- Maren Gifford, Alga VII Correspondent writes:

Death Toll Rises on Alga VII

Over 1,554 dead and even more wounded as conflict continues on Alga VII. Forces of ThunderShirt have engaged the forces of Pirates in numerous attacks and counter attacks. The conflict that began 08/07/2016 at 08:58 has seen the loss of 11 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 1,703,780 homes have been destroyed and 201,824 jobs have been removed from the economy due to lost factories and other facilities.