- Carlton Gupta, Mennke VIII Correspondent writes:

Mennke VIII Begins Rebuilding

After 1minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Mennke VIII. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 827 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 2 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Mennke VIII remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 05/30/2016 at 10:15 when Pirates forces clashed with Fragged forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Mennke 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 70,350 jobs have been removed from the economy of Mennke VIII and 0 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Mennke 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.