- Alayna Robertson, Mendca III Correspondent writes:

Mendca III Begins Rebuilding

After 5minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Mendca III. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 2,333 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 83 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Mendca III remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 06/15/2014 at 21:55 when Raven08 forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Mendca III. 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 2,348,614 jobs have been removed from the economy of Mendca III and 1,541,014 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Mendca III 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.