- Etty Hartmann, Verdte III Correspondent writes:

Verdte III Begins Rebuilding

After 11minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Verdte III. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 613 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 8 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Verdte III remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 03/02/2013 at 13:13 when Oddish_043, Drynn and LlCMBll forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Verdte 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 23,213 jobs have been removed from the economy of Verdte III and 40,553 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Verdte 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.