Bowex InfoNet (inRP)

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Incoming Transmission from Stokes Station, Leeds
12. 04 820 A.S.

To: Bowex InfoNet.
Priority: Moderate.
Topic: Convoy report.

Convoy Participants:

• BES Johnson, Shire - Andrew Peterson.
  
• BES Wolfe, Shire - Duncan Moreland
  
• BES Enfield, Shire - Kevin Cameron
  
• BES Montfort, Shire - Roy Stinger
  
• BES Stanley, Shire - Max Wolf
  
• ExSec T. Cumberbatch, Eagle
  
• DHC Andreas Schmidt, Eagle

Convoy Information:
Well, this is going to be a mess of routes. Initially, myself and Mr Moreland departed for Scarborough for a load of Super Alloy. Upon returning to Planet Leeds orbit from Newcastle, we were joined by Mr Cameron of the BES Enfield. From there, the convoy proceeded to Hamilton Station in Ontario for the drop off, before continuing up to Fort Severn and acquiring Military Vehicles for the Planet New London garrison. Mr Moreland departed there, while me and Mr Cameron returned to Scarborough with more Basic Alloy. The Super Alloy was subsequently dropped on New London.

At this point we were joined by Mr Stinger, Wolf and Cumberbatch. Loading up with freshly mined, high quality Niobium Ore from King's Cross, we set off for Planet New Berlin. While in transit, Mr Cameron showed good initiative by arranging the terms of a contract with Andreas Schmidt - a Daumann miner - who agreed to mine Alluminium for us in Munich. Dropping the goods off on New Berlin, we picked up Consumer Goods for Raubling Station. At this point, I adjourned for a brief engine inspection while the others received their ore. I returned in time to receive a load myself.

Mr Wolf and Cumberbatch had departed by this point, so we employed the Daumann miner as a scout. The four of us then successfully returned to Leeds, where I paid our business partner for services rendered.

Convoy Incidents:
While the vast majority of our trip was as peaceful as a lobotomised Zoner, Munich was notable for causing a considerable amount of trouble. As we were en-route to meet our miner, he let us know that Bundschuh agents were operating in the area, and had just charged him a sum of $1m in order to vacate the mining field.

Expecting trouble, we jumped in and found another Bundschuh - VWA Erich Klugmann - waiting for us on the other side of the gate, along with another unidentified vessel. We initially believed it to be a Rheinland Military Wraith, but this illusion was immediately dispelled when it seemed to speak directly into our minds, revealing itself as Wilde.Zweifel!

Showing an unexpected concern for our lives, the Mr Klugmann then hurried us away down the trade lane, and rushed forward to engage the alien menace. Contrary to Rheinland's claims (and in confirmation of my own beliefs), the Bundschuh appear to be entirely reasonable people.

Other Notes:
After-analysis of the incident with the "Wilde" alien revealed that the brute was using transponder signals that were almost 20 years out of date. Looking for similarly dated Military signals may be a way to spot more of these creatures in the future.

It appears the Bundschuh soldier survived his encounter as well, seeing as he contacted me shortly after. He offered to tell me about Rheinland's political history, which I took him up on, seeing as my own education on the subject was limited to "Rheinland received a jolly good thrashing from the GMG".

During the course of this conversation, I expressed my misgivings about the brutality of the Hessian movement, which the Bundschuh appear to be indirectly (at the very least) responsible for creating. Something to bear in mind, I suppose.

P.S. It appears Duncan is still a complete and utter berk.

Andrew Peterson
Trade Combine Manager
Borderworld Exports

Transmission End

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