Why couldn't I have been assigned to cover the podracing championships instead?

Why couldn't I have been assigned to cover the podracing championships instead?

Characters: Droid
Objects: blaster, robot, battle droid, microphone
Keywords: complaining, covering, reporting, battle, droids, scared, avoiding combat, explosions, blaster fire, podracing, journalist droid, technology, Star Wars, conflict, action, danger, galactic, robot, mech, crate, attack, humor, resigned, frustrated
Colors: red, brown, gray
Added: 6/14/2025
Why couldn't I have been assigned to cover the podracing championships instead?