► Source:Carrier Soltau, Hamburg System ► Encryption:port RM-MAS-1NTS-TMD-TRM ► Submitter:Leutnant Jurgen Schmidt ► Recipient:Oberkommando, Hamburg detachment ► Subject:Liberty Battleships in Hudson System
Guten Abend officers.
Today came to an unusual start. I was assigned to the furthermost patrol of the Rheinland-Liberty border, resulting in my path taking me to the Hudson system, along with the KKS Raeren. We encountered two Osiris class battleships at Manitoba station. Acting against Chapter 3, Article 6 for the Hudson system, where it states "Both houses are allowed to place one battleship in their zone to serve as base for their patrols. No other military installations are allowed".
They stated the reason for the military display for a "Nomad Threat" although they did not notify our government of any threats, to our knowledge. Stating they were there to scout the system. As the KKS Raeren pointed out, battleships were not exactly made for scouting.
I returned to the Carrier Soltau, and left the situation in the hands of the KKS Raeren and the RNC Sabaton.
Code:
[11.12.2022 00:49:57] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Ah... Guten... tag...
[11.12.2022 00:50:00] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Good evening.
[11.12.2022 00:50:08] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Good evening to you.
[11.12.2022 00:50:12] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: A surprise to be sure...
[11.12.2022 00:50:58] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Two battleships... this is... unexpected, may I say? [chuckles uncomfortably]
[11.12.2022 00:51:03] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: It should not come as a surprise.
[11.12.2022 00:51:07] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Vhat is the... uh... purpose here?
[11.12.2022 00:51:33] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: The Akhetaten has been seen on this system plenty of times beforehand, Lieutenant.
[11.12.2022 00:51:37] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: As you should know, gentlemen, this is not an everyday appearance for a standard patrol?
[11.12.2022 00:51:56] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: The reason behind our presence in the system are various reports from different sources stating the same thing.
[11.12.2022 00:52:06] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Nomad presence in the system.
[11.12.2022 00:52:21] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Of course, Lieutenant. This is no standard patrol.
[11.12.2022 00:52:49] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Nomad, presence..?
[11.12.2022 00:53:06] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: That is... very unusual for this system. I was expecting along the lines of pirates
[11.12.2022 00:53:27] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Well, we were met a short while ago by a suicidal Rogue, but that's besides the point.
[11.12.2022 00:53:28] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: We haven't been unfortunate enough to spot any Nomad warforms ourselves.
[11.12.2022 00:55:19] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Do Rheinland Military operatives not communicate between each other, I wonder?
[11.12.2022 00:55:37] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Of course I mean no offense with my words, Lieutenant, but the above should be no secret to the 'Military.
[11.12.2022 00:55:53] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: None taken
[11.12.2022 00:56:10] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Although, I am sure we would be informed of something by your governments, if there was such a threat.
[11.12.2022 00:56:48] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: The "threat" cannot be identified unless seen, Lieutenant, which is the purpose of the patrols.
[11.12.2022 00:57:08] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: An unidentified threat is a threat the Government cannot legitimise or officialize.
[11.12.2022 00:57:29] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: So you are saying there.. are, no Nomad threat?
[11.12.2022 00:58:08] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Confirmed one? No. I mentioned that a few minutes ago.
[11.12.2022 00:58:15] Leipzig: on radar
[11.12.2022 00:58:24] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Speaking of threats...
[11.12.2022 00:58:31] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: CIC: Unknown contact approaching. Ten clicks and rapidly approaching.
[11.12.2022 00:58:31] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Good to see you, KKS Raeren
[11.12.2022 00:58:34] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Guten Tag everyone
[11.12.2022 00:58:39] Leipzig: all guns hot
[11.12.2022 00:58:41] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: The Unioners. This just got even more interesting.
[11.12.2022 00:58:42] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: As you see, there are... two Liberty battleships
[11.12.2022 00:58:49] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Good evening, Raeren-actual.
[11.12.2022 00:59:08] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: I suppose the battleships may come in handy, this time
[11.12.2022 00:59:21] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Good evening to the Raeren.
[11.12.2022 00:59:42] Leipzig: pls leave the system
[11.12.2022 00:59:53] [RM]KKS-Raeren: If i may ask, what are 2 capital ships doing here in Hudson?
[11.12.2022 01:00:04] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Not to play the situation but...
[11.12.2022 01:00:12] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Negative, Leizig. You hold no authority here. Cease and desist, immediately.
[11.12.2022 01:00:25] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: KKS Raeren, they were apparently sent to deal with a "Nomad Threat"
[11.12.2022 01:00:26] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: [Sighs] Lieutenant, I am certain you can reply to the question.
[11.12.2022 01:00:28] Leipzig: not good sound
[11.12.2022 01:00:53] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Nomad Threat?
[11.12.2022 01:01:02] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Gentlemen, may I ask the meaning behind such a large military display, without notifying our government?
[11.12.2022 01:01:39] [RM]KKS-Raeren: I can remember we had an agreement chapter 3 article 6 for Hudson?
[11.12.2022 01:01:48] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: You did that, and you were duly notified of the reasoning of our presence.
[11.12.2022 01:01:56] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Both battleships involved in this are covering the Liberty-side of the Hudson-system, gentlemen.
[11.12.2022 01:02:16] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Correct, 1 battleship
[11.12.2022 01:02:32] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: If I am not mistaken, those are two military grade battleships...
[11.12.2022 01:03:10] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: The Akhetaten and the Anchorage are both -not- bases of operations for patrols, gentlemen.
[11.12.2022 01:03:47] Leipzig: navy lets go to NY
[11.12.2022 01:04:59] [RM]KKS-Raeren: I don't mind you chasing nomads in this system, but we'd like to be notified if you plan a breach of agreements
[11.12.2022 01:05:08] Leipzig: or you want testing my guns ?
[11.12.2022 01:05:39] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: The treaty that's signed clearly refers to battleships as military installations. Neither of the battleship's you-
[11.12.2022 01:05:41] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: should have brought bomber
[11.12.2022 01:05:45] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: -see before you are military installations.
[11.12.2022 01:05:47] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: would have had to have gone back then
[11.12.2022 01:05:54] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: But that being said, I can understand your concerns.
[11.12.2022 01:06:03] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: They sure seem like military installations...
[11.12.2022 01:06:11] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: No less threatening on our direct border.
[11.12.2022 01:06:12] Leipzig: haha allguns ready
[11.12.2022 01:06:25] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: I am still, however, dumbfound by the fact that the Rheinland Military as a whole was not aware of the happenings-
[11.12.2022 01:06:28] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: -in this system.
[11.12.2022 01:06:50] Leipzig: open fire
[11.12.2022 01:06:55] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Your leadership isn't to keen on sharing info with us
[11.12.2022 01:07:04] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Sheer, bring our batteries online and lock on that Unioner gunboat.
[11.12.2022 01:07:10] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: If there is a threat poised to Liberty, we will freely deploy assets, as required, to secure the interests and --
[11.12.2022 01:07:12] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Even if it concerns an enemy to both of us
[11.12.2022 01:07:16] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Citizens of the Republic.
[11.12.2022 01:07:24] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: You may fire if it does anything silly, Sheer.
[11.12.2022 01:07:49] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Then you can expect us to respond to your incursions with likewise assets
[11.12.2022 01:07:51] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: The citizens of "your republic" are no more valuable than our citizens.
[11.12.2022 01:08:06] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Your concerns, however, are duly heeded and cooperation as far as communications are concerned will --
[11.12.2022 01:08:13] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Surely improve, should such needs arise.
[11.12.2022 01:08:32] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: A mutual understanding of said requirements would and should work both ways.
[11.12.2022 01:08:48] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Should the Rheinland Military need to do so as well.
[11.12.2022 01:09:15] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: [smiles] That is where we part ways, captains, you speak in words, I speak in actions. I have not seen any steps taken from-
[11.12.2022 01:09:15] [RM]KKS-Raeren: From what i see here, there has been a lack of that on your side
[11.12.2022 01:09:17] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Your side
[11.12.2022 01:09:21] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Given we are military men, I'm sure we can mutually agree to understand the defense of our respective houses.
[11.12.2022 01:09:49] [RM]KKS-Raeren: On that we agree, where we disagree is that you send capital assests close to our borders
[11.12.2022 01:10:06] [RM]KKS-Raeren: You can understand we don't take these visits as friendly
[11.12.2022 01:10:09] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Hardly close to your borders, gentlemen.
[11.12.2022 01:10:30] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: You would not consider a direct tradeland to our space a "direct border"
[11.12.2022 01:10:30] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: But you would do the same, were the roles reversed, correct?
[11.12.2022 01:10:34] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: If we wished to be intimidating towards you our positioning, trajectory and placement would be vastly different.
[11.12.2022 01:11:04] [RM]KKS-Raeren: The same? No, we'd notify you of what our plans were if we'd enter close to your side of Hudson
[11.12.2022 01:11:24] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: It is unwise, if not disrespectful, to put your border concerns -above- concerns regarding Nomad sightings in the-
[11.12.2022 01:11:26] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: -system.
[11.12.2022 01:11:50] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Disrespectful towards your own people and towards the Libertonian authorities.
[11.12.2022 01:11:55] [RM]KKS-Raeren: It is disrespectful to get close to our border with capitals and NOT notify us of that
[11.12.2022 01:12:14] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Gentlemen.
[11.12.2022 01:12:17] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Don't speak to me what's disrespectful and what not about my people
[11.12.2022 01:12:20] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Please. Keep this civil.
[11.12.2022 01:12:40] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: I am doing every attempt at that, Lieutenant.
[11.12.2022 01:13:02] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: We would like to be informed of the timing of this transmission to our government about the Nomad sightings.
[11.12.2022 01:13:58] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: If there is a Nomad, posing a potential threat to either of our houses, I wouldn't care as to what assets you --
[11.12.2022 01:14:21] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Have in system. That is why we are both here, simple as, really. Cannot be any more clearer about it.
[11.12.2022 01:14:26] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: The most 'useful' information I can give you regarding your inquire, is that the first broadcast we received was on-
[11.12.2022 01:14:35] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: -the twenty-first of November, this year.
[11.12.2022 01:14:42] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Gentlemen. Please answer my question before bringing your own
[11.12.2022 01:14:45] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: In future, should time permit, we will cordially communicate via proper channels and coordinate efforts.
[11.12.2022 01:15:10] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Nomads or not, if you plan on breakign the treaty for whatever reason you will notify us.
[11.12.2022 01:15:17] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Thank you, glad that's clear.
[11.12.2022 01:15:28] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: You should rest assured that if -I- personally spot any Nomads with my own eyes on this system, the Rheinland-
[11.12.2022 01:15:34] A/)-Revenant: Am I having double vision, or is there two Osiris's?
[11.12.2022 01:15:37] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: -Military will be getting a report of my findings here.
[11.12.2022 01:15:43] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: You are seeing clearly, Auxesian vessel.
[11.12.2022 01:15:53] A/)-Revenant: Congratulations on the child, Uhmen.
[11.12.2022 01:16:13] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Revenant.
[11.12.2022 01:16:19] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Thank you for the understanding, LNX-Akhetaten.
[11.12.2022 01:16:22] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Always as charming as ever.
[11.12.2022 01:16:42] A/)-Revenant: That must have been the fifth Osiris I've seen in Liberty thus far.
[11.12.2022 01:17:43] A/)-Revenant: I couldn't help but notice that you had a mild border conflict a second ago.
[11.12.2022 01:17:54] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Mild border...
[11.12.2022 01:18:00] A/)-Revenant: Being haunted again, hmm?
[11.12.2022 01:18:09] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: I trust that this meaningless border argument has came to an end and that we can focus on our fruitful cooperation-
[11.12.2022 01:18:11] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: -out here.
[11.12.2022 01:18:29] [RM]KKS-Raeren: About that, tell me about this... Nomad threat you speak.
[11.12.2022 01:19:01] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: When we know, you will most certainly know as well.
[11.12.2022 01:19:08] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: And after that, there are... a few not so minor things we need to cover...
[11.12.2022 01:19:11] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: I have no reason to keep such things a secret.
[11.12.2022 01:19:49] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: That being one of them. You keep explaining the... "Nomad Threat" although you also say there is none
[11.12.2022 01:19:53] [RM]KKS-Raeren: So just for recapping
[11.12.2022 01:20:04] [RM]KKS-Raeren: You send 2 battleships for a so called nomad threat nearby
[11.12.2022 01:20:10] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: This is the third time we come to this conclusion, Lieutenant.
[11.12.2022 01:20:12] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Yet you can't give any info about it
[11.12.2022 01:20:31] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Let me handle this, Commodore.
[11.12.2022 01:20:38] A/)-Revenant: There has been sightings of Nomad incursions, mostly thralls though.
[11.12.2022 01:20:43] 46th|LNX-Akhetaten: Uhmen: Of course, sir.
[11.12.2022 01:21:07] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: How it normally works, we receive reports on a Nomad presence in the system.
[11.12.2022 01:21:23] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: We deploy assets to verify the reports, hence us being in system.
[11.12.2022 01:21:43] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: If confirmed, we either engage to destroy, document and report our findings.
[11.12.2022 01:22:07] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Surely a wing of fighters would be much more effective than two sluggish battleships
[11.12.2022 01:22:12] [RM]KKS-Raeren: And you plan on scouting the system with battleships?
[11.12.2022 01:22:38] [RM]KKS-Raeren: I must say, You and i have very different ways when it comes to strategies
[11.12.2022 01:23:03] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Clearly.
[11.12.2022 01:23:56] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Gunnery, if that pesk continues to fire on us, shoot back, freely.
[11.12.2022 01:25:06] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: So, you would not mind explaining your scout contigent of battleships?
[11.12.2022 01:25:16] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: A strategic flaw, or something else?
[11.12.2022 01:25:23] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: I feel like I already have.
[11.12.2022 01:25:28] A/)-Revenant: I'm not sure why it is a great concern to you.
[11.12.2022 01:25:33] A/)-Revenant: They are on their side of the border, no?
[11.12.2022 01:25:36] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: So, yes, in fact I would mind.
[11.12.2022 01:25:42] A/)-Revenant: How they waste their resources is their own decision.
[11.12.2022 01:25:53] [RM]KKS-Raeren: We have something called treaties
[11.12.2022 01:26:01] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Raeren... please...
[11.12.2022 01:26:02] [RM]KKS-Raeren: And seems there is a miscomunnication about one
[11.12.2022 01:26:06] A/)-Revenant: Well - that Unioner is violating the treaty.
[11.12.2022 01:26:16] A/)-Revenant: Are you going to deal with it?
[11.12.2022 01:26:22] [RM]KKS-Raeren: That's the least of my concerns right now
[11.12.2022 01:26:29] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Raeren...
[11.12.2022 01:26:36] [RM]KKS-Raeren: ?
[11.12.2022 01:26:42] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Ja?
[11.12.2022 01:27:14] A/)-Revenant: As long as the Navy sticks to their side and does not overextend, I'm sure it is fine.
[11.12.2022 01:27:17] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Please. The Unioner is a priority, Our ships are not equipped to handle it
[11.12.2022 01:28:25] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Seems the Unioner has had enough.
[11.12.2022 01:28:50] A/)-Revenant: I wonder if there is even a conscious mind in there.
[11.12.2022 01:28:59] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Raeren. I must go. Please, if there is anything more, or you run into any trouble, notify us immediately.
[11.12.2022 01:29:11] [RM]KKS-Raeren: Roger, safe skies
[11.12.2022 01:29:22] [RM]Lt.Jurgen.Schmidt: Guten abend captains. I will contact this to our Oberkommando
[11.12.2022 01:29:31] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Very well.
[11.12.2022 01:29:41] 46th|LNS-Anchorage: Kemp-Smith: Look forward to speaking to them.
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Jurgen Schmidt
Leutnant der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr