Sturg Pathogen Crisis

The Strug Pathogen Crisis was a major viral outbreak that originated from a breach of containment at a Thyferran medical research center. The crisis posed a significant threat to galactic security and was exacerbated by the actions of several parties which sought to harness the pathogen as a biological weapon.

Background
Thyferra, the major Bacta producing world, was conducting research into developing a new variation of the drug, when research accidentally resulted in creation of disease, alternative described as virus or 'worms', but known as the Sturg Pathogen. Highly infectious, it attacked the brain stems of a variant of sentient species, though originality it was confined to the native Vratix, making the mindless carriers of the disease, prone to violent outbursts in the period leading up to the infected person's death.

Initial Outbreak
The initial outbreak happened at a Thyferra research facility, under unclear circumstances. The Thyferran government reacted rapidly to try and contain the outbreak as researchers tried to understand what happened. International support was rapidlly deployed but the outbreak proved difficult to contain. Internationally this crisis resulted in alarm, as it threatened the galactic supply of bacta.

Containment
Reinforced by international support the Thyferran government began an operation to clear the areas of infection, in a operation that had many elements of a military operation, using droids which were not vulnerable to the disease. This operation was succesful and the Thyferran government invested in preventative scanners and new infrastructure, to repair the damage caused by the crisis and prevent a recurrence. A vaccine was developed and despite concerns, ultimately proved effective.

Spread
In circumstances that are not fully clear a ship belonging to the Alderaani government left Thyferra and crashed on Alderaan near Belleau-a-Lir. It rapidly became apparent that the ship was carrying individuals inflected with the pathogen. A rapid government response contained the area but raised suspicions. This was further complicated by the emergence of a whistle-blower in the form of one Deraund Trevin, a former member of Alderaani Intelligence, who claimed that the crash was the failure of a Alderaan effort to obtain samples of the pathogen for weaponization.

Judicial Department Action
The Republic Judicial Department became involved in the crisis investigating the actions of Alderaani government, and in doing so became involved in a dispute with the Alsakan government over the status of Deraund Trevin. The investigation resulted in a series of statements by the government of Alderaan which confirmed the accusations and involved the Hutts in the scheme. Ultimately the head of state of Alderaan and several other individuals were arrested, put on trial, and sentenced, resulting in the first time the head of state of a Republic Member world was punished by the Republic federation apparti.

Aftermath
The resolution of the crisis was relatively rapid and effective, and was mainly extended by interference from foreign parties. However, the crisis provide a long legacy for many aspects of the galaxy. The Kuat-Thyferra Detention Crisis stems directly from this crisis, and it had a lasting influence on Thyferran police for many decades following the crisis. This crisis would be echo in the Corporate Sector Crisis nearly a decade later.