- Malory Schafer, Mendca XIV Correspondent writes:

Mendca XIV Begins Rebuilding

After -1minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Mendca XIV. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 8,018 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 37 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Mendca XIV remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 08/22/2013 at 14:19 when Storm37000 and Ux forces clashed with Gideon forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Mendca XIV. Humanitarian efforts dispatched from the Galactic Senate are underway.

"The sight of the destruction is amazing. It is hard to imagine the loss of life from this encounter.", one spokesperson from the GTC reported.It is reported that 160,290 jobs have been removed from the economy of Mendca XIV and 202,765 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Mendca XIV will be huge for quite a while. The rebuilding process will take a lot of time.", the GTC spokesperson stated.

It is still unclear whether this decline in hostilities is permanent or if it is only temporary. While relations remain strained between the warring factions, everything remains uncertain.