- Myles Nicholas, Optcap VIII Correspondent writes:

Optcap VIII Begins Rebuilding

After 1hours 3minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Optcap VIII. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 215 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 36 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Optcap VIII remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 08/19/2014 at 16:13 when Expack3 forces clashed with Lightforger forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Optcap VIII. 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 899,386 jobs have been removed from the economy of Optcap VIII and 1,166,515 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Optcap VIII 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.