MOS EISLEY, TATOOINE — Families across the Outer Rim are waking up to a harsh economic reality this week as the price of everyday groceries reaches astronomical new heights as a standard, 16-ounce glass of Blue Milk will now set consumers back a staggering 45 Imperial Credits.
Just two standard years ago, a gallon of the iconic bantha-derived beverage cost a mere 5 credits at the local market, with everyday citizens being forced to choose between feeding their families and paying for basic astromech maintenance.
“I remember when a bucket of Bantha-fresh milk was three credits and a ‘thank you’ to the Tusken who didn’t raid you,” said local moisture farmer Owen Lars. “Now, the Emperor is on the HoloNet telling me the economy is ‘roaring’ while I’m out here taking out a second mortgage on a used Treadwell droid just to buy groceries.”
Imperial Administrative Pro-Consuls stated the price surge was transitory, blaming the cost of milk on supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing “Special Peacekeeping Military Operation” in the Outer Rim to secure the Hydian Way shipping lanes.
During a HoloNet press briefing yesterday, Grand Moff Tarkin urged citizens who felt squeezed by the prices to simply “buy less” or switch to generic, non-brand alternatives.
