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To: Arny, S.A.F.
Encryption: MAXIMUM, S.A.F. internal communication channels. Erase after reading.
Location: Rheinland Space, Experimental Battleship Prototype "Dragon".
Source ID:Cmdr. Eric Hoffman
Subject:Protocol 13.


Tell Braumann that it happened. What I feared most. I can already imagine their next steps. With that, I have no other choice but to follow 13th protocol. They won't take away my baby, that's for sure.

You already know the plan, in general. While you read this, I've already left our Fleet's staging point and heading towards one of asteroid fields or Deep Space. Sorry, can't give you the details over such channel, no matter the encryption. I'm going to use supply stashes we've been preparing for such a case. You can contact me by sending out encrypted transmissions into the open space, with our sophisticated hardware we'll pick em up.

Now, few thoughts about Weissman.
No idea why that freak keeps insisting on giving away a ship with such amount of Rheinland technology in it. I'd understand if he'd order me to disassemble it and use these materials for the construction of outdated, but not overly expensive and still reliable heavy vessels, but THIS? "Give it "back"?!!!!" "It does not matter whether it was rebuilt with Rheinland parts or not" ?!! Really?? He also absolutely ignored all the propositions I gave him to reduce this conflict to a local level, avoid diplomatic damage and keep the project alive at same time. I don't know if it's a treachery or an idiocy. But, the idea of such a blockhead making his way into Admiralty position is too unrealistic, so that's why I'm going to assume he's not that stupid and is actually working for someone. Someone other than Rheinland.

Keep your eyes on him. I have no idea why Joachim trusted him (or did he? I was away during the power shift), but there's something very wrong about that man.

Yes, also, hide "Shark". I'll come after it sooner or later. There's no way High Command, the way it is now, should know about it before we can field test it. In case they'll be asking anything, tell them that everything has been running under my jurisdiction, and so I'm the only one who got the information on project's whereabouts. If you'll be coming up with anything else, do not inform the H.C. about it.

We have plenty of support in the rest of Secondary Fleet, I think. With Liberty at our gates and the best cloaking hardware we had left being installed on my baby, that will definitely make their job in tracking me down near impossible. I'll still be appearing from time to time to help you in this war. Until the situation gets resolved.

I'm going to send a reply to the High Command tomorrow, once I'll make it sure they won't track me down no matter what.

Ah, yes, here's the picture from today's trials in Omega 11, the last official ones. Don't you think that it looks like if it was born here? How wonderful! Though, the camera drone had to work in low resolution mode due to extreme radiation affecting the hardware, unfortunately.


For the Fatherland!
Stay vigilant.
Eric.

To: Arny, S.A.F.
Encryption: MAXIMUM, S.A.F. internal communication channels. Erase after reading.
Location: Outskirts of New Berlin System, Rheinland Space, Experimental Battleship Prototype "Dragon".
Source ID:Cmdr. Eric Hoffman
Subject:Supplies

Thanks, I'm fine. More or less. That bastard almost got me. I was such a fool to believe the "officer's word". "Major Sittlingen want to talk to you and ordered us to look for you. Talk, no shooting.", my arse.

By no means, under no circumstances you should involve yourself into that mess openly and risk yourself, your crew and the rest of the Fleet. Tell that to Braumann. I'm not okay with the idea of shooting fellow citizens because they do their job, either. I hope there were no casualties onboard of Weissman's vessel (if I penetrated his shields. Can't recall... everything happened so quickly. Still, I'm a little worried about possibly hurting innocent rheinlanders)

So here's the plan. What I need you to do, is to leave specialized jamming and communication equipment in the stash No. A-131. Devices JMR-1041, JMR-1045E, ACP-X3, adjusted to work exactly on S.A.F. vessels and possibly on ships of other Secondary Fleet commanders that will agree to provide loopholes in their EW defense grid. These should be adjusted to work on your targeting software and scanning equipment, if the need arises, and prevent you from significantly damaging my ship. I'll be using them in case we'll find ourselves in a situation where you'll be ordered to fire at me by some "loyal" Primary Fleet officer. There won't be any suspicions, since I was the head of R&D of S.A.F. Definitely could've taken something like that with me.

As for communication equipment, I'm planning to keep my eyes on internal Rheinland Military network. Criminal database and that kind of stuff, you know.

Still not sure about Weissman, though. About his allegiance, I mean. Looks like he's playing his role really well. A role of overly-stubborn high ranking officer with tunnel vision, ignoring all and any opportunities and becoming enraged when someone openly goes against him. I've seen such folks in the staff before. But still, I can't believe it's the only reason. Especially with how he was acting all that time.

Also, I'll need some high-yield anti-matter charges. Just in case I'll need to utterly annihilate the ship, and prevent it from being captured by hostile forces - such jamming equipment with all access codes should not get into the hands of an enemy, Libertonians especially, at any cost. Hope it will never happen, but you know me - better safe then sorry.

How do you think, how large the Bounty is going to be?


P.S. Ah, yes, and some green tea please, as well. Too sad I won't meet and the rest of staff any time soon.

To: Arny, S.A.F.
Encryption: MAXIMUM, S.A.F. internal communication channels. Erase after reading.
Location: Outskirts of Hamburg System, Rheinland Space, Experimental Battleship Prototype "Dragon".
Source ID:Cmdr. Eric Hoffman
Subject:Supplies

Thank you, we've picked them up. As I'm recording this, my technicians finished installing most of the equipment. Now, I'll be able to meet you on the front-lines soon enough. Be sure to have some MOX ready, we're running low on it.

Everything is going slightly better then I expected. Originally, by that system-wide transmission, I intended to take all the blame for the project on myself, showing that Government has nothing to do with it and that they actually tried to solve it by any means necessary. It would, in theory, guarantee that Kusarians won't hold them responsible for what happened. Rheinland can't afford severing it's relations with such an important ally.

Second objective was to deal a blow to Weissman on political level. While I'm totally sure that his relations with Kanzler and Bundestag in general are quite solid, and even such a failure won't be able to severe them, I've managed to give his opponents some cards to play, in the future, and raised questions among the rest.. Wouldn't plan for anything here, though.

Now, what was completely unexpected for me, is that all kinds of lowlifes, especially Unioner and Hessian terrorist groups openly expressed their thoughts on this one. And the way they did it.

They played perfectly into my hands. Now there should be no doubt among Military personnel and civilians that I have nothing to do with those. (like if there could be any, after the spring campaign against commies). If you combine it with our actions against Libertonian Navy, it'll definitely bring questions. Questions and doubts. For example, grunts won't care for high matters and geopolitics. Grunts do care when some blockhead in HQ is trying to rip them off a promising technology that will help them to win the war and stay alive at same time. Same will go for some officers. I think we'll be able to get even more support in Secondary Fleet, in the future. Though, it'd be better if Oberkommando accepted our proposal at the very start.

P.S. I wonder, what Kusarians are doing?