SOURCE: [color=#FFCC00]Zentraler Hauptquartier der Flotte,[color=#33CC00] New Berlin System. [color=#33CC00][font=Impact]ENCRYPTION: [color=#FFCC00][color=#FF0000]High, port RM-CH-HC-26-G.
[font=Verdana][color=#33CC00]SUBMITTER: [color=#FFCC00]Vizeadmiral Alec Voelkel, Rheinland Military. [color=#33CC00]RECIPIENT: [color=#FFCC00]Independent Miners Guild Directorship. [color=#33CC00]SUBJECT: [color=#FFCC00]Regarding your operations of the late.
[color=#FFCC00]Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
Several reports of despicable behavior regarding your vessels in Omega space have crossed the desks of the Rheinland Military High Command. A lot of them being minor notions of offensive actions towards Rheinland corporate assets (chiefly Daumann Heavy Construction), involving opening fire at patrol ships, transports, lane disruptions and so on.
As you may have noticed, we thus far refrained from commenting on these issues, stamping them as pieces of temporary corporate territorial struggle, which would be only beneficial if they were conducted with preserving the laws of the local authorities.
Shamefully, that aspect brought us disappointment. The line broke with a report Herr Daumann himself sent to us, regarding an IMG gunboat instructing Daumann vessels to refrain from using the trade lanes Rheinland built from the tax money of Rheinland citizens, merely because they would be approaching Freistadt.
The gunboat captain also raised a point we consider important to ask of: Since when do the IMG have approval to "tax" anyone approaching Freistadt? It still is a place where the Rheinland laws apply.
I would like to request a humble explanation on these issues of the late. These measures overstep the bounds of mere capitalistic corporate business struggle. Blocking free trade like that will not be tolerated. Shooting at Rheinland corporate ships will not be tolerated either.
We have dispatched a cruiser to monitor the incidents. Please regulate your men or there will be appropriate measures taken.
As for the nature of the confusion in omega seven, it is just that, confusion. The incident with the Daumann patrol wing was regrettable, but provoked, along with an equipment malfunction that resulted in a missile launch, which was avoided by the agile Daumann vessel, who proceeded to retaliate as if it had been an intentional attack, firing a large antimatter projectile at our gunboat, straining it's shields to below fourty percent of it's normal operating strength.
The gunboat's captain's intent when interacting with the Daumann transport, was to express his concern about the possibility of a terrorist attack, most probably by the corsairs involving a hijacked Daumann vessel, crippling Freistadt and costing the Independent Miner's Guild millions of credits, and costing hundreds of lives. And our desire for them to keep their patrol vessels well away is reasonable, given that they are extremely aggressive, and serve no purpose while not acting as escort, save to aggravate our relations in the omegas.
No daumann vessels have been fined, or taxed in violation of Rheinland law.
Several Independent vessels, choosing to trespass on the IMG's mining operations and steal ore, have been fined accordingly.
We wish to resolve this matter as quickly as possible, given that steady profit, and work, relies on stability.
Ron Matterson.
[color=#FF0000]Directer of Research, Development and Defense.
Independent Miners Guild ---Transmission ended, Channel open---
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FROM: [color=#33FF33]Rheinland Military Admiralty - Burreau of Fleet Admiral Malte
TO: Ron Matterson - Independent Miners Guild
SUBJECT:RE: Omega Seven
Sehr geehrter Herr Matterson,
The recent events require me to answer this matter in person without a subordinate, Vizeadmiral or my secretary Hans Meyer.
I will repeat the demand to immediately seize all hostile actions against Rheinlands sovereignty or any of Rheinlands allies.
Any threats, hostile actions or piracy acts, successful or not, will be dealt with accordingly.
Vierlande Prison is only a minor punishment for an attack on the Rheinland Vaterland.
Yesterdays attack on the Cruiser Schwanstein by Red Hessian and associated forces was a saddening event. If it turns out that the IMG has any bonds with Rheinland terrorist forces the IMG is well advised to loosen them.
The Cruiser Seydlitz has been deployed to continue the operation to secure trade within the Bretonian empire and the Rheinland Vaterland. Their task is to observe the IMG operations near Freistadt base and to ensure the Rheinland Military owned lanes are fully operational.
Any damage to Rheinlands property will be fined accordingly.
The Seydlitz has the authority to engage any forces being involved in an act of piracy.
I will repeat myself once more.
If the IMG is disrupting the trade in any form between Bretonia and Rheinland, or is engaging Rheinland civilian vessels, these acts will be counted as open hostilities aimed at the sovereignity of the Rheinland state.
Kanzler Rheinhardt ordered me to resolve the Omega 7 incident without any hesitation.
If future incidents add to the old incident within the system, Kanzler Rheinhardt will reserve diplomatic and military steps to defuse the situation on and around Freistadt base.
The crown of Bretonia will be informed about the whereabouts of BMM vessels or the common Rheinland traders supporting the Bretonian empire and who is responsible for the current harm to the Omega Trade Pact between both our houses.
Hochachtungsvoll,
[font=Lucida Console] Admiral Malexa Malte
Burreau of Fleet Admiral Malexa Malte
Rheinland Military Admiralty
The IMG has no desire for conflict, with Daumann, or anyone. This issue grows from Daumanns failure to inform the IMG of their transports security measures, Leading some of our pilots in the omegas to worry about, as I mentioned in my last transmission, the possibility of stolen Daumann vessels being used to attack freistadt by some of the unlawful's, and malcontents scattered about the system.
Security, as I am sure you can understand, is important to us.
There will be no future incidents instigated by the IMG.
Ron Matterson.
[color=#FF0000]Directer of Research, Development and Defense.
Independent Miners Guild ---Transmission ended, Channel open---
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I must object to Daumanns actions. They're using your protection to violate the rights of miners in the omegas, miner's and pilots who have violated no law, and using the multifaceted groups of the IMG as an excuse to continue hiring mercenaries, mercenaries who obstruct trade in the omegas, and assisting their mercenaries in the cold-blooded attack on one of the ICMG's fighter pilots, in the omega three system, far from daumanns fields. ::Attached channels:: ::Attached channels::
The peace you desire, the security we require, and the succesful extraction of resources from the omegas cannot happen if Daumann continues to act as they have.
The IMG, in the face of these new changes, will comply fully with your requests for trade to continue un-molested through the omegas.
Ron Matterson.
[color=#FF0000]Directer of Research, Development and Defense.
Independent Miners Guild ---Transmission ended, Channel open---