Mennke XII Begins Rebuilding

- Alayna Robertson, Mennke XII Correspondent writes:

Mennke XII Begins Rebuilding

After 8minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Mennke XII. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 3,824 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 118 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Mennke XII remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 08/11/2014 at 18:19 when Agatian forces clashed with Pirates forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Mennke XII. 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 2,953,027 jobs have been removed from the economy of Mennke XII and 2,498,048 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Mennke XII 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.