- Alayna Robertson, Mennke XIII Correspondent writes:

Mennke XIII Begins Rebuilding

After 11minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Mennke XIII. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 340 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 38 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Mennke XIII remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 08/09/2014 at 01:20 when Agatian forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Mennke XIII. 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 358,849 jobs have been removed from the economy of Mennke XIII and 1,115,200 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Mennke XIII 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.