Message to: RHA
Comm ID: Leutenant Kaspar Meisnerr
Location: Vogtland Base, Dresden
Well, well, well, it looks like the Red Hessian Army hasn't gone AWOL after all!
I have stumbled upon the pilots Olsen and Krupp on Vogtland yesterday, and we all promptly proceeded to our ships and went on a patrol of the area. The Bundschuh pilot Lyubomir had joined up to help soon after, and two more Hessians (Schulz and Leyden) arrived while we were in New Berlin. This means we had a nice, sizable force of fighter aces with which to engage the armies of the vile Kanzler!
During our flight across the New Berlin system we have stumbled across no less than two Military battleships, yet separated at first. We have engaged one of them with all we had and managed to heavily damage it until the second closed on us, and we were forced to move a bit back into the asteroids to offset their advantage. The captains of the two ships refused to follow however, most likely realising that they would have little chance against us if dragged into the field. So they refused to budge, even when we continued to attempt to take donations off of passing traders. The battle turned into a stand off that lasted quite a while, until we decided to simply move on rather than wait for the inevitable military fighter backup, while promising the two captains that they haven't seen the last of us.
One highlight of the patrol was an arriving DW cruiser which managed to jump straight into the middle of our group. The cruiser promptly engaged it's cloak devices upon seeing us without even a single word into the comms. Our group truly had to be a fearsome sight to behold to these enemies of Rheinland! I do believe both Rekrut Schulz and Rekrut Leyden are more then eligible for promotion to Leutenant, and I will advise that to whoever gets chosen as Kapitan Egon's replacement.
Later that day after the rest of the squadron had docked for R&R, I had encountered the ever helpful cruiser Varyag standing vigilant over Dresden. The cruiser's captain had informed me over secure comms of the atrocities the Harvesters commit, abducting our brothers and sisters and taking them away deep into the Omicron sector. Detecting a Harvester in Dresden on long range we had armed ourselves, as the automated Talarca Cruiser tried to hunt us near Vogtland. It was soon destroyed while trying to flee to New Berlin. I have congratulated the crew of the Varyag on this, and I concur that it is time we have taken measures against these.. machines in our own homeland. The Bundschuh are actively seeking out these flying torture grounds themselves, and we should help them whenever necessary!
As the Varyag docked to celebrate, I have continued my patrol and again met Rekrut Schulz in his ship soon after. As we were patrolling Dresden, we picked up a single Military fighter ace inbound on our positions, one Dieter Schprockets. The blind dog had refused to leave while he still had the engines to carry him, so we both engaged him near Vogtland. It didn't take us more than a few minutes to dispatch the hostile fool. I believe one of his rookie wingmen took his escape pod back to New Berlin. No doubt we will be seeing the likes of him again soon enough.
Either way yesterday was an enourmous success. We had managed to deal damage to most our enemies and had showed that the Red Hessian Army will always prevail, no matter how dark the hour! With this commitment and strong force we cannot lose! And we will not lose.
On a different note: I have taken the liberty to begin reforming the Red Hessian armoury. I have the access keys with me right here and am ready to pass them along if anything. To any and all rekruts who had not been completely equipped yet, contact me and I will supply you some shield busters from the armoury and the 15 million credits required to forge your armour.
I will also (by the permission of the current officer-in-command, Oberleutenant Black) be attempting to carry out der Kapitan's deal with the Mollys for some Trefoils and Supernova Torpedo Launchers for our ever growing equipment needs. The funds are prepared and I am ready to begin negotiations.
