- Cairo Zimmerman, Episer VIII Correspondent writes:

Episer VIII Begins Rebuilding

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

Early estimates report units and 1 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Episer VIII remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 07/18/2015 at 19:42 when Deveroes forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Episer 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 36,606 jobs have been removed from the economy of Episer VIII and 0 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Episer 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.