- Alayna Robertson, Bean Correspondent writes:

Bean Begins Rebuilding

After 40minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Bean. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 9,503 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 132 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Bean remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 08/16/2012 at 06:35 when Jesfr forces clashed with Phoenix forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Bean. 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 2,091,210 jobs have been removed from the economy of Bean and 2,239,528 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Bean 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.