[Incoming transmission]
Comm ID: Gefreiter Roland Keifer
Location: Freistadt base, Omega-7
Guten Tag Kameraden!
First of all, danke besten für die promotion! I'll try to do my best für die Volksrevolution!
Secondly I'm reporting the destruction of vier gunboats in die system omega-7. I received ein emergency signal from das piloten "Boom-HeadshoT". Around die jump hole o-11 I found him, under heavy fire of das two gunboats, a corsair und a freelancer. We managed to destroy both.
We headed towards Freistadt base, when we found zwei CSF gunboats fighting with a Military. I wanted to see who will win das fight, but die filthy Rheinlander hit up das cruise engines and ran away. We received reinforcements, Herr Matthias Heimz from die Rot Front, and herr Karl Stein and we managed to destroy the zwei gunboats.
Roland Keifer out, Für die Volksrevolution!
[Transmission ends]
Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.
Hallo!
I'm reporting about my brand new ship and equipment, that they are fully operational and ready for any fights and battles. Here are the documents:
[Incoming Transmission]
[ID: Major Friedrich Dresner - RHA SOA]
As a summary ov ze latest incidents ich vas involved in, ich decided to gather zis one report und submit, instead ov multiple reports.
First gunkam, ist related to an incident in Omega-11 und Omega-7 sistems vhere our patrols picked up tvo Hunter gunships near Freital, und me along vith one ov ze Reavers und a Hessen Gunship backup intercepted both ships und took kare ov one ov zem in Omega-11 sistem und ze sekond one in Omega-7 sistem.
Sekond gunkam, ist related to an an incident in Omega-56 sistem vhere ve had an intruder - A Zoner Destroyer to be exakt - in system, vho by his ovn vord vas 'just exploring'. Ov kourse, Omega-56 ist nicht a sistem fur explorers und ich believe taking komand ov Hessen und showing Zoner ze vay out expressed zat point vell enough.
Next five gunkams are related to our latest raid on Omikron Gamma, vhere despite having a low number ov ships on our side, ve managed to take out a notable number ov Korzair forces before moving out ov ze sistem. Most notable part ov zat battle vas ze Korzair Barge ve took out, along vith number ov zeir gunboats und various snubkraft, und despite having a heavy number ov kapitals on opposing side, ve suffered minimum kasualty.
Also, last gunkam ist related to ze Berserker's latest patrol in Omega-7 sistem vhere ve found an Outkazt gunship vho vas zere to "hunt pirates" und vell... Ze only issue vas he didn't belong zere, so me und herr Steiner decided to send ze kaptain und his krew back home in zeir pods. Vhich vould most definitely teach zem even if zey vant to "hunt pirates" zey better do it somevhere zey belong to, not out in ze farthest off sektor ov Sirius from zeir home.
Yesterday I was on a rountine flight in Omega-7 system. I've met a group of hessian bombers also patrolling there, so I've joined them. Also we've met a Kruger mining ship near Elbich - Madenci.Murtaza
Sadly he didn't wanted to talk very much and docked to Elbich soon. {¤}{¤}
Later we encountered a WRF Rheinland Military pilot - [WRF]-Delta.Wing-2
Unfortunately he was too blind to surrender and he was killed by Maik Lehmann.. {¤}{¤}
And then, hey, who the heck is him ? We just asked that Zoner (Cpt.Tonto,Texas_Rebel) for some money and then he called us pirate scums! {¤}
Later that day we've caught him carrying our one of our hessian brothers {¤} He refused to give up the pilot and suddenly attacked us {¤} We were able to defend ourselves and save the Hessian pilot. {¤}
Once again there are many things to report about. I`ll start with one of the glorious moments for the Army.
I launched a widescale attack against the hostile Cannibal home system Omicron Gamma with some independent Hessians and one Kamerad of the RotFront.
As usual our most infamous enemies didn`t know what they were doing, but this time it was not a guirilla warfare operation. We managed to completely destroy any Corsair life in open space in Gamma, we weren`t forced to retreat by uncountable amounts of Capital ships.
As I said it was an absolute victory over the Corsairs in their homesystem. That`s the reason why I decided to make a picture of the victorious Kameraden who fought that battle with me at our enemy`s home planet Crete.
Furthermore I managed to gain and transfer some money for hour armory by ... uhm ... let`s call it mining in Omega 7.
During those "Mining" Operations I realized that the Schweine of the Westliche Hauptflotte des Rheinland Militärs are bribable.
[08.07.2011 20:53:45] [RHA]RHT-Wiener-Blut: Tag WRF
[08.07.2011 20:53:51] [WRF]Beta.Wing-1: Ahoy
[08.07.2011 20:54:46] [WRF]Beta.Wing-1: how about a smal sum and I dont disturb you, hessian?
[08.07.2011 20:54:54] [RHA]RHT-Wiener-Blut: Depends what sum that would be?
[08.07.2011 20:55:14] [WRF]Beta.Wing-1: I dont know.... 5.000 credit?
[08.07.2011 20:55:22] [RHA]RHT-Wiener-Blut: Well that can be arranged
[08.07.2011 20:55:34] [WRF]Beta.Wing-1: Sadly our payment is very low
[08.07.2011 20:55:56] [WRF]Beta.Wing-1: Danke schon
[08.07.2011 20:55:56] [RHA]RHT-Wiener-Blut: There you go mein Herr
[08.07.2011 20:56:04] [WRF]Beta.Wing-1: I think I must patrol at O3 gate
[08.07.2011 20:56:11] [RHA]RHT-Wiener-Blut: I bet you do
[08.07.2011 20:56:18] [WRF]Beta.Wing-1: Of course
Shalom comrades.
Today we received a report of a Corsair gathering in Omega-7. Nothing too fancy. A couple of us hauled our behinds in that direction, but apparently the Corsairs had already been dealt with, according to some Military pilots present in the area.
When I was idling in O-7 however something else came our way. Have a look.
That's a Liberty Siege Cruiser belonging to the Liberty Security Force and one of the Military's resident Turtles, -not- shooting one another.
At first I was just following the Siege Cruiser on my own, and it was on its own as well, having come from Omega-11 badly damaged and low on supplies. Upon questioning the Captain wouldn't reveal anything about his business here later on, and during the whole chase and afterwards he tried to pay me off so I'd "go away". I didn't. I called for light artillery.
It wasn't really that odd, until the Turtle showed up. Not only a Security Force Cruiser now which had taken a weird back-door route into our space, but one that showed no hostile intent towards the Military. I'm sure some kind of exchange must've taken place, but the only thing scans revealed was that, in fact, the Military Battleship -resupplied- the Cruiser for whatever reason.
A short while after that the assistance I had requested earlier started arriving, and the Battleship and Cruiser split up. The former headed to Stuttgart while the Cruiser began a long-winded run towards the Omega-3 jumpgate. We pursued the Cruiser, on the grounds that it had still been a hostile warship trespassing into Rheinland's borders and Hessian territory. I've to add here that we unfortunately lacked the necessary forces to pursue both, and seeing higher chances at making the Cruiser explode if it were to become necessary, we opted for that one. Another thing worth mention is that according to the others, the Cruiser even showed signs of Nomad signatures aboard, giving us one more reason to pursue it.
During the chase the Captain would now and then try to negotiate for a peaceful outcome in a way, later insisting that he couldn't talk while under fire. Well, I see no reason why and I don't think we're really into falling for old tricks, so I requested we kept shooting it as it kept trying to run.
This ended with it exploding. However so in Leeds after having led us on through various jumpholes. Aside from some stray IMG pilot though nobody really saw us, so it's not that big an issue I hope.
Still, I've no idea why it was in Omega-7, I've no idea what the hell happened between it and the Military Battleship, nor do I know how it managed to slip through the Omega systems the way it did. Pretty clear that something fishy went on no matter how you look at it. As for any Corsairs, the others can probably tell more about that as I wasn't much engaged with any during the whole flight as it continued later.
On a lighter note, is that Jonas Hessler guy really Adolph's brother or son or something? I mean he's just weirding me out a little with his talk about "sepukku" and "honor", and I'm not quite sure how I'm to understand it when he tells me he would like to "show me his Katana".
Comm-ID: "Messenger"
Location: "Manhattan"
To: Red Hessian Army
Subject: Fuel Deliveries
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
I beg your pardon for this intrusion, but rest assured that I cannot read a single word anyway. This is a black hole transmission on behalf of my clients, who asked me to relay two guncam shots to you. They told me you would understand.
[Emergency transmission]
Comm ID: Gefreiter Roland Keifer
Location: omega-7
Kameraden! I'm under heavy fire of zwei corsair gunboats. I'm running out of nanobots too schnell. I won't reach safe space! But I hope das Schniff can stand das enemy's fire. Das weapons were damaged, can't use them!
Achtung! Hull breach detected!
No! Das Schniff falling apart! Die escape pod got stuck! I can't eject!
Achtung! Several hull breach detected.
Für die VOLKSREVOLU....
[Signal too weak. Ending transmission]
Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.
We have gotten the Varyag back to operational readiness after our refit. The ship is responding well to her new fuel and power plant and the revised targeting system is simply making my master gunner giddy with excitment.
We Reloaded provisions at Vogtland and moved into the New Berlin System to conduct a shakedown cruise and to do a general test of the new shields and engineering systems.
At this time we received a call from scouts that a cruiser/gunboat pair was reaking havoc on hessian raiding forces in the Hamburg system and they needed heavy reinforcements. I told Ackart to plot an intercept.
We met up with the RNC strike team above the battleship Westfalen. We could not make a direct attack so I lured the cruiser to about 11K above the orbital plane. We cut engines to 180 and swung the Varyag around so we would nose into them. Our momentum carried us while the power was restored to weapons and the cruiser caught up with us.
When my gunners were in range we opened up on her. We were able to drop several full battery salvos into her before her power was able to recover. This panicked the commander and he put his cruiser on the defensive. We swung the nose of the Varyag around managing to keep all 12 guns trained on her as she went evasive. The cruiser opened up with pulses and mortar fire in a last ditch effort to throw us off. The new shields and armor plating held up well and we were able to finish her off with minor damage.
At this point her gunboat escort arrived just in time to see her reactor go critical. It turned, ran and was able to get within the Battleship's range before we could engage. Evidently the control tower does not operate as fast as the gunboat commander would like.
We heard of other RNC forces massing in the area so I decided it was worth slipping away before we ere overwhelmed.
I've been hearing much about Kruger destroying our resources in Omega-7 lately. Figured I'd pay them a visit. I took my lone fighter on patrol. I watched the Omega-7->Stuttgart Jump Gate for some time with no luck. I then ventured towards the Briesen Mining Facility where I approached a transports who quickly docked.
Frustrated with my lack of luck, I set the NAV system to Elbich (where I have heard is a hot spot for miners). I found Kruger, ship "Jack.Daniels".
>>ACCESSING SHIP COM TRANSCRIPTS
>>[31.07.2011 03:15:52] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: Stop, immediately!
>>[31.07.2011 03:15:55] Jack.Daniels: hi there hessin
>>[31.07.2011 03:16:03] Jack.Daniels: eassy eassy
>>[31.07.2011 03:16:23] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: Well well....Kruger.....one of the many companies in charge of destroying our homeland
>>[31.07.2011 03:16:34] Jack.Daniels: hmmm what?
>>[31.07.2011 03:16:41] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: You better pay up 1 million to help our cause....
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:00] Jack.Daniels: sure i will but i dont have that money
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:12] Jack.Daniels: all i have its 13 k
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:18] [ALG]-TGX-Axor: wait
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:22] [ALG]-TGX-Axor: I will pay for him!
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:30] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: Oh I'm sure.....you better pay up....I'm getting impatient....
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:43] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: One of you.....I better see a transfer soon.....
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:45] You have received 2.000.000 credits from [ALG]-TGX-Axor
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:49] Jack.Daniels: learn to chill comie...
>>[31.07.2011 03:17:56] [ALG]-TGX-Axor: here I paid double
>>[31.07.2011 03:18:16] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: Our cause could always use more manpower you two....For Rhineland!
>>[31.07.2011 03:18:43] Jack.Daniels: you mean joinning the RHA?
>>[31.07.2011 03:18:52] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: Absolutely!
>>[31.07.2011 03:19:02] Jack.Daniels: well we will think about it
>>[31.07.2011 03:19:20] [RHA]Lukas.Rothstein: I once was a corporate drone, until I decided to HELP Rhineland rather than depleting it of it's resources
>>COMMAND COMPLETE
I transferred half of the "donation" to our bank, less cash for upgrades and repairs.
>>ACCESSING PERSONAL BANK DATABASE
>>[31.07.2011 03:23:08] You have sent 1.000.000 credits to [rha]rht-weimar
>>COMMAND COMPLETE
Hopefully I see "Jack.Daniels" again. I will then try to have him see the evil in a company like Kruger does to the Vaterland.
For the freedom of Rhineland!
Lukas Rothstein, Flieger
RED HESSIAN ARMY
I drive truck for a living....then I come home and do the same thing in a giant, computer generated ship...lol