Destruction of Alderaan

On the year 0ABY, the Empire destroyed Alderaan with their new super-weapon battle-station, the Death Star. No longer after that, the Rebel Alliance succeeded at destroying the station.

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An emergency transmission screeches across all news channels and media outlets. As the figure of a woman reporter in a pristine white Imperial Uniform stands behind a podium. A TelePrompTer droid floats off to the right as the woman looks back and forth between the camera and the droid. “Good evening, citizens of the galaxy. I unfortunately bring terrible news. As of this morning, Coruscant Time, the Imperial Superstation coined, The Death Star, has been destroyed as a rag tag group of Rebel Insurgents led a raid against the military station. The station was destroyed when it had entered the Yavin System, moving to intercept Rebel forces and apprehend them for the many problems they have caused...” The woman clears her throat a bit as she reads the next line of news on the TelePrompTer. “I have also just been informed that the planet of Alderaan was destroyed when the Death Star attempted to destroy the leaders of the Rebellion...” She paused for another moment before composing herself quickly. “These Insurgents, led by Princess Leia Organa, will be destroyed for their crimes against the galaxy... In a statement released by the Emperor, He said that the “Empire will stop at nothing to see these terrorists brought to justice. And has informed us that Lord Vader will lead the troops of the Empire to end these terroristic plots against the Empire and bring order to the galaxy once more”. Stay tuned for more updates.”