No Stars for the Fallen

By Alyra Veyna, Senior War Correspondent

PETABYS SYSTEM - In a precisely executed operation lasting under four standard cycles, combined forces of the Son-Tuul Pride's Void Armada, Nihil raider fleets, and Guavian Death Gang enforcers obliterated a Rebel Alliance task force attempting to establish forward operations in the Morobe sector. The lightning assault destroyed the Rebel Corona-class frigate RAS Icarus and its entire starfighter complement during vulnerable deployment operations.

The attack followed meticulous preparation, with Pride forces first eliminating the Rebels' sensor satellite network. "We blinded them before the first shot," noted a Son-Tuul Pride warchief. "By the time they realized what was happening, our guns were already locked." Intelligence indicates the operation was launched after intercepting encrypted Rebel communications detailing deployments across three key systems.

Eyewitness accounts from Nihil raiders describe the Icarus "coming apart like rotten fruit" under concentrated turbolaser fire. The frigate's destruction claimed 146 Rebel personnel and 156 starfighters - standard A-wing and B-wing models that never launched.

The operation's clinical efficiency showcases the Shadow Dominion's growing capabilities. With zero friendly casualties reported, the attack demonstrates what Dark Confederacy forces achieve through precision planning and overwhelming firepower. "This wasn't a battle," analyzed a tactical expert, "but a surgical removal."

As debris fields continue to cool in the Petabys system, all non-essential traffic remains barred from the area. With Rebel forces still active in neighboring systems, this decisive strike likely represents just the opening move in an expanding Shadow Dominion campaign.