Report:Marines Withdraw from Morjanssik

IGN provides another update on the Dacan Civil War. The caption beneath NR correspondent Dejir Walta reads: [Morjanssik Evacuated]

"This morning, we have news from Dac. After well over a week of fierce contest, General Carlist Rieekan has directed the New Republic Marine Corps to conduct a full evacuation of Morjanssik's citizens. Those who are willing are being escorted out of the city by marines. Now it's only a matter of time before the city comes under the full control of the Quarren Survivalist Party."

The image shifts to show footage from the city. Missiles stream overhead while armed vehicles escort relief trucks and busses carrying evacuees. "In a press statement, General Rieekan expressed his disappointment at having to give up a city on a New Republic planet to a now non-NR organization. However, he also clearly stated that there are peaceful citizens who are gravitating away from civil violence and wish to find a peaceful resolution, as has been recently discussed in the Senate. Rieekan confirms that the fight for Morjanssik is not over, but the protection of innocent citizens is top priority. Already, our analysts are showing that Reef Home City has seen a sharp drop in violence - most of the city is now secured by local police and is turning into a haven of sensibility and open dialogue."

The image shifts back to the Twi'lek reporter, as he folds a couple of flimsies over each other on his desk. "While the majority of the planet remains thrust in civil war, and this is clearly a blow to the New Republic, there is new hope in the peace talks taking place at Reef Home City. More as this story develops."