Topping tonight's news - Rebel terrorists have been reported operating in the Ringali Shell. The Rebel agitators have attacked civilian targets near Brentaal, Esseles and Rhinnal.

In two cases, the Rebels attacked transport ships to rob citizens of their belongings. In another care, the bloodthirsty gang of pirates seized a cargo ship with critical medical supplies bound for Raltiir. In te most recent atrocity, the Rebels destroyed a cargo ship when it resisted captre, then fled when Sector Ranges arrived on te scene.

One of the Rebel attacks was holorecorded by a passenger on one of the victimized ships. As you can see, the Rebels have the transport outnumbered and are firing to intimidate the ships to surrender. Apparent on teh ships is the isignie of te seditious Rebel conspiracy.

The leader of the Rebel pirates identified himself as Venslas Beeli, a notorious pirate who until recently had operated in teh Outer Rim Territories. Beeli is wanted for numerous counts of murder, piracy, assault and other crimes. Beeli's transmission to the target vessels indicated that he is 'Rebel privateer stringing a blow for teh Rebellion.'

Imperial officials have issued a condemnation of these attacks, and vow that the Rebel pirates will be tracked down, captured and made to pay for their aggression. Sector Ranger patrols are being stepped up and a spokesperson for te IMperial Navy has said it is taking a direct interest in locating and breaking up the Rebel pirate fleet.

The Ringali Shell Security Force announced that it is working closely with Imperial services and local system patrols to coordinate security for civilian traffic. The Imperial Security Bureau announced new travel regulations intended to limit the abilty of the Rebels to smuggle hijackers on board commercial transport ships and is issuing new travel identification codes to increase security.

In other news, Imperial Center Security has announced the sudden and tragic death of Imperial Advisor Coh Veshiv in a space accident. Advisor Veshiv's shuttle was destroyed by a stray asteroid while on an inspection tour of te sectors under his supervision. The news was delayed whle the Space Rescue Corps conducted an extensive search for the shuttle.

The Advisor was responsible for Bormea and Darpa sectors and represented the Ringali Shell in the Imperial Court. The offices of Moff Graffe and Moff Caglio issued a joint statement praising Advisor Veshiv's record and contributions to IMperial stability and growth. No replacement have been named...