JEDI HoloNet

The current epidemic in the core has remained quite restricted to the Republic citizens, however we’ve been sent statistics regarding the flu and it’s path of destruction in the quarantine zone. The Galactic Health Organisation classifies the pandemic as stage six on most of the systems centralized in the quarantine zone.

The heart of the plague is a virus, which adapts and changes its molecular consistency every time scientists develop a vaccine or antiviral medicine to counter-act its symptoms. On top of this its developed pathogenic qualities that allow it to transfer through the air, and in liquids. Temperature doesn’t slow it down, but the very opposite; evolves it. The virus doesn’t only develop in a single molecular body, but in bacterial portions as well as archaeon microbes, which the virus injects itself in to. Often this evolution is common for dormant microbes, and due to the archaeon property the virus is capable of withstanding exotic and extreme climates. In other words, the virus changes every time you touch it, every time you treat it, becoming more resilient and deadly. This has caused a fatality rate of 40%.

Thus far, the death toll approximations with extrapolation of treatment statistics and missing persons reports, death reports and more are listed as follows:

Aargau – 1,000,000+
Alsakan – 750,000+
Brentaal – 800,000+
Coruscant – 25,000,000+
Galantos – 7,000,000+
Ruan – 2,000,000+

Additional statistics are unfounded or impossible to retrieve due to communication inconsistencies. We’ll attempt to keep the Republic citizens informed as best we can. Stay tuned.

The long time neighbor and historic member of Hutt Space has once again jumped back into the influence of Hutt Space, as a new government has been voted in. The National Teth Congress (NTC) led a strong campaign in returning the system to the space, as it stimulates the economy and allows income to spike due to the export channels that open up. The losing party has voiced their concern that the corruption of the Hutt leaders will cause inflation and lower the standard of living.

Astronomers around the Galaxy were taken aback by the sudden creation of a wormhole near the Phu system. Scientists believe that this wormhole has the capacity to transport people to a different Galaxy; and more worriedly, transport people into our Galaxy. Astronomers monitor the wormhole to study, experiment, and hypothesize, but do not intend to venture inside of it. In fact, earlier today, the R.S.A (Republic Space Agency), requested further involvement from the Republic Senate, fearing an invasion similar to the Yuuzhan Vong.

The Empire’s astronomers also arrived to study the space anomaly. Both the R.S.A and E.S.O (Empire Space Organization) have made contact and surprisingly intend to share data to better scrutinize the wormhole. Republic Senator Yuii Fel’kee of the Phu believes this not to be a turn around for the relationship between Republic and Empire, but simply the result of a similar objective and/or goal.

Riots have ensued following a disagreement between two merchant communities on Ord Mantell 1740 GST. The two communities, Bothan and Gran, claim that they didn’t want it to escalate to this level but there has been growing tensions ever since a Union was formed in the Trader’s Quarter, which caused the Gran merchants to suffer at taxing changes for their cargo. Local residents ask that authorities act appropriately at the parties, and not at them. They fear that the violence by the local enforcement may give them a reason to conduct corrupt policing searches, using the riots as a cover.

Galactic Press received an encoded message written in Huttese yesterday evening. Permission from local authorities of the Republic has allowed us to air this message, which undoubtedly states the declaration of war against the Jedi Order.

People of the Republic,

We are Dark Shield; a criminal syndicate designed to protect the interests of the free people who break from the system. The one percent of population who feel that the laws em-placed by your elected government are designed to take money from us, rather than provide us with it in the form of a socio-economic utopian world. We rule ourselves, we control our own money, and all those who feel the same. We are that utopia. The Jedi Order is merely a hand for the tyrannic, capitalist system that you all love so much. We hereby declare war against the hand; the Jedi Order. You recently interfered with our operations, so now we shall interfere with yours. You will hear from us, soon.

Republic Officials state that there should be no panic, that investigations into the Dark Shield have been growing and this latest message will allow a crucial strike in the heart of the criminal organisation. More as it develops.