Ferrix Riot

The Ferrix Riot, also known as the uprising on Ferrix, the Ferrix uprising, the battle on Ferrix, or the Rix Road riot, was a spontaneous riot and citizen uprising against the Galactic Empire that occurred on Rix Road of Ferrix City in the planet Ferrix. It took place during former Daughters of Ferrix president Maarva Carassi Andor's funeral procession, in 5 BBY. After the planet came under Imperial occupation following the ambush on Ferrix and the annexation of the Morlani system Ferrix belonged in, Ferrixians including Maarva Andor became increasingly weary and restless against their reign.

Inspired by the recent attack on the Imperial base on Aldhani, Andor decided to take action against the Empire, using her farewell speech to condemn the Empire and to urge her people towards action against them. As contempt and anger towards the Empire had been building for weeks, her speech was the spark that ignited a full on riot against the Imperial forces led by Imperial Security Bureau Supervisor Dedra Meero and Prefect Vanis Tigo.

When the latter tried to interrupt and cut off her recorded anti-Imperial speech, the denizens of Ferrix attacked the Imperial Army trooper units guarding the Hotel Rix headquarters attempting to storm the hotel and lynch Tigo. During the uprising, the son of a recently executed Ferrix denizen threw a homemade bomb against the troopers, killing and injuring many. In response, Tigo ordered the stormtrooper forces stationed in the facility to open fire against the protestors, resulting in heavy casualties.

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