The Alurion revolt began with a "declaration of secession," echoing the maniacal Confederacy of Independent Systems and threatening to resume the Clone Wars. With this "declaration," the Empire also received troubling news that the rebels of Alurion were intimidating all who opposed them. The Emperor became concerned with reports of beatings in the streets of New Coronet. Then, the post master—a loyal civil servant of the Empire—was captured, beaten, and threatened with death. It was decided, then, that a Star Destroyer must be dispatched to Alurion to keep the peace.

This Star Destroyer, equipped with special medical facilities, was ambushed upon its entrance in the Alurion system in a disgraceful manner. The Star Destroyer and its captain acted in self defense, and made a show of force to encourage the peaceful surrender of rebel forces on the planet. Amid this chaos, it appears that stockpiles of illegal and highly-destructive ordnance in the possession of the rebel forces on the planet exploded, and most of New Coronet, the capital of Alurion, appears to have been damaged or destroyed as a result.

The Star Destroyer and its captain, horrified at the massacre the rebels had committed upon their own people—the sheer destruction of which has scarcely been seen since the Clone Wars—withdrew to Dantooine to assemble a squadron. Hoping to prevent any further loss of life, however, the Empire dispatched an intrepid team of special forces to Alurion, which succeeded (with no casualties) in capturing the rebel leadership and compelling the surrender of those remaining on the planet. And freeing the captive post master, who is soon to be re-united with his loved ones.

The Emperor mourns the loss of life on Alurion, and condemns those who instigated the Alurion revolt. It truly was a causeless revolt—no petition for redress of grievances was received prior to the resort of the rebels to arms. Clearly, if there is one lesson to be learned from this tragedy, it is that there are those for whom the Clone Wars are not over, and will never be. The Empire shares the war weariness of the people, and will continue to defend them from those who do not share this weariness, as long as the people stand with us and declare that they will have no part in secession, rebellion, and war. And let this be known, perhaps, as the "Alurion Declaration."

Gentlebeings, I open the floor to your questions and comments. In particular, I invite your expressions of thanks for the exemplary performance of the Imperial fleet and, in particular, the special forces. I'm sure we are all grateful to them, and none more so than the people of Alurion.