- Bridget Kaminski, Zoacra IX Correspondent writes:

Zoacra IX Begins Rebuilding

After 1minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Zoacra IX. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 364 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 10 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Zoacra IX remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 10/18/2013 at 11:22 when Hatchet forces clashed with David1990 forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Zoacra IX. 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 107,886 jobs have been removed from the economy of Zoacra IX and 81,106 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Zoacra IX 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.