Resistance is salvageable

[TheJarl]

Jakob Goldschmidt

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"Jake, we've got something on our scanners!
"What is it, Otto?"
"It appears to be a ship. A big one too... wait... there's a second one too. I think this might be it."
"Layla, turn off our cruise engines and activate weapon systems."
"Roger that."

Several days earlier a VWA patrol had reported some unknown object in the Sigma-13 system. However due to the system's nebula the nature of the object as well as its exact location remained unknown. All that was known was that there was something out there. The Widerstand decided to send a search party to find out what it was.

And now the VWA|Morgensonne, the sturdy Uruz-class transport captained by Quartiermeister Jakob Goldschmidt, stumbled upon it. System: Sigma-13, coordinates: E7/8.

Jakob looks out of the window of the bridge. The nebula makes it hard to see anything at all with one's own eyes. Coming closer the vague outlines of the two detected ships slowly become more visible however.

Jakob is surprised when he sees what they are "Are those... Vidars?"
"Scanners seem to indicate they are similar to Vidars, but they do not match entirely."
"Let's try and hail them."

"This is Jakob Goldschmidt of the Morgensonne of the Vereinigte Widerstandsarmee to unknown vessels. Please identify yourselves."

Moments of silence follow.

"... no response it seems. Move closer and scan them."
"Understood."

"Scanners indicate that there is no life on board these ships, Jakob. They are damaged, but the damage is not so extensive to have put the ship out of service normally."
"I see. I don't think that's a Vidar, Otto. It's a Hel-cruiser. Left to rot here by the Hessen probably. They would never leave a Vidar floating out here. Check the database and see if the signatures match with ship type RH-GM461."
"It's a match!"
"I knew it. Time to contact Bruchsal and tell them we've got something for them..."

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