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from: Crimson Veil, The Platform
to: SCRA
subject: Brothers and Sisters in Arms

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"Comrades."

"My name is Crimson Veil. I represent a major Bundschuh branch called the Platform. I send this message in hopes of establishing a channel of communication between us."

"Over the past several days, I have had the honor of personally witnessing the bravery of your people in battle against the Kaiser's minions of Rheinland Military. My crew and I aboard the gunboat "Handmaiden" fought side by side with you, spilling the blood of our enemies and our own. I have also received information from the crew of the transport "Retainer" about your vigilant presence in the Omega Systems and your contribution to the security of trade arteries."

"Given our similar interests and the vast number of common enemies, I believe it would be wise to foster friendly and trusting relations between our people. I am sure we will have many opportunities to strengthen our mutual trust, but I still wish to observe formalities."

"While our forces are not as large as yours, we possess a wide range of capabilities in the Rheinland black market. For example, we have a substantial amount of munitions; we are also working to strengthen our influence in the Sigma Systems to gain access to aluminum and helium-3 reserves. We could cooperate with you in precision strikes against Kaiser and Corsair forces; where our mutual friends, the Hessians, reach their goals with brute force, we can operate covertly and undetected."

"There is a one specific thing I would like to discuss with you. Several months ago, we made contact with a Coalition group, the Ashborn Liberation Front. We requested a weapon to combat the oppressors of the common people: a Typhoon-class cruiser. Their response was positive, but not immediate. It so happened that while exploring the deep Omega Systems, we came across a wrecked Coalition cruiser named the "Seliger"."

"After examining the wreck, we discovered that the cruiser had been almost completely depressurized and disabled. This tragedy was caused by an attack by a large Corsair group, forcing the "Seliger" crew to retreat through an unstable passage into unexplored systems. Although most of the "Seliger" crew perished, we detected the signal of a small shuttle carrying survivors nearby. We provided everyone who wished to return home with an opportunity to do so."

"After working on what remained of the "Seliger", we managed to restore its engines to a partially functional state and deliver it to Saverne, our base in Cologne."

"Since we had the resources to refit and repair, we felt it would be wrong to request the cruiser from the ALF when we have the opportunity to breathe new life into what would otherwise be left at the mercy of the Void. I am providing you with this information in advance hoping to receive your blessing to use this reborn ship against our common enemies. It will become an essential tool against the corporate servants of the Kaiser. As it stands, our gunboat proved to be... insufficient."

"All the best."




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Message received

> Sender: Delegate Helge Steinberg, Supreme Council
> Source: Volgograd, Omega-52
> Subject: RE: Brothers and Sisters in Arms

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Greetings, Crimson Veil.

I am Helge Steinberg, delegate of the Sirius Coalition Supreme Council, responsible for external relations.

While the Coalition is always willing to help forces fighting for a more just Sirius, it is no surprise that the Ashborns were unable to lend ships quickly. You heard right - the Omegas front currently requires much of our attention, so as not to fail our Hessian and Mollys comrades, who are fighting hard against their oppressors.

Now, regarding the “Seliger”. Thank you for clarifying the ship’s fate. The crew was successfully found by a patrol in New Beijing and is currently recovering on Tangier.

As this destroyer has already been written off the fleet lists, there will be no harm in officially transferring it to your movement. However, we have one request - the Ministry of Truth wishes to inspect the vessel to see whether any sensitive equipment remains intact, and to recover classified datacores, should any have not burned.

If needed, we can send an engineering team to help adapt the ship’s power systems to Hessian standards, which I guess would better suit your needs.

That's it for now. Deputy Seamus Campbell is authorized to act as your liaison with the Sirius Coalition Supreme Council. He will gladly discuss any further matters and connect you with the appropriate Coalition officials should future projects require it.

Regards,
Delegate Helge Steinberg,
Sirius Coalition Supreme Council

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