Sehr geehrtes Oberkommando.

I hereby report of a situation that developed two days ago. I was starting scheduled patrol from station Bonn, when all available forces were ordered to the Stuttgard system at the Sigma 7 Jumpgate immediately. Reports stated, a group of pirates from different factions (RHA, RAVE, HRZ), were spotted harrassing civilians. I went there to support my fellow comrades and superiors as ordered. Arriving on the AO, I saw the fight was already going in favor of the pirate elements, since they had the numbers on their side. RM-forces were outnumbered by three to one. Also the pirate ships were surprisingly well armed and armored. The fight were short and RM-forces had to retreat to regroup, when reports came in that pirates were also spotted attacking vessels in the New Berlin planetary defense area. At first I was hesitant to believe such travesty, since I found it hard to imagine such impudence, but upon arriving on site, I quickly learned the reports were true. Pirates openly attacked targets within range of the planetary defense platforms of NEW BERLIN. Me and the few ships that got away from the Stuttgard skirmish, quickly joined the battle and suffered massive losses. The RM-vessels involved were just to damaged from the previous fight. We were almost out of ammonition, shieldbatteries and nanobots at this point as well. Lucky enough, the planetary defense system worked as intended and managed to repent the enemy eventually. The escape pods from destroyed RM-ships were saved and no further pirate attacks were reported this day. But the damage was done. Not just did we suffer significant damage to our vessels and personel, but the RM-military was publicly attacked and defeated in the very centre of its house space, above the main planets surface. Judging by this situation, No one in the whole of Rheinland could and should vote against our recruiting and training budget anymore. We need the numbers. And we need the numbers available as soon and as well trained as possible. We can not let this stand. We can not let the pirates roam unpunished through our home.

At this point I have to reach out and name a pilot I had the honor to fight with side by side at the Sigma 7 gate. Rheinland police officer Rob Weiss, who joined in on the fight against the pirates. I salute his coviction and willingnes to put himself in harms way for the people of Rheinland. I have not gotten word from him since then, and I fear he got KIA which would be, again, a true loss to our home and our house.