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Recipient: The Directorate of the Alster Union
Sender: Paul Botzler, Leader of the New Resistance Movement
Origin: Planet New Berlin, New Berlin System

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Respected representatives of the Alster Union,

I am Paul Botzler, as most of you already know, I lead the New Resistance Movement. Our paths have already crossed many times, at first very optimistically, without violence or even spoken aggression. But all that changed a few weeks ago in the Frankfurt System when the Alster Union, represented by your spearhead, took the side of the Corsairs in the fight against the Rheinland Military. I would like to say a few things about this.

The Unioners were founded over a hundred years ago. As it was with the Red Hessians and the Bundschuh, the 80 Years War, started by greedy and powerful big corporations, was responsible for this. The Alster Union also suffered the consequences of this barbaric war in form of a great recession and was thus forced to sever the oppressive hand of its employer, who was interested in nothing more than cutting costs, on its own.

Thus, from our point of view, it is only natural to express solidarity with the workers of the deceived Alster Union. Your anger is more than justified.

Nevertheless, much has changed in recent years. Aside from the countless conflicts, Rheinland has had to endure, your movement, too, has undergone an impressive development. For us outsiders, it is no longer transparent what the Alster Union stands for today. The deception by the Hessians and coalition in Hamburg was by no means easy to bear, so the attention of the Unioners was devoted to the Corsairs.

That, as we presume it, was a fatal mistake. The Corsairs are a bloodthirsty pack of renegades who have conspired to commit crimes and Sirius-wide terrorism. They are responsible for millions of deaths, and for some time now these numbers have included Rheinland.

The people of Rheinland are concerned about the damage the Corsairs are doing in Rheinland and will do in the future. From our point of view, it is a fact without any doubt that the Corsairs come to Rheinland having no positive intention. We believe or hope that the Alster Union does not share their values. By taking their side, the signal you are sending is not one of liberation, but of more oppressive chains. The people must not be pushed further into the corner and threatened.

But it is not only them, who suffer. The Corsairs have long searched for ways to expand their Artifact trade, having found you as the partner in Rheinland. While I am sure that this is a remarkable financial boost, it also passively subverts your movement into their hands, as the Corsairs are far too powerful for any of us to truly oppose. Do not let the perspective for a short-term boost of economical prowess blind you from the deceiving and violent nature of the Cretans. They will pass you aside the moment you cease to be useful in their eyes and possibly betrayed once more.

If you care about bringing change for the good of the workers in this nation, we ask you to reconsider the alliance with the Corsairs. They are no friends of Rheinland, no friends of the people, no friends of you. Your goals will not be achieved through them, only their brutal struggles against Rheinland will be strengthened. Instead, the citizens of our nation, especially the workers, should stand in solidarity with each other and fight together against the regime that is responsible for the founding of us all.

Perhaps our words have no meaning in your eyes, perhaps the Unioners have changed more than we anticipated and you find no reason in what we say. But we hope that maybe you consider our words and find your roots once more.

With regards,

Paul Botzler
Leader of the New Resistance Movement

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Recipient: The Directorate of the Alster Union
Sender: Paul Botzler, Leader of the New Resistance Movement
Origin: Frankfurt system

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Good day, Mr. Hollywood,

First of all, I would like to thank you for your perspective on past events. The Bundschuh was also referred to in the Holstein Accords and is currently in legal ambiguity as far as our status is concerned. For safety's sake, we expect an armed conflict before any confrontation with the Rheinland authorities and are therefore prepared accordingly.

We do not see the Holstein Accords as anything more than a desperate attempt to stifle opposition to the regime through a modus juris. But we are familiar with the consequence of trusting in the reason and goodwill of the aristocracy. They are just waiting for us to halt our efforts, believing we can effect change in the depths of parliaments.

But enough about that. I understand your words to mean that your leadership strategy amounts to returning the Unioners to the original path. We would welcome that change, of course. If I understand your words correctly, the economic dependence of the Corsairs is a significant part of the pact between them and you. In this sense, it would be advisable to look for an alternative in the future.

If it does not offend your pride, it might be advisable to sit down again at the table with the representatives of the Red Hessians to mend the waters. As for us. I will discuss this matter further internally. I suspect that a similar status may develop for the Unioners as with the Hessians. This is a moral concern for us as well, excentric and pretentious as it may sound to outsiders.

But I will say more about that once I am in the know. Await my communication back.

With regards,

Paul Botzler
Leader of the New Resistance Movement

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