To: Order Overwatch

[ALG Classic]

Commanding Officer Golanski;

I have positive news on a number of fronts.

First, I just returned earlier from a meeting with the O'Rhu cell in which we discussed the terms of the agreement mentioned prior. We agreed to organize delivery of regular material supplies, in return for the assignment of one military advisor to the Erdbeben.
Additionally, we spoke of our general plans to expand relations with both their cell and the Overwatch. I imagine you will be hearing from them on the subject soon enough if you have not already. We were in agreement about the prudence of pursuing a policy of closer cooperation.

Second, the Erdbeben has been launched at Singapore Shipyard, and Director of Security Kai Richter has taken command. From what I hear basic drills are planned in the Taus, before the ship will undertake her maiden voyage to Rheinland pending permission from the Republic of Kusari and the Gas Miners Guild. Once in Rheinland, the O'Rhu advisor will be picked up at a suitable location and shuttled to the ship.

Third, the Division V Gunship Nebelbank has arrived in Delta and is currently based at Freeport 11, with agreement from the Confederation of Freeports. I traveled on board myself, to escort an IMG convoy carrying direly-needed hull panels from Dortmund to the Freeport, along with two other ALG Gunboats. The damage is certainly something I needed to see with my own eyes.

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The Nebelbank will remain in the Omicrons, acting as Division V's eyes, ears and mouth in the area, and will assist friendly shippers against Core or Nomad attacks. We also intend to send a small number of snubcraft out into the area, to support her operations.
While we're not keeping our involvement entirely secret -after all, we made a public declaration of hostilities against Core- we will keep a relatively low profile in the area for the time being.

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Regarding our next steps.
As discussed with the O'Rhu representatives today, we are offering material support to both them and the Overwatch. The variety of material we could supply is significant, and the main exports ALG produces itself - MOX fissile fuel and ship components - may be the most interesting as well as the easiest to acquire. There are a number of locations they could be delivered to besides the currently very hot Omicrons, such as Bundschuh bases in the periphery of Rheinland.

Next, as discussed with O'Rhu, we invite the Overwatch to send one or more military advisors of their own to be employed on the Erdbeben, to work with their advisor and our own crew to ease operation of the ship, and specifically for their expertise in dealing with the Nomad threat we'll likely be facing in Rheinland and elsewhere.
If you would agree to this, your personnel would be provided with forged Rheinland IDs and be officially employed by ALG Waste Disposal Security Division. They would remain free to report back to the Overwatch whenever they wish.

Finally, we assure you that ALG will act as a reliable partner in Rheinland's difficult political landscape. The government is officially neutral, but as you have mentioned there are clearly elements within the BDM and even the Military that have an interest in taking part in this situation. We will do what we can to counter their influence.

- Weinstein