Moments ago, a team of Republic heroes were dispatched to reclaim the Republic Warship Allusis. Reports indicate that a group of rogue Mandalorians under the clan name Varad stole the Allusis whilst it was docked at the Fondor shipyards for refits. 

Clan Varad used the vessel to raid Outer Rim systems, defenceless against the destructive capabilities of the Allusis. Evidence is scattered of shattered and broken worlds at the hands of the rogue Mandalorian group.

Satele Shan, Grand Master of the Jedi Order, is said to have led an assault fleet to allow the Republic strike team to board the vessel. However, it is now known that the Sith Empire have sent a team of their own to take the vessel for themselves. 

The fate of the Allusis is currently unknown. Republic officials have refused to comment on the status of the vessel and the Republic strike team. 

Upon returning to Coruscant, Grand Master Shan briefly addressed the public. "Allusis was a great Jedi who sacrificed himself at the Battle of Bothawui. The Republic honours his memory, but the Mandalorians are disgracing it."

Grand Master Shan refused to comment further.

Earlier today, A Republic warship named Brentaal Star escaped a skirmish in Imperial Space. It is unknown what ignited the space battle, though reports indicate that the Thranta-class starship contained valuable information. Upon leaving Imperial Space, the Brentaal Star was intercepted by another Imperial Vessel, a Gage-class destroyer called the Black Talon. Yet again, another space battle erupted, and we can only conclude that it was in the Empire's interest to either capture or destroy the Republic starship and its valuable contents. 

Satele Shan, Grand Master of the Jedi Order, commanded a fleet of 16 Republic destroyers to intercept the Brentaal Star to ensure the safety of its crew and cargo from the Empire's grasp. Sources have revealed that the Grand Master made contact with the Black Talon in order to uphold the peace treaty between the two factions. However, the Empire was quick to shut down the Jedi's peaceful efforts. And who would be responsible for such oppressive behavior by ordering the attack on the Brentaal Star? The Butcher of Coruscant: Grand Moff Kilran. 

Upon returning to Republic space, the crew of the Brentaal Star refused to comment on the result of the battle, but we did learn that among the casualties were Jedi Yadira Ban and Commander Ghulil. What the valuable contents consisted of and its fate are unknown, though Grand Master Shan commented on the battle. "The peace between the Republic and Empire is fragile enough already." She further stated, "Incidents like this are happening across the galaxy, and only because we let them."

What this means for the peace between the Republic and Empire remains a mystery, but CBNS will continue to provide you with the latest breaking news updates. 

The Rakghoul Plague, created by Lord Karness Muur, has infected nearly seventy-thousand individuals over the course of its existence and was thought to be incurable, but a Rakghoul Serum has been created by Republic scientists in the Republic’s base on Taris. With numerous doctors and scientists reproducing the serum, the end to the Rakghoul Plague may be in sight.

The plague was created by Karness Muur, who was exiled because of his defeat that ended the Hundred-Year Darkness. He spontaneously created the Rakghoul to be his militia, who could turn others into Rakghouls as well. A bite or scratch from any Rakghoul could spread the disease to the being who was bitten or scratched. The victim would gradually, between six and forty-eight hours, transform into one of Muur’s slaves.

Rakghouls are carnivores that have been seen in a large variety of forms, and can be red, green, blue, or diverse shades of brown. They are non-sentient, and are found in the Undercity of Taris. Most Rakghouls are animalistic in nature; they travel together in packs of between four and eight, and attack anything that looks or smells like food. They aren’t known to be organized in any way; however, there is a selection of Rakghouls who appear to have an amount of knowledge and leadership over other Rakghouls derived from their past selves. If a Rakghoul was able to return to its former self, perhaps from the Rakghoul Serum, they would only be a semblance of their former selves.

The Rakghoul Serum is a medicine that alleviated the Rakghoul Plague. It is described as an effervescent green liquid in a vial. Zelka Forn was an aged human doctor who, three-hundred-three years before the Treaty of Coruscant, ran a clinic in the Upper City of Taris. The doctor was known to help everyone in need, regardless of their home world or xenophobic beliefs. He was frustrated that he couldn’t help those infected with the plague. Reportedly, Doctor Forn asked a man, who was looking for his ship, to help create a medicine for the Rakghoul Plague. The man allegedly went to the Undercity of Taris, and stumbled upon a soldier, who had the serum they were looking for. Doctor Zelka, after the return, discovered a way to make it available to those infected by the Rakghoul Plague. The serum is estimated to cost 1,000-1,500 credits per dose.

It is not known at this point whether or not the cure can turn a full Rakghoul back into its former self, though if the victim has just started showing symptoms such as drained skin pigmentation the Rakghoul Serum can be used to stop the disease from spreading through the victim’s body. The antidote would not, most likely, be given to ordinary healthy individuals without any symptoms of having the Rakghoul Plague, even though it can be produced in large quantities.

For the future, the Rakghoul Serum can gradually bring an end to the Rakghoul Plague. Doctors use the serum on individuals with symptoms, and bring an end, presumably through fighting and killing, to the current Rakghouls. The end to the Rakghoul Plague is in sight.