Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 18:00:17 -0500
From: "Sweeny, Adam" <adsweeny@EXCHANGE.UCS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject: [SW-RPG] HoloNews: Seven Shot, One fatally at Wruntash Political Center
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>    GalacticDate - 10 . 3 ASW4
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By Tim Whittmerre
        Wruntash - A Rodian opened fire into a crowd of tourists on the
observation deck of the Wruntash Political Center yesterday, killing one
and wounding six others before shooting himself in the head with an
antique slugthrower.
        Dozens of beings - Many of them galactic tourists - fled in panic
toward the stairways and repulsorlifts as the gunman sprayed rounds
around the large, windowed room that opens onto the observation deck.  A
baby and a toddler were knocked from their parents arms, and four
corellian women were injured.
        "I've never seen so much blood in my  life," said Sullustan businessman
Sol Nyys, who said he saw the Rodian shoot himself and fall, his pistol
dropping at his side. "The most scary part was when people started to
panic."
        The man muttered something about Alderaan seconds before he began
shooting at about 17:15 on the 86th floor observation deck of one of the
galaxy's best known tourist sites, authorities said.
        Nyys, 38, said that he heard other witnesses say the gunman was asking
tourists if they were from Alderaan.  Authorities didn't know if there
was any significance to his remarks.
        A Gotal in his 30s was killed, Police Inspector M'kall Culns said.  An
antique slug pistol was recovered at the scene.
        Six of the shooting victims, including the suspect, were in critical
condition, and
See SHOOTING / A8
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>GM Scoop...
>  Campaign Timeline: 7.0 - 10.4 ASW4
  Campaign InBrief: A article I basically copied from the front of
today's newspaper about the Empire State building shooting.  It's
relatively easy to take today's news and make interesting stories for
the players. (Real Article published in The Herald Times Vol120 No 241
Article by Tim Whitmere, all rights reserved.)
About the Article:  Players could have been at the political center when
the gunman opened fire, or they could be involved in a deeper plot that
they don't know about. (ie. radical terrorist group called Survivors of
Alderaan that will stop at nothing to punish the galaxy for the
destruction of Alderaan.) Make up your own ideas and let me know. (mail
me privately not the group as a whole).

Adam Sweeny
>adsweeny@indiana.edu