Guten tag, mein Herr.

I apologize for the lack of response to your earlier request. By the time I received ministry approval to hold the tests in Munich, the situation in that system deteriorated further than could be predicted. With my sources reporting that you have departed Rheinland space to conduct these experiments, my attention was drawn to other matters.

Regarding your invitation - I would be pleased to accept and to make my way over to the site of these studies, but I am unfortunately "too valuable to risk on non-critical diplomatic endeavors". Therefore, you will have to be satisfied with another observer, my adjutant Leutnant Beist. He is quite the lateral thinker, which makes me believe that he will be able to grasp the significance of any details you may impart during your demonstrations. More practically, Beist has been trained in resisting interrogation, and his loyalty to the Rheinwehr is above reproach. Any details that elude his understanding will be given to me verbatim, and I will consider them in the context of all the resources at my disposal.

Therefore, you may plan to escort Leutnant Beist from Arnsberg Research Institute to the site of the project. I eagerly await the debriefing which will follow from this visit.

Dr. Batsbak,

It is as you say - I have been poring over detailed reports acquired by our courageous officers about this whole situation. While I no longer believe that these systems pose a direct threat to Rheinland, this is a matter meriting some comprehensive investigation. I should rather say that it is us who will be able to assist you in your research of the nomad structures and any gravitometric anomalies that you manage to discover.

I am putting together a hand-picked taskforce which will be outfitted for long-range operations. Should you wish it, this taskforce will be temporarily at your disposal. However, I wanted to make something clear - we will be making inroads with or without you, mein Herr. I believe that making use of your expertise is the most efficient way to assess this new phenomenon, but I have been part of discussions promoting a fully internal team. If you can work with these people, I believe all parties will be satisfied, and Rheinland will gain as a result.

In the future, don't hesitate to contact me on this neural net node - I will be monitoring it most closely. Likewise, I will keep you updated about any developments in this area that may be of relevance to you.