09-12-2018, 02:23 AM
From: Hunter Wolff, on assignment at Pacifica Base, Bering System
To: Klara Fischer, Central Administration Center, Leipheim Base, Munich System
Subject: It's not all boring patrols out here!
Encryption: Heavy
To: Klara Fischer, Central Administration Center, Leipheim Base, Munich System
Subject: It's not all boring patrols out here!
Encryption: Heavy
Dear Klara,
Your picture in my cockpit got a little tear in it today. Not because I was in combat, but because while we were conducting the strangest engine testing you can possibly imagine, I accidentally snagged my flight suit on it and tore it. Thankfully, it's just the edge. But maybe you could send me another picture? I haven't seen you in weeks now, and I hope you're not changing too much while I'm not there to witness it. Even if you are, though, it's okay. I'm sure you're only getting more beautiful. It's hard to survive, cramped in barracks in a tiny base with 30 other guys. There are women about. I met one this week, in fact. But wow is she freaking scary.
Besides that, though, today was rather eventful. Like I said, instead of my normal patrols, I was on an escort assignment with an experimental battleship we have called the Sirene. It's so experimental that, apparently, even the Admiral who commands it isn't quite sure where all the technology came from. Can you imagine that? I mean, I know the Alster Union is great at throwing ships together from nothing, but I figured the person in charge would at least know how it all worked. Apparently not! But it is quite the sight to see. It's beautiful, and huge. I couldn't even enter close formation with the thing, and it was putting off enough power to damage my shields!
That wasn't the fun part, though. During the testing, we ended up way on the far side of Liberty space. I can't tell you specifics, but let's just say it was unexpected. We ended up surrounded by Zoners first, then a couple freelancers, and then the Maltese. A lot of Maltese, in fact - at least four or five of them. And they seemed pretty untrusting of the Union too, even though they are supposed to be our allies. At least, I thought they were. Not that it really matters. Even with their threats, they left us alone. Well, not so much left us alone, as ended up distracted by a huge Kusari battleship that came to warn us out of their space.
Kusari! I know what you're thinking, what the heck am I doing so far from home! Haha. It's alright, though. It was beautiful. I've never been that far north in Sirius before. I hope to visit again some time. I was talking to the Admiral today, and I may very well get leave to come home soon. I'd love to see you, and my family. Things are so exciting here, and I might be getting a cruiser soon. I'm trying to earn my keep, Klara, and make you proud of me. But most importantly, I want to earn a good living so that when I come home and marry you, you will want for nothing in the entire universe.
I love you, my dearest. Please take care of yourself. And please go give my little brother a smack upside the head. He's being a complete shit to my parents now that I'm not around to keep him in line.
Love,
Hunter
Your picture in my cockpit got a little tear in it today. Not because I was in combat, but because while we were conducting the strangest engine testing you can possibly imagine, I accidentally snagged my flight suit on it and tore it. Thankfully, it's just the edge. But maybe you could send me another picture? I haven't seen you in weeks now, and I hope you're not changing too much while I'm not there to witness it. Even if you are, though, it's okay. I'm sure you're only getting more beautiful. It's hard to survive, cramped in barracks in a tiny base with 30 other guys. There are women about. I met one this week, in fact. But wow is she freaking scary.
Besides that, though, today was rather eventful. Like I said, instead of my normal patrols, I was on an escort assignment with an experimental battleship we have called the Sirene. It's so experimental that, apparently, even the Admiral who commands it isn't quite sure where all the technology came from. Can you imagine that? I mean, I know the Alster Union is great at throwing ships together from nothing, but I figured the person in charge would at least know how it all worked. Apparently not! But it is quite the sight to see. It's beautiful, and huge. I couldn't even enter close formation with the thing, and it was putting off enough power to damage my shields!
That wasn't the fun part, though. During the testing, we ended up way on the far side of Liberty space. I can't tell you specifics, but let's just say it was unexpected. We ended up surrounded by Zoners first, then a couple freelancers, and then the Maltese. A lot of Maltese, in fact - at least four or five of them. And they seemed pretty untrusting of the Union too, even though they are supposed to be our allies. At least, I thought they were. Not that it really matters. Even with their threats, they left us alone. Well, not so much left us alone, as ended up distracted by a huge Kusari battleship that came to warn us out of their space.
Kusari! I know what you're thinking, what the heck am I doing so far from home! Haha. It's alright, though. It was beautiful. I've never been that far north in Sirius before. I hope to visit again some time. I was talking to the Admiral today, and I may very well get leave to come home soon. I'd love to see you, and my family. Things are so exciting here, and I might be getting a cruiser soon. I'm trying to earn my keep, Klara, and make you proud of me. But most importantly, I want to earn a good living so that when I come home and marry you, you will want for nothing in the entire universe.
I love you, my dearest. Please take care of yourself. And please go give my little brother a smack upside the head. He's being a complete shit to my parents now that I'm not around to keep him in line.
Love,
Hunter