Headline News: Speeder Rental Costs on the Increase

Due to increased vandalism, damage, and irresponsible use of rented speeders costs are on the rise with more and more businesses wanting more money before the speeder is released.

Said one industry specialist: "People are treating these vehicles as if they belonged to them and damage is accepted. Some agencies have put in vocal warning systems that inform the driver when what they are doing is dangerous but this has done little to curb the problem. Whether they're eaten by Krayt dragons, shot up by pirates, crashed into buildings after being loaded with bombs, or whatever the problem is getting out of hand.

The owner of Humboldt Rentals said: "A recent example emphasizes the problem. I rented to a group of visitors recently arrived on Coruscant. I asked a small fee and expected them to pay the rest on their return. I thought nothing of it until it was a few days late in being returned. We tried to track it down only to find the locator beacon was disabled. Then we found out that some lunatic parked it in Imeici Spire, that COMPNOR building terrorists took down. WHY DID THEY PARK IT THERE?"