JEDI HoloNet

Tragedy struck yesterday evening in the undercity of Coruscant, where veteran investigative reporter Tayven Rissar was found dead under circumstances authorities are describing as a “botched mugging.”

Rissar, 41 Human Male, had built a reputation as a relentless voice in the sector, best known for his work exposing corporate graft in the Corellian Trade Spine and the misuse of humanitarian aid.. Sources within the press community suggest he was preparing a major story involving religious institutions and their financial backers, though officials have refused to comment on the specifics.

The Coruscant Security Force reported that Rissar’s data-slate and notes were missing from the scene. When pressed, CSF spokespeople stated that “ongoing investigations prevent us from speculating on motive.”

Colleagues described Rissar as “fearless” and “unflinching,” noting that he had expressed concern over surveillance and unusual visitors in recent weeks. His editor, Deyna Halorr, remarked:
“Tayven believed in shining light into places others were afraid to look. He told me just days ago that his next piece would ‘shake the faith of the Core itself.’”

The Jedi Order, frequently a subject of Rissar’s criticism, has issued a brief statement of condolence from the Jedi High Council:
“We mourn the tragic loss of any life cut short. The Jedi stand with the people of the Republic against crime and violence in all its forms.”

No suspects have been identified. Officials urge calm, stating that violent crime remains rare in the mid-level sectors.
Funeral arrangements for Tayven Rissar are pending, though memorials have already begun across the Independent Press Guild’s channels.

Editor’s Note: At the time of his death, Rissar was finalizing an exposé on “the unseen hand guiding galactic institutions.” Whether this work will ever see release remains uncertain.

The usually quiet frontier settlement of Outpost Vornis has seen a sudden surge in criminal activity following the circulation of a holorecording that appears to show a Jedi being bested in combat. The recording, which spread rapidly through networks and backroom cantinas across Duneeden, depicts the robed figure of a Jedi collapsing after a brief skirmish in the outpost, to the thrill of gathered onlookers.

Local authorities report that theft, illegal spice trading, and smuggling operations have nearly doubled in the past two weeks. “When word gets out that a Jedi can fall, even here, criminals start to believe the law can’t protect this outpost,” said Officer Stown, head of Investigation of the Judicial Department of Duneeden.

The recording, though unverified, has emboldened local crime syndicates. Residents that live within the Hydroplanes claim to see more armed thugs patrolling the streets than law officers.

“It’s like the balance of power shifted overnight,” said a resident of Imeara, who requested anonymity out of fear of reprisal. “If a Jedi can’t keep us safe, what chance do we have against gangsters?”

For now, Outpost Vornis teeters on the edge of lawlessness, its citizens caught between fear of organized crime and the fading hope that the Jedi will intervene.

In a major agreement between ExO Jugal Ody and EckCzar Vahn Goreing, the Corporate Sector Authority (CSA) has agreed to integrate itself into the political and economic apparatus of the Third Estate with massive economic gains expected for the corporations represented in the Direx Board. Of the fifty-five members of the Direx Board, forty-eight voted to assent to the final draft of the annexation agreement negotiated between Ody and Goreing. The Direx Board and ExO will all have official stations within the Third Estate government, and their direct control over their industrial zones will be enforced not only by their previous security forces, but also by Third Estate enforcers as well.

A key provision within the annexation agreement is the use of “leased labor” and creation of “labor camps” within CSA space. Through its time in power, the Third Estate has systemically dispossessed its non-human populations of their homes, communities, and political power. These populations, having lived in deplorable conditions in assigned locations determined by Vahn Goreing’s Minister of Domestic Tranquility, will be moved by the state from their locations in the Gordian, Esstran, Sertar, Northern D’Astran, Nembus, Wyl, Aparo, and I Sectors to labor camps across the respective planets of the Direx Board in the Corporate Sector.

Republic Outcry was immediate in the Senate Dome. War Hawk Senator Boonka Illeeb from the Herglic Space sector furiously lost his temper at his podium as he shouted, pointing directly at Chancellor Vekau Khorta,

“This is exactly what I said would happen cycles ago when this body instituted Tariffs after the collapse of D’Astran Legacy Bank! I said then that the CSA would be driven closer to the Third Estate and now here we are! With this new industrial base powered off of slave-labor, every single news story about the atrocities that are committed in the Corporate Sector that reach your ears are your doing by supporting that legislation! Shame on you!”

Chancellor Vekau Khorta, who currently has the lowest ever recorded popularity rating in modern history, adjourned the Senate session of the day early and has made no public comment on the matter at this time. Polling across sectors currently represented by the Preservation Society warn that, unless something with Chancellor Khorta’s chancellorship changes soon, the whole party may disintegrate and vanish from the halls of the Senate entirely.

Meanwhile, the annexation of the CSA will over triple the industrial capacity of the Third Estate moving forward. Already CSA stocks have skyrocketed as their facilities and factories are being turned over to contribute to the growing Third Estate’s industrial war machine. This has caused anxiety and panic among nearby sectors such as Chorlian and Bosph who see themselves as the next stepping-stones for the rapidly expanding authoritarian Goreing regime.

Reporting from Coruscant, this has been Quan Regal of the Affiliated Press

Following the turn of the decade, the Duneeden Temple has steadily grown as a center of learning and service to the Jedi Order. As the temple continues to expand, its leadership has now taken steps to ensure stability of day-to-day operations.

Today, High Councilor Amalia Feyn formally announces the establishment of a governing council dedicated to overseeing the temple’s management and direction.

This development underscores the Order’s commitment to balancing tradition with the demands of the present, and to strengthening its duty to the wider galaxy.

Depicted in the above image (from left to right)

• Jedi Knight Cassius Huerter – Councilor
• Jedi Master Mirkal – Councilor
• Jedi Master Amalia Feyn – High Councilor
• Jedi Knight Aranna Vaan – Councilor
• Jedi Knight Kuuroc – Councilor

Segment: Outer Rim Commerce & Risk Watch

Anchor Quan Regal (Affilliated Press):

Recent patterns in outer system cargo transit logs have raised concerns among analysts monitoring the frontier zones of the League of Sovereign Systems. While no official statements have been released, several anonymous sources from local port oversight bureaus have reported ‘increased inconsistencies’ in cargo declarations—particularly in lanes near Vlemoth Port and the Five Veils Trade Route.

Officials from the Rannon system have reportedly issued internal advisories after a surge in docking requests from vessels with opaque registry histories. One source cited ‘routing behaviors inconsistent with standard trade practice,’ though declined to elaborate further.

Meanwhile, a handful of leaked manifests from Karazak suggest repeat cargo passes from flagged entities known for past cartel affiliations. While port administrators maintain full operational control, the reappearance of such names has prompted quiet audits within some League enforcement divisions.

Trade Analyst Lerna Palko:

“We’ve seen these kinds of signs before. Stretched oversight, patchy bureaucratic integration — it creates opportunities for older criminal networks to reactivate dormant paths. Nothing definitive yet, but if those lines remain unchecked, you might see the spread of informal economies or worse — coercive arrangements involving vulnerable populations.”

Some have pointed to the political pressure mounting with the Instrop Sector’s potential entry into the League, suggesting that certain groups may be seeking to project influence or provoke instability to shift negotiating leverage. Others whisper of ‘external actors’ aiming to exploit internal divides — particularly as the League continues to distance itself from encroaching ideologies along the Hydian Way.

As of now, League security forces have not responded to inquiries. Analysts expect more concrete developments in the coming cycles.

This has been Quan Regal with Galactic Affilliated Press. Stay alert, stay discerning.