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To: A person of particular interest


I would salute you, direktor. Comms are bad. We are audio only till we clear the west cloud.

For the record, I am Kapitaen Lutz Gilger, detailing first report of the artefact detailed under project ‘Fallwinde’. You already have my details, Direktor, as you assigned me to the project. However, bookkeeping is unshiftable, Sir.

Official transfer of powers between myself and the major occurred several months prior. The vessel is far from an operational state, she lacks guns, reactive armour, but the artifact’s powerplant is functional, as is her ECM suite – to note; no change from the previous reports.

As head of the shakedown team I thank you for my temporary elevation to see through the completion of the program. The defence department has been sturdy and studious with our budget allocation – after four months of work, we are approaching, finally, architectural readiness.

We will make our second report once we have began to approach the Bremen jump.

The crew has heard the news, Direktorate. The artifact's re-activation is timely when the ongoing preparations for war are gauged. We will make her ready as fast as resources become available. Another sword to the fire.

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