- Alayna Robertson, Episer IX Correspondent writes:

Episer IX Begins Rebuilding

After 7minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Episer IX. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 8 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 8 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Episer IX remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 02/28/2016 at 11:50 when Amerlain forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Episer IX. 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 211,976 jobs have been removed from the economy of Episer IX and 304,563 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Episer IX 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.