From: Friedrich Riese, Rekrut, Red Hessian Army
To: RHA Reporting Agency, Vogtland Base, Dresden System
About: Patrol Report #2
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Synopsis of events - I had just left Kaiserslauten Depot after a couple of days trying to see why the LWB was stockpiling Side Arms (See Patrol Report #1, filed on 12/26, for more context). It seems that there was nothing major to the LWB's demand of munitions; rather they were simply looking to replace lost supplies.
Anyway, I was making my way through the Saarfield looking for some action when I encountered a Zoner and a Freelancer beset by a few members of the Rheinland Federal Police. After asking them to withdraw (to no answer) they turned their guns on me! The Freelancer (a skilled pilot named Templar) quickly destroyed the first, which caused the second to withdraw.
After a few minutes floating in space, I offered to ally with them and guide them to the Independent Systems between Rheinland and the Libertonian cowards, in exchange for 40 units of the Aluminum the Zoner was carrying.
The rest of the journey through Rheinland proper was uneventful, but as we were travelling Templar and I began talking about the Volksrevolution and the Red Hessians. A small segment of our conversation is here.
Templar was unconvinced of the virtue of our movement, but we parted respectfully in the Hamburg system. I flew back to Vogtland and donated the metal to the cause.
Conclusion - The Rheinland Federal Police will attack neutral traders with no provocation. The one known as Templar is a skilled pilot, and could possibly become an ally in the future.
