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Darrian Embassy, Emape

Date: 1088-192

streetcam footage, early afternoon

streetcam shows the front entrance of the Darrian Embassy, in Emape Starport

streetcam footage shows people and vehicles and pedestrians entering and leaving the premises

all seems normal

at time index 14:40:12, a delivery truck arrives and drives around the back

at time index 14:45:36, an explosion takes out the front entrance, sending dust and rubble flying outwards in all directions and shaking the camera

the scene settles

dust clears

the streecam looks upon a scene of utter devastation, survivors trying to locate people buried under the rubble

end streetcam footage


Imperial Newscast, 1088-192

Swirling graphics fill the screen.

Yelp (voiceover): "All the news, all the truth, all the time. This is the Imperial Newscast, coming at you live."

The graphics settle into the show ident screen. The image cuts to Sharip Yelp in the studio.

Yelp: "Hello, this is Imperial News. Today is Ten Eighty Eight, One Nine Two. I am Sharip Yelp. And in tonight's newscast ..."

A deep sonorous bell strikes a chime. The picture cuts to a bombed-out building.

Yelp: "Reports on casualties from this afternoon's Darrian Embassy bombing have now been revised to a hundred casualties."

A deep sonorous bell strikes a chime. The picture cuts to a spokesperson for the Imperial Marine Corps, standing before a lectern.

news footage cuts off abruptly