- Jacqueline Blakely, Cissse IX Correspondent writes:

Death Toll Rises on Cissse IX

Over 6,808 dead and even more wounded as conflict continues on Cissse IX. Forces of Light have engaged the forces of Berndarmin in numerous attacks and counter attacks. The conflict that began 04/19/2012 at 23:04 has seen the loss of 12 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 157,938 homes have been destroyed and 38,447 jobs have been removed from the economy due to lost factories and other facilities.