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► Source:Battleship Bayern ► Encryption:port RM-MAS-1NTS-TMD-TRM ► Submitter:Flieger Felix I. Schwan Rabe ► Recipient:Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin ► Subject:Liberty incursion into Hamburg
For the attention of Rheinland Military Command.
At approximately 2:00 AM SMT time, Hamburg patrols sent out a distress call for sighting of unknown hostile military vessels.
Upon further investigation, we discovered that there was a considerable number of 'Liberty Navy' vessels that refused to leave Rheinland and opened fire on Rheinland authorities vessels according to witnesses on site. However we have yet to confirm their identities as formally associated with the Liberty Armed Forces.
I had arrived late to the scene as reinforcement, as I was redeployed from the Frankfurt scene. With my added assistance, we managed to neutralise one of their retreating vessels. The other hostile assailants managed to escape deeper into the borders as I arrived.
I suggest forwarding this intel to the Buro for further investigations into state security, regarding their intentions and how they were able to initally bypass border patrols.
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Abmeldung,
Felix I. Schwan Rabe
Flieger der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
Receiving a local emergency ping when on planet Hamburg, my crew and I immediately launched to investigate. Launched in space we found a BDM gunboat surrounded by multiple LSF fighters and bombers under the 47th tag. They claimed to be there for answers from said gunboat after an alleged incursion in Liberty. When asked why they couldn't have sent this over comms, they claimed the sent to RM as well. I could not find any communications in our databanks so perhaps this was a fake information.
After multiple inquiries to leave they refused and decided to provoke even further. At this time, more of our reinforcements arrived. Then they assaulted the BDM gunboat. We returned fire. Although the Marinenachrichtsdienst Gunboat was disabled, we managed to disable one of their snubs. He was seemingly left behind by his comrades as the rest fled in the direction of the Hudson jumpgate. Afterwards we checked on the jumpgates but we didn't find any further trace of activity in the system.
Below you can find footage and the conversation logs. Mind you, the professionalism by some of their officers was lacking.
[05.02.2024 01:49:54] BDM|U-66: it's as they say, for every one you see...
[05.02.2024 01:50:03] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: guten tag
[05.02.2024 01:50:34] BDM|U-66: Well then, I believe this constitutes a 'domestic' disturbance which would make this your jurisdiction, Raeren
[05.02.2024 01:50:40] 47th|Bolt: Still haven't explained your reasoning.
[05.02.2024 01:50:52] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: By all means, go ahead.
[05.02.2024 01:51:36] BDM|U-66: I was unaware that we were under any obligation to explain any of our alleged appearances
[05.02.2024 01:51:42] 47th|Bravo-5: You are now.
[05.02.2024 01:51:48] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: So what does the LSF think it's doing here? Lost your way?
[05.02.2024 01:51:58] 47th|Bolt: We've come to simply ask questions.
[05.02.2024 01:52:03] 47th|Bravo-5: We could say the same thing about your intelligence vessels in our systems.
[05.02.2024 01:52:17] 47th|Bravo-5: Can't that knife cut both ways?
[05.02.2024 01:52:27] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: That could have been done easy over comms. Yet you are here now...
[05.02.2024 01:52:36] 47th|Bravo-5: We tried.
[05.02.2024 01:52:38] BDM|U-66: Obligation implies some sort of demand - which I hardly see any cause for in this situation
[05.02.2024 01:52:38] 47th|Bravo-5: We didn't get a response.
[05.02.2024 01:52:48] 47th|Bravo-5: So we decided to pay you a visit.
[05.02.2024 01:53:41] BDM|U-66: In that case, I believe we've fulfilled our courtesy obligations to indulge you in this chat
[05.02.2024 01:53:55] BDM|U-66: we must request that you return to your space.
[05.02.2024 01:54:00] 47th|Bolt: Negative.
[05.02.2024 01:54:09] 47th|Bolt: You've not given any reasoning.
[05.02.2024 01:54:35] BDM|U-66: Do not presume to come to another's house without welcome and overstay - it's quite discourteous
[05.02.2024 01:54:36] 47th|Bolt: The first armada wouldn't just openly Bounty MND vessels for no reason.
[05.02.2024 01:54:58] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: Oh so you are bounty hunters now? How amusing
[05.02.2024 01:55:11] BDM|U-66: The policies of some overfunded strangers are none of our concern
[05.02.2024 01:55:12] 47th|Bolt: That Rheinlander seems thick.
[05.02.2024 01:55:13] 47th|Bravo-5: We're just here to do a job.
[05.02.2024 01:55:18] BDM|U-66: unless, of course, you intend to collect.
[05.02.2024 01:55:27] 47th|Bolt: These overfunded strangers are the Liberty Navy.
[05.02.2024 01:55:42] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: Are they here to collect the bounty
[05.02.2024 01:55:46] BDM|U-66: Whatever they may call themselves
[05.02.2024 01:55:47] BDM|U-66: doubt it
[05.02.2024 01:55:50] 47th|Bolt: I see your emergency call is working.
[05.02.2024 01:56:01] 47th|Bravo-5: You're gonna need more ships than that.
[05.02.2024 01:56:03] 47th|Bolt: You think that intimidates us?
[05.02.2024 01:56:16] BDM|U-66: Hardly, they're just here to ensure that this courtesy call remains just that.
[05.02.2024 01:57:04] BDM|U-66: To be frank, my being here is more out of concern for your safety
[05.02.2024 01:57:10] 47th|Bravo-5: Is that so?
[05.02.2024 01:57:19] 47th|Bolt: You don't have to worry about that.
[05.02.2024 01:57:24] 47th|Bolt: We can handle ourselves.
[05.02.2024 01:57:26] BDM|U-66: you see, the military has ultimate jurisdiction in matters of... domestic disturbance
[05.02.2024 01:58:10] 47th|Bolt: What exactly are we disturbing?
[05.02.2024 01:58:22] BDM|U-66: The libertonian taxpayers, I'd guess
[05.02.2024 01:58:23] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: All this though talk could have been done over comms, and you are unwanted guests here.
[05.02.2024 01:58:32] 47th|Bravo-5: Hey, idiot.
[05.02.2024 01:58:35] 47th|Bravo-5: We sent you a comm.
[05.02.2024 01:58:39] 47th|Bravo-5: We got no response.
[05.02.2024 01:58:49] 47th|Bravo-5: So now we're here. Asking in-person.
[05.02.2024 01:58:55] KKS-Regensburg: have they said why they're here?
[05.02.2024 01:59:03] 47th|Bolt: As I said.
[05.02.2024 01:59:07] 47th|Bolt: Thick.
[05.02.2024 01:59:08] BDM|U-66: Perhaps our secretary didn't see fit to relay it? They've strict instructions not to waste our time with solicitors.
[05.02.2024 01:59:11] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: Judging by the dialogue they don't appreciate the Buro's Earhart expeditions
[05.02.2024 01:59:21] 47th|Bolt: Call her here then.
[05.02.2024 01:59:23] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: Especially when the travel plan goes through Liberty
[05.02.2024 01:59:37] 47th|Bolt: Because you have an elite fighter wing demaning clarity.
[05.02.2024 01:59:44] 47th|Bolt: Is that not fit enough?
[05.02.2024 01:59:50] BDM|U-66: Now now, there's no reason to be so discourteous in another's house
[05.02.2024 02:00:00] 47th|Bravo-5: We're just returning the favor.
[05.02.2024 02:00:20] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: Surprised you expected more from this... rabble.
[05.02.2024 02:00:52] BDM|U-66: Raeren, it's your call. Personally, I don't see them as much of a threat - but they have been quite rude
[05.02.2024 02:00:57] 47th|Bolt: I won't even entertain that gunboat pilot over there, he doesn't seem very smart.
[05.02.2024 02:01:53] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: They seem unable to comprehend they won't get any response from you. Either they leave willingly or we'll help them a hand.
[05.02.2024 02:02:27] BDM|U-66: There it is. It's out of my hands - now there's no need for this to escalate into something unseemly
[05.02.2024 02:02:54] 47th|Bolt: You shoot at us, you've sealed your fate.
[05.02.2024 02:03:03] 47th|Bolt: I'd advice not to.
[05.02.2024 02:03:23] BDM|U-66: Who said anything about shooting? We're just kindly telling our guests that they have overstayed their welcome
[05.02.2024 02:03:35] 47th|Bravo-5: We're not leaving until we get answers.
[05.02.2024 02:03:50] 47th|Bolt: A simple answer to the "Why".
[05.02.2024 02:04:07] BDM|U-66: See, there lies our impasse. You won't leave without answers, and we don't feel the need to give you any
[05.02.2024 02:04:25] 47th|Bolt: We'll then we're going to be staring at each other for a while I suppose.
[05.02.2024 02:04:32] 47th|Bolt: Or hmm..
[05.02.2024 02:04:39] 47th|Bolt: Nevermind, I'll have a look in New Berlin.
[05.02.2024 02:04:55] 47th|Bolt: I see that is not in your interest.
[05.02.2024 02:05:33] BDM|U-66: I see courtesy is lost on you. You will vacate the area or we will remove you.
[05.02.2024 02:05:45] 47th|Bolt: I've said it, you fire, we fire.
[05.02.2024 02:06:13] BDM|U-66: Those who survive will be taken to the Libertonian embassy on New Berlin where your government can decide
[05.02.2024 02:06:31] BDM|U-66: if it's worth the shame to ship you back or let you have an extended stay with our legendary ammenities.
[05.02.2024 02:07:02] 47th|Bravo-5: We're not going anywhere, until we get our answers.
[05.02.2024 02:07:06] BDM|U-66: Now, before this becomes a regretable incident, I must insist you return home.
[05.02.2024 02:07:13] 47th|Bolt: Negative.
[05.02.2024 02:07:20] 47th|Bolt: We've got a reputation to uphold.
[05.02.2024 02:07:47] BDM|U-66: Perhaps a compromise then.
[05.02.2024 02:07:55] 47th|Bolt: Sure.
[05.02.2024 02:08:04] BDM|U-66: I'll relay your message to the Direktor himself
[05.02.2024 02:08:13] 47th|Bolt: Call him here.
[05.02.2024 02:08:29] BDM|U-66: He's rather indisposed at the moment, Direktorship is quite a demanding job.
[05.02.2024 02:08:43] BDM|U-66: Not to be rude, but I do not think your visit quite merits his immediate attention
[05.02.2024 02:09:34] 47th|Bolt: Alright.
[05.02.2024 02:09:46] 47th|Bolt: Here's how we grab his attention.
[05.02.2024 02:09:49] BDM|U-66: This is the best I can do in the interests of resolving this intrusion amicably.
[05.02.2024 02:09:54] 47th|Bolt: All vessels scrap the MND gunboat.
[05.02.2024 02:09:55] 47th|Bolt: Asap.
[05.02.2024 02:09:57] 47th|Eliza.Krohn: Copy that.
[05.02.2024 02:09:59] 47th|Joe.King: Wow that is quite the attention grabber
[05.02.2024 02:10:01] BDM|U-66: Very well, you may try
[05.02.2024 02:10:02] 47th|Bravo-5: Weapons ready.
[05.02.2024 02:10:03] 47th|Zircon: Roger.
[05.02.2024 02:10:07] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: Holzner: Oh bloody Libertonian fools. Gunners, have at them!
[05.02.2024 02:10:08] 47th|Zircon: Priming weapons.
[05.02.2024 02:10:11] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: hostile fire!
[05.02.2024 02:10:13] [RM]Lt-Elias.Beist: Mein gott
[05.02.2024 02:10:14] 47th|Bravo-5: Engaging!
[05.02.2024 02:10:17] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: Rheinwher engage!
[05.02.2024 02:10:20] [RM]Lt-Elias.Beist: Weapons free, I'm going in
[05.02.2024 02:11:02] 47th|Zunko.Jane: The cava... cava... the cavaaa... fuck, the reinforcement has arrived.
[05.02.2024 02:11:19] 47th|Zunko.Jane: Supporting friendly assets!
[05.02.2024 02:11:22] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: Holzner: Bomber incoming, target Jane!
[05.02.2024 02:11:25] 47th|Zunko.Jane: Weapons hot!
[05.02.2024 02:14:17] 47th|Bolt: Good job.
[05.02.2024 02:14:18] 47th|Bravo-5: Let's go.
[05.02.2024 02:14:19] 47th|Bolt: Message sent.
[05.02.2024 02:14:22] 47th|Bolt: Scatter.
[05.02.2024 02:14:23] BDM|U-66 died to 47th|Eliza.Krohn (23%)
[05.02.2024 02:14:23] Assisted by: 47th|Bolt (19%), 47th|Joe.King (18%)
[05.02.2024 02:15:02] 47th|Eliza.Krohn: You aren't guilty of intruding into our space, Rheinland Military, I'd suggest you fall back.
[05.02.2024 02:15:35] [RM]Lt-Elias.Beist: Orders?
[05.02.2024 02:15:54] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: get them out of Rheinland space
[05.02.2024 02:15:55] [RM]Fl-Ignatz;Schwan: Looks like we have some renegade Libertonians.
[05.02.2024 02:15:58] [RM]Fl-Ignatz;Schwan: Let's detain them.
[05.02.2024 02:16:05] [RM]Fl-Ignatz;Schwan: Moving in to intercept.
[05.02.2024 02:18:49] [RM]KKS-Raeren: seems like your men are already abandoning you
[05.02.2024 02:19:24] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: I suggest your comrades use their brains next time before shooting again.
[05.02.2024 02:19:35] 47th|Bravo-5 was put out of action by [RM]Fl-Ignatz;Schwan (32%)
[05.02.2024 02:19:35] Assisted by: KKS-Regensburg (23%), [RM]KKS-Raeren (22%)
[05.02.2024 02:19:38] [RM]Fl-Ignatz;Schwan: He's down!
[05.02.2024 02:19:45] [RM]Lt-Elias.Beist: Well done Schwan
[05.02.2024 02:19:48] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: Well done kameraden!
[05.02.2024 02:20:01] [RM]Lt-Elias.Beist: Let's clear the jump gates
[05.02.2024 02:20:05] [RM]KKS-Raeren: K: Let's double check the Hamburg jumpgate before we head back to patrol
[05.02.2024 02:20:13] [RM]Fl-Ignatz;Schwan: Copy that.
[05.02.2024 02:21:00] [RM]Lt-Elias.Beist: Admiral Henze will be livid
Yesterday we received intel of a Corsair incursion in the Dresden system. I gathered available forces to respond. Our fleet mainly consisted of capital ships, as the Deterrence usually attacks with the big guns. My assumption turned out wrong as we got welcomed by a bomber squad. Our fighters did their job well as they held off the bombers from damaging our Cruisers while we provided them covering fire.
We should take these new Corsair strategies in mind as they seem to get more creative. Footage of my Kollegen Paul Bommel can be found below.
► Source:Hamburg ► Encryption:port RM-HC-R5C-RU4T-MD ► Submitter:Leutnant Jonas Wagner ► Recipient:Rheinwehr ► Subject:Foreign Military with restricted cargo
Guten Abend,
I encountered a Liberty Navy armored transport in Hamburg, the [LN]LLS-Mount on a standard patrol. They were in breach of laws:
3.1.1 - restricted cargo: Military Salvage
4.4.1 - foreign military agency: Liberty Navy
The Military Salvage was confiscated alongside 10 Units of prototype components for analysis, the culprit was fined 100,000 SC and escorted to the northern part of Hamburg with the assistance of BDM.
[14.02.2024 10:27:28] [RM]Anstifter: Please hold for a short inspection
[14.02.2024 10:27:34] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Of course.
[14.02.2024 10:28:10] [RM]Anstifter: Where do you hail from
[14.02.2024 10:28:36] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Destination or origin point?
[14.02.2024 10:28:41] [RM]Anstifter: Both
[14.02.2024 10:28:56] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Heading to Colorado, headed there from Omega-7.
[14.02.2024 10:29:12] [RM]Anstifter: What was your business in Omega-7 sir
[14.02.2024 10:29:19] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Purchasing Siler.
[14.02.2024 10:29:29] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Sorry, silver.
[14.02.2024 10:29:38] [RM]Anstifter: I see - are you of Liberty Navy?
[14.02.2024 10:30:07] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Of course. It would be rather odd to fly this IFF all the way down through Rheinland if I wasn't.
[14.02.2024 10:30:26] [RM]Anstifter: Guten Tag, agent
[14.02.2024 10:30:29] BDM|LV-Ymir: Evening
[14.02.2024 10:30:35] [RM]Anstifter: I have just started the investigation
[14.02.2024 10:30:45] [RM]Anstifter: So, you are of Liberty Navy, coming from Omega-7
[14.02.2024 10:30:49] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Yes.
[14.02.2024 10:30:58] [RM]Anstifter: Tell me Libertonian, do you have laws in Liberty?
[14.02.2024 10:31:08] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: We do, yes.
[14.02.2024 10:31:26] [RM]Anstifter: Interesting - and, I assume the Navy helps uphold them?
[14.02.2024 10:31:41] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: The LPI certainly doesn't do much of a job of it.
[14.02.2024 10:32:01] [RM]Anstifter: I see I see *smiles sternly in his direction*
[14.02.2024 10:32:13] [RM]Anstifter: And if someone breaks the laws, what happens?
[14.02.2024 10:32:24] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: That depends on the severity of the offense.
[14.02.2024 10:32:55] [RM]Anstifter: Interesting, let's say you are in your house, your LPI don't do much of a job
[14.02.2024 10:33:22] [RM]Anstifter: And you get yourself a foreign military trespassing without permission with restricted cargo
[14.02.2024 10:33:32] [RM]Anstifter: What would you do with such a vessel?
[14.02.2024 10:33:44] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: That depends entirely on the cargo.
[14.02.2024 10:34:01] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Also on the vessel they are in.
[14.02.2024 10:34:13] [RM]Anstifter: Let's say, well I don't know, say military salvage, and they are flying a heavily armored transport, you know, just
[14.02.2024 10:34:15] [RM]Anstifter: a random example!
[14.02.2024 10:34:31] [RM]Anstifter: What would your Navy do with such a culprit?
[14.02.2024 10:34:38] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Military salvage?
[14.02.2024 10:34:48] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: We don't restrict transport of it at all.
[14.02.2024 10:35:26] [RM]Anstifter: Let's say you would
[14.02.2024 10:35:43] [RM]Anstifter: or any other restricted commodities of that nature
[14.02.2024 10:35:54] [RM]Anstifter: What would you do with such a vessel?
[14.02.2024 10:35:58] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Well most of our restricted commodites are much more egregious.
[14.02.2024 10:36:07] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: So our practices would be more strict.
[14.02.2024 10:36:32] [RM]Anstifter: I see, and what exactly would you do with the foreign military, heavily armored transport offender with restricted cargo?
[14.02.2024 10:36:59] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Personally? Ask him to not fly through my space again without permission, assuming he was coopoerative.
[14.02.2024 10:37:19] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: We don't have any laws about foreign military *transports*
[14.02.2024 10:37:33] BDM|LV-Ymir: Perhaps we can resolve this amicably in the interests of diplomacy.
[14.02.2024 10:37:49] [RM]Anstifter: We are just talking a scenario in Liberty sir
[14.02.2024 10:38:03] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Right, but in Liberty none of these things would be an issue.
[14.02.2024 10:38:27] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Non-restricted ships are allowed to be flown by and non-hostile group.
[14.02.2024 10:38:50] [RM]Anstifter: On a totally unrealted note, you are in breach of laws 3.1.1 - restricted cargo and 4.4.1 - foreign military agency
[14.02.2024 10:39:05] [RM]Anstifter: Of the Rheinland Law
[14.02.2024 10:39:08] [RM]Anstifter: Were you aware of that?
[14.02.2024 10:39:46] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: I was not aware of that, no.
[14.02.2024 10:39:59] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: We also don't have a similar restriction in regards to transports.
[14.02.2024 10:40:27] [RM]Anstifter: But I a take it as a fellow officer you doexpect foreign military to be aware of the laws of your house before they enter yes?
[14.02.2024 10:40:53] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Yes, but that's only of concern to us if they're in a combat vessel or capital ship.
[14.02.2024 10:41:01] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Which this vessel is not.
[14.02.2024 10:41:29] [RM]Anstifter: I see, however welcoming your invitation is for us to trade in your house with restricted cargo
[14.02.2024 10:41:35] [RM]Anstifter: We do have rules
[14.02.2024 10:41:59] Tip: You can send cash to nearby players without needing to type their name by selecting their ship and using /givecasht or /gct command.
[14.02.2024 10:42:01] [RM]Anstifter: I will askyou do pay a 100,000 fine, drop the military salvage along with 10 units of your prorotype components
[14.02.2024 10:42:11] [RM]Anstifter: And you will be escorted to Bering
[14.02.2024 10:42:13] [RM]Anstifter: is that acceptable?
[14.02.2024 10:43:01] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: All acceptable, though I'd prefer Hudson if you're amicable to that.
[14.02.2024 10:43:07] [RM]Anstifter: And next time, well, contact us first before you traverse our house with restricted cargo.
[14.02.2024 10:43:18] [RM]Anstifter: Very well, please transfer the fine and drop the requested cargo amounts
[14.02.2024 10:43:26] [2024-02-14] 10:43:26 You have received 100.000 credits from [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier
[14.02.2024 10:43:29] [RM]Anstifter: BDM do you mind lending a hand with the escort?
[14.02.2024 10:43:37] BDM|LV-Ymir: Happy to serve.
[14.02.2024 10:43:48] Death: Crazy.V suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[14.02.2024 10:43:55] [RM]Anstifter: Very well, proceed to hudson
[14.02.2024 10:44:00] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Of course.
[14.02.2024 10:44:28] [RM]Anstifter: Planet Atka currently lies within Rheinland Territory as per our treaty with Liberty there
[14.02.2024 10:44:41] [RM]Anstifter: I don't suppose you have a take on that situation?
[14.02.2024 10:44:52] Death: Jack.Harper was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[14.02.2024 10:45:36] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Hm.
[14.02.2024 10:45:44] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: The war with your house was a bit before my time.
[14.02.2024 10:45:59] [RM]Anstifter: proceed
[14.02.2024 10:47:42] BDM|LV-Ymir: We've arrived at the Demarcation line - please proceed
[14.02.2024 10:47:52] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: Of course.
[14.02.2024 10:47:57] [LN]-LLS-Mount.Rainier: You lads have a good day.
[14.02.2024 10:48:02] BDM|LV-Ymir: Safe travels.
[14.02.2024 10:48:22] [RM]Anstifter: Danke Ymir, returning to base
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Jonas Wagner
Leutnant der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
► Source:Dresden ► Encryption:port RM-MAS-1NTS-TMD-TRM ► Submitter:Fähnrich Kurt Schäfer ► Recipient:Rheinland Military ► Subject:Waves and waves of Red Hessians
Guten tag Offiziere,
Yesterday, battle took place in system Dresden. Three Rheinland Battleships, two fighter-bombers, one gunboat on our side, 6-8 Hessian battleships, the same number of gunboats and cruisers, and 14 fighters on their side.
We fought fiercely to keep the Hessian presence away from our glorious Rheinland. They came at us in waves, 2 battleships, 2 gunboats, 2 cruisers and 2 fighters per wave, a mixed fleet. Our capital ships engaged theirs, us fighters dogfighting nearby for supremacy, once they were dealt with, our fleet could team up on the last of their Battleships.
I consider us lucky that they didn't send all their fleets at us in one sweep, we fought bravely, but one of our battleships went down. The Red Hessians were defeated, if temporarily. Recommend further patrols and surveillance of the system.
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Kurt Schäfer
Fähnrich der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
Upon protecting our assets in Omega 7, we've had multiple Coalition forces invading the system. While initially not prepared for such a large force, we had to fall back. The first skirmishes were a loss, but we're pushing them back more and more as their losses are mounting. In the meantime we had multiple IMG forces pirating vessels from the Kruger and Daumann corporations.
If things weren't chaotic already, the Corsairs started to stir the pot even further. However, their presence in the Omegas might be a blessing in disguise, as they have been actively engaging Coalition forces and IMG transports as well. My advise is to leave them alone and let them fight them so the Coalition has to spread it's forces on multiple fronts.
Not only that, but as i feared, IMG has been aiding the Coalition in battle against our Military forces. While initially not being able to have proof, i managed to get footage in one of our latest battles. I hope this can help Oberkommando and the Rheinland government further.
I have good and bad news about the situation in Omega-7. First, I have received general reports from individual captains that the mining zones are for the most part secure. This was confirmed by me on multiple occasions by the simple expedience of not detecting any security forces present in the area. Now, you may say these corporates are foolhardy, and I would agree, but I believe they'd lose far more money by losing access to the Silver deposits.
[17.02.2024 13:50:23] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Guten abend offizier
[17.02.2024 13:50:29] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag
[17.02.2024 13:50:37] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Anything to report?
[17.02.2024 13:50:46] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Not yet.
[17.02.2024 13:50:48] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I have just began my patrol
[17.02.2024 13:51:38] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: The admiral desires a report about agitators, and I believe I will be able to provide one shortly
[17.02.2024 13:51:51] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: There are always some here.
[17.02.2024 13:51:55] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Contact me if you need anything
[17.02.2024 13:52:03] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: The guild is getting aggressive.
[17.02.2024 13:52:24] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag. How goes your vigil?
[17.02.2024 13:52:38] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: Quiet so far Herr Leutnant, only a couple transports detected.
[17.02.2024 13:52:49] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Are you up to visiting the vicinity of the field?
[17.02.2024 13:52:57] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I need to collect scans for a short report
[17.02.2024 13:53:08] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: We've made the trip a few times, we can accompany you if you wish Herr Leutnant.
[17.02.2024 13:53:16] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Excellent, let's go
[17.02.2024 13:54:55] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag. Do not alarm yourself on our account
[17.02.2024 13:55:09] Major.Miner: Greetings
[17.02.2024 13:55:45] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I'd be obliged if you shared any sighting during your work
[17.02.2024 13:55:52] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Pirates and the like
[17.02.2024 13:56:03] Major.Miner: All is quiet right now
[17.02.2024 13:56:25] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Indeed. I hope for your sake it stays that way
[17.02.2024 13:56:27] Syne.Ots: Hello here
[17.02.2024 13:56:28] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Guten tag!
[17.02.2024 13:56:37] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I have heard it's dangerous to mine weithout escorts with all this happening
[17.02.2024 13:56:47] Major.Miner: I hope too Cpt
[17.02.2024 13:56:53] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag ALG
[17.02.2024 13:56:59] Syne.Ots: Hello
[17.02.2024 13:57:12] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Kruger. I believe things are quiet enough at the moment
[17.02.2024 13:57:16] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Thank you for the ore! Your service to Rheinland will be remembered!
[17.02.2024 13:57:27] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Glad to hear that offizier
[17.02.2024 13:57:31] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Good to hear that operations are proceeding smoothly
[17.02.2024 13:57:37] Major.Miner: I am just a worker
[17.02.2024 13:57:52] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: We are always in system if help is necessary
[17.02.2024 13:58:01] Major.Miner: Thank you
[17.02.2024 13:58:44] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I for one am not quite convinced
[17.02.2024 13:58:54] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: But there's little I can do for the moment but keep a lookout
[17.02.2024 13:59:09] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: The reports we have received are quite disturbing.
[17.02.2024 13:59:26] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: The ship absences reported are staggering.
[17.02.2024 13:59:31] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Regular patrols may be the thing. I will recommend it to the Admiral
[17.02.2024 13:59:45] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: But the corpos need to pull their own weight as well
Additionally, large scale Corsair incursions have been summarily dealt with by our forces, with the assistance of BDM and other in-system vessels. I have personally been present at the tail end of one such engagement, which I believe concluded without severe damage to any of our ships, similarly to the one from earlier during the week in Stuttgart.
[17.02.2024 21:50:04] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Any targets left?
[17.02.2024 21:50:06] BDM|RNC-Balder: all BDM, we're going back to Frankfurt
[17.02.2024 21:50:11] Emil-4: No, you're too late
[17.02.2024 21:50:40] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Looks like I just missed the action
[17.02.2024 21:51:17] BDM|U-201: CIC: It was a quick fight Lt.Beist.
[17.02.2024 21:50:53] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: All hands stand down on the Resugence!
[17.02.2024 21:51:07] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: Engage the BlackHeart.
[17.02.2024 21:51:10] Resurgence: CIC: Finally, a smart one.
[17.02.2024 21:51:11] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: Might be worth relaxing. Communication errors can happen.
[17.02.2024 21:51:14] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: It's the one with the 'Sairs.
[17.02.2024 21:51:17] BDM|U-201: CIC: It was a quick fight Lt.Beist.
[17.02.2024 21:51:28] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: Blackheart was hired by the Rheinlanders. Despite its claim for working with the Corsairs.
[17.02.2024 21:51:34] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Good to see us come out ahead of the corsairs once again
[17.02.2024 21:51:35] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: It's fought against the Guild multiple times.
[17.02.2024 21:51:42] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: You'd think they'd learn their lesson
[17.02.2024 21:51:49] BDM|U-201: CIC: Sure thing. They won't ever learn tho.
[17.02.2024 21:51:55] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: If it doesn't stand down.
[17.02.2024 21:52:02] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: We will fire on it.
[17.02.2024 21:52:11] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: Well. All the Corsairs are down.
[17.02.2024 21:53:13] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: Halt fire
[17.02.2024 21:53:20] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: coalition
[17.02.2024 21:53:39] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: All ships, we have Coalition military vessels on scope.
[17.02.2024 21:54:04] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Preparing to scramble
[17.02.2024 21:54:34] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: Coalition forces spotted
[17.02.2024 21:54:42] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: not helping your coalition buddies this time IMG?
[17.02.2024 21:54:57] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: At the start of the fight.
[17.02.2024 21:55:01] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: But began to shoot the Corsairs.
[17.02.2024 21:55:16] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: An error of communication.
[17.02.2024 21:55:17] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: Chalk it up to fog of war.
[17.02.2024 21:55:20] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: You still got them on scopes Vizeadmiral?
[17.02.2024 21:55:23] ^Y^.Bella.Ciao: O: Comes with picking up this profession.
[17.02.2024 21:55:26] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: He probably meant to say Rheinlanders.
[17.02.2024 21:55:29] Resurgence: CIC: Miners should use pickaxes, not guns. It's clearly too much for them
[17.02.2024 21:55:30] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: 11k away from me
[17.02.2024 21:55:43] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: These damn scanners get blocked every other day
[17.02.2024 21:55:44] Resurgence: CIC: So, where was that Daumann?
[17.02.2024 21:55:49] IMG|GPV-Cuba: RO: Freelancer you better watch your mouth.
[17.02.2024 21:55:54] ^Y^.Bella.Ciao: O: We picked up guns because of you ignorant ingrates stealing our jobs.
[17.02.2024 21:55:55] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Expanding search pattern
[17.02.2024 21:56:06] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: anyone ayes on the coalition?
[17.02.2024 21:56:39] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: help looking for the vermin
[17.02.2024 21:57:05] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Checking the mining zone
[17.02.2024 21:58:03] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: Coalition forces retreated. Omega 7 is clear for now.
[17.02.2024 21:58:18] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Excellent. I suppose it's back to ready 5
Now for the bad news. It seems that the IMG have resorted to using paramilitary tactics to disrupt Kruger and Daumann mining ops. Now normally you know my view about this kind of thing, but the issue is that they are allying with the Coalition, Bundschuh, and potentially even Hessians. With this additional pressure, no corporate security outfit can handle protections of the operations. But what's worse is that these captains have taken to assaulting Rheinwehr vessels at the slightest provocation, including when we have engaged the Coalition threat. While I was not at these encounters, I believe the evidence available from other sources will confirm the rumors I've been hearing. I have even heard reports of hunting parties sheltering on Freistadt after our vessels scramble from Elbe to assist!
I will continue to observe and engage the larger threats as necessary, but I have a feeling in my gut that the situation will deteriorate further if we do nothing, Herr Admiral...
stolz zu Dienen,
Elias Beist
Leutnant der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
► Source:[RM]KKS-Mainz ► Encryption:port RM-MAS-1NTS-GKR-BLG ► Submitter:Leutnant Zur See Reza Pasha ► Recipient:Rheinland Military ► Subject:Omega-7
Guten Tag Oberkommando,
According to the report received about the conflict between the Rheinland Corps and other Corps, we decided to send the forces under our command to our borders in order to protect our allies and resources of Rheinland.
As soon as we arrived in Stuttgart, we received another report about the presence of SCRA (Coalition) in Omega-7 and personally with our hero crew headed towards them. When we arrived we saw 6 ships (3 Cruisers, 1 Gunboat, 1 Tempest and 1 Overlord) were attacking **KKS-Kaiserschlacht and [RM]KKS-Ostkantone**.
We immediately got ready to battle and defend our officers, but our resistance did not last long and shortly after a few minuts KKS-Kaiserschlacht was destroyed under enemaies heavy fire, and we tried to get them all to focus on us so that we could save the [RM]KKS-Ostkantone. Unfortunately, we lost the cruiser under our command completely and most of our hero's crew were injured, but we were able to quickly leave the cruiser and escape.The reason for the delay in sending the report was due to the injuries we suffered during this battle.
An important thing that I should mention in this report was the presence of an official member of the **Kongsy Syndicate** faction named **^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt**, who attacked Rheinland officers and our allies alongside our enemies! Evidence is posted at the end.
This behavior is not justified because he was an official member and he should know the consequences of his decisions. Maybe he didn't think that we would survive and be able to give a report of the battle.
I hope the High Command will look into this matter seriously and since we lost our cruiser completely and many of our heroic crew were injured, so we suffered a loss worth about 5Mil so that we can get a new cruiser into service and take pay for the treatment of our crew and console their families. Otherwise I cannot guarantee the health of any **Kongsy Syndicate** ship and they will burn in the fire of our wrath!
► Source:Neu Berlin ► Encryption:port RM-HC-R5C-RU4T-DC ► Submitter:Kaiserliche Rheinwehr, Reserve Admiral Alexander Arnold ► Recipient: Großadmiral Alfred Henze, Vizeadmiral Gunter Kunrad, Vizeadmiral Ferdinant von Habsburg ► Subject: Seized Installation
Guten Abend,
I want to inform you that our forces have seized an abandoned Junker installation the Handelsdepot. I am offering this opportunity to the Oberkommando to do with the base as we see fit - there appear to be strange weapons research facilities left behind, we may use the station for exercises and other uses.
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Alexander Arnold
Admiral der Reserve der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr