Rot Front

This is an unofficial player group. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Red Hessians.

Roter Frontkämpferbund
Origin	Rheinland
Affiliation	Red Hessians
Alignment	Unlawful
Profile
Date of founding	Presumably 812 A.S.
Founder(s)	unknown
Base of operations	Freital Base, Omega-11
Primary role
Establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat in Rheinland. Turning Rheinland into Communist state.
Secondary role
Controlling the Omegas and colonization of the suitable planets in them.

The Roter Frontkämpferbund or Rot Front is the Red Hessian branch inspired by the what was left of the ancient archives of Sol history and Coalition propaganda and agitation, thus gravitating towards the communism as their wold-view. Rot Front is governed by the Council and organzied on the basis of "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need needs".

Usual zone of Rot Front's operations is Omegas sector and Dresden, but there are several lesser groups within Sigmas and respective Rheinland systems still under Kanzler's control.

Features

IMG wing

The Rot Front is known for large number of former Independent Miners Guild members in its ranks. They come from the deep space exploration fleet sent by the IMG around 15 years ago who returned to the Omega-7 after their long journey and found the Krugers and Daumanns openly operating in what they believed to be the IMG territory. That resulted in the violent conflict, which quickly escalated to the point of Rheinwehr intervention. They were forced to leave the guild because of its HQ's politics regarding Kruger and Daumann corporations in Omega-7 system as friendly and to be cooperated with. But no one outside Rot Front and IMG HC know that "exodus" was planned jointly with IMG HQ and one of the "rogue" capital ships, damaged carrier Cloud, was not destroyed, but instead handed over to the IMG HC and moved to Tau sector with all crewmembers and pilots from the expedition who did not want to join the Hessian movement. The rest of "refugee" fleet was successfully moved to Omega-11 and after short negotiations with RHA Oberkommando and the Rot Front representatives joined the Red Hessian movement and the Rot Front fleet. Since then they fight the corporate menace and support the IMG under the Hessian banner, and took the by no means small part in the defense of guild's interests and lives during the Omega-7 annexation by Rheinland.

Radio "Wahrheit"

Numerous automatic transmitters are broadcasting prerecorded files files in Rheinland respective systems and Omega-7. This is the radio "Wahrheit" which belongs to Rot Front. Government seeks to jam or destroy these transmitters, however, so the transmissions are usually filled with static and transmitters require frequent replacements due to hazardous locations of operations and Rheinwehr pilots searching for and physically destroying the transmitters. Propaganda Department is working day and night to adress these problems.

Structure

Rotfrontkämpferbund

Rotfrontkämpferbund Big Seal.

Primary Rot Front fleet, consists mostly of Red Hessian and Borderworlds line vessels from the Scimitar and Loki Light Fighters to the Vidar class Hessian cruisers, also includes the limited number of the recently aqquired IMG tech up to the Zephyr class carriers.

Goals

• Primary goal: Following the current military strategy of Red Hessians.
• Secondary goal: Supporting and escorting ships of other departments.

Notable capital ships

• "Zephyr" IMG Carrier: [RF]Conscience, [RF]Stakhanov, [RF]Lexx
• RH-GM482 "Vidar" Red Hessian Cruiser: [RF]Stierlitz, [RF]Kronstadt, [RF]Krusenstern
• Rheinland Pirate Cruiser: [RF]Konigsberg
• MG-1 "Hydra" IMG Gunboat: [RF]Wagemut, [RF]Heart.Of.Silver, [RF]King.Creole, [RF]Cloud.Miner
• RH-GM110 "Heimdall" Red Hessian Gunship: [RF]Expropriator

Rot Front Gewerkschaft der Bergleute

Gewerkschaft der Bergleute Big Seal.

The Mining Department is operating both on the planet surface and in space, aqquiring the raw materials necessary for the Red Hessian cause. It consists mainly of people born Hessian, however, it has a significant number of ex-employees from various corporations. Due to the hazardous areas of operations, the most frequently used ships are the Hegemons with their thick armor plating protecting both from hostile threats and environmental hazards. All Mining Department ships are prepared for combat.

Goals

• Primary goal: Mining.
• Secondary goal: Either persuading the non-allied miners to join the Hessian cause or forcing them out of Hessian zone of operations, with or without support from Rotfrontkämpferbund and/or Enteignung Departement.

Notable ships

• DU5-7Y "Hegemon" Civilian Mining Ship: [RF]Space.Hedgehog, [RF]Penetrator, [RF]Redbot, [RF]Kevin.Day, [RF]Paraphrenia, [RF]Bergmann

Rot Front Enteignung Departement

Enteignung Departement Big Seal.

This department is doing just that stated in the title. Consists mostly of transport-class vessels specially designed and/or modified for withholding of goods from those who supports Rheinland government or just don't wish to share.

Goals

• Primary goal: Expropriation mostly targeted at Daumann, Kruger and Republican resources, to strengthen the Hessian cause and weakenen the corporations at the same time.
• Secondary goal: Either persuading the non-allied miners to join the Hessian cause or forcing them out of Hessian zone of operations.
• Tertiary goal: Aqquisition of rare resources which are not avaliable in sufficient quantities by other means.

Notable ships

• Pirate Transport: [RF]Enteigner, [RF]Verteiler, [RF]Proletarier, [RF]Volkszorn

Rot Front Logistik Departement

Logistik Departement Big Seal.

Trade and research fleet used for carriage of passengers, shipping operations and transportation of different loads - from blood diamonds to liberated slaves around Sirius. Includes several vessels of different classes.

Goals

• Primary goal: Public transportation system for Hessian, allied and wishing to join people between different accomodations, job placements, vacations, etc.
• Secondary goal: Acquiring slaves, distribution of the former slaves who agreed on the joining the Hessian cause or allied factions (LWB, Bundschuh, Unioners) to their new accomodation and working place and distribution of the former slaves who refused to the nearest Freeport (usually Freeport 2 in Omega-3).
• Tertiary goal: Resque operations.

Notable ships

• "Colossus" Rheinland Train: [RF]VL-85
• TTR-1130 Series Pilgrim Slave Liner: [RF]Red.Arrow
• Series "DL" Border Worlds Transport: [RF]Zenith

Konstruktion Büro der Rot Front

Konstruktion Büro Big Seal.

Construction Bureau is composed of engineers, adjusters, technicians and mechanics who were either born and educated among the Hessians or previously worked on the shipyards of Republican Shipping. Engaged in the transforming the raw materials into the final product, construction of new ships and the maintenance of already constructed, including those that were built on the IMG shipyards and now fly under the Rot Front flag. When possible, supports Rot Front capital fleets with the repairs even in heat of battle.

Goals

• Primary goal: Maintenance, repairs and upgrades of ships currently in service.
• Secondary goal: Construction of the new ships, scrapping those damaged beyond repair or too old for service.
• Tertiary goal: Creating the Hessian Battleship.

Notable ships

• Repair Ship: [RF]Krankenschwester

Rot Front Propaganda Departement

Propaganda Departement Big Seal.

The Red Hessian main battle is the one for people's minds. Das Rheinvolk needs to know the realsituation in our Vaterland, what is happening and who is responsible for it. Propaganda Departement operates ​​radio "Wahrheit" to answer this need. Numerous automatic transmitters are broadcasting prerecorded files files in Rheinland respective systems and Omega-7.

Goals

• Primary goal: Keeping the Rheinland citizens informed about the real situation in Rheinland and around it.
• Secondary goal: Agitation and propaganda.
• Tertiary goal: Provoking Rheinland Lawful authorities.

Rot Front Diplomatische Korps

Diplomatische Korps Big Seal.

Although Red Hessian revolutionary operations do not reach beyond Rheinland and the Omega systems, our diplomatic relations extend far beyond those borders. Red Hessian movement has many allies and friends, and in order for their alliances and friendship to stay, communications and collaboration should not cease. Additionaly, new potentially friendly organisations are formed across Sirius fairly constantly, thus helping any right cause and gaining new allies are vital for Rot Front to grow and prosper. It should be also noted that in certain situations opportunities to turn their enemies against each other present themselves, and it is the work of Diplomatische Korps to exploit them.

Goals

• Primary goal: Maintaining good relations with organizations and individuals with already allied or friendly status.
• Secondary goal: Finding new allies, acquiring new weapons, materials and technologies.
• Tertiary goal: Turning enemies against each other.

Avaliable ships

Asgard line	Loki Light Fighter Odin Very Heavy Fighter Thor Bomber Heimdall Gunship Rheinland Pirate Cruiser Cruiser Vidar Cruiser
Borderworlds line	Scimitar Light Fighter Switchblade Heavy Fighter Sabre Very Heavy Fighter Border Worlds Transport Transport
IMG line (avaliable in strictly limited numbers and without IMG weapons due to the agreement)	Nyx Very Heavy Fighter Pytho Bomber Hydra Gunboat Zephyr Carrier
Other ships	Civilian Shuttle Light Fighter Behemoth Transport Pirate Transport Transport Slave Liner Liner Colossus Transport

Diplomacy

Faction	Relationship
Red Hessians	Allied
LWB	Allied
Bundschuh	Allied
Mollys	Allied
Coalition	Allied
The Omicroners	Friendly
IMG	Friendly
Unioners	Friendly
Everyone else	Neutral
Interspace Commerce	Neutral
The Order	Neutral
Gaians	Unfriendly
Farmers Alliance	Unfriendly
Xenos	Unfriendly
Bretonia and Kusari government enforcers	Unfriendly
Outcasts	Unfriendly
Other corporations	Hostile
Hogosha	Hostile
Rheinland corporations	Hostile
Liberty and Rheinland government enforcers	Hostile
Bounty Hunters Guild	At War
Corsairs	At War
Aliens and infested forces	At War