InterGalactic News Report

[John Hammond]

A pretty, young, but smart looking Twi'lek appeared on screen. She was looking nervous, and behind her, thousands of people were shouting so loudly at some closed gates that they practically drowned her voice out.

This is a breaking news report.

As the whole galaxy knows by now, Anderson, the Imperial Remnant, led by a new, mysterious commander, has just struck at the heart of the New Republic, Coruscant.
The Imperial Remnant has taken the planet's orbit, but they have not yet attempted to land. The Republican forces are holding permanent positions, but the situation is tense. Although Coruscant is a stronghold, and it is likely that the Empire would suffer enormous losses in the first four to six waves, anonymous military leaders have expressed serious doubts about the food supply. The battle has only lasted a few weeks, yet already the crowds are desperate, with millions starving daily.

To top it off, Anderson, just a few hours ago we found out that the Remnant has been offering enormous food supplies to the city, but that Republic officials Outside of Coruscant have denied permission for these ships to land, or even deploy, the supplies. The people are outraged, and already say that the change of government would be very welcomed. Unless a Republic commander arrives to save the day, which is unlikely, given the devastating losses at Mon Calamari, Denon, Fondor, Corellia and Anaxes.

This is Rett'y F'ee, for InterGalactic News, reporting, live, from Coruscant.

The scratchy news report of the teary eyed Twi'lek slipped, and died.

[John Hammond]

For a long time now, the Imperial Remnant has laid siege to Coruscant. For a long time after the space battle was over, the planet closed its doors, and opened fire on whatever ships approached, afraid of an invasion. Early on, the Imperials made it clear that the food cargos, which were never blockaded by them, would reach Coruscant as soon as the Republic accepted its defeat, and allowed the Empire easy entry. The vicious Governor of Coruscant, along with the spiteful military branches, never accepted, and, while the rest of the planet starved, they held their places, eating and drinking more than the trillions of people in the planet.

At last, the food has completely run out, and the Governor has accepted to sign over the planet to Imperial authorities. As you can see, Anderson, the transports are behind me, and they are landing by the millions, bringing food that has long been needed. Much of it will have to be hand-fed to the population, as we are too weak to claim it. However, it is clear that an Imperial Rule is far better, far more reasonable, than the treacherous Republic. Currently, the number of dead is above 2 trillion. Another half trillion is expected to die before food gets to them, and 3 trillion people will never recover, or will die in the next few months, from this brutal starvation.

This is... Rett'y F'ee, for InterGalactic News, reporting.

The Twi'lek, rated beautiful only a month before, was now starving, with her cheekbones showing, and her tails dried up and shriveled. She swooned as she stood, and then she fell. She was dead, a victim of Republic brutality.