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262.23 // Podracing Legalized?

Podracing faced the ban centuries ago but could it resurface under the Galactic Alliances’ leadership?

Podraces such as the Boonta Eve Classic could return in the near future.

Podrace's such as the Boonta Eve Classic could return in the near future.

Podracing had been a popular sport in many less-developed worlds across the galaxy, particularly in the outer rim before it faced its ban so long ago. The dangerous sport was outlawed shortly before the outbreak of the Clone Wars due to its extremely high level of risk to the racers’ involved. Many of the popular racers of the time were taken into custody for a number of crimes also leading to the sports downfall in popularity.

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262.11 // Plans for ‘New Cloud City’ Revealed

Nearly three years after terrorists destroyed Cloud City plans are revealed to construct a new centre of commerce on Bespin in a joint GA and CW project.

New Cloud City, as it will look in 267 ABY

New Cloud City, as it will look in 267 ABY

While many remain confused about the possible motive behind the terrorist attack that took the lives of seven million civilians three years ago, the galaxy is united in it’s resolve to eradicate terrorism. Significantly the Galactic Alliance and The Peoples Commonwealth are joint funding a new City for Bespin that will become a shining beacon of commerce and symbol of galactic freedom. ‘New Cloud City’ will homage it’s predecessor while exploiting the countless technological developments made since it’s construction.

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261.13 // Assasinations Foiled

The Galactic Federation of Free Alliance’s annual conference of representative senators was successfully concluded yesterday despite numerous Assassination attempts earlier in the cycle…

The Senate Conference in Session

The Senate Conference in Session

The Economy, rejuvenation projects and galactic security were at the top of the senates agenda this conference after the recent pressures from the Bothan Sector and Ithorians had featured so prominently in Galactic News. The Bothans, still heavily critical of the Late Megana Tin’s revolutionary economic policies had expressed a growing disenchantment with the direction of the GA in wake of Military cutbacks. The Chief of State Benjamin Dama remained stoical as he continued to adhere to Tin’s financial plans and has continued to pour money into education and urban redevelopments across the Galaxy despite the barks of his critics.

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260.23 // Anzat Assassinations

Incredible spate of Assassinations leaves the village system on Anzat in turmoil…

The legendary planet of Anzat

The legendary planet of Anzat

It has emerged that a number of Assassinations have taken place within the training temples on the Anzat homeworld. For centuries Anzat have trained and honed skills which make them highly sought after bodyguards. Yet behind this culture of servitude and protection lies a past steeped in subterfuge, deceit and assassination. As late as the Clone Wars, the Anzat temple system trained Anzat to be unseen assassins and it seems one temple has turned on the others in what amounts to a brutal civil war.

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260.13 // Sepan System in Crisis

Increasing pressure in the Sepan system has erupted into violence and Civil War seems inevitable…

After several decades of tense peace between the Dimok and Ripoblus in the Sepan system, a recent assault may have burst up old habits. On 260.11 a Ripoblus terrorist group launched an attack against a peaceful Dimok cult, whose sole mission is to guard and protect the nature of the planet Dimok. Theories are that the terrorists are afraid that this cult is in fact not peaceful at all, hence they wanted to knock them out, before they grew stronger. The Dimok cult managed to resist the attack, despite being outnumbered, but more than 20 out of 54 cult members were killed during the assault, 14 of which were not natively from Dimok. More than 30 terrorists died, before they fled, their number unknown.

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