- Maren Gifford, Verdte XIII Correspondent writes:
Death Toll Rises on Verdte XIII
Over 6,370 dead and even more wounded as conflict continues on Verdte XIII. Forces of Pirates and PirateGuild have engaged the forces of Amerlain in numerous attacks and counter attacks. The conflict that began 05/19/2021 at 01:23 has seen the loss of 35 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 60,276 homes have been destroyed and 69,102 jobs have been removed from the economy due to lost factories and other facilities.