- Wilbur Sutherland, Topshu VII Correspondent writes:

Death Toll Rises on Topshu VII

Over 248 dead and even more wounded as conflict continues on Topshu VII. Forces of Darthlore have engaged the forces of Pirates in numerous attacks and counter attacks. The conflict that began 12/15/2015 at 15:14 has seen the loss of 5 units on both sides of the battle.

Sources indicate that no end to the conflict can be determined at this time. Contacts within the GTC have indicated that trade routes remain unaffected from the hostilities.

The citizens of the empires involved in the war are victims as 713,728 homes have been destroyed and 1,420,513 jobs have been removed from the economy due to lost factories and other facilities.