Maarva's funeral procession

Maarva's funeral procession was held in her hometown on the Free Trade sector planet Ferrix following her death in 5 BBY. She was 77 years old. The ceremony was preceded by weeks of tension between the newly established Imperial administration and the locals, owing in part to Prefect Vanis Tigo's harsh policies as well as pre-existing contempt for the previous Morlani government whose military forces, the Pre-Mor Enforcement were responsible for a local man's death during a special operation. Andor's mourners included her fellow Daughters of Ferrix, friend Brasso, and B2 groundmech salvage assist unit droid B2EMO. Her final holorecorded speech was broadcast to the crowd by B2EMO. In it, she urged her fellow Ferrixians to fight the Empire. Andor's funeral immediately erupted into a spontaneous riot when Prefect Tigo attempted to interrupt her speech, causing the participants to attack him and the Imperial Security guarding the event in the formation of the Ferrix resistance movement.

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