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► Source: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin
► Encryption: port RM-MAS-1NTS-TMD-TRM
► Submitter: Korporal Elias Beist
► Recipient: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr Oberkommando
► Subject: Sigma-15 patrol, Freelancer carrier sighting, gravitometric spike

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Guten Tag Offiziere.

Yesterday, I proceeded on another standard deterrence patrol of Sigma-15. Upon entering the system, I was advised by Leutnant Holzner he and Fahnrich Baumann were covering the Freeport, which I assumed to be a training exercise. I therefore proceeded towards Hammersee and the Pellworm field.

Though the area around Rheinland assets was clear, upon my approach to Pellworm, long range scanners detected a substantial presence inside the nebula. A Freelancer "Bustard" Carrier, callsign The Boot, was located just inside the nebula! After my interrogation did not receive a response, I called on Holzner and Baumann to assist me, as I was piloting a lighter craft than my usual Revenant.

Before they arrived, the Carrier moved towards a gravitometric anomaly, which I took to be the jump hole to Sigma-17. After a brief delay to wait for reinforcements, I decided to follow them through. However, on the other side, I was greeted with a ludicrous scanner reading - the carrier has opened another jump anomaly! Suspecting a trap, I decided to delay until the Leutnant and Fahnrich arrived on scene. Their arrival coincided with the entrance of the carrier into the jump hole, which I believe caused some kind of gravitometric spike.

All my logs after this event have been wiped clean, and Leutnant Holzner's vessel was disabled. Without being able to communicate, I relied on LIDAR and coarse signals to locate Holzner's vessel, and instructed Baumann to fly close and pick up the Leutnant. As we were exposed and barely operational, I proceeded back through the jump hole and Rheinland space for repairs. I believe the Fahnrich followed suit, but I cannot say for sure with my sensors severely limited. Unfortunately, both the communications log and any recovered guncam footage is likely unusable, though I've already handed off my Disir to the communication and sensor specialists at HQ.


Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!

Hochachtungsvoll,
Elias Beist
Korporal der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr

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