JEDI HoloNet

Initiates, Padawans, Knights and Masters.

You do not need me to tell you that the last four years have been a difficult time for the Order.

On 387.09, Jedi from Rannon Praxeum led a successful operation and recovered 34 force sensitive children. Details of this assignment are strictly classified and are restricted to the High Council, Local Councillors and the residents of Rannon Praxeum who have been involved in the long term investigation and recovery of the children.

In the short term, the children will all be returned to their families. Longer term, those that were due to begin training with the Jedi Order will study at Ossus under my personal watch before being distributed across the various outposts and praxeums in the galaxy.

Whilst GRID has formally shut down its Operation Lost Stars, the Order have reason to believe that two children are still missing, and those responsible are still to be held to account. Whilst now is certainly a time for celebration, there is still work to be done.

At this time, I would like to personally praise Rannon Praxeum for carrying the intense burden of the investigation. The Jedi Order has not been this well regarded in the galaxy for many decades, and this boost in popularity is down to you. I urge all members across the Order to seek to grow and nuture this new found approval.

Finally, I would like to pay respects to a dear personal friend of mine, Master Cael Dan’kor who became one with the force during the operation to recover the children. His contribution to the Order was immeasurable and whilst he will be missed, his words and lessons will undoubtedly live on through everyone who knew him.

Kind Regards
Grandmaster Don’roq

In an unsurprising turn of events, Laa’ken Ruun, former Jedi, Senator and Naval Officer has been issued the rare title of Governor-General of the Vohai System, as well as all affiliated military and civilian enterprises to ‘ensure the safety and security of the citizens of the Republic.’ The Chief of State made a brief and unannounced statement on his off-world flight to visit Ithor, in which he stated:

Governor Ruun has had a long and fruitful career, which makes him the most experienced man for the job. At this time, the Republic does not wish to directly engage with regional matters out of respect for the decentralisation of our governing bodies. We have every confidence in Ruun’s abilities and are giving him every resource required to deal with the threat posed by the terrorist cells on Vohai, and pray that in due course no more suffering comes to the innocents plagued by their barbarism.

Despite Holonews’ best efforts, we have been unable to reach Governor-General Ruun for comment or interview.

The Galaxies hololens were firmly pointed at the steps of the Senate building in the early hours this morning. The Galaxy waited with baited breath, after rumours of an breaking development around Operation Lost Stars began to circle in press circles and social media.

At approximately 0502GST a GRID spokesperson released a joint statement on behalf of GRID and the Jedi Order.

GRID and The Jedi Order can confirm that yesterday an operation was successfully executed that led to the rescue of over 30 force sensitive children.

We are delighted to confirm that the children have been reunited with their families.

GRID and the Order would like to request privacy for the children and their loved ones at this time.

No details of the operation were revealed to the public, sources within GRID seem to indicate that it was entirely carried out the Jedi Order, but for now Operation Lost Stars has been closed and curiously with no-one formally charged.

GRID operatives have raided the headquarters of galactic headhunting firm ‘Simply Galaxy’, located in the heart of the business quarter on Coruscant. The raid which took place in the early hours of the morning is believed to be tied directly to the missing force sensitive children.

Sources from inside GRID have told Holonews that it is believed that Simply Galaxy is responsible for the sourcing of mercenaries to target children on behalf of a larger unnamed faction.

In a statement from Simply Galaxy, they strongly denied any wrong doing

“Simply Galaxy does not have any involvement with the disappearances of recent years, and will assist GRID with any information and access they may require to exonerate our company. Our priority is and always will be to help citizens of the galaxy take the next step in their careers.”

As of yet it appears that no charges have been brought forward and as such, the next 48 hours will make for interesting watching. Many citizens see this as an end game move from GRID and that they must surely be closing in on bringing the children home.

The first child was taken roughly 5 years ago and surely with this latest move, GRID alongside the Jedi Order are at a point where they feel finally in a position to put this to bed.

The first domino has fallen, will the second?

Strikes have gripped the major industrial cities of Vohai as unrest continues to mount: mass lootings and violence sweep through the streets, as industrial protesters and sympathisers for the terrorist cell ‘the People’s Will’ continue to clash with Republic garrisons.

In a press release earlier today, the Governor of the Vohai System, Lord Xannash, was bombarded by bottles and rotten fruit as protesters began to chant ‘freedom or death’ as they stormed the podium. Another incident of a fuel explosion outside the city of Exalorest has set much of the surrounding buildings on fire, with firefighters spread too thin to effectively deal with ensuing wildfires.

Over seven have died as violence with another four-hundred injured as violence continues to grow. Talks between union leaders and business officials continue to fail due to the increasing radicalisation of the worker’s unions under the assumed pressure of the terrorist cell known as the People’s Will, and their influential leader ‘Mother Mu’la’.

With no end in sight, the Chief of State has expressed immediate worries about the increasing pressure of Vohai and its regional unrest.