- Deborah Deluca, Perssi III Correspondent writes:

Perssi III Begins Rebuilding

After 20minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Perssi III. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 8,427 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 52 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Perssi III remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 02/14/2012 at 23:06 when Bugslinger forces clashed with Ikke forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Perssi 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 65,927 jobs have been removed from the economy of Perssi III and 120,552 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Perssi 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.