"Brother Bauer - it is an honour to see the LWB upon its feet once again. I raise a flask to you, Freidrich. Weiss told me you that you were an impressive replacement, but I did not imagine you would exceed his efforts in a matter of months. I hope that we can speak in person, once the thunderheads have blown themselves away. War spoils all the pleasures of our positions. Perhaps in more pleasant days, I'll be able to join that glass to you in person. "


"The conflict in Pacifica, and the relief efforts of the Sirene, are drawing much of the Union's north western resources. Outcasts and the Ingennus both are aware of the relief vessel, we will be forced to detail additional defence forces to the craft to assure its survival before the relief jump."

"Forces we will be forced to extract from Koeln and Neu Berlin. Obviously we cannot abandon them entirely or the Hessians will sense a power vacuum. "

"Would the Landwirtrechtbewegung be prepared to assume operational command in New Berlin and Cologne until the crisis has abated? You'd be directing Unioner assets, as well as your own men, Freidrich. Whilst I'm reluctant to interfere with your people or disrupt your own reconstruction efforts, I call it nothing less than a sign of my faith in you, and in the LWB."

"The Liga has its detractors - Unioners who would have rather followed Schilder's absolutism into the grave and drowned themselves in the dirt. If we are to win their affections that the co-equal partnership between the Reichsarbeitergesellschaft and the Landwirtrechtbewegung is not a poison pill for both, we must show unity. We must exhibit strength. The Hammer and the Sickle must rise together."

"On much the same note, the relief efforts will require food supplies. Any basic foodstuffs you can spare will be most welcome."

"Can you take this banner and run with it, Friedrich?"