

Just this morning, the Kalnur Jen Tibanna fields on Rendili have been set ablaze.

At approximately 0:47 KRT, **several detonations were detected to have occurred underneath the Kalnur Jen Tibanna fields**, owned by Standard Tibanna, causing an underground chain reaction that blew a portion of Kalnur Jen wide open.

Following the initial blasts, fires were reported to have spread throughout the rest of the facilities, burning volatile Tibanna reserves and causing an estimated loss of tens of millions of barrels of liquid Tibanna per day.

The governments of Chaknon and Galsen have since mandated that their citizens wear traditional Rendili breathing masks and cloaks when outdoors, citing concerns that shifting weather patterns could carry soot and hazardous chemicals into populated airspace. In a historic move, the Church of the Ph’ter has begun re-issuing protective equipment to all citizens for the first time in over thirty years.

Tibanna is what is referred to as a high-energy substance - it possesses an immense energy density, while remaining relatively lightweight, making it an ideal fuel for everything from starships to planetary fusion reactors. Its volatility also gives it widespread military applications, particularly in blaster gas compression, tibanna coils, and heavy munitions. Engineers estimate almost 9 months to cap the wells and stop the fires.

Because of this, various metropolitan governments and Tibanna Barons have come forward to state their **strong suspicion that the detonations were deliberate - the work of Hutt saboteurs or slicer cells**, targeting the Republic’s financial and industrial base as part of a broader campaign of Tibanna disruption.

**Orbit and Field Attacks: Sabotage and Slicer Havoc**

Additional reports confirm that **at least four orbital refineries and nine surface-level fields across Rendili’s industrial equator were hit** within hours of the Kalnur Jen blast. Security feeds indicate a coordinated slicer attack, causing critical failures in atmospheric stabilizers, flow regulators, and orbital traffic control, which led to collisions, fires, and system-wide lockdowns.

The impact is already staggering: **Rendili alone has seen 20% of its Tibanna production** capacity disrupted. Combined with damage to extraction and storage infrastructure, **analysts estimate a 10% drop in total galactic Tibanna supply within the Republic’s borders.**

Worse, following the outbreak of war, the Republic has lost access to Hutt-aligned Tibanna stockpiles, and non-Republic suppliers in the Southern and Expansion Sectors are beginning to hoard reserves. **Even nationalized producers are withholding stock, demanding revised security subsidies and hazard premiums.**

The result: Tibanna *prices have tripled across the Core and Mid Rim.*

**Republic Response & Political Fallout**

In response, a joint task force composed of RMS engineering corps, AFN combat engineers, and volunteer firefighters from across the Rendili Sphere has been mobilized. Experts estimate up to nine months before the fires are brought under control.

Neither Glenn von Quaanei nor Oltar van Ramijo have issued a public statement, but multiple sources confirm the Rendili Great Council is in emergency session. Much of Rendili’s aristocracy is deeply tied to the Tibanna trade.

The galactic markets await further developments, but few doubt the intent behind the attack.

“If the goal was to cripple the arteries of the Republic’s war machine,” said one Tibanna Guildmaster, “they’ve struck the heart.”

CreditWatch: Tibanna Fields Across Flames Across Rendili - SABOTAGE!