- Arden Kwiatkowski, Holplo XI Correspondent writes:

Holplo XI Begins Rebuilding

After 18minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Holplo XI. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 140 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 119 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Holplo XI remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 01/13/2013 at 12:50 when Valen and Amerlain forces clashed with Goudron forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Holplo XI. 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 2,544,806 jobs have been removed from the economy of Holplo XI and 1,811,377 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Holplo XI 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.