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The infamous crime lord Meelo, who acted as an overlord for a segment of the Hutt Cartel called “Bloody Nexu”, has died. During his lifetime, he was a figurehead of the spice and slave trade. He and his family were murdered by a slave servant in their sleep.

As a result, the gangs which he presided over have fractured. No one within the organization has stepped up to assume the role as leader nor have the Hutts been able to place a successor successfully. Crime activity has spiked in the Republic systems near Hutt space by more than fifteen percent.

This statement was released by the department head of G.R.I.D Polos Rudaur at a press conference earlier:

“The Hutt Cartel…of course…is not being effective in keeping these gangs under control. Rest assured, the Republic will be sending its very best to stabilize the regions of our territory affected by Meelo’s death.”

It is rumored that the Jedi Order has been asked to partake in this mission, though no statement has been released by the Jedi High Council as of yet.

The construction of a large manufacturing plant has begun on the planet of Alpinn today. The factory will be producing the newly approved BL-022 Stimpak which is being hailed as a major breakthrough in helping to improve the living standards and survival rates in some of the galaxies poorest populations.

The BL-022 Stimpak vaccinates 4 out of the 5 most common fatal diseases and illnesses in young children on planets with desert biomes with a 92% success rate.

Many people haven’t heard of Sand Fever, Bunkurd Disorder, Knowt’s Disease or Womp-rot but for the billions of residents across the galaxy who call a desert biome home they are very real and can be potentially fatal to newborns or young children.

This vaccine offers an answer to this and we’re very excited that we are able to proceed with this venture.

– Alath Bailo, Co-chief of the Department of Galactic Health

Not only does the vaccine covers those diseases that but it also provisionally tests for force sensitivity.

Children from under priviledged areas can often go un-discovered. When we first heard of the success of the BL-022 vaccine it was only logical that we attempt to reach these children in a way that was previously unavailable to us. The Order only stands to gain by diversfying its ranks as much as possible.

– Oon’talla, Jedi Knight and member of the Circle of Artisans

Whilst there is much cause for celebration, there is concern over the cost to the end user of the Stimpak. The diseases covered disproportionately impact poor regions and it is those very regions that are unlikely to be able to purchase the vaccine. There had been hope amongst the project team that a large donor investment would enable the construction of the manufacturing plant and lead to a subsidised price, however not enough money was secured.

It’s potentially a game-changer, but only if it can reach those that need it most.

Following a long and thorough investigation, GRID operatives managed to intercept a long missing tibanna freighter under the callsign “Andromos”.

According to anonymous sources, the opposing crew was led by former operative Weyland A., previously presumed killed in action by GRID officials.

During the assault (in which both GRID and Republic forces were present), they managed to capture the core conspirators, arresting at least thirty suspects. However at least ten law enforcement officers were killed in the firefight on board, including several hostages among the casualties caught in the crossfire. The identification of the victims is still ongoing.

We tried to reach GRID headquarters for an official announcement but they refused to comment the situation.

Grief today as the inhabitants of the planet Skynara recover from a sudden and brutal attack from offworld forces.

The attacking force was small. It’s estimated that less than one dozen agitators participated in the violence that occurred. One enemy combatant was captured and treated on board the hospital ship NASH-4077 “Hawkeye” by joint Republic volunteer doctors and Jedi from a nearby temple. Of the great number of patients treated by the experimental medical frigate, over 95% of the injured they received are expected to make a full recovery, alleviating much of the suffering that would have otherwise come out of this violence.

Upon questioning, the combatant disclosed that they were working for ‘their liege’ who commanded soldiers out in Wild Space, though he did not disclose where the main base, nor what the identity, of his liege was.

The planetary government of Skynara issued a formal thank you to the Galactic Republic following these events for their medical assistance. In addition to this, however, they reaffirmed their political sovereignty and disinterest about joining the wider galactic community.

“It cannot be stated how thankful we were for this new NASH program the Republic has implemented. Having a fully-equipped hospital literally show up at a moment’s notice saved innumerable lives in a moment of deep crisis on our planet.

With that said, the people of Skynara value the sovereignty of our planet and the ability to maintain direct control over local issues. Being so close to Wild Space, our lifestyle and concerns do not have any overlap with those issues one would face on the ‘bourgeois’ planets in the core.

“We look forward to continuing to work with the Galactic Senate as an independent body and friend.”

~Prime Minister T’skali of Skynara

The captured combatant was extradited from Republic custody to the planetary government of Skynara after making a full recovery and is currently still being held as a POW.

Details on the attack have been hard to obtain as the Government of Skynara has been unwilling to share details about the events that transpired specifically. They did release a casualty count. Preliminary analysis indicates that 3,000 civilians were wounded and, of those, 38 were killed. Among the deaths were a number of children as an explosive charge detonated near a school, causing a collapse of the entire complex.

Questions remain: Who were these people who attacked Skynara from Wild Space? Is this a prelude to future violence out in the rim, or was this attack simply a microcosm of what happens out of the security of Republic Space? Only time will tell.

Reporting from Skynara, this is Iddzie Orlbuck

It’s been a couple years now since violence erupted on Ord Biniir with no meaningful reply from the Imperial Military to the situation.

As the Imperial Military continues to hold back on their heels, not having any direction themselves from a Grand Moff at the helm, the Alliance for Democracy has slowly been expanding their sphere of influence out from the capital.

A mixture of volunteers and conscripts have been filling out their ranks, and the organization has made the move to rebrand themselves, as it were, and are now calling themselves the ‘People’s Republic of Ord Biniir’ (or PROB for short) They are expecting to hold their first planetary election this upcoming week, where all of the candidates are members of the political party which retains the name of their original movement.

PROB’s standing army is referred to as the regulars. Multiple corroborating reports confirm that professional soldiers of some sort are giving training and military instruction to their armed forces. The origin of these soldiers, either from some government or paramilitary, is unclear, but that has not stopped many from filling in those gaps themselves.

When asked about these training camps, Moff Yuliarn had this to say:

“This line of questioning is a joke. We all know it, and you all know it. It’s painfully clear that the Republic is sending in military advisors to train up these local ruffians under the radar in order to facilitate a break from our Empire. It’s a slap in the face and I, for one, will be pushing that we do something about it!”

We followed up again with Senator Yalook P’oolel, representing the adjacent Er’Kit system:

“It concerns me and all of the other senators to hear these accusations from Moffs and others in Imperial High Command. We have no interest in infringing upon the sovereignty of our long-standing ally. There’s enough recovery in the galaxy since those mystics who were causing whole planets to disappear were stopped. I would like to, again, express my desire to see the Empire resolve this conflict diplomatically and offer any services myself, or my staff, can render to mitigate any more bloodshed.”

Despite all of these overtures, bloodshed does continue. Not only on the planet, but in orbit as well. Multiple reports have confirmed that the self-proclaimed government of Ord Biniir has acquired a small fleet of retrofitted Tartan Cruisers, as well as one retrofitted Nebulon-C frigate.

Though the chassis of their fleet are archaic, their top-of-the line systems and armaments have locked down the system’s space-spheres and stymied all travel through the system. Each day that the Empire dallies in their response from here on out only gives more control, and to some, more legitimacy to this new planetary government.

On location, this is Andee N’evaro.