- Myles Nicholas, Cognta III Correspondent writes:

Cognta III Begins Rebuilding

After 25minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Cognta III. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 1,260 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 0 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Cognta III remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 12/09/2016 at 08:25 when Pirates forces clashed with Trpp forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Cognta III. 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 0 jobs have been removed from the economy of Cognta III and 0 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Cognta III 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.