- Maren Gifford, Cedfte IX Correspondent writes:

Death Toll Rises on Cedfte IX

Over 619 dead and even more wounded as conflict continues on Cedfte IX. Forces of Pirates have engaged the forces of Tesboom in numerous attacks and counter attacks. The conflict that began 04/26/2016 at 13:32 has seen the loss of 19 units on both sides of the battle.

Sources indicate that no end to the conflict can be determined at this time. Contacts within the GTC have indicated that trade routes remain unaffected from the hostilities.

The citizens of the empires involved in the war are victims as 0 homes have been destroyed and 0 jobs have been removed from the economy due to lost factories and other facilities.