SENDER:'Rubezahl', Special Unit 'Stulingen', MND RECIPIENT:Direktor 'Viper', BDM LOCATION:Planet Weimar, Thuringia SUBJECT:Making acquaintances
Direktor,
Once again, I apologize for the lack of a previous announcement. We'll correct that as we move forward so that no patrols are intercepted in orbit of important colony centers or stations again; our patrol paths will be updated accordingly. You'll be receiving a update on our operations at regular intervals so that no issues arise.
If there are other questions pending, put them through. Either I or the unit's commander will respond to them with due haste.
SENDER:Korvettenkapitän Fritz Hoffman, Codename 'Rubezahl', Special Unit 'Stulingen', MND RECIPIENT:Direktor 'Viper', BDM LOCATION:Planet Weimar, Thuringia SUBJECT:Interesting findings
Direktor,
I am certain that we have all had a very busy day so far, but there are certain things you must look at. Find them attached, below, in a report by a colleague of mine.
SENDER:Kapitänleutnant Richard Segebert, Special Unit 'Stulingen', MND RECIPIENT:Special Unit 'Stulingen', MND LOCATION:Planet Hamburg, Hamburg SUBJECT:Encounter in New Berlin
Kameraden of Stulingen,
yesterday on the 03.09.829 A.S we got alarmed that an Aegis convoy is going to enter Rheinland space with the permission of the BDM, RM and KPR.
The local BDM units on grid informed us that Aegis wants to engage in a diplomatic talk with the KPR about their future in Rheinland.
Our task was the following, make sure the convoy arrives at their destination without any interruption, while making sure we gather as much intel as possible about any units on grid.
New Berlin was an easy task, all lanes and entries were secured, while the BDM U-Boot Korps checked Dresden about a possible prepared Hessian threat. With Korvettenkapitän Fritz Hoffman on grid, we got the order to support the BDM units in Dresden. We managed to slip past local Hessian patrols and made sure there is no Hessian fleet preparing for an ambush.
While heading out of Dresden, we got interrupted by an Alliance pilot with the call sign "Rabaucke" and a KPR vessel with the call sign "Sonderkraftfahrzeug". The KPR vessel stopped us in New Berlin and demanded that we identify ourselves. Korvettenkapitän Fritz Hoffman informed the KPR pilot about our task and made sure he is aware of which unit we are, but that did not work at all. After a heated argument between the KPR and our forces, the KPR opened the fire on our vessel. With no hesitation, we defended ourselves and made sure the KPR vessel goes down. The SAR got informed about the KPR pilot.
With the KPR pilot down, I got the order from Korvettenkapitän Fritz Hoffman to eliminate the Alliance vessel while the other pilots of Stulingen were heading back into Frankfurt. With the ongoing fight and the imminent destruction of the Alliance vessel, he offered me some "data" that we would be really interested in. I informed Korvettenkapitän Fritz Hoffman, which returned from Frankfurt into our grid and continued the interrogation of the Alliance pilot.
[09.03.2024 18:03:47] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: This is yours to handle. Kuhn, we're moving back.
[09.03.2024 18:03:50] Wilde.Engel: Feuer frei!
[09.03.2024 18:03:56] Wilde.Dunkelheit: Kuhn: Copy. In formation
[09.03.2024 18:04:10] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: We're just as interested in that, hunter.
[09.03.2024 18:05:31] Rabauke: Hmh.
[09.03.2024 18:05:40] Rabauke: Aren't you men of data, the lot of you?
[09.03.2024 18:07:39] Wilde.Engel: Data you said?
[09.03.2024 18:07:46] Rabauke: Hmph.
[09.03.2024 18:07:52] Rabauke: Indeed.
[09.03.2024 18:07:57] Wilde.Engel: What kind of data?
[09.03.2024 18:08:10] Rabauke: A funny reading I've picked up earlier in Dresden.
[09.03.2024 18:08:33] Wilde.Engel: A funny reading?
[09.03.2024 18:08:52] Rabauke: Well.
[09.03.2024 18:09:00] Rabauke: An Order vessel.
[09.03.2024 18:09:21] Wilde.Engel: And where did you see that big Order vessel?
[09.03.2024 18:09:55] Rabauke: How well are you informed about Dresden's.. well, lava fields? You're aware of the second one nearby the nebula?
[09.03.2024 18:10:03] Rabauke: Not the one Kruger exploited until a few ago.
[09.03.2024 18:10:21] Rabauke: Outskirts of it, looked to me like a massive warship. Didn't approach it, felt like a very stupid idea.
[09.03.2024 18:10:33] Wilde.Engel: *Checks his navmap* On my data there is no second field, but I guess we should wait for the Rubezahl that can check theirs.
[09.03.2024 18:10:52] Wilde.Engel: For now, keep your mouth shut, and repeat everything you said, once the Rubezahl is here.
[09.03.2024 18:11:12] Rabauke: How.. oh, well I suppose I know why you're not aware of it.
[09.03.2024 18:11:26] Rabauke: Too deep into Hessian patrol routes.
[09.03.2024 18:11:31] Wilde.Engel: Probably.
[09.03.2024 18:12:21] Wilde.Engel: He will be in scanner range soon.
[09.03.2024 18:12:27] Wilde.Engel: Less then 30 seconds.
[09.03.2024 18:12:53] Rabauke: [Whilst waiting, the Pilot starts a damage analysis. Sighing to himself as he realizes his backup plan would be bound to fail.]
[09.03.2024 18:13:01] Rabauke: Hm? Yeah, I hope so..
[09.03.2024 18:13:24] Wilde.Engel: *beacon activated* You should see us now Rubezahl.
[09.03.2024 18:13:30] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: Apologies for the wait, Engel. What is it that you need help with?
[09.03.2024 18:13:57] Wilde.Engel: This Alliance member is telling me that he saw a Order "big one" in Dresden.
[09.03.2024 18:14:02] Wilde.Engel: Now, repeat your words Alliance pilot.
[09.03.2024 18:14:13] Rabauke: Ja-ja.
[09.03.2024 18:14:40] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: I am all ears.
[09.03.2024 18:14:41] Rabauke: An Order vessel, judged by size a warship. A big one. Already told your man here where I've spotted it briefly.
[09.03.2024 18:14:54] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: That does little to help us. Do you have scans?
[09.03.2024 18:15:09] Rabauke: Do I look stupid enough to approach it?
[09.03.2024 18:15:22] Rabauke: It went by "CV-Montana", that's about all I have.
[09.03.2024 18:15:45] Rabauke: Spotted it at the outskirts of the second lava field. Your man here has no clue where that is, apparently.
[09.03.2024 18:16:20] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: Alright, that's fair enough for us. Engel, get rid of hi-
[09.03.2024 18:16:27] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: Nah, you're too useful.
[09.03.2024 18:16:28] Rabauke: Hey-hey-hey.
[09.03.2024 18:16:42] Rabauke: Made my heart skip a beat, *****.
[09.03.2024 18:16:42] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: Listen well. How often do you venture around the Dresden system?
[09.03.2024 18:17:31] Rabauke: Eeeeh, guess I got no real choice? Mom's a Hessian, Dad's a farmer, was.
[09.03.2024 18:17:35] Rabauke: Does this answer it?
[09.03.2024 18:18:07] Rabauke: Why? Want me to track that freakish Order spooks down for you?
[09.03.2024 18:18:14] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: Suppose it does. Here's the deal, you get us a great-looking scan of that warship if you spot it again and-
[09.03.2024 18:18:19] Wilde.Rubezahl: -we'll give you a new life.
[09.03.2024 18:18:46] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: A million credits, a new ship, whatever you'll ask for. But if you dare cross us, we'll make sure you end up another-
[09.03.2024 18:18:53] Wilde.Rubezahl: -piece of the graveyard that's Dresden.
[09.03.2024 18:19:11] Rabauke: Hold up. A million cre- He could.. we could. Okay, okay deal. Scheisse ja.
[09.03.2024 18:19:13] Wilde.Engel: And next time, I won't power down my guns.
[09.03.2024 18:19:26] Rabauke: Let me get this trash bucket fixed and I'll ***** find them!
[09.03.2024 18:19:48] Rabauke: Wait. How, eh, who do I contact then?
[09.03.2024 18:19:55] Rabauke: You?
[09.03.2024 18:20:05] Wilde.Rubezahl: Fritz: Now get out of faces, miserable pirate and don't stumble into us again before you have those scans sent to my-
[09.03.2024 18:20:08] Wilde.Rubezahl: -neural-net.
[09.03.2024 18:20:21] Rabauke: Right, right.
[09.03.2024 18:20:36] Rabauke: Might as well skip the repairs and try to find it again now.
With the intel we acquired, we returned to base safely.