Resistance is salvageable

[TheJarl]

Freya Eistochter

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During the next few days the Widerstand moved a number of assets to the Sigma-13 system for one of their biggest non-combat operations so far. The bombers of the "Gruen"-squadron as well as the elite fighter pilots of the "Wolf's Pack" are permanently patrolling around the two damaged Hel-cruisers that were discovered. They base themselves from one of the ships, landing through a hole in the cruiser's hull. From there the pilots need to move wearing a spacesuit to a small part of the ship that has been pressurized by the Widerstand. The Humpback freighter "Zeughaus" runs supplies and personnel between Bruchsal and the Cruisers.

Security is tight all around the operations and keeping it a secret is a high priority. Except for the sect leaders in the Bundschuhpartei's central committee even most party members don't know what exactly is going on. The Bundschuh's party leader has personally taken control of the operation. She deems it too important to be subjected to sectional politics and even reached out to some of her supporters in other the other sects. Die Festung and the Rote Adler already send in most of their members with any background related to engineering or shipbuilding.

Those engineers are necessary already at this stage because the main engines on both ships need to be restored to basic functionality as soon as possible. The Bundschuh lack the means to tow the large vessels and as such the plan is to fly the wrecks on impulse to a safer place.

The WRS Seeger, one of the two repair ships that the Liberty Navy had given to the Widerstand, is already on its way to aid with the repairs. Still an important question remains... where to bring the ships after they are brought to safety? Restoring minimum functionality of the engines is already proving to be a difficult task, doing anything else with these ships is simply not possible for the small Bundschuh movement.

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Parteivorsitzende Frey Eistochter is sitting behind her desk. It's a difficult task that lies before her. Yet she knows that despite the difficulties, it will be necessary for the continued existence of her movement. Corsairs have launched several invasions into Frankfurt from the Sigmas, and the Büro's activities in the Omicrons cause trouble back home just as well. There is no place for experimenting with nomads in Rheinland. The Bundschuh are still the Order's main allies in that house after all.

Perhaps it is time to ask the Order for a favour in return for all the Widerstand has done for them. Freya smirks and presses buttons on the screen of her datapad.

"Guten Tag Admiral Golanski."