ATTN:Rhineland Military

[mangadrive]

ID: Tab "Snakebite" Stryker
Subject: Treason

There seems to be misconceptions of my intentions so I'd like to clear it up formally.

Did I expect my actions to be considered treason? Certainly not, but I accept the punishment that would come from such. If my crimes are punishable then I really expect no mercy.

The situation I'm refering to is the recent purchase of Schlangenbiss, a Rhineland Bomber I've intended to pilot since youth. My father, whom I've had to research through countless scraps of broken data logs disappeared into the Borderworlds and was never seen again. From what I gathered he was part of a Rhineland fleet that attempted to venture into the Omegas but never returned. I'm not on a mission to rescue him because even with great hope for the situation I've come to peace with the fact that hes probably dead. This is'nt a matter of revenge either because I would'nt even know who to point a finger at and label the guilty party. Its a matter of solace and bringing closure to this for my family and further more myself. Knowing I did what he really wished I would do and follow in his footsteps, would mean a lot to me.

So in haste I saw my oppurtunity and aquired the nessicary funding to purchase the craft, but I was informed by officials it was'nt registered in thier databases as being confirmed through superiors. I respect of course, the attitude that military equipment is inventoried and allotted to worthy pilots for protection and security of our nation. If something of this power were to fall into enemy hands we would be at thier mercy through our own creation.

However, I didn't throw total disreguard aside and intend to create the situation that has developed. To be completly honest I read through the Alpha Coms and was under the assumption that Fighter class models were permissable to most civilans willing to undergo the training to fly them, wheras larger gunboats and capital ships were incredibly exclusive. There was also a lot of questioning of my identification not matching the crafts purpose, even though the current Trader restrictions allow pilots to operate Fighter class ships. I do understand the questioning of the situation, however there is a paradox created where one can purchase the craft without the proper ID, while perfoming missions to get the actual , proper ID.

I assure you that by the time this document is in circulation the IFF/ID/Ship will all match. I realize this still might not excuse me from my crimes, but as I told the officers I'm willing to serve this Military to the fullest and had every intentions of doing so. I even spoke to an officer about it who said they were not open to recruitment, so again this is quite a paradox.

On one hand I feel wrong for what I've done and I'm willing to accept any punishment, but I've taken every step to try to do the right thing and would still be punished for that. If its a matter of protocal then I certainly understand, but I was not a child seeking vengeance on civilians with a war machine. I respect this crafts power and wish to continue to study its ins and outs if I'm allowed to do so wether its officially branded military or not.

Thank you,
Tab Stryker

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