To: The Platform, Subject: Sigma rendezvous || From: Captain Ross, Battleship Khonsu

[Big Bison Bessie]

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From: Captain Amanda Ross.
Message Recipient: Platform Command.
Topic: Sigma rendezvous.
Encryption: SENSITIVE.

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decrypting communications ... DONE Good evening We've not had the pleasure of meeting in person as of yet, but I hope this changes in the near future. I am aware that your relationship with the Order is not as cordial as it once was, but I am hoping I can turn to you for technical assistance in the near future. The Khonsu has been deployed on a long-term mission in the borderworlds, and a significant amount of work we will be doing is reliant on accurate, and long range sensor data. Our ship was rushed out of Carthage to make room for wounded warships from the sieges, and we've had to perform a significant amount of work that'd typically be done in drydock out in the field. As such we have not had access to the typical diagnostic equipment. We're hoping you'd be willing to send a ship with reasonably powerful sensors out to meet us so we may ensure that our sensors and imaging systems have been properly calibrated. I would like to propose we each conduct deep scans of the local Baxter anomaly in the Sigma-15 system, by cross referencing our results we can finish tuning our more sensitive instruments using your data, then make adjustments as needed. We've just taken on a full cargo hold of supplies and materials, and our docking bay shall be accessible for your smaller craft as needed while we're in the region. I'd be gracious for your technical assistance in the matter, if you're willing and prepared to assist. If so, my ship's communication contact codes are embedded in this commband, and you can respond using them. Until then, we're remaining out of sight in the local nebula. From the desk of | Amanda Ross | OCV-128 | Battleship Khonsu | Secure Encoder P/K -v11 |

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[Civil Servant]

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Name: "Civil Servant"
ID/IFF: The Platform
Encryption access: Custom
Location: Bruschal
Subject: Re: Sigma rendezvous.

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"Good to have your acquaintance Captain Ross, I'm Civil Servant, Commander of the Platform and representative of the Damnatio Memoriae. Our intelligence teams have been waiting to hear from the Order, while this wasn't the communication we were expecting, to hear that Order operatives are willing to work with us is a welcome message compared to previous encounters.

"Considering the severe loss that the [SINCLAIR PROTOCOL] alliance have faced since the destruction of Cairo station and the onslaught of the Omicron mind-share and their corrupted thralls, we've been sharpening the blade to ready Rheinland for another wave of open conflict against them, so consider in agreement to assist you. We're more than confident that we're able to contribute towards your refitment, we require a team deployed from our Thuringian outpost to conduct an initial engineering survery. We can potentially see if we can get in touch with some close specialists on Heisenberg research station if extra support is needed for more specialized systems.

"If you're looking for a joint venture in studying stellar anomalies along with experimental equipment design, then you'll be working with me it seems. We consider it a major point of interest for public security that intelligence prioritizes these matters. But we do expect most of all Captain, as to assure that you're familiar with how we operate and the words I've had with the Overwatch previously I shall tell you this... We ask for your recognition of regional command and policies along with agreements for Order operations in Rheinland without the total degradation of the Tenets of the Platform and Bundschuh interests. If you feel as if this is too much of a hindrance to your operations, I'm sure you can choose the Imperials for co-operation instead like the Overwatch have directly informed us about.

"Although I'd advise your movement out of the crow nebula clouds by 20:00UST as things may be getting a little vicious with a flurry of local forces. I don't want your ship getting caught in the crossfire or potentially interrupting operations so please take this as a general advisory. If you can make your way through to the Scharhorn Asteroid Field. You'll be met by vetting teams that'll ensure that you, your crew and the Khonsu are cleared to approach our stellar assets. We will dispatch a engineering team nearby to rendezvous with your vessel.

"In the meantime Captain Ross, may the Void fair your journey well. Welcome to Rheinland."

Regards - "Civil Servant"
Cell of the 'Damnatio Memoriae'
Perseverance in desperation

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From: Captain Amanda Ross.
Message Recipient: Platform Command.
Topic: Sigma rendezvous.
Encryption: SENSITIVE.

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decrypting communications ... DONE Civil Servant, a pleasure. The situation within the Omicrons is indeed deteriorating. But I hope to reassure you that with the Khonsu's deployment to the Sigmas that my superiors are not blind to the growing influence of the Nomads and their thralls on the borders of Rheinland. As for the Platform itself and your tenets; we've no intention of overstepping and interfering with your operations. I'll defer to you and your men for matters in the region, this is of course, your back yard. The Khonsu's primary focus however, is and will be, the monitoring, study, and potential intervention against Nomad influence in the region. We can offer you support, but in a supplemental and logistics capacity. But I'm not in a position to throw my ship against the bulk of the Rheinwehr in anything other than a pure defensive capacity. Regardless of the autonomy I've been given for this operation, I still have strict deployment guidelines and general orders I must adhere to for the safety of the ship and our mission. Though I would like to assure you that I understand your plight in regards to the new Imperial government. My executive officer, Commander Hebel, fought in the civil war as a federalist and shares many of your sentiments. And I am inclined to agree with him on many of his points, especially since the Thuringia debacle. Overwatch may have elected to throw their hat in with them, but I'm hesitant and uncomfortable leaning on them as a potential option. I'll be mindful of the potential dangers in the nebula you've mentioned, and be moving the ship out in a few hours. You can expect us to enter the Scharhorn field within the day. From the desk of | Amanda Ross | OCV-128 | Battleship Khonsu | Secure Encoder P/K -v11 |

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[Civil Servant]

| Private Connection Established

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Name: "Civil Servant"
ID/IFF: The Platform
Encryption access: Custom
Location: Bruschal
Subject: Joint effort

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"It was certainly good to meet you and your crew in space, you'll have to pardon the activity as we were just wrapping up an offensive operation.

"Our forces are currently reassembling after delivering a bloodied message to the Corsairs, and we'll likely have time to seek matters towards research interests now that we have some breathing room... I've taken my recuperation time to work towards this joint effort.

It would be important for us to lay out the set goals of what we're looking to achieve. With the pooling of assets following the civil war and the growth of our intelligencia means we might be able to develop something custom made for your vessel. Our engineers haven't worked on such a heavy asset from the Order before but by developing this technology together, we are hoping you'd be in agreement share this development for some of our vessels? If you agree, I might be able to shed some light on the Thuringia developments... Consider this a personal contribution.

The process for your sensor system will likely revolve around these stages at minimum: design, fabrication, installation and testing. We'll need to have engineering teams onboard to physically survey the deck available for modifications so we can present a design that would be tailor made for your Osiris class vessel.we can do this on our facility on Sigmaa-15... It also seems like you might be with us for a while to oversee these upgrades.

In keeping with the alliance under the Sinclair Protocol, we are welcome to have your crew on our stations during their deployment. Bielefeld will be suitable to host your ship during the survey period, in the meantime do make yourself comfortable in the markets of our facilities, food, water, fuel. If you're after matters of knowledge and intelligence then let me know, Rheinland has changed over the few years and information is quick to alter to its current situation. I and my cell of the 'Damnatio Memoriae' may be in frequent contact with you and your vessel, hopefully our presence is enough for you to tell your compatriots how invested we are with alien activity monitoring.

"And please, you'll need to pardon our recreational facilities on... It seems Commander Sajer is got a little passionate after the combat operation and depleted our scotch inventory for this week."

Regards - "Civil Servant"
Cell of the 'Damnatio Memoriae'
Perseverance in desperation

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