- Alayna Robertson, Episer VIII Correspondent writes:

Episer VIII Begins Rebuilding

After 11minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Episer VIII. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 50 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 32 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 03/12/2016 at 09:47 when Amerlain and Gideon 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 1,364,782 jobs have been removed from the economy of Episer VIII and 710,940 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.