TO: Pennsylvania Zoners and Militants, and Allies

[Shulsky]

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Recipient: PENNSYLVANIA RESISTANCE GENERAL NET
Subject: Current Operations
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Be advised.

We observe. We listen.

The current state of Pennsylvania limits our reach and support. Supplies and aid are already regularly sent to Milford, and we expect to continue to do so as they have provided some results. The proximity of your station to Titusville presents challenges to potentially offering you the same support as we can to Milford. We can, however, offer a datalink to a number of satellites in low Dudley orbit for the purpose of removing bothersome LPI patrols.

As to the above, we condemn this targeting for the pirate action that it is. Protection of every independent miner is not our job nor capability. If this begins to affect our operations, our personnel, then we will be forced to remove such like the vermin they are. We are glad to see that this feeling is shared by others here. Were it otherwise, we would need to reassess the Pennsylvania issue.

We will be watching.

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Operation Have Sea

[Reeves]

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Sender: Adjutant J. Royce
Recipient: Current Channel
Subject: Desperate Measures

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I am under instruction to state as follows.

The Alliance makes no formal condemnation of the actions taken by "Jackal" - the Alliance instead acknowledges that the price for freedom is high, often paid for in blood both innocent and not. The tree of liberty always flourishes in the end.

The Alliance instead moves to make formal condemnation against both Task Force Prometheus and "Ouroboros" and voices support for the actions undertaken by the Order in the greater interest of humanity.

The Alliance is in possession of witness testimony holding that Task Force Prometheus knowingly, and willingly, cooperates with alien controlled agents and that such actions have been sanctioned at the highest levels of its chain of command.

We therefore urge that these "partners" be subject to immediate surrender, quarantine, and evaluation. Otherwise the entire scale of this operation and the souls we swear to emancipate will never truly know freedom.

"Fear the White Star."

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[Shulsky]

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Recipient: PENNSYLVANIA RESISTANCE GENERAL NET
Subject: Allegations
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Be advised.

We require this witness testimony to be made available for assessment, without redaction save for any measures necessary to protect intelligence source identities. These are serious allegations which will require immediate action if true. For such allegations, we take nothing at stated value.

In addition, what is the reasoning behind the formal condemnation of "Ouroboros"?

We will be watching.

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Operation Have Sea

[Reeves]

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Sender: Adjutant J. Royce
Recipient: Current Channel
Subject: Desperate Measures

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I have requested authorisation from the Commander to provide a read only record of the witness testimony. Once granted I will proceed to upload it here.

My instruction to move formal condemnation against both groups is rooted in the logic that if the Order must bring its weapons to bear then there exists a scope for reasonable suspicion that the individual, or group, is compromised.

I will report back shortly.

"Fear the White Star."

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[Reeves]

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Sender: Adjutant J. Royce
Recipient: Current Channel
Subject: Desperate Measures

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I have enclosed the transcript as a data packet.

Download and examine at your discretion. But it is imperative to note that the source is themselves a member of Task Force Prometheus, as such their identity is redacted for their protection.

Data

[20.07.2025 18:37:21] Thallia.Thorn: Just... ... ... I've been collecting data whilst doing m...my work, and I think the Gammu AI are dangerous.
[20.07.2025 18:38:36] Source: Mm. They certainly are.
[20.07.2025 18:38:51] Source: Do you think they might be looking to harm you?
[20.07.2025 18:39:06] Thallia.Thorn: *blinks* Y...you already know this? What do you know about them?
[20.07.2025 18:40:22] Source: Not that much. But I've seen them chasing people around who they feel... Own something that is belonging to the AIs.
[20.07.2025 18:41:59] Thallia.Thorn: "They're att...attempting to collect items they think can be used to open some sort of structure, or gate or similar."
[20.07.2025 18:42:13] Thallia.Thorn: "Th...they working with some kind of alien form."
[20.07.2025 18:43:37] Source: Quite troubling, given that... We have been told to stand down and cease fire on certain aliens.
[20.07.2025 18:43:57] Source: Not only that, but even... Told to play nice with them.
[20.07.2025 18:44:44] Thallia.Thorn: "What?!...w...which aliens? How? Who?"
[20.07.2025 18:46:01] Source: Not really supposed to be talking about this, but you'll end up knowing anyway. We have a bunch of infectees-
[20.07.2025 18:46:26] Source: -flying around recently, apparently with some amount of free will their masters gave them.
[20.07.2025 18:46:43] Source: Former legionnairies included.
[20.07.2025 18:46:59] Thallia.Thorn: Ca...can you share names?
[20.07.2025 18:48:48] Source: Let me check my log...
[20.07.2025 18:49:34] Source: Oh, what a name.
[20.07.2025 18:50:08] Source: "Nibwaakaawin"... Took me an effort to say it.
[20.07.2025 18:51:50] Thallia.Thorn: "Nibwaakaawin"...*she jots it down on a scrap of paper.* "Wh...who gave you the order t...to not fire on them?"
[20.07.2025 18:52:37] Source: From the very top.
[20.07.2025 18:52:42] Source: Exarchy.
[20.07.2025 18:52:56] Thallia.Thorn: "Exarchy... M...Megiddo?"
[20.07.2025 18:53:11] Source: Them, too.
[20.07.2025 18:53:24] Thallia.Thorn: Wh...who is the Exarchy, sorry?
[20.07.2025 18:53:41] Source: Well, Megiddo you already know.
[20.07.2025 18:53:59] Source: There is also Exarch West and Exarch With.
[20.07.2025 18:54:21] Source: All of them are responsible for their own fields of operations.
[20.07.2025 18:54:40] Thallia.Thorn: And th...they've all signed off on this order to permit th...this infectee presence?
[20.07.2025 18:55:15] Source: Two of them, at least, has spoken about it with us. Megiddo and With. I assume West is on board with it as well.

"Fear the White Star."

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[Sally]

Connection Succesful
Sender: "Jackal".
Encryption: TRUE.
Subject: The whole picture.

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Looks like we got the whole picture courtesy of the Alliance of all people. Color me surprised, it makes sense now that we didn't hear about these incidents, because these oddballs from Ouroboros only wear our colors whenever it is convenient rather than by true commitment.

Given I see the guys from Bristol rather concerned I'll elaborate that we are surely not targeting Bristol, never did and never will so long as they show commitment to keep Pennsylvania free and independent and helping fellow locals, we consider Bristol good neighbors despite the fact they're a legal group.

To these policemen-wannabe from Ouroboros and Prometheus, you're all talk and you're hardly worth a second of attention so far so bare with me. If you're pissed at some nobodies getting told to ship something forty clicks away and getting shot for refusal then get used to that, because apparently DSE or whoever's pulling threads has these guys on a tight leash, and we're not gonna get cheated by them, unlike you legal bunch we have our freedom on the line, and we're not gonna tolerate cheaters on the board. Unlike you, we have everything at stake, this is our home, and you have no right to tell us what to do and not do with moving targets in our land, specially in a demanding tone and without a good reason, don't forget you're here because you want to, no one dragged you to deal with this.

To everyone else keep up the good work and never lose hope, be persistent and stubborn and never give up. There are many instances in history where apparent losers suddenly turn out to be winners unexpectedly, so you should never conclude all hope is lost.

Our friendly regards to the Alliance, this will be all for now.

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[Nodoka Hanamura]

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SENDER: Commander Nodoka Hanamura, Battlegroup Ouroboros RECIPIENT: PENNSYLVANIA RESISTANCE GENERAL NET SUBJECT: Multifaceted Adjutant Royce, Let me tell you a story. Years ago, I was the administrator of Freeport 11. This was before I left Zoner Society to establish the Ouroboros movement. Freeport 11 was a home for me and so many others, but we were betwixt two regional superpowers, the Core.. and the Order. Long ago, I shared the same admiration and respect for the Order that I'm certain you and your men do today. Make no mistake, this is not out of some affinity for the Slomon K'hara. This is out of the reality that not only did the Order disregard nomad forces in the area to attack fellow humans, The Order Overwatch's leader, Michal Golanski, made threats to use nuclear weapons upon every Freeport and Zoner installation within reach of the Order Fleet. There was no Phoenix, in those days. After I took the helm from Kyu Akibara, I truly understood the gravity of the situation - we were well nested within the Territory of the Core's Imperium Omicronis - We were stuck between a rock and a hard place, and instead of understanding our dilemma, and knowing that irregardless we had no malintent, especially, after years prior, Erik Nodtviet already nuked the damned thing before, and the Order had helped us then! But no, they decided 'Death to the Zoners!', All the while Nomads linger in the heavens above, ready to kill us all! Now, I will not put words in the mouths of the 34th, for their HIGHCOM may have different feelings on the matter. But as far as I am concerned, the Order are not these 'protectors of humanity' you claim them to be. They haven't been since Casper Orillion's disappearance. They are led by a tyrant, and for as long as he lives, as his ORBAT remains anything more than a fresh stump lacking anything above the MIDCOM, I will continue to see them as such, and Implore the Zoners of Erie to see so as well. The Order are not your friends. Let the blood lost defending the place I called home for so long be evidence of that. Now -- On the topic of Prometheus. This evidence is... concerning. I will definitely be putting a moratorium on support for their forces until I can establish what exactly in the hell is going on in Inverness. Our affiliation with Prometheus is as a fellow force supporting Erie, and similar ideological beliefs with regards to our respective houses of interest. As for Jackal.. I won't humor your absurd statement with a response. In solidarity with Zoner society, Nodoka Hanamura Commander, Battlegroup Ouroboros

[Goddess Astra]

$Solatra@NinthWind >> neuralnet comm priv "militants@Pennsylvania", "zoners@Pennsylvania"
Neural Net Protocol: Searching...
Neural Net Protocol: Channel located.
Neural Net Protocol: Initializing stream.

Adjutant Royce. This channel's meant explicitly for allied coordination and planning. If you've got accusations to make, do it in another channel so that we can keep the traffic clean.

With that being said: coming into the ops channel with accusations like this ain't a good look, especially since you're here as guests, not members of the movement. What you've got to share amounts to an anonymous and unverifiable testimony accusing Prometheus of having infectees in their ranks, and not shooting aliens. While the accusation's serious and maybe worth considering, you've got literally no proof of anything apart from your anonymous source.

I'm happy to hear more from you if you've got more to share. But bring some independently verifiable and concrete evidence, instead of this "he said, she said" bullshit. If people took every isolated accusation of alien infection as truth, then nobody'd ever get anything done. And, most importantly: keep it to other channels. Priority comms get drowned out in this kinda mess.

Allied forces, don't cut coordination with Prometheus until we've got more proof. We literally don't have the numbers to be picky about this right now.


As for you, Jackal: I'll break down for you why it ain't a good idea to shoot independents.

First: it's bad optics. Shooting civilians destroys sympathy. We're fighting an ideological war, and anything that we do that paints us in a worse light gives Liberty more justification to shoot us, and destroys sympathy that we're tryina build with the local population. It's especially important right now that we try to maintain an image, 'cuz we need more numbers, and if people think we're just pirates and terrorists blowing up random workers who're just trying to get by, then nobody's gonna wanna join our cause. An independent flying under a freelancer IFF ain't a good target for proving that we're on the people of Erie's side.

Second: it's bad for morale. Zoners on Erie are despondent right now, and they don't think the war's winnable. Militants in the movement haven't had a big win in ages, and need something to lift their spirits. If we focus on shooting independents tryina mine out the cloud, or doing anything else in Pennsylvania, then that's gonna destroy hope for Zoners on Erie. A lot of Erie Zoners have no choice but to work for house corporations right now, 'cuz Liberty has destroyed their prospects.

Third: it makes Liberty heighten security. Attacks on independents and civilians in the system are the best way to make Liberty lock shit down. The last thing we want right now is for Liberty to see activity rising and deploy a battlegroup or something to Erie before we're ready.

Fourth: it diverts resources from coordinated operations. We need every gun we can possibly get right now, and we need them at peak readiness. I'm sure y'could get your ship online for a group effort if y'really needed to, but there are way better things that y'could be doing with a Q-ship than terrorizing people--not to mention the risk if y'lose your ship.

Finally: it doesn't accomplish anything right now. Blowing up an independent transport is like poking holes in a coinpurse with a needle: holes ain't gonna be big enough for anything important to fall out.

We've got plans in the works. Y'don't have to resort to murdering civilians to get shit done around here. Pay attention to the other comms and see how y'can pitch in. And don't expect anyone to help you out with killing independents.


As a final note to you, Jackal: the Platform are our allies and their word should be taken as being as good as any Militant's. I've personally seen the Order and LSF in the Independent Worlds, and it's old news that the LSF is shooting us. As far as the Order goes--we'll need some concrete proof before we can act on that, just like with the accusations against Prometheus.


Now, all of you, quit bickering and pointing fingers at each other, you're cluttering the channel. Keep the channel to essential comms and coordination only. Play nice, or I'm gonna start revoking access privileges.

$Solatra@NinthWind >> return
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[Reeves]

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Sender: Adjutant J. Royce
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Subject: Desperate Measures

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Miss Solatra.

I was under clear instructions to issue a statement in response to two condemnations issued by Task Force Prometheus and Ouroboros. While the information available with me on the latter is negligible, the file on the former is not.

The Alliance swore to ensure that Erie sees independence restored by any means necessary. It was therefore imperative that the information be relayed on this channel.

It is your discretion whether or not you consider the information I provided trustworthy. I am not issuing ultimatums and have no orders to escalate the matter. But all the same your stance is noted

I stand by the statement as issued but will reserve more of its kind for what you more deem as appropriate channels or otherwise host information such as this publicly.

I have nothing further at this time.

"Fear the White Star."

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