341.15 // Missing Exploration Vessel Found
After days of silence, the mystery surrounding The Ingo Star was solved today after members of the Jedi Order intervened in the rescue efforts. Although local holonews outlets have been sharing their theories of the cause of the freighter’s loss of contact, Naalia Exploration confirmed within the past hour. The headquarters based on Rintonne released a statement that the stranded freighter was the target of a software virus.
The Ingo Star drifted in space for approximately 26 Galactic standard hours after contact was broken. Today’s report indicates that there were no survivors at the time of rescue and families have been informed. However, the blackbox from the freighter was retrieved and analysed at an undisclosed location before being later verified by Naalia Exploration personnel. The company is currently preparing to recover the freighter, the statement claims.
Naalia Exploration also deny that the virus was a malicious attack, but confirm that the freighter might still be hazardous to those who approach it. Whether or not this is a ploy to deter scavengers remains to be seen.
The Ingo Star is the fourth vessel in the past Galactic standard year to lose contact in the tri-sector area. One of the more famous incidents, the disappearance of the Ayyn’reshal, is being made into a holodrama.