We have successfully established contact with the Starfliers. The brave crew of the Clara Zetkin and I have met with Albert McKenzie, the Leader of the Starfliers.
We ventured into the Thuringia system to assess the anomaly within the remains of Planet Gotha. What we discovered was extraordinarily intriguing.
The System Beyond
It appears that the anomaly functions as a dimensional rift, similar to a jump hole. Our ships were drawn into its dark core, initiating a jump to a system known as Earhart.
Upon entering, we discovered central structures within the system. We couldn't approach them closely because the Starfliers warned of their extreme danger. Unable to conduct detailed scans from a distance, the origin and nature of these pillar-like structures remain unknown; they could be a power source for the Nomads or serve another purpose.
The Earhart system is strewn with debris, indicating that we were far from the first to arrive; many from every corner of Sirius had preceded us. The remains of Liberty, Gallia, Kusari, Corsair, and Rheinland ships were evident as we navigated the ring-shaped debris field encircling the center.
Equally intriguing were the numerous wormhole structures scattered about, seemingly of alien design. Some led to known systems like Bering or Omicron Kappa, while two connected to the so-called Uncharted systems, specifically Uncharted 3 and 10. The Starfliers had previously explored some of these, including Uncharted 10, which we then proceeded to investigate.
Uncharted 10
Uncharted 10 is a tranquil system composed of ice clouds and ice fields. Within the system, there are several frozen planets, though they appear devoid of life forms, and no data has been collected on them.
Mr. McKenzie had something intriguing to show us. Near a planet within one of the nebulas, there are large ice crystals that encase entities known as Cryo Organisms. Their characteristics and value remain a mystery, but the Starfliers intend to investigate them soon.
Beyond that, the system holds no particular discoveries, yet its beauty is undeniable.
Upon our return to Earhart, the decision was made to travel back through the Bering wormhole. Mr. McKenzie cautioned that both the Uncharted systems and Earhart are highly unstable, and we should consider ourselves fortunate to return without incident, a sentiment echoed by the numerous shipwrecks.
To summarize what we know of Earhart and the Uncharted Systems so far:
It is a system that can be accessed through an unknown number of entry points across Sirius. All Houses seem to be aware of it. We assume that only high-ranking officials are allowed to enter in the first place due to the top secret status this system will probably have in the archives of the governments.
The system may contain resources that we do not yet know of.
Several gate-like constructions lead to multiple systems. Their unstable nature might mean that the destinations change frequently.
The constructions in the middle are extremely dangerous and should be avoided at all costs until further information is available.
The Uncharted systems are of unknown value but of high interest.
We have recorded footage of the places visited, which is linked below.
It goes without saying that any expeditions to either the Earhart or Uncharted systems should be undertaken with an escort or aboard a fortified vessel like the Clara Zektin. Please inform your fellow activists of your interest in this venture and wait for permission before proceeding, as any loss of personnel or equipment during these expeditions could be detrimental to our cause.
We will discuss how to advance with these discoveries. In the meantime, resume your regular activities and await further instructions.
The past few weeks have been challenging, being away from home and all of you. Thankfully, our movement remained strong during my absence. I'm incredibly relieved to be back and safe.
I'll skip the personal details of the mission and focus on our next steps.
You may have heard, we're boosting our fast-response capabilities, not just in Rheinland but also in the Omicrons. Along with a dedicated group of activists—Frommherz, Falkenstein, and Baumgartner—we were based on Akabat in the Omicron Mu system. There, we supported various Order operations, primarily targeting Nomad herds and protecting vital installations from Infiltrator assaults.
These missions were a practical test for what lies ahead for those considering joining the squadron destined for the Omicrons. The conditions there are starkly different from what we're used to; it's a foreign landscape with an unpredictable enemy. The Nomads are fierce combatants, lacking the predictability of human pilots.
The pilots stationed there will undergo advanced combat training ahead of time, both in a simulator and in a real-life situation. Working with the Order, we will ensure that you are equipped with the best technology to withstand all the dangers of the Omicron systems.
The pilots among you who brave the danger will be stationed alongside the Order's pilots for three months at a time. After three months, you will return and recover, free from any obligation to continue fighting here.
This task falls to those for whom the fight for our Rheinland goes beyond its borders. For whom the well-being of humanity is as important as the well-being of the citizens of our homeland. But don't misunderstand me. You are not the Order's pilots. Let the Order's experience guide your actions, but do not forget that you serve Rheinland and shall not neglect the Bundschuh and its core tenets.
I know that for most of you, this will be seen as a pure sky ride. I will not be forcing anyone to station themselves out there. Only the most daring pilots among you should sign up.
Anyone who feels ready to take on this task in the near future, please contact me outside this channel. That's all for this topic.
Another crucial matter is that of the Technocracy. It appears that the Order has collected a considerable amount of evidence that suggests, that a person named Sapphire Raven, supposedly the leader of the Technocracy, is an infiltrator of the Nomads. A thrall, at least. You will find the evidence, presented to me by Grand-Admiral Golanski personally, attached to this message.
We are still figuring out how to deal with this situation. We had amicable relations with the Technocracy in the past and our comrades of the Platform appear to have a similar kind of relation with them. For now, we believe it to be the best idea to avoid any and all contact with Technocracy pilots that have close-relations to said Ms. Raven. We will inform the Platform of this development in due time and see how they react.
These times are troubling, we must prevent an internal conflict within the Bundschuh. Godspeed, comrades.
September 5th, 834, I went through in a scouting sortie through Earhart to check signs of any unusual activity, as well as the current exit points. After finding no unusual activity I decided to check on the exit gateways, the closest one headed to the Coronado system, knowing that there's the Barrier Gate as a safe haven I went through and headed there to get ready to return back to the Omegas later that day.
Upon reaching Coronado, I found three pilots, an independent libertonian freelancer that I had met days earlier in Sigma-15, callsign "Moreya", a concerning Valkyrie-class vessel going by the callsign "Caliban", and Revenant, from the Technocracy. I'll attach the radio logs below as Caliban is partially relevant for the next sitrep.
[05.09.2024 22:43:45] A/)-Revenant: Although arguably one of them falls under th-
[05.09.2024 22:43:46] A/)-Revenant: Huh.
[05.09.2024 22:43:50] Moreya: Oh my. That is... remarkable!
[05.09.2024 22:44:01] Caliban: Sentinels don't really exist.
[05.09.2024 22:44:08] Caliban: They're an oddity. To be ignored.
[05.09.2024 22:44:18] A/)-Revenant: They do. I wouldn't disregard the machination the DK left behind.
[05.09.2024 22:44:30] A/)-Revenant: Sentinel or not, they still have dangerous devices left behind.
[05.09.2024 22:44:40] Caliban: Truuee. But you disregard the memetic imprint factor.
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[05.09.2024 22:44:55] A/)-Revenant: Most of the Kavash seem to favour psychic imprints.
[05.09.2024 22:45:03] A/)-Revenant: Those poor people at Hamburg had to learn the hardway.
[05.09.2024 22:45:05] A/)-Revenant: Or they didn't.
[05.09.2024 22:45:08] A/)-Revenant: Most likely they did not.
[05.09.2024 22:45:10] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Looks unsurprisingly crowded.
[05.09.2024 22:45:26] Moreya: My oh my. That is... quite a revelation.
[05.09.2024 22:45:49] Moreya: I mean, everyone knows there are aliens. That is no secret. But this many?
[05.09.2024 22:45:57] A/)-Revenant: Not everyone knows it.
[05.09.2024 22:46:01] A/)-Revenant: The Houses try to keep it on the downlow.
[05.09.2024 22:46:03] Caliban: The universe is a big place.
[05.09.2024 22:46:05] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: How many you think there are?
[05.09.2024 22:46:14] A/)-Revenant: There are inevitably more species out there in this galaxy.
[05.09.2024 22:46:16] Moreya: Truly a phenomenon!
[05.09.2024 22:46:48] Caliban: Which brings me to a question.
[05.09.2024 22:46:51] A/)-Revenant: Unfortunately, spacecraft speed is not quite fast enough to venture out the living universe.
[05.09.2024 22:46:55] Caliban: How do you discard a depleted Nomad Core?
[05.09.2024 22:47:18] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That reminds me...
[05.09.2024 22:47:20] A/)-Revenant: And leave you out, depriving you of the fun of finding out?
[05.09.2024 22:47:41] Caliban: I mean I can just throw it at Valravn and find out if there's anything to fear.
[05.09.2024 22:47:55] A/)-Revenant: Don't even need to have it to be targetted, you know this.
[05.09.2024 22:48:07] Caliban: Oh I know.
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[05.09.2024 22:48:18] Caliban: I just want to get rid of one. Lost use of it. Since it's depleted.
[05.09.2024 22:48:24] A/)-Revenant: I'll make sure your generous donation gets proper use.
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[05.09.2024 22:49:07] Caliban: Sure.
[05.09.2024 22:49:13] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: You have one?
[05.09.2024 22:49:15] Caliban: Make sure you use the correct dumpster.
[05.09.2024 22:49:39] A/)-Revenant: And this is why you get creatively stumped. No imagination for use.
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[05.09.2024 22:50:29] Moreya: Hmm. You are the, to put it eloquently, rather paranoid Bundschuh pilot from a few days ago.
[05.09.2024 22:50:39] Moreya: I figured I have heard that voice before.
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[05.09.2024 22:50:58] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I remember you as well, the trade lane tourist.
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[05.09.2024 22:51:32] Caliban: My creativity is better used in other aspects of the funny thing we collectively call 'science'.
[05.09.2024 22:51:51] A/)-Revenant: Are you a scientist though?
[05.09.2024 22:51:59] A/)-Revenant: You were always more of a backgarden shed kitbasher.
[05.09.2024 22:52:16] Caliban: Eeeeh I'm doing well for myself.
[05.09.2024 22:52:26] A/)-Revenant: Time is going to make you eat those words.
[05.09.2024 22:53:02] Caliban: Uh, no. Unless you plan to do something about me doing my own thing again.
[05.09.2024 22:53:12] Caliban: Like back in Hudson. This time with no extra parties.
[05.09.2024 22:53:29] A/)-Revenant: Get an education before you do silly things like that. You're going to make a mess.
[05.09.2024 22:53:52] Caliban: I'm doing just fine.
[05.09.2024 22:54:01] Changing screen mode=windowed
[05.09.2024 22:54:14] A/)-Revenant: As you wish.
[05.09.2024 22:54:17] Caliban: Netpedia is a few clicks away.
[05.09.2024 22:54:43] Caliban: ...for all purposes, that was a joke.
[05.09.2024 22:54:47] Moreya: You two seem to have a... diverse shared history, judging by the banter. Yet not enough animosity to outright go for -
[05.09.2024 22:54:50] Moreya: each other's throat.
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[05.09.2024 22:55:02] Caliban: Because we already went for each other's throat before.
[05.09.2024 22:55:17] A/)-Revenant: I have enough respect for the dear Captain of the Gate.
[05.09.2024 22:55:53] Moreya: I assume that means if this was a different location, you two would be fighting each other?
[05.09.2024 22:56:05] A/)-Revenant: It can mean a lot of things.
[05.09.2024 22:56:14] Moreya: Hence the question!
[05.09.2024 22:56:23] A/)-Revenant: I'll leave it to your imagination.
[05.09.2024 22:56:42] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I wonder why.
[05.09.2024 22:57:01] Caliban: The answer is yeah, we used to fight literally everywhere.
[05.09.2024 22:57:20] Caliban: Probably still would. I won't be the one to start the conflict though. I've got better things to do now than argue.
[05.09.2024 22:57:22] Moreya: And these fights have contributed to your current physical state?
[05.09.2024 22:57:32] A/)-Revenant: Bold of you to assume that it has stopped.
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[05.09.2024 22:57:41] A/)-Revenant: Do not think I am naive to your activities.
[05.09.2024 22:57:48] Caliban: ...well she did cause my physical decline. But I kind of forgave her for it.
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[05.09.2024 22:58:00] Caliban: After...how many years? Five? Six?
[05.09.2024 22:58:01] A/)-Revenant: I offered him healing for his biological health. He declined and self medicated.
[05.09.2024 22:58:35] A/)-Revenant: He wanted to prove that he had pride.
[05.09.2024 22:58:57] Caliban: You had me shot for fleeing from Kepler. Then dragged me there. Gave me radiation sickness. Then non-chalantly offered aid.
[05.09.2024 22:58:59] Moreya: Hm. Intriguing! I always assumed animosities like these, in a non-planetary environment, would strictly result in -
[05.09.2024 22:59:02] Moreya: fatal injuries!
[05.09.2024 22:59:19] Caliban: But it's fine. I forgive you.
[05.09.2024 22:59:20] A/)-Revenant: I offered you aid way before whatever you thought happened there.
[05.09.2024 22:59:37] A/)-Revenant: But there's no reason to care. That has long expired.
[05.09.2024 22:59:44] Caliban: Yep.
[05.09.2024 23:00:06] Caliban: It still ended up as your fault. But you're forgiven!
[05.09.2024 23:00:10] Caliban: So it doesn't matter.
[05.09.2024 23:00:58] Caliban: ...to be fair I wouldn't have been that fucked up to begin with if The Order hadn't decided I was more useful dead than alive.
[05.09.2024 23:01:15] Moreya: I have another question, if you do not mind, Mister Abrams.
[05.09.2024 23:01:25] Caliban: Go on.
[05.09.2024 23:02:10] Moreya: Previously you mentioned the allegations of collaboration with aliens. But you said yourself you are collaborating with-
[05.09.2024 23:02:14] Moreya: a Gammu AI.
[05.09.2024 23:02:28] Caliban: Gammu AI are a complicated breed.
[05.09.2024 23:02:29] Moreya: Could you elaborate on the distinction between these aliens?
[05.09.2024 23:02:47] Caliban: They are actively assaulted by everyone for existing.
[05.09.2024 23:03:17] Caliban: They are docile as long as you don't approach their home system. Well - that was before The Core took over that system.
[05.09.2024 23:03:31] Caliban: Most I've met, anyway.
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[05.09.2024 23:04:05] Moreya: Most fascinating! And I understand this home system is in the Omicrons, correct?
[05.09.2024 23:04:07] Caliban: The Nomads are however another problem. They're manipulative and adept at making use of every tool at their disposal to screw -
[05.09.2024 23:04:10] Caliban: - Humanity over.
[05.09.2024 23:04:42] Caliban: And yes, that's correct.
[05.09.2024 23:05:09] Caliban: For your sake just avoid both Gammu and Nomads.
[05.09.2024 23:05:29] Caliban: You don't want to piss off the first, and you don't want to be seen by the latter.
[05.09.2024 23:05:39] Moreya: Oh, I have no intention to seek out either of them.
[05.09.2024 23:05:47] Caliban: Good choice.
[05.09.2024 23:06:02] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Moreya seems more interested in trade lane sightseeing.
[05.09.2024 23:06:24] Caliban: I too love trade lanes. I see nothing wrong with that.
[05.09.2024 23:06:51] Moreya: You have to admit, the artistic expressionism of these gallic trade lanes is quite admirable.
[05.09.2024 23:06:52] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: In my line of work trade lanes make everything more difficult.
[05.09.2024 23:07:03] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Yeah, so is for the gates.
[05.09.2024 23:09:26] Moreya: I had no idea the Bundschuh would move all the way out to Barrier Gate.
[05.09.2024 23:09:36] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I took a shortcut.
[05.09.2024 23:10:00] Moreya: There is a shortcut? How intriguing!
[05.09.2024 23:10:22] A/)-Revenant: To give you a more indepth view of the history of the Nomads, Moreya, is that they were incubated in this sector. We had
[05.09.2024 23:10:36] A/)-Revenant: inadvertendly woken them up, and seemed to have instilled a natural 'flight or fight' response.
[05.09.2024 23:10:49] A/)-Revenant: They saw a disease rapidly growing, and tried to quell it.
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[05.09.2024 23:11:21] A/)-Revenant: Little did they realise, despite their technological advantages, that Humanity has had hundreds of years of fighting.
[05.09.2024 23:11:24] A/)-Revenant: And dissidence.
[05.09.2024 23:11:41] A/)-Revenant: They hoped that by assuming control of political leaders, that everyone would fall in line and obey.
[05.09.2024 23:11:47] A/)-Revenant: Like a Queen bee, or an ant hive.
[05.09.2024 23:12:03] Caliban: We didn't.
[05.09.2024 23:12:11] A/)-Revenant: Hence the dissidence.
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[05.09.2024 23:12:24] Caliban: We became cockroaches and drove them away. That's the dumbed down version of it.
[05.09.2024 23:12:46] A/)-Revenant: They're interested in reclaiming their heritage, the remains of the Kavash sites across Sirius.
[05.09.2024 23:12:49] Moreya: A very simplified version, with a rather disturbing metaphorical implication.
[05.09.2024 23:13:07] A/)-Revenant: As it turns out, thinking for yourself has had benefit in the end.
[05.09.2024 23:13:27] A/)-Revenant: The moral of the story is that you should always question authority for the sake of checking integrity.
[05.09.2024 23:13:28] Caliban: It is the simplest implication. Doesn't matter what you throw at humanity. We'll still rise up from between the cracks.
[05.09.2024 23:13:48] A/)-Revenant: Oh, I wouldn't be so bold, it's still very possible for Humanity to wipe itself out.
[05.09.2024 23:14:03] A/)-Revenant: Mostly from these experiments. The hypercharged dark matter storms.
[05.09.2024 23:14:14] Caliban: It'll take another five centuries before any semblance of that happens.
[05.09.2024 23:14:26] Caliban: Or just one Ageira douchebag with his math off.
[05.09.2024 23:14:30] Caliban: You choose.
[05.09.2024 23:15:02] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Ageira seems to be sending people to die to uncharted space.
[05.09.2024 23:15:28] A/)-Revenant: Do you recall Munich?
[05.09.2024 23:15:33] A/)-Revenant: That was a very recent development.
[05.09.2024 23:15:42] A/)-Revenant: And it did not take long for it to consume the Munich system.
[05.09.2024 23:15:48] Caliban: Texas is the best example for human error, though.
[05.09.2024 23:15:51] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I've been in Nuremberg.
[05.09.2024 23:15:52] Caliban: Even though its old.
[05.09.2024 23:16:09] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: There's no proof that Munich's storm was human made.
[05.09.2024 23:16:25] A/)-Revenant: With these ~hyperspatial~ experiments - such as delightful little rushed testbeds by the Buro for example -- they are
[05.09.2024 23:16:30] A/)-Revenant: multiplying the effect and expansion of storms.
[05.09.2024 23:17:25] A/)-Revenant: Kusari's new developments, Liberty pushing their boundaries again.
[05.09.2024 23:17:33] A/)-Revenant: It's going to be an interesting few years.
[05.09.2024 23:17:50] Caliban: There's tons of examples around Sirius, really.
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[05.09.2024 23:18:55] Moreya: Hm. And I thought the gangs on Houston were a problem.
[05.09.2024 23:19:02] A/)-Revenant: Matter of perspective.
[05.09.2024 23:19:30] A/)-Revenant: If you are going to reside upon Houston for your entire life, these more grand scale problems are unlikely going to be visible
[05.09.2024 23:19:31] A/)-Revenant: to you.
[05.09.2024 23:19:33] Moreya: It is a fascinating yet intimidating scale.
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[05.09.2024 23:21:42] Moreya: Marvelous. Marvelous. A younger me would probably find an insatiable curiosity at this!
[05.09.2024 23:21:54] A/)-Revenant: Good, but also bad if you do not know how to restrain yourself.
[05.09.2024 23:22:25] Caliban: If you plan on living here on Barrier Gate with the rest of us regulars, I really wouldn't bother about the concept of aliens.
[05.09.2024 23:22:26] A/)-Revenant: Many things out there will seek to exploit your curiosity.
[05.09.2024 23:22:43] A/)-Revenant: Intel agencies for example.
[05.09.2024 23:23:13] Moreya: I believe I am fairly comfortable with the prospect of a rather small scale life with my workshop here.
[05.09.2024 23:23:26] Caliban: That's the spirit.
[05.09.2024 23:23:32] A/)-Revenant: Indeed, life is what you make it.
[05.09.2024 23:23:43] A/)-Revenant: It's fine to be curious, to want to learn more, but you always have books for such.
[05.09.2024 23:24:07] Moreya: Frankly, the amount of books on the topic of these aliens must be limited.
[05.09.2024 23:24:31] A/)-Revenant: There's a fair few, but naturally you'll need to look at the open market - grey markets away from House control.
[05.09.2024 23:24:58] A/)-Revenant: Unfortunately, that means you may run into the circumstance of false publishers.
[05.09.2024 23:25:28] A/)-Revenant: However, I believe there may be a library on the Freeport in Tau-37?
[05.09.2024 23:25:41] A/)-Revenant: Quite a trek though, and too close to the Outcasts for comfort.
[05.09.2024 23:26:14] Moreya: I believe I know just the right person for a further inquiry, if I ever needed to know more.
[05.09.2024 23:26:45] Moreya: But it is really just a passing curiosity on a topic that was just opened to me.
[05.09.2024 23:27:03] A/)-Revenant: You might even find some articles on the NeuralNet, but again, be wary of fake info.
[05.09.2024 23:27:22] Caliban: I think they're smart enough not to buy into scams.
[05.09.2024 23:27:26] Moreya: The idea of an alien AI co-operating with an almost fully cybernetically converted body, that is quite interesting.
[05.09.2024 23:28:11] A/)-Revenant: Cooperating is a... coincidental circumstance.
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[05.09.2024 23:28:20] A/)-Revenant: Everyone has their own ends, even the Gammu.
[05.09.2024 23:28:28] Caliban: There are drawbacks to working with a constantly evolving AI.
[05.09.2024 23:29:08] Caliban: And just as Rev' over here said. Everyone has their agenda.
[05.09.2024 23:29:33] Moreya: Is this AI directly interlinked with your nerve network?
[05.09.2024 23:29:47] /time
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[05.09.2024 23:30:22] Caliban: For the most part, yeah.
[05.09.2024 23:30:36] Caliban: Through an improved cortex chip.
[05.09.2024 23:30:53] Moreya: Oh my. Does 'Amp' have a voice in your head, for that matter?
[05.09.2024 23:31:06] Caliban: Hah. Yeah, he does.
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[05.09.2024 23:31:12] Moreya: Oh my!
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[05.09.2024 23:31:47] Moreya: You mentioned your brain is still organic. I assume your spine is not?
[05.09.2024 23:32:23] Moreya: If so, at which point does the cybernetic replacement link in? Spinal cord? Medulla? Cerebellum?
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[05.09.2024 23:32:55] Caliban: Usually it's the cerebellum.
[05.09.2024 23:33:08] Caliban: I mean. It /is/.
[05.09.2024 23:33:36] Moreya: Fascinating. The peripheral nervous system is entirely cybernetical in nature!
[05.09.2024 23:34:03] Moreya: What a wonderful duet of organic and cybernetic cooperation!
[05.09.2024 23:34:50] Moreya: I assume Cryer does not know about your quite peculiar case?
[05.09.2024 23:35:01] A/)-Revenant: Hah. He'd be on the operating table if they did.
[05.09.2024 23:35:03] Caliban: Cryer? Why should they?
[05.09.2024 23:35:14] Moreya: I would assume they would pay bounty hunters to capture you, just for the sake of studying!
[05.09.2024 23:35:28] A/)-Revenant: That's why you don't blurt out these details to the public.
[05.09.2024 23:35:30] A/)-Revenant: They don't need to know.
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[05.09.2024 23:36:38] Caliban: They do not.
[05.09.2024 23:36:50] Caliban: And even if they knew. What can they do about it? Nothing.
[05.09.2024 23:37:37] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: What makes you think Cryer doesn't already pull experiments of this nature?
[05.09.2024 23:37:38] Moreya: Hm. I assume a person of your experience has, as they say, some cards up your sleeve!
[05.09.2024 23:38:06] A/)-Revenant: They do, Rudel, that was the implication.
[05.09.2024 23:38:09] A/)-Revenant: To abduct him and do it.
[05.09.2024 23:38:24] Moreya: Oh, that is not at all what I said. Cryer is, de facto, researching and producing prosthetics and augments on a commercial-
[05.09.2024 23:38:26] Moreya: level.
[05.09.2024 23:38:47] Caliban: More than a few, Rhea.
[05.09.2024 23:39:03] Moreya: Hence the curiosity in someone with a conversion rate of over ninty percent!
[05.09.2024 23:39:05] Caliban: One of them is not being in fuckin' Liberty to begin with.
[05.09.2024 23:39:29] A/)-Revenant: Several organisations do that.
[05.09.2024 23:39:52] A/)-Revenant: Zoners. Kusari, some clinics in Rheinland. The Core are trying to dabble parts in.
[05.09.2024 23:40:08] A/)-Revenant: We do research and production too.
[05.09.2024 23:40:23] A/)-Revenant: Can't say it's the same moral approach as Cryer or the Core though.
[05.09.2024 23:40:54] A/)-Revenant: The Core used to take in shipments of slaves interdicted from Outcast convoys to experiment on them.
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[05.09.2024 23:43:16] Caliban: All in all you're better off avoiding big producers unless the client specifically asks for Cryer tech or whatever --
[05.09.2024 23:43:27] Caliban: Why am I even saying this. You know your stuff.
[05.09.2024 23:43:40] Moreya: I would, frankly, not be here if not!
[05.09.2024 23:43:47] Moreya: But I appreciate the notion!
[05.09.2024 23:44:35] Caliban: I need some rest. See you lot later. Maybe in a few days.
[05.09.2024 23:44:44] A/)-Revenant: Mm.
[05.09.2024 23:44:52] Moreya: It has been a pleasure!
[05.09.2024 23:44:56] Caliban: Likewise,
[05.09.2024 23:45:02] 2024-09-05 23:45:01 SMT Traffic control alert: Caliban has docked
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[05.09.2024 23:46:50] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I'll be off myself.
[05.09.2024 23:47:02] Moreya: Goodbye!
[05.09.2024 23:47:03] A/)-Revenant: Be well.
[05.09.2024 23:47:12] A/)-Revenant: I suppose this meal won't eat itself.
[05.09.2024 23:47:22] A/)-Revenant: Mmmm... 23-00 SMT.
[05.09.2024 23:47:23] A/)-Revenant: Late.
Today, around 00:00 Sirius Universal Time during a scheduled patrol throughout Frankfurt I encountered a capital asset waving the flag of The Platform, captained by Civil Servant. We had a thorough conversation regarding some concerning mutual interests and I believe what was discussed is enough substantial that deserves your attention in particular.
As it seems, The Platform has reasons to believe that The Order Overwatch is seeking to undermine the efforts of the Bundschuh in securing the Rheinland borders up in the Sigmas because multiple assets from an Order cell that goes by the name of "Battlegroup Revenant" assisted Corsairs against them during skirmishes in the past, and that said Battlegroup specifically targeted and attacked the well-known member of the movement Erich Klugmann. They also mentioned that they have evidence of the Rheinland Military and the Order engaging in a joint operation deep inside the Nomad worlds.
They also expressed their concerns with regards to the fact that they claim the Platform established contact with the Order and the NWB but received no response in either case.
I checked historical logs, I believe that this "Battlegroup Revenant" was dissolved some time ago, it's likely that the Overwatch already took disciplinary measures and the battlegroup leadership was punished for what happened in Sigma-15, it seems however that The Platform isn't satisfied with the Overwatch radio silence and neither I am personally, as a matter of fact. My suggestion is that we try to amend this incident and get in touch with The Overwatch to clear things out, I can personally investigate this issue and pay them a visit on Akabat, I'll plan a meeting if I get the green light.
On another note, they also mentioned they have plans to begin a special operation to secure our smuggler's and logistics routes that involve removing unwanted facilities within Rheinland, with the potential assistance of the Red Hessians, I have reasons to believe that Die Rote Front in particular will be willing to provide heavy artillery support in this ordeal.
I will attach the black box logs below with a transcript of the whole conversation for note keeping.
[07.09.2024 00:12:10] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Tag piloten, I hope your travels fair well.
[07.09.2024 00:12:20] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Hello CS.
[07.09.2024 00:13:04] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: How are we Rudel? Are we on the hunt, or are we looking at another adventure?
[07.09.2024 00:13:06] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Were you headed to Bielefeld?
[07.09.2024 00:13:33] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Potentially, I hope you're not in a rush if I'm disturbing your journey.
[07.09.2024 00:13:34] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I was going to scout the Sector-9 minefield again to find the gaps.
[07.09.2024 00:13:43] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Negative, it can wait.
[07.09.2024 00:14:23] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: You face it with courage, the route is almost non-existant.
[07.09.2024 00:14:48] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Not as easy as I expected.
[07.09.2024 00:14:58] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I'm figuring things out.
[07.09.2024 00:15:09] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Not to mention the overly saturated graviton radiation from inside makes scanners almost non-functional.
[07.09.2024 00:15:32] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Which is why I'm glad I don't need them to see the mines.
[07.09.2024 00:15:40] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Got a question for you, by the way.
[07.09.2024 00:15:56] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: For me? How exciting.
[07.09.2024 00:16:15] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Does the nickname "Caliban" ring any bell?
[07.09.2024 00:16:42] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: *A sharp exhale came from his pilot helmet valve* Potentially.
[07.09.2024 00:17:03] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: My advice is to ensure that individual does not step into fradgile space, places like Thuringia for example.
[07.09.2024 00:17:11] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: What do you know about that guy?
[07.09.2024 00:17:25] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Depends how deep you're wanting to dive into that world.
[07.09.2024 00:17:44] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Well I was concerned to see him onboard a Valkyrie-class.
[07.09.2024 00:18:10] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Hmm, can't be black market supplied, not with his contacts...
[07.09.2024 00:18:25] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: So you never saw it?
[07.09.2024 00:18:31] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: But then again, its not like those Military ships are as tightly locked as they used to be.
[07.09.2024 00:18:57] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Well, I've had a few ideas about who would be the supplier... He's been working in line with certain alaphabet agencies.
[07.09.2024 00:19:15] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That was among my main concerns.
[07.09.2024 00:19:45] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Which I would be more concerned about... But, then again, the Military may also be lavashing him with equipment.
[07.09.2024 00:20:11] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Just as bad in my book.
[07.09.2024 00:20:56] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Personally, the military exploring matters related to Caliban's involvement is more dangerous than most think.
[07.09.2024 00:21:40] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: The military are unhinged, at the command of a basket-case Kaiser, whatever they play with is everyones blood on the line.
[07.09.2024 00:22:03] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Regardless, if I see him around home I'll kindly show him the door out.
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[07.09.2024 00:23:05] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Very much advised, he's been playing strings around everyone while having... Other higher powers tug at his.
[07.09.2024 00:23:21] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: At least, thats what I can compute so far...
[07.09.2024 00:23:37] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: You mean the AI thing?
[07.09.2024 00:24:10] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: He mentioned he's somehow connected via surgery procedure to a Gammu AI of some sort.
[07.09.2024 00:24:14] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Something along the lines.
[07.09.2024 00:24:42] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Imagine if those machines figuired out a similar stunt to nomads.
[07.09.2024 00:24:50] [OOC] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: figured*
[07.09.2024 00:25:01] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: *He shakes his helmet* Dangerous, the merging of minds... Usually my cell have dealt with such things--
[07.09.2024 00:25:04] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": With fire and ash.
[07.09.2024 00:25:26] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Yeah, he mentioned something along those lines as well.
[07.09.2024 00:25:28] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: But Caliban... His mind is already-- Its hard to describe.
[07.09.2024 00:25:38] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: He's barely human.
[07.09.2024 00:26:04] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: He mentioned what now exactly?
[07.09.2024 00:26:25] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: The "augments".
[07.09.2024 00:27:06] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: While I'm also a user of cybernetic enhancements, I think the ones he goes for are beyond his own command.
[07.09.2024 00:27:30] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: You think he's not a willing subject?
[07.09.2024 00:27:49] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: *He shrugs his shoulders* Theres one thing I can't nail down about this individual... Why?
[07.09.2024 00:28:26] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: He didn't seem to mention that.
[07.09.2024 00:28:41] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: He did mention the technocrats almost killed him, he surely wasn't very fond of them.
[07.09.2024 00:29:07] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Maybe they're responsible.
[07.09.2024 00:29:34] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: The Technocrats are an odd organization, but its a complex mess of circumstances that I'm still trying to figure out.
[07.09.2024 00:29:52] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Did you ask the Order about them?
[07.09.2024 00:30:38] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I don't... Uh-- *He rocks his boot heel back and fourth* I only have choice words for what we've experienced.
[07.09.2024 00:31:04] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: What do you mean?
[07.09.2024 00:31:17] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Did... Paul not tell you?
[07.09.2024 00:31:31] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I haven't spoke with him that much, no.
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[07.09.2024 00:32:02] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Hmm, sorry... Then basically I'll put it like this-- The Overwatch had opened fire on Klugmann.
[07.09.2024 00:32:20] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: The Overwatch? Why's that?
[07.09.2024 00:33:00] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Corsair attack force in the Sigmas along with nomad vessels in space, apparently the Order decided to defend the corsairs--
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[07.09.2024 00:33:22] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: And overide our desire to ensure both the nomads and corsairs cease their hostile presence within our home space.
[07.09.2024 00:33:24] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That sounds bizarre.
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[07.09.2024 00:33:41] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: We quiered them about it, they ignored us for months.
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[07.09.2024 00:34:05] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Are you sure those ships were flying the Overwatch flag?
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[07.09.2024 00:35:17] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Two seconds, checking my archives...
[07.09.2024 00:36:16] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I stand corrected, battlegroup revenant had opened fired on Lugmann, but the overwatch endorsed the action--
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[07.09.2024 00:36:36] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": And demanded that all platform vessels only maintain fire on the nomads, rather than the all local hostiles.
[07.09.2024 00:37:16] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Order assets always prioritize alien targets over human.
[07.09.2024 00:37:27] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: But firing at their allies in the defence of corsairs...?
[07.09.2024 00:37:38] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Thats some serious enforcement on our own home turf.
[07.09.2024 00:37:45] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: But saying that they endorsed Battlegroup Revenant from attacking Kluggmann and assisting Corsairs sure sounds strange.
[07.09.2024 00:38:24] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Was Paul informed of this through neural net channels?
[07.09.2024 00:38:28] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Yes well it was the same old story, 'Internal investiagtion' and then silence.
[07.09.2024 00:38:43] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Yes...
[07.09.2024 00:38:46] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: As uh...
[07.09.2024 00:38:58] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: As soon as I sent him the information, its been radio silence.
[07.09.2024 00:39:07] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: He never replied?
[07.09.2024 00:39:23] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I had a few conversations with him earlier, they seemed well, but after that...? Nothing.
[07.09.2024 00:39:47] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Understood... I'll get in touch with him.
[07.09.2024 00:40:00] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Thank you, that would be appreciated.
[07.09.2024 00:40:02] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: And investigate this incident, I might pay them a visit myself on Akabat.
[07.09.2024 00:40:20] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I think Klugmann tried that himself.
[07.09.2024 00:40:40] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I might have to fish through the files he left behind and dig up his logs...
[07.09.2024 00:40:53] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: /Hates my ass, but I still don't get why he lets me around his apartment.../
[07.09.2024 00:41:21] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Klugmann?
[07.09.2024 00:41:26] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Yes.
[07.09.2024 00:41:47] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I've never met the guy.
[07.09.2024 00:42:10] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Old guard Bundschuh... Actually, I think he'd find that offensive.
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[07.09.2024 00:42:21] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I know who he is.
[07.09.2024 00:42:28] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: But I /don't/ know him.
[07.09.2024 00:43:08] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: He's kind of an old timer, like myself, as much as I know.
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[07.09.2024 00:44:01] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Well, he was so sick of his former commanders and political party leaders that he instilled a level of fury--
[07.09.2024 00:44:24] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Within the idle nature and stagnation the party fell into.
[07.09.2024 00:44:30] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Yeah, I recall the speeches.
[07.09.2024 00:44:54] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I don't blame him... Politics is tiresome once the layers get in the way. Dealt with the same thing myself.
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[07.09.2024 00:45:15] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Yeah, it's a necessary evil.
[07.09.2024 00:45:40] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Said we can organize ourselves, we did, no ranks, political privilages... Just do your best.
[07.09.2024 00:45:54] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Regardless... I'll poke Paul about the incident and I'll check around myself personally about the issue.
[07.09.2024 00:45:55] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Myself and the Damnatio Memoriae have done it for years.
[07.09.2024 00:46:36] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Thank you, I still value the Orders input and collaboration on anti-infiltration measures.
[07.09.2024 00:47:07] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: But I think the Platform council have decided that they may not over-rule our combat decisions concerning--
[07.09.2024 00:47:11] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Domestic security.
[07.09.2024 00:47:12] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I'd say they're our best bet to deal with the mess lurking inside the Suhl.
[07.09.2024 00:47:41] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: They never did so far on us, and I'm sure the feeling is mutual in our ranks.
[07.09.2024 00:48:00] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Foreign groups do impose policies on engagements in Rheinland.
[07.09.2024 00:48:18] [OOC] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: do not*
[07.09.2024 00:48:37] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: The corruption in Thuringia's void needs more than I could ever imagine. Keeps me up at night... I think that--
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[07.09.2024 00:49:16] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: The Order won't be enough, nor do I totally trust them and their methods... Now that they're potentially working--
[07.09.2024 00:49:21] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS; With the military.
[07.09.2024 00:49:40] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: You saw them?
[07.09.2024 00:51:03] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Two moments... *He takes out a data-padd from his flightsuit pocket, inserting its cable into the back of his helmet.*
[07.09.2024 00:52:37] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Yes... Here. /This file.../
[07.09.2024 00:52:51] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I apologize, I want to make sure that the intelligence I have is accurate.
[07.09.2024 00:53:02] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: No worries.
[07.09.2024 00:53:34] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: But I have several images of military and order capital ships in formation... Conversations, seems like a joing-op.
[07.09.2024 00:53:42] [OOC] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": Joint-op*
[07.09.2024 00:53:49] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Where did that happen?
[07.09.2024 00:56:18] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Hmm.
[07.09.2024 00:56:46] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Not that I ever want to step there...
[07.09.2024 00:56:59] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Nomad worlds, best I describe is where angels go to die.
[07.09.2024 00:57:42] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: So a military operation in the nomad worlds... Right.
[07.09.2024 00:58:08] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Majority of the vessels were Order, it seems like they were hosting the operation with open arms.
[07.09.2024 00:58:34] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Sounds like something worth sending to Paul as well.
[07.09.2024 00:59:01] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Once... He gets back to me, while I deal with matters of intelligence with the Platform.
[07.09.2024 00:59:09] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I prefer I know I can trust with people who listen.
[07.09.2024 00:59:17] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Understandable.
[07.09.2024 00:59:40] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I'll barge in and comment about this.
[07.09.2024 00:59:43] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: You, thankfully, have been most appreciated to converse to.
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[07.09.2024 01:01:06] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Although while my matters usually involve those of my home of Thuringia, its been nice to wander the void--
[07.09.2024 01:01:22] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: While i deal with upcoming arrangements.
[07.09.2024 01:02:06] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: You've been going around as of late?
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[07.09.2024 01:03:13] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: You think building up a flotilla is easy...? Egh, Daumann make it look easy with underpaid labour and safety shortcuts.
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[07.09.2024 01:03:48] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I'm sure it isn't easy.
[07.09.2024 01:04:13] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Also that brings back memories, my times in Daumann sure were wild...
[07.09.2024 01:04:43] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Yes well, at least we're now capable of throwing some punches with the military, /Ti'ch/, you a engineer in your past life?
[07.09.2024 01:05:01] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Pilot. Always have been.
[07.09.2024 01:05:20] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I know a few things about maintenance but it's mostly moving the thing rather than fixing it.
[07.09.2024 01:05:45] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Be surprised how well that comes in handy, but with the increase of security around trade lanes, we've been thinking--
[07.09.2024 01:06:15] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: About cutting a route open for some of our runners again, main one being the installations around the Dresden-Gate lanes in
[07.09.2024 01:06:17] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": New Berlin.
[07.09.2024 01:06:54] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: How was it called? Handlesdepot?
[07.09.2024 01:07:00] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: You mean that one?
[07.09.2024 01:07:36] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We might as well keep moving and head back to Bielefeld.
[07.09.2024 01:08:19] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Arnsburg research institute, its got a distruption system thats causing havoc.
[07.09.2024 01:09:01] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: It would be righteous payback after what they did with Bautzen.
[07.09.2024 01:09:26] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: While I'm not a fan of calling the Hessians for help, we might have to in this case.
[07.09.2024 01:09:42] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Oh I'm sure you'll get their thumbs-up.
[07.09.2024 01:10:01] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I provided interception support to some of them a few days ago.
[07.09.2024 01:10:02] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I'd rather we hold our own, finally put those assumptions of our ability to be nothing more than hired guns behind us.
[07.09.2024 01:10:22] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: They'll get involved either way.
[07.09.2024 01:10:35] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: We've had a fair few wings voulenteer for operational assistance, so I hope they do so in return.
[07.09.2024 01:10:53] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I think causing an insurance headache for Daumann is a reward enough.
[07.09.2024 01:11:46] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: I was in their ranks for three years.
[07.09.2024 01:12:25] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Three years, that is some time, what was the final straw?
[07.09.2024 01:12:43] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Speaking of burning a few wasp nests... That Daumann facility needs to go sooner or later.
[07.09.2024 01:12:56] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: There was no final straw.
[07.09.2024 01:13:01] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: It was a deal.
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[07.09.2024 01:13:54] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: What kind of deal? Corporate backhanding you were disgusted with?
[07.09.2024 01:14:05] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Or just a tempting offer by the Bundschuh?
[07.09.2024 01:14:29] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: A member exchange between a Bundschuh cell and a Hessian battlegroup.
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[07.09.2024 01:15:18] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Oho?
[07.09.2024 01:15:26] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: And you decided to stay?
[07.09.2024 01:15:42] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Yeah, I was among the ones that sticked around the three years.
[07.09.2024 01:16:03] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: How do you find it compared to the Hessians?
[07.09.2024 01:16:39] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Not that different. These irregulars were disciplined.
[07.09.2024 01:17:03] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: They were more focused on so-called "Volksrevolution" than mere pillaging and piracy.
[07.09.2024 01:17:27] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Which is also why the deal between the Bundschuh cell and them went throguh.
[07.09.2024 01:17:33] [OOC] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: through*
[07.09.2024 01:18:07] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: A shared idea, rather than the sole attainment of power and wealth is quite aspiring.
[07.09.2024 01:18:28] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Its what I'm here for, the united imperial republic government felt like a backstab to me.
[07.09.2024 01:18:56] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: You were a federal?
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[07.09.2024 01:19:40] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Yes... Although I wished we could have done more to root out our own problems within.
[07.09.2024 01:20:12] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Reform is an excercise in futility with the state of affairs here.
[07.09.2024 01:20:34] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Ever since the original party was outlawed it was clear things had to change the hard way.
[07.09.2024 01:20:46] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Exactly why we have no plans to intergrate with the Rheinland government at all.
[07.09.2024 01:21:12] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Instead we will operate to function without borders.
[07.09.2024 01:21:40] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: There'll be time to figure out how a new Rheinland has to be organized.
[07.09.2024 01:22:24] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Exactly... Thats why we look to our locals and trust in specalists to get jobs done.
[07.09.2024 01:22:37] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Right now, though...
[07.09.2024 01:22:39] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Not corporate exec's who think they have the best idea, just because their bank account is the biggest.
[07.09.2024 01:22:43] Tip: You can send cash to nearby players without needing to type their name by selecting their ship and using /givecasht or /gct command.
[07.09.2024 01:22:58] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: My priority would be things like that Daumann station or the Institute in New Berlin.
[07.09.2024 01:23:14] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: MBAs? They're a pest.
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[07.09.2024 01:23:39] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Consider it noted, I'll push for the operations to be sped up and we can discuss deployments against these installations.
[07.09.2024 01:24:48] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We'll be gladd to get involved.
[07.09.2024 01:25:10] Death: Malavaro suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[07.09.2024 01:25:29] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: In the meantime, I have to ensure this batch of H-fuel gets to Wolfsburg, the Hessians and our repair teams--
[07.09.2024 01:25:34] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Are expecting a shipment.
[07.09.2024 01:25:51] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Don't let me stop you.
[07.09.2024 01:25:55] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: I'll need to give a hand on the refinery, so I must depart.
[07.09.2024 01:26:04] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We'll meet again, CS.
[07.09.2024 01:26:06] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: Its been a much enjoyed conversation with you, Rudel.
[07.09.2024 01:26:09] (=)"Eyes.In.The.Dark": CS: We shall.
[07.09.2024 01:26:14] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Likewise.
first off, I want to welcome you to our movement and thank you for proving to be a valuable addition to our cause.
I have already spoken to Grand Admiral Golanski about the event in Sigma-15. In my judgment, the Order has not gone to nearly enough lengths to resolve the situation diplomatically with the Platform representatives. The Platform, in turn, seems to be using this event as an opportunity to distance themselves from the Order.
This development is not in our favour, which is why it is important to us that relations between the Order and the Bundschuh as a whole remain stable.
However, we should not deceive ourselves. Admittedly, the Bundschuh is the Order's most valuable ally, not least because Rheinland in particular is influenced by the infiltrators and thralls of the Nomads. Nevertheless, the Order's interests are not necessarily aligned with ours. It is to the Order's advantage if the Corsairs help them fight their enemies, even if the Corsairs fall upon Rheinland like wild animals. The Order views the events in Sirius with a different lens than we do, detached from the need to restore justice and democracy to the people. Their only concern is the destruction of the nomads.
With this knowledge, which the Platform is certainly familiar with, it might have been wiser not to attack the Corsairs in this particular case, but to withdraw and ensure that the Corsairs at least do no further damage.
I do not see this as a betrayal of our own values or of the people of Rheinland, whom we want to protect, but rather as a pragmatic decision that may not seem right at first glance, but which will preserve the relationship between the Order and the Bundschuh in the long term. We are experiencing the consequences of the opposite approach here and now.
It is true that I have not yet contacted Civil Servant. The reason for this is that in their last message, the Order provided us with evidence that an individual named Sapphire Raven, supposedly the leader or at least an influential member or ex-member of the Technocracy of Auxo, is acting as a Thrall, possibly an infiltrator, to the Nomads.
We ourselves have had a neutral to positive relationship with the Technocracy so far. However, the latest findings could change that. It is not yet clear how we will deal with this.
If the Technocracy is indeed under widespread influence of the Nomads, we have reason to believe that the current crisis between the Platform and the Overwatch is being exploited to potentially drive the Bundschuh as a whole away from the Order and ultimately infiltrate it, which could drive the Order out of Rheinland and turn the entire nation into a puppet of the enemy once more.
To prevent this, we should inform the Order. The Order must also want to prevent an infiltration of the Bundschuh by the Nomads. I have no doubt that they will support us.
Once that is assured, we should inform the Platform that their relationship with the Technocracy could have serious consequences for the Bundschuh.
Accordingly, I am willing to give you the green light to secure a meeting. I will be there in person with my closest associates and you. Any other activist who would like to get involved, please contact me.
Earlier today I took part on a meeting with the Overwatch representatives on the behalf of The Movement, along with Herr Linke, to discuss our concerns of foreign influence among our ranks and the likelihood of nomad involvement to some degree.
I can't say yet whether the meeting was a success or not, as it's up to the Overwatch to act accordingly and try to de-escalate the diplomatic tensions between The Platform and the Order, but I have hopes that Admiral Golanski will do the right thing and not grant the technocrats what they seek to achieve, if our hypothesis turns to be true... Even if we're mistaken and it's all an unfortunate series of events purely brought together by coincidence, normalizing relations between The Platform and the Order will still be deemed a success. Attached below is the black box copy regarding the meeting.
[24.09.2024 01:45:00] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We want to find out a few things first.
[24.09.2024 01:45:25] Order|Eddy_Narson: ah then mayphase I am misttaken. I have been very busy with other events conserning the nomads
[24.09.2024 01:45:34] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Officer Eddy, you're the representative of Rheinland affairs among the Order Overwatch, correct?
[24.09.2024 01:45:40] Order|Eddy_Narson: It is why I am the only one to meet you
[24.09.2024 01:46:21] Order|Eddy_Narson: Hmm so you learn of that
[24.09.2024 01:46:37] Order|Eddy_Narson: Yes I have been one of the Order officers speaking with The Rheinland military
[24.09.2024 01:46:55] NWB|Felix.Linke: You are what?
[24.09.2024 01:47:48] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We have a few questions regarding the operations the Rheinland and the Order had, but that'll be later.
[24.09.2024 01:48:05] Order|Eddy_Narson: Yes, the Order has been speaking to the RM about the Nomad threat
[24.09.2024 01:48:17] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: First we would like to get the Overwatch point of view regarding the incident that involved an Order cell known as-
[24.09.2024 01:48:27] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: -Battlegroup Revenant and The Platform.
[24.09.2024 01:48:47] Order|Eddy_Narson: Battlegroup Revenant... Yes I rememeber them
[24.09.2024 01:49:02] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Are they still operative or was that cell dissolved?
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[24.09.2024 01:49:41] Order|Eddy_Narson: It has been dissbanded for some time now. The comand staff within the battlegroup became... heated
[24.09.2024 01:49:52] Order|Eddy_Narson: Thus the battlegroup was disbanded
[24.09.2024 01:50:06] NWB|Felix.Linke: What happend with the personnel within that Battlegroup?
[24.09.2024 01:50:39] Order|Eddy_Narson: Reassagined to different posstions within the 2nd fleet.
[24.09.2024 01:51:44] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Was the high command of that Battlegroup reprimanded for the incident?
[24.09.2024 01:52:53] Order|Eddy_Narson: From what I understand it was handled by the battlegroup itself... but I feel as if you speak of something else
[24.09.2024 01:54:57] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Could I get some names to get in touch with? Did you ever meet any of them personally?
[24.09.2024 01:55:24] Order|Eddy_Narson: I have not had any contact with the command of that battlegroup... Allow me a moment to check some records
[24.09.2024 01:57:08] Order|Eddy_Narson: From what I can see some of the command from the battlegroup codenamed Revenant created a new battlegroup called the Eclipse
[24.09.2024 01:57:41] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Battlegroup Eclipse?
[24.09.2024 01:58:01] Order|Eddy_Narson: Or simply Eclipse as they seem to be codenamed
[24.09.2024 01:58:40] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Understood... I'll try to reach out to them later on.
[24.09.2024 01:58:45] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: On another note.
[24.09.2024 01:58:57] Death: ISS-Aurora was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[24.09.2024 01:59:10] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Has the Order Overwatch engaged in joint operations with the Rheinland Military in the Nomad Worlds?
[24.09.2024 01:59:58] Order|Eddy_Narson: No not as of yet
[24.09.2024 02:00:06] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Really?
[24.09.2024 02:00:19] Order|Eddy_Narson: none offical
[24.09.2024 02:00:29] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Unofficially?
[24.09.2024 02:00:37] Order|Eddy_Narson: One
[24.09.2024 02:00:56] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Where did it happen?
[24.09.2024 02:01:06] Order|Eddy_Narson: Deep behind Nomad lines
[24.09.2024 02:01:17] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Very well.
[24.09.2024 02:01:22] NWB|Felix.Linke: What was the nature of said mission?
[24.09.2024 02:01:46] Order|Eddy_Narson: To show the Rheinland Military just what threat the Nomads were.
[24.09.2024 02:02:20] Order|Eddy_Narson: It was an eye opener their command
[24.09.2024 02:02:31] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Was there any other third parties during that exercise that you're aware of?
[24.09.2024 02:02:50] Order|Eddy_Narson: None, that were seen.
[24.09.2024 02:02:58] Order|Eddy_Narson: Why do you ask?
[24.09.2024 02:03:56] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Because some undisclosed third party exchanged such intel with The Platform.
[24.09.2024 02:04:16] Order|Eddy_Narson: What kind of Infomation?
[24.09.2024 02:04:18] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That's why we asked regarding this.
[24.09.2024 02:04:28] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Rheinland Military and Order join operations within the Nomad Worlds.
[24.09.2024 02:04:36] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: The purpose of said operation was never disclosed.
[24.09.2024 02:05:28] Order|Eddy_Narson: The only ones who would have this infomation would be the two that took part in that operation, Order High comand, RM High-
[24.09.2024 02:05:37] Order|Eddy_Narson: Command and the nomads
[24.09.2024 02:05:39] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That's why I asked if someone else that did not belong to either parties could've been spotted there that was able to collect-
[24.09.2024 02:05:43] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: -that intel.
[24.09.2024 02:06:08] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Yes, and we highly doubt any of the intended parties would disclose this with The Platform.
[24.09.2024 02:06:17] Order|Eddy_Narson: It is likely the Nomads have sent that infomation to their wild which sent it through this contact for the Platform
[24.09.2024 02:06:22] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: So what we're trying to find out is who told them about this, and why.
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[24.09.2024 02:06:51] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That's the standing hypothesis, yes, but we'd need something more specific than just infiltrators.
[24.09.2024 02:07:46] Order|Eddy_Narson: The Nomads most potent weapon against us is our devistion. If I had to choice one... it would have been the Technocrats
[24.09.2024 02:08:15] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We suspect they are involved with the whole ordeal, but we need material evidence.
[24.09.2024 02:08:46] Order|Eddy_Narson: we have high reason to susspect the Leader of the Techno is infected.
[24.09.2024 02:08:55] Order|Eddy_Narson: Given the intel we have on him
[24.09.2024 02:09:20] Order|Eddy_Narson: I will request it shared with you if that is what your after
[24.09.2024 02:10:03] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We already have intel regarding Sapphire Raven.
[24.09.2024 02:10:15] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Is Sapphire Raven and "Revenant" the same person?
[24.09.2024 02:10:56] Order|Eddy_Narson: I am unware... that will be something I have to look into
[24.09.2024 02:11:29] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Very well...
[24.09.2024 02:11:43] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Anyhow.
[24.09.2024 02:12:19] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Our conclusion with what we reached so far is that the Technocracy is attempting to harm diplomatic relations between-
[24.09.2024 02:12:41] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: -the Bundschuh movement as a whole, and the Order, using the incident that involved Battlegroup Revenant and-
[24.09.2024 02:13:23] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: -the insufficient cooperation of the Overwatch as casus belli to break relations between both groups.
[24.09.2024 02:13:59] Order|Eddy_Narson: that is... conserning. I will take this up with the High Admiral himself.
[24.09.2024 02:14:03] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: And we think that we must not allow such scenario to get worse. [24.09.2024 02:14:28] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Tell Admiral Golanski to not give the technocrats what they want, if they're truly infected as the Overwatch thinks they are-
[24.09.2024 02:14:59] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: -this could be a catastrophe for Rheinland as a whole, not just the Bundschuh.
[24.09.2024 02:15:53] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: The Order should get in touch with The Platform and resolve all doubts and concerns they have, clarify the purpose of these-
[24.09.2024 02:15:53] Order|Eddy_Narson: I agree, I should have susspect such a thing from the Nomads and their thralls
[24.09.2024 02:16:33] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: -joint operations between Rheinland Military and the Order, and that they condone the incident in Sigma Seventeen.
[24.09.2024 02:16:59] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: *coughs* Fifteen, even...
[24.09.2024 02:17:38] Order|Eddy_Narson: If I can be given a report conserning this... event I will review it and take it up with the high admiral
[24.09.2024 02:18:51] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Excellent. Meanwhile we'll try to get in touch with that Eclipse cell.
[24.09.2024 02:19:37] Order|Eddy_Narson: I will forward you there contact infomation. If anything we will clear this up
[24.09.2024 02:20:18] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Excellent.
[24.09.2024 02:20:28] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: One last, unrelated question.
[24.09.2024 02:20:38] Order|Eddy_Narson: hmm?
[24.09.2024 02:20:43] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: What do you know about "Caliban"?
[24.09.2024 02:21:46] Order|Eddy_Narson: Caliban... it someone the Order thought dead... I have never encounted him myself. We have heard that he is alive and has been-
[24.09.2024 02:22:11] Order|Eddy_Narson: working in the independent systems around liberty
[24.09.2024 02:22:27] Order|Eddy_Narson: I would not trust him.
[24.09.2024 02:22:33] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That checks out.
[24.09.2024 02:23:05] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: He isn't very fond of the Technocracy either, but my main concern was due to a Valkyrie-class fighter they fly around.
[24.09.2024 02:23:44] Order|Eddy_Narson: I see. Reports conserning him have been far and few inbetween. I can only guess he knows how to cover his tracks from the Order
[24.09.2024 02:24:21] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: That doesn't surprise me.
[24.09.2024 02:25:27] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Well... I think we can conclude this meeting, for now.
[24.09.2024 02:25:42] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: Thank you for your time, Officer Eddy.
[24.09.2024 02:25:59] Order|Eddy_Narson: And thank you for bring this infomation to my notice
[24.09.2024 02:26:09] Order|Eddy_Narson: I trust you can fine your way back?
[24.09.2024 02:26:19] NWB|Felix.Linke: I think we will manage.
[24.09.2024 02:26:21] NWB|Gustav.Rudel: We can, no worries.
[24.09.2024 02:26:30] Order|Eddy_Narson: Very well, safe flying
[24.09.2024 02:26:42] NWB|Felix.Linke: Again, thanks for your time.
[24.09.2024 02:27:12] Order|Eddy_Narson: It was my pleasure
On another note, I will try to get in touch with this Eclipse Battlegroup, as they seem to have absorbed or reformed from the now dissolved Battlegroup Revenant that was involved in the Sigma-15 incident.
I will also engage in a small investigation myself with regards to the Technocracy; what kind of group they are, their stated goals, ideals, their rank structure as well as the sort of society they are... Among other things. I'm sure some freelancers could come handy to this end, I'll also inquire The Platform and other Order cells that might shine some light about this as well.
most of you have probably caught wind of the chaos stirring in the farmer's rights movement across Rheinland. The old guard has reached out to me—contacts I've trusted for years—and they've told me something that changes everything: Sabine Schröder, an LWB activist, killed an Alliance member, on Darmstadt of all places.
Now, this was no random killing. This was desperation, pure and raw. And I’ll tell you this—this might just be the spark that sets the whole rotten situation ablaze. The two movements, the Alliance and the LWB, have been grinding against each other ever since the merge. The Oerlikon Agreement made it all even worse. We've seen accidents, but now? Now, things are about to get ugly. Real ugly.
Schröder’s being hauled off to Kusari. She’ll likely be executed, paraded like a trophy, to show the Alliance’s power. It’s a message—a cold, hard flex to remind the LWB who’s in control.
But I know the people that fight for Stuttgart. They won’t let this pass. No way in hell. They’ll bleed to see her freed. This is it—their breaking point. Either they’re crushed to smithereens or they rise from the ashes stronger than ever.
Many of you know my history with the LWB. I was one of them for most of my life, until the Alliance took over. But I’ll say it here and now: when the fighting starts, I’ll be standing with my old brothers and sisters. This fight... it’s personal.
I don’t know how this will end. I’ve made my home with the Bundschuh now, and I believe in the cause we fight for. But I want you all to understand: this decision to fight for the LWB again—it’s not one I take lightly. I’ve spoken with Herrn Botzler. He respects my choice, and I hope the rest of you will too. Don't take this as a goodbye to the movement... but as a temporary absence until I figured it out for myself.
If this fight plays out in our favor, the Bundschuh will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the LWB in our fight against the Rheinland regime.
Goodbye for now. For Rheinland. For the liberation of the farmers on Stuttgart and all of Sirius.
The liberation strike for Frau Schröder was a complete success—the Landwirtrechtbewegung lives! With this blow, the LWB has shown the Kusari intruders that they no longer hold control.
The activists are, of course, in an uproar now, and there's a feeling of momentum. Suddenly, everyone wants to get involved and is full of motivation.
I have enjoyed the solidarity among the people. It was good to return to my roots for a while.
I hope you understand that I cannot return immediately. I want to help with the rebuilding efforts and make sure that the new LWB does not immediately fall into the violent fantasies of the Hessians.
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