- Skipper Schneider, Mendca II Correspondent writes:

Mendca II Begins Rebuilding

After 5minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Mendca II. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 5 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 5 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Mendca II remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 06/12/2016 at 08:22 when Amerlain forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Mendca II. 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 97,894 jobs have been removed from the economy of Mendca II and 203,042 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Mendca II 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.