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You join us live in Coruscant for the latest on the election of a new Chief Of State… where we can now confirm that, yes, Ithorian Senator, Malucia of Borao, has won the election by majority vote and she is now elected into Office as the new Chief Of State.

In what seemed like a surge of activity and attention in the Senate has now turned into actual confirmation as we finally have a new, officially elected, Chief Of State to take over from Admiral Wilkinson.

We now go over live as she addresses the public, waiting to catch a glimpse of the new Chief Of State;

“It is without saying the greatest honor to take this position and I am greatful that even though we face a long, slow and hard struggle to not only rebuild our economy and military, but ourselves morally. The desire to do right by our people is as strong as ever and everyone I have discussed the strategy for rebuilding with has shared, showed me that from this day, a change is coming.

This change will come from ourselves, it will see us recover and grow after our dealings with adversary but in a positive, transcending light.

I would like to thank everyone for this opportunity.”

Breaking news from the Senate, we are hearing that substantial progress is being made in the election of a new Chief Of State after what has surely been one of the longest periods of time in which the position has been vacant. Ithorian Senator, Malucia from Borao, has been tipped to secure the position as Chief Of State after impressing with her ideas on how best to deal with the current galactic affairs as well as her mandates in stabilising the economy.

However, initial concerns were raised about her lack of military knowledge in relation to the much depleted Alliance forces since the invasion of Ascendancy space. The Ithorian senator was quick to address these concerns however, by securing both Admiral Wilkinson and Senator Asujin Tirahimo of Atrisia, as military advisors in a new look office who would oversee the rebuilding and growth of the Alliance Forces. This move came under sever scrutiny from a group of Senators who were not confident that the partnership would last, but since Senator Tirahimo took to the stage to explain what was actually discussed with the Senator Malucia, some of those voices were silenced. In a simplistic form, the two senators depicted a growth in both jobs, spending in both the public and business sector and military budget increases that would not hinder the current economic climate but admitted that it would be a slow process.

With more and more confidence being placed in these ideals, some of which are said to just be pressure to settle the matter of the Chief Of State election, an official announcement may not be a long way off.

We will be waiting to deliver the latest news from Coruscant, as soon as we have more.

On 296.23 we reported on the disaster that occured on Caamas. Planetary spokesperson Utor Jjji has issued the following statement:

“Our investigation has lead us to believe that this was a horrific accident. Regardless, the grounds at the epicenter of the destruction have been illegally occupied underground, and we shall seek retribution for the crimes committed against our planet. More information will be made available when uncovered.”

This has confirmed the suspicions of man-made disaster that have been spreading in the region.

Independent experts have clued that the mass destruction may have intruded on a years-old taboo on hypertech research for other means than space travel. No specific ideas were put on the table, but worries have been expressed, and it is obvious that the scientific community has been put on edge.

A spokesperson from the Bothawui planetary government released the following statement on the quickly assembled emergency fleet that has since arrived in the Cirius system:

“Caamas first great disaster, in 19 BBY, was in no small way the result of Bothan activity at the time. The suspicions of this were confirmed years after the infamous Galactic Civil War. Since then, the Caamasi and Bothan people have had a strenuous relationship at best. We hope that the aid we have made available will help strengthen our cultures relationship.”

Will Caamas seek Senate involvement? Will the Military seek to interfere? What failed mastermind is behind this disaster of the decennium? Stay tuned as we update you around the galactic clock.

Ular Tenn // GHN

A disruption in the until-now relative quiet from Mandalorian space today as a transport cruiser was shot down today outside the quarantine zone. The ship was reportedly traveling within six parsecs of their territorial space, infringing on the ten parsec buffer established around their systems by Alliance forces during the cease-fire. Officials have only stated that due to the private transport’s violation of this buffer zone, they cannot seek retaliation, or view this as an act of war on the Mandalorian’s part.

Disaster has struck in the Cirius System, and the tranquil planet of Caamas has once again been struck by a disaster of sentient origin. It has been reported than a yet unidentified operation used an artificial cave system as the site for a particle accelerator. The purpose for the experiments is, as of time of reporting, unclear, but the effects are being felt planet-wide.

Caamas’ surface, initially devastated in 19 BBY by the Galactic Empire, faces immediate ecological collapse through the disappearance of entire ecosystems. Representatives from Bothawui have already announced plans to dispatch relief teams to aid in the rescue and preservation of the surviving species. Acting Chief of State Admiral Wilkinson has called an emergency Senate meeting to discuss full-scale disaster relief and environmental aid.

We here at GHN express our deepest sympathies for the Camassi people, and will continue to bring you further updates on this disaster.

Ular Tenn // GHN