Discovery Gaming Community - Die Weiße Rose

Identification:

ID: DWR ID

IFF: Bundschuh IFF

Tag: DWR|

Naming Convention:

¹ Parteischiff Neues Rheinland
² Widerstandstransporter
³ Widerstandskanonenboot
⁴ Widerstandsträger

Gunboats: DWR|WKB³-Name

Carriers: DWR|WTR⁴-Name

Synopsis:

Die Weiße Rose is the majority Bundschuh group. It consists in two branchs, namely the Armee der weißen Rose (Army of the white rose), acting as the paramilitary arm of the movement, and the Partei für ein neues Rheinland (Party for a new Rheinland), the dedicated political arm of the organization. Aktivists generally try to have their way through speech, persuasion and diplomacy rather than violence. Following the 827 Imperial coup, DWR joined forces with the Federalists.

Early History:

Backstory

Early beginnings:

Die Weiße Rose was once known as "Bundschuh Angriffsgeschwader 039", or the "Weiße Rose Schwadron", a squadron of only a few fighters and gunboats that based out of Bruchsal. Said squadron was founded in 820 A.S., but has since grown into an full-scale movement, thanks to the efforts of Helena Wunderbring, its leader. Following the first few meetings between the original members, a plan has been established to have the main Bundschuhpartei listen to their suggestions and possibly accept a few of them among its ranks. However, people like Freya Eistochter, the witch of Frankfurt, made this difficult.

Rising from the shadows:

The attempts to become a politically successful entity within the movement failed several times and the group became unmotivated. The Eistochterists still dominated the political side as a new leadership had reached the top of the Bundschuh, founding a new paramilitary branch known as the "Vereinigte Widerstandsarmee". The VWA, as they were more commonly known, valued pacifism and were suspicious of allies like the Red Hessians. However, DWR advocated a friendlier stance to the latter and ended up as a middle ground between the two approaches.

To the front:

The initial "push" of the Weiße Rose began in 823 A.S. The disappearance of Oberst Haupt of the VWA and other important resistance elements caused divisions to grow within the movement. The shaking ground on which the Bundschuh was standing at that time provided the ideal start for the Weiße Rose to attempt ascending to leadership. The announcement of the Weiße Rose as a part of the Bundschuh together with a competing political party was met with mixed reactions. Due to the long search for Aktivisten to help, the Weiße Rose had a slight numerical advantage towards smaller groups. The plans of their alternate political party, the "Partei für ein neues Rheinland" were made public and Aktivisten immediately started working on their goals, aiming to push the Bundschuhpartei and the VWA away from their throne.

Gaining prominence:

The dedicated Aktivisten of the Weiße Rose eventually managed to make a name for themselves. The influence of the faction amongst the ranks of the Bundschuh rose largely. Supporters grew in numbers and competitors declined. The active militaristic successes against the Rheinwehr and other hostile entities, as well as the political engagement in the Munich system, drove the spotlight on the Weiße Rose at almost all times. Bases and ships slowly came into focus as well thanks to quality engineering. The Aktivisten of the Weiße Rose only knew one thing: perfection could only be achieved with them in power.

Goals:

Primary:

- Overthrow the Imperial government through activism and politics.
- Implement social-democratic policies in the Rheinland United Republic, following the principles of the Partei für ein neues Rheinland.
- Establish relations with any entity necessary, both from ideological and strategic points of view.

Secondary:

- Assure that no unnecessary death of Rheinlanders occur, especially at the hand of terrorists.
- Strengthen the relations between ALG and the Bundschuh.
- Consolidate technological assets and savoir-faire.

Tertiary:

- Help the Order to fight the Nomad threat, as well as the infectees known as "The Wild".
- Push any Corsair threat out of the Sigmas and Rheinland.
- Destroy the smuggling routes of slaves, harmful drugs, Nomad artifacts, etc.

Modus operandi and associated accounts:

Armee der Weißen Rose - DWR|A-:

The AWR is the paramilitary arm of the Weiße Rose, acting under the Oberst's command, and whose purpose is to keep struggling against the Rheinland government by using overt operations and strike methods. The AWR is also responsible for the protection of the movement's personnel and assets, as well as propaganda while encountering civilians within Rheinland.

Die Partei für ein neues Rheinland - DWR|P- and DWR|PSNR-:

The PNR is the political arm of the Weiße Rose, led by the Parteivorsitzender. It determines the ideological and political direction which the followers of the Weiße Rose called the "Wunderbringer" operate after. This section is also responsible for diplomatic operations and is well-known for organizing the Munich refugee operation. Every Aktivist who enters the Weiße Rose and reaches the rank of a Soldat is automatically a member of the PNR.

Radio Weiße Rose:

The Radio Weiße Rose is a secretly transmitted radio for those who somehow found the frequency. Listeners are known for not giving away any details to anyone who is not a Bundschuh supporter. The Weiße Rose uses the radio to broadcast news that the government does not want the people to know, to report about the latest activities in Rheinland and even about the movement itself. The Radio is controlled by the Partei.

Ships:

Ships

An example of shiplines available to the Bundschuh.

Borderworlds Line - Sabre, Cutlass etc.

The Borderworld ships have always been handy tools in fights, their agility combined with the Bundschuh's firepower has caused for victories longer ago, before the times of the Weiße Rose. While lacking the natural and beloved look of Rheinland ships, the Bundschuh has relied on these ships for much longer than most others, their availability makes them the most used ships.

Civilian Line - CTE, Raven’s Talon, Waran etc.

The civilian ship market has always been open and easily reachable for groups that were less favored by their own people than the Bundschuh. Although not being as efficient as the Borderworld ships, as well as lacking the certain intimidating look, these ships are a backbone for when supplies run short or missions should remain undercover. The civilians that join the Bundschuh often bring their ships with them, making them the main users of this technology,

Rheinwehr Line - Wraith, Phantom, etc.

The Rheinwehr ships have been made accessible by scavenging their ship plans on Pirna before it was destroyed by Hessians. Due to their sleek maneuverability, firepower and natural Rheinland look, many Bundschuh pilots prefer to use these ships if possible. Their supply runs rather short, though, despite them being produced in New Hampshire.

Asgard Line - Odin, Thor, etc.

While the VWA aimed for a de-hessianization within the Bundschuh, the Weiße Rose appreciates the alliance between the Hessen and the Bundschuh. Therefore, the permission to fly the Asgard-line is far more appreciated by the Aktivisten in the DWR than in the VWA. These ships are mostly used by hessian-defectors who brought their ships with them, some people within the movement favor them for their strength as well, though.

LWB Line - Sichel, Sense.

The Landwirtrechtbewegung, a now dead organization, have left their ships and equipment behind. Bundschuh pilots now find it easier to fly these ships, with many pilots actually being former LWB members themselves.

Advanced Borderworlds Line - Bayonet, Falchion, etc.

While these ships outperform a lot of their counterparts, they are only available through sympathetic Freelancers and scientists on Heisenberg who don't mind the Bundschuh using their technology. Their technology is rather advanced but rarely seen amongst the Bundschuh, even more rarely seen amongst the Weiße Rose.

Order Line - Nephthys, Sekhmet, etc.

The Order, as one of the most trusted allies, has recently permitted full usage of their technology when requested, a permission, the Bundschuh knows to use but doesn't do so too much. Their technology is different from what the other ships bear and thus, are hard to use. Due to Order wings being stationed on Bruchsal as response unit, this has become easier in the recent times, though.

Equipment:

Spoiler

Zone of Influence:

Systems

█ = Primary Zone of Influence

█ = Secondary Zone of Influence

█ = Expeditionary purpose

█ = Trading

█ = No-go zones

Frankfurt

The Weiße Rose originates most of its operation from this system, Bruchsal, to be exact. Bruchsal is the main point for any Bundschuh operation, holding the best location to travel to the nearby Munich and Luneburg system. From Bruchsal, the Weiße Rose is able to attack the nearby tradelanes and defend Frankfurt from Corsair raiders.

Munich

Due to the crisis in the Munich system, the Weiße Rose has been involved in the evacuation of Nuremberg civilians to bring them to safe regions. Regular refugee runs were made to Planet Erie in Liberty for refugees to start a new life, and a mysterious project, codenamed "HIMMEL", aimed to bring an end to the Munich disaster altogether. Nowadays, the system is mainly under control of the Federalist side and Eltmann Moor serves as a hiding place for bigger ships.

Sigma-15 (Luneburg)

The gate to the Omicrons, Luneburg is mainly interesting for the Weiße Rose due to its moon "Hammersee", which has been used by the Rheinland Polizei. The system is rarely being visited unless something occurs at Bielefeld, a station that is being kept secretly in the system to stop travellers and hand them propaganda.

Sigma-13

Although not an extremely active stagepoint, the Weiße Rose sees in Sigma-13, just as the Widerstandsarmee did, a way to disrupt mainly Corsair and sometimes Outcast raiders from even entering Rheinland, with the approval of the the Gas Miners Guild.

New Berlin

The only refuge in New Berlin is the depot called Kaiserslautern within the Saarfeld. Former LWB pilots who've joined the Bundschuh often pick this system to conduct their operations in. The system has always been a fighting ground for Unioner raiders and unaffiliated pirates, it is predicted that a lot of action will take place there.

Hamburg

A system of low priority for both the Bundschuh itself as well as the Weiße Rose. The people of Hamburg are rather leaning towards the Unioners, which also hold more presence there than the Bundschuh.

Stuttgart

With the destabilization of the LWB, both Bundschuh and Weiße Rose ships have had difficulties conducting operations here. Still, the close proximity of the Hessian base Vogtland to Stuttgart does allow for some strike teams to be launched here in dire circumstances.

Cologne

A system turned into a battleground during the Imperial coup, with Red Hessians stepping in and eventually controlling the place. The Weiße Rose still sees Heisenberg as the most valuable station as a diplomatic staging ground. However, any permanent operations here will be difficult.

Dresden

The Bundschuh and Hessians long were able to covertly shuttle supplies to one another thanks to a stable jump hole linking Frankfurt and Dresden, one that still exists to this day. The Weiße Rose managed to supply activists who took Bautzen Station for the Bundschuh, allowing them to recover and repair their new base.

The Deep Black - Beyond Rheinland

Due to the diplomatic status, the Bundschuh as a whole, the Weiße Rose included, flies diplomatic trips to the other houses, as well as smuggling and trading routes to keep themselves financed and supplied. Bundschuh ships are rather welcome in other houses because of that.

Diplomacy:

Allied:

The allies of the Weiße Rose are the allies of the Bundschuh with near to no differences. They shall be treated with respect and always aided when needed.

Bundschuh
Red Hessians
Rheinland Federalists
The Order
Blood Dragons

Friendly:

Friendly organizations will be treated accordingly, with respect and assistance, they do not enjoy the full benefits of being allied to the Weiße Rose.

ALG
Independent Miners Guild
Gas Miners Guild
Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army
Sirius Coalition Expeditionary Corps
Volgograd Industrial
Liberty Police Inc.
Liberty Navy
Liberty Security Force
Liberty Corporations
Bretonian Privateers
Natio Octavarium

Neutral:

Neutral entities are usually not being minded too much unless there is a reason. No hostility is going towards them and the same can be expected vice versa, as the Weiße Rose always aims to bring new allies to their cause. Occasionally, the listed entities will be targetted and asked for donations to the cause.

Freelancers
Civilians
Zoners
Golden Chrysanthemums
Junker Congress
Junker Marauders
Bretonian Police Authority
Bretonia Armed Forces
Bretonia Merchant Navy
Mollys
Crayter Republic
Hellfire Legion

Unfriendly:

The Weiße Rose tends to use the doctrine of the Bundschuh in this case, which means that diplomatic means should be used prior to violence. The listed entities are the most common targets for piracy and eventually destruction. However, violence rarely comes from the Aktivisten.

Daumann Heavy Construction
Imperial Shipping
Krüger Minerals
Bounty Hunters Guild
Xenos
Lane Hackers
Liberty Rogues
Liberty Separatists
Hogosha Association
Farmers Alliance
Kusari State Police
Kusari Naval Forces
Synth Foods
Border World Exports
Unlisted corporations

Hostile:

The sworn enemies of the Weiße Rose will nearly always experience the force of the movement. Diplomatic attempts with these organizations are mostly worth nothing and aren't being used in the first place. Their destruction must happen as soon as possible. Preferably, the listed entities will first be aggressively pirated, which triggers violent reactions anyway.

Rheinland Imperial Police and Military
Corsair Empire
Unioners
Outcasts
The Core
Unaffiliated Pirates
Slomon K’hara
Das Wilde
Aoi Iseijin

Ranks:

The ranks are split into two groups, the militant ones, and the political ones. A member of the Weiße Rose is always also a member of the Partei, the military takes care of what is going on concerning operations and other actions, while the Partei takes care of non-aggressive negotiations.

Military Ranks:

Generaloberst:

The Generaloberst is the military leader of the Weiße Rose. The Generaloberst coordinates attacks and other actions that the Weiße Rose has to follow, the Generaloberst is also the Generalsekretär of the "Partei für ein neues Rheinland" and makes sure that all political aspects are being reflected correctly within the military. The Generaloberst also takes care of the military diplomacy of the Weiße Rose.

Current Generaloberst:

Oberst:

The Oberst holds the position directly below the Generaloberst, in case something should happen to the leader of the Weiße Rose. They hold a similar level of power, but must answer to the Generaloberst's orders.

Current Oberst:

Major:

The Major is the right hand of the Obersts, assisting in militant decisions and taking part in most military operations as an advisor. The Major commands the Weiße Rose when an Oberst is not present or a special mission has been assigned to his command.

Current Major:

Hauptmann:

A Hauptmann is the highest commanding officer of the mid-command. They may execute strikes with permission of the Oberst and Major and hold authority over other soldiers.

Current Hauptmänner:

Kommandant:

Kommandanten are the Aktivisten and soldiers that have shown a strong and great will to succeed in their military career. They are allowed to take bigger roles in all operations, especially when being the highest commanding officer.

Current Kommandanten:

Soldat:

Soldaten are the members that have been fully accepted into the ranks of the Weiße Rose and thus are being considered a fully-fledged member. They will continue their political and militant career from this point and have many clearances, but still, take orders from higher ranks.

Current Soldaten:

Rekrut:

Rekruten are recently accepted members on probation. Some of them hold great talent that will be discovered while they prove their worth to the Weiße Rose. Most of the knowledge will be brought to them over time.

Current Rekruten:

Political Ranks:

Parteivorsitzende/-r:

The Parteivorsitzende/-r has a place in the High Command of the Weiße Rose, he takes care of most non-violent diplomatic missions and is usually the first to contact a new group, followed by the Oberst.

Current Parteivorsitzende/-r:

Generalsekretär:

The Generalsekretär must always be the Oberst, who makes sure that the interest of the party and the military are synchronizing with each other to create a perfect synergy. Although he is not always the initiating contractor, he will occasionally step in for the Parteivorsitzende/-n.

Current Generalsekretär:

Aktivist:

As soon as a Weiße Rose member passes their Rekrut-phase, they are automatically being taken into the Partei as well, acting as the general representants. If not on duty as a soldier, they will be out and hand out propaganda to the people and remind them of the generous Weiße Rose and Bundschuh cause.

Current Aktivisten: Every member higher than Rekrut.

Special ranks:

Quartiermeister:

The Quartiermeister is in charge for the logistical division of the DWR and is the go-to-person for any requests relating technology that is hard to obtain for the Weiße Rose and goes out of the ordinary. He acts under the High Command and may permit/deny requests.

Current Quartiermeister:

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