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“Good afternoon folks,” She began, a heaviness to her voice that was palpable to trillions. “We are following the absolutely heartbreaking developments coming out of Ithor, where it was previously reported that the Jedi Temple had come under attack by a mysterious figure.” It was still unknown who the apparent Dark Sider was, lacking the iconic armor that the Galaxy had come to fear. But they could come to fear this newest face all the same.
She took in a breath. “It is with heavy hearts that we report.. That the herdship-city hosting the Jedi Temple sustained heavy damage during the ensuing battle, causing the station to plummet to the surface of the planet.” The Twi’lek glanced down to read from the papers in her hands. “Despite efforts by the Ithorian Government and Jedi to evacuate civilians to nearby Tafanda Bay, we can confirm that only a fraction of the populace was able to make it off the station.”
“While GNN cannot - at this time - offer an official list of casualties, the number of lives lost reaches into the thousands.” She said. “We can also confirm the deaths of Jedi Councilor Kaisa Vanaloa, Jedi Masters Sylphrena and Grimm, Knight Orlan - all who engaged the unknown individual - as well as countless others within the Jedi Temple.”
“The fate of the assailant, however, remains unconfirmed.”
The HoloNet feed briefly flicked towards an aerial view of the surface of Ithor. They would be greeted to the site of the pristine and gorgeous jungles of Ithor engulfed in flames for miles, consuming everything in sight and leaving a trail of thick, black smoke. The remains of the Herdship were embedded into the planetary surface and broken into multiple pieces, each burning like an inferno all their own. “Efforts are currently to locate any survivors of the crash, and to contain the fires currently raging across the jungles of Ithor. Official reports indicate that the blaze is currently 0% contained..”
The feed flicked back to the news anchor. “In a statement from the Supreme Council of Ithor, all travel to the surface - or to any of the orbital Herdships - is restricted to the Jedi Order and all foreign parties until further notice.”
“Our prayers go out to the families of all those lost in this tragic event. We will continue to follow this scene on Ithor, and bring you the latest developments as they occur.”