent rescue attempt. Though the lingering question from the public is, did they do everything they could  to rescue the stranded Imperial personnel and their passengers?

We will bring you more as the investigations continue…

Breaking news from Svivren, that a public kidnapping has taken place at rougly 0339GST today. Very little detail is available at this time, but witnesses say that an older man was holding onto a relatively young girl whilst yelling and acting aggressively towards other members of the public pleading with him to let the girl go.

Now, this is yet to be confirmed, but it is reported at one point the man was waving what can only be described as a Lightsaber, the symbolic weapon of the Jedi Order. However, authorities who have now cordoned off the area have begun questioning the witnesses and looking for leads as to the whereabouts of the two.

The Jedi Order has yet to comment, but we will bring you more on this as it develops…