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OUTER RIM, 473.16 – Hutt-backed pirate groups have attacked several planets in the Outer Rim in a coordinated “campaign of tribute” against worlds left without Republic Navy protection, officials have stated.

A coalition of pirate cartels claimed responsibility for the raids, stating that they would continue to raid any world that refused to pay them tribute. Some of these groups also demanded the Republic recognise their control over key space lanes and moons within the Outer Rim.

The raids have raised fears that the region’s security crisis has entered a new and much more dangerous phase.

Head of the Republic’s Outer Rim Security Committee, Senator Hammond Peramis, has stated that at least 600 people had been kidnapped by pirate groups in the attacks, and at least 10 civilian starships have been captured or destroyed.

The largest raid took place on Rettna IV, where local authorities said gunmen in four landing craft attacked a refinery settlement. At least 240 people are missing. Residents said that the settlement’s local militia was overwhelmed, and likely destroyed.

In orbit over Utapau, pirates boarded a passenger ship exiting hyperspace and took its 79 passengers and crew. Footage released appears to show armed pirates of Nagai origin moving through the ship’s corridors wielding Hutt-import blaster weaponry.

The Galactic Senate has condemned the Hutt Cartel for “a blatant act of hostility”, and stated that it is “preparing a severe response” if its citizens are not freed by the pirate groups. Many of these pirate groups are believed to have strong ties to the Hutt Cartel. The most powerful of these groups, the ‘Sun-Splitters’, are known to pay tribute to Gor’lan the Hutt, one of the leading figures of the interstellar cartel.

The Senate has also strongly criticised the League of Sovereign Systems for the weakness of its space patrols, which they allege allowed pirate groups to move into Republic space without being detected.

A spokesperson from the Malvero government has stated that the “government is taking swift and aggressive action to ensure that its people are protected from outside threats.”

[Pictured: Senator Hammond Peramis at age 32 – a vocal opponent of the Republic’s position during the Thanium Wars, now in his 50s.]

A scene of a bombardment of a civilian location on the planet Tiss’sharl.

   By Andee Nevaro Affiliated Press

CORUSCANT — The Xappyh Sector Council has officially dissolved following weeks of relentless bombardment by Third Estate forces. Leaders on the key worlds of Tiss’Shar and Ruuria have capitulated, agreeing to submit to unconditional authority under Third Estate Governors and provisional governments installed by the occupying military. While EckCzar Vahn Goreing has claimed absolute victory and insisted all dissent has been quashed, independent reports contradict this narrative. On the planet Stic, whose turbulent, mountainous geography favors guerrilla tactics, a significant pocket of armed resistance remains active. partisan activity on Stic is reportedly aimed at maximizing the logistical and human cost of the Third Estate’s occupation… [Read More]

Triellus League Seizes Outer Hutt Sectors; 300M Bounty Escalates Syndicate Civil War

   By Ayahes Cesaro Affiliated Press

NAL HUTTA — The precarious balance of power within Hutt Space has shattered. The Triellus League—a powerful syndicate of upstart Hutt cartels that amassed immense wealth through arms trafficking during the Wyld War—has seized control of key sectors surrounding core Hutt territory, triggering an unprecedented syndicate civil war. Although unrecognized by any major galactic government, the League’s rapid territorial grab poses a direct existential threat to the traditionalist power structure long dominated by legacy families, including Rotta of the Desilijic Clan and Cazlo the Hutt… [Read More]

Instrop Sector Votes to Join League of Sovereign Systems Amid Rising Hutt Threat

   By Quan Regal Affiliated Press

SVIVREN — Fearing the fallout from escalating cartel warfare along its borders, the traditionally independent Instrop Sector has voted by a decisive three-fourths supermajority to petition for formal admission into the League of Sovereign Systems (LSS). The referendum, which includes major regional systems such as Rannon and the trade hub at Velmoth Port, marks one of the most significant territorial realignments in the region since the end of the Wyld Conflict, as smaller Outer Rim sectors increasingly abandon strict neutrality in search of collective security… [Read More]

Alzoc City, 470.01 ABY

Residents of Alzoc City’s Financial District awoke on the 1st day of the year 470 ABY to reports of a violent break in at the private residence of local accountant Merrik Voss, a long standing employee of Orinth Logistics.

According to local authorities, Mr. Voss was discovered unconscious inside his apartment after an unidentified cloaked individual allegedly forced entry into the residence.

Several financial records are believed to be missing.

Authorities have not confirmed whether the incident was politically motivated or connected to recent commercial investigations.

Neighbours reported seeing “a robed figure” entering the apartment shortly before the assault.

“I couldn’t see their face,” one witness stated. “But they moved with incredible speed. I’ve never seen anything like it. I told them to leave as they wanted to sell me … deathsticks? And then for the sake of their sick mother? Disgusting what this galaxy has become.”

Medical personnel confirmed that Mr. Voss sustained a concussion but is expected to recover.

The Alzoc City Security Bureau has opened an investigation and is appealing for witnesses.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

The Assembly of Duneeden formally announced today that the world of Duneeden will once again join the Galactic Republic, marking a historic reversal after much unrest and uncertainty. The declaration follows the recent crisis that saw three obsidian starcruisers threaten the planet, widespread infrastructure failures, and growing concern over Duneeden’s ability to stand alone against external threats.

Speaking before a packed assembly hall, the wardens described the decision as one made “not out of surrender, but out of duty to safeguard the generations yet to come.” While some citizens remain wary and harbor resentment toward the Jedi after believing their presence drew the invading force to Duneeden—the Assembly maintained that renewed partnership with the Republic offers the planet its strongest path toward security, reconstruction, and lasting peace.

Notably, the Assembly met with the Jedi in Ro’dyn. The delegation comprised of three Jedi from the Duneeden Temple: Jedi Knight Kaddigan Thorne, Padawan Learner Vriddhym Samadhi, and Padawan Learner Lev’kahn Ivor. When Warden Mok Drask of Ro’dyn was asked about the Jedi’s involvement, he stated that, “Without the Jedi’s assistance, Duneeden would not be a part of the Republic.”