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Sender: Obergefreiter Hans Krieger
Destination: Rheinland Military Command Offices
Subject: Red Hessian ship destroyed
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As I returned from Dresden, where I escorted a mercenary out of Rheinland, I picked up the signal of a Red Hessian ship inside New Berlin. As I entered the system, for a moment I wavered as I wished I was flying my Wrath instead of my newly fitted Snubnose. I had to shake the thought quickly as I spotted the Hessian fighter right at the first trade lane junction after the Dresden jump gate.
We engaged in a fierce battle. I didn't have much time to put my weapons' configuration to the testing and soon I realized I was able to take the enemy's shields quickly, but was barely hurting its hull. As the battle progressed, more and more I was loosed ground. I was quickly running out of nanos and shield batteries.
My reserves were running thin and my attempts of a Supernova hit were failing miserably. I was taken by thoughts of defeat. Suddenly I remembered the words Captain Eckhard had said to me aboard the GottlicheReinheit yesterday, about dedication to the service and everlasting faith in the Gottkanzler. I was brought back to reality with my ship's hull almost giving. I took a deep breath and as I turned my ship around for what would inevitably be my last pass I prayed. A pray that was too a promisse. A promisse to the Kanzler that I would never again waver in battle, that I would never again fear my enemies. I exited my curve full throttle, took my aim and waited for the right moment...
When I finally gave everything I had, the Gottkanzler gave me everything I needed.
Fur den Gottkanzler! Fur der Kriegsmarine! Fur Rheinland!