In accordance to directive from Nemezida, Pripyat and her escorts are to be deployed to Omicron Delta system, following operation codenamed "Nochnoy Dozor", designated curator is Commodore Korbut Yelena Vladimirovna. The purpose of this operation is to infiltrate the crossroad between Human and Nomad territory.
Overwatch and The Order > Cooperation and communications are to be reduced to bare minimum. They must not be made aware of our intentions in the region. Maintain low suspicion by covering the entire operation as a simple study of local planets and nebulae.
The Core and APM > To be monitored. Observe Durban Drydocks and monitor Iridium excavations and supply routes. Their opportunistic philosophy may prove dangerous and unreliable, yet rewarding if directed properly.
Technocracy and AI units > To be monitored. Their unorthodox methods and knowledge of the region may prove useful.
Cretans > To be avoided. Observe Xeno Relic shipments.
Maltese > To be avoided.
Nomads and their thralls > The main objective of this operation, to be monitored and studied. Employ various tactics and act upon the situation. Upon signs of curiosity, it is to be endorsed, the interaction with the unit is to be documented. Upon signs of aggression, the unit is to be forced into retreat or terminated.
Any non-mentioned elements are to be documented and reported to Nemezida for directives
Designated deployment sector - Golf-One. Our loaded supplies should last us for a month, but due to intensity of the region, we were authorised a double load of medications, oxygen and immediate repair kits. Our Camouflage Projection System should allow us to remain undetected as long as we keep our distance. In case if Pripyat becomes damaged beyond field repairs, we are to make an immediate hyperspace jump to New Moscow.
CO: We had a surprise encounter with Rheinland Military, Comrade Overseer. To be exact, two "BIsmarck"-class Battleships. They were in Omicron Theta, their intentions in the region yet remain unknown.
N: I believe my directive was to avoid any direct confrontation with any elements.
CO: So we would, yet there were Hessian forces in the area, SOA included. We didn't want to attract unnecessary attention by not engaging the Military.
N: You have also strayed from your designated area. Omicron Theta, while a neighbouring system, is not within your zone of operations. Care to elaborate?
CO: We've encountered a Zoner Juggernaut monitoring the access hole to Theta. They stated that the other side was not safe, nothing more could be heard from them. Due to multitudes of possibilities, we decided to investigate the matter. Rheinland Military warships were certainly not within our calculated outcomes.
N: I see. Not engaging the enemy in this scenario would definitely raise some questions from the Hessians. Good choice, Commodore. I am ordering the Pripyat to be equipped with Pulse weapons that would allow you to confront hostile fortified elements at a much favorable range. Once the maintenance is finished, you are to redeploy to Omicron Delta and continue the monitoring.
CO: And the Rheinlanders?
N: Deploy Sokol Three to monitor Omicron Theta. Our main concern is still with the Nomads, but Rheinlanders advancing as far as Omicron Theta is troubling. They're probably looking to establish a foothold in the region after losing connection with Omicron Xi, which may become problematic for us. Given SOA and The Rot Front presence at the time, I expect the information about Rheinlanders has already begun its circulation between their leaderships and the Commissariat. Proceed with the operation, Comrade Korbut, but no more deviations, only in case of an emergency.
CO: We've received word from a local, Comrade Overseer. Hans von Goeben, an MFE Zoner. According to his report, there was indeed an increase in activity in the region. The Nomads and their thralls have made an attempted assault on Kadesh Orbital City, yet it was repelled by a conglomerate of the Order, Zoners and guns-for-hire.
N: Kadesh... I know the place. It's nigh impenetrable, but it's at a crossroads of both the Nomad and the Order territories. Could it be that they have something in mind?...
CO: I think so too, Comrade Overseer. It is possible that those are just the symptoms of bigger plans at play.
N: An assault this big on a target that they know they can't take down with all the efforts of humanity combined... Could be a distraction. Relocate to Kadesh and investigate the scene in person. I will contact their administration, see if I can dig up more details of the assault, if there are any. If you don't find anything extra, you're to return to Delta. Double the patrols, specifically in Delta, Theta and Zeta.
CO: Doctor Von Goeben was correct, Comrade Overseer. A wave of heavily armed and fortified Alien Warfrorms has attemped to lay siege on Kadesh a few hours ago. We were there to witness it in person, so were a number of Zoner and Order assets, with barely a few Overwatch entries present.
N: Those are indeed concerning... Multiple Archon and Artillery nodes, all in one assault. No wonder we couldn't receive a reply from the Kadesh administration. What could've possibly happened for them to provoke such an assault?
CO: According to a statement from a Bounty Hunter, Bessie Bishop, Alias "Bison", the Phoenix Organisation is sponsoring the defenses for while the assault is ongoing. They've mentioned a Two Million Credit bounty for every confirmed Alien takedown.
N: Sounds truthful. That would explain the increased presence of other interested elements, and the Order's intervention. I wouldn't expect them to be guarding the installation as rigorously otherwise, the Overwatch isn't exactly known to be fond of those who don't swear allegiance to them. Capitalism. Nothing else.
CO: You wouldn't expect them to put their lives on the line for their allies in the Phoenix?
N: I'd expect them to discourage the Phoenix from building an orbital city so close to the Nomad homeworld. Liability and provocation risk. The decision is logically unsound. Palmyra is too far from any reliable supply routes and is too deep within the Nomad territory. The fact that it managed to stay up for so long is either a miracle or plays into the hand of the Nomads.
CO: Giving them an object of distraction for when they are ready.
N: Exactly.
CO: We've also encountered a number of individuals associated with the Technocracy. They themselves support that theory.
N: Not surprising. Their group is enigmatic at best, they appear to be knowing the ins and outs of the Universe around us, but remain very secretive about it. They either push their speculations as truth, or they actually know something we do not.
CO: Yes, but they weren't alone. They were accompanied by The Platform represenative.
N: The Platformer. Did they have any comments on the matter?
CO: Only confirming our suspicions. Apparently, the aliens are making movements in Rheinland and surrounding Omegas.
N: This is definitely linked to the re-emergence of Omega-58 connection. Good work, Comrade Commodore. Recall all patrols and return to New Moscow. We will be entering a new phase of our operation, you will be debriefed upon your arrival to Aralsk.
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