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AESIR FACILITY

OPERATORS: BDM

CLASS: Peenemünde

GRAVITY: Partial

DOCKING: Available

AMENITIES: [ CLASSIFIED ]

POPULATION: [ CLASSIFIED ]

FUNCTION: ■ Automated Fabrication ■ Prototyping

"Der Pfeil"

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Constructed early 825 A.S., in a prompt reaction to the Sigma-conflict, Rheinwehr and Marinenachrichtendienst deemed it necessary to prepare Schatten for the upcoming Sigma-invasion and the enlargement of projects within the facility, due to the transfer of most assets aboard Munster Research Facility, as the Westerwald is offering a strategic advantageous location - close to the front, with access to Mainz' storage and Mannheim's DT-Fuel supplies.

The AESIR facility itself is equipped with a wide range of automated machinery within a zero gravity environment, increasing productivity without requiring too many workers and necessary life-support systems. This compact but advanced production areal is extending the already gigantic Westerwald complex with three additional drydocks for mid-sized war vessels, allowing their manufacture and maintenance at faster rates and higher level of secrecy than at any other shipyard in Rheinland. It provides Rheinwehr and MND the opportunity to customize ships for specific missions, while all the necessary research is being conducted at Schatten's laboratories - be it an engine upgrade from H-Fuel to DT-Fuel; the installation of electronic warfare devices or additional docking bays on war ships.

Since then, the BDM have been setting up Buro owned production lines. large sections store massive amounts of equipment and technology for their own use. But there's also been rumours of manufacturing strange and equipment that has yet to be seen or used by other parties, what little employees this facility has doesn't speak of what happens behind those doors.. Some sections of the facility are closed off to even military personnel to minimize the risk of intelligence leaks and competitive parties attempting to steal it for themselves, the Buro take their protection of their assets seriously.

SCHATTEN RESEARCH FACILITY

OPERATORS: BDM, MND, Rheinland Military

CLASS: Mosel

GRAVITY: Complete

DOCKING: Available

AMENITIES: Available

POPULATION: 920

FUNCTION: ■ Electromagnetic Research and Containment ■ Alien Research and Countermeasures ■ Camouflage Research ■ Signal Jamming ■ Reverse Engineering

"Die Echse"

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The pride of the MND and the Rheinland military. Schatten is the most guarded secret within Rheinland, it's vast field is impenetrable and it's final goal, ever lasting. After the facilities major damage in 801A.S. Battle of Schatten between the Bundschuh and Rheinwehr forces the area was still considered a substantial military asset. After the great purge of infested forces, the military saw its potential to be reconstructed as a means to regain its upper hand over the other houses. The task of which was given to the reformed Marinenachrichtendienst to ensure that scientfic progress would continue to propel Rheinland forward technologically by any means necessary.

Schatten Research Facility was constructed some time during the year 803 A.S., but beyond that, nobody seems to be able to agree on much more. The base is well protected within the alien minefield in the Frankfurt system, virtually inaccessible save for one entry passage. - The base itself is the headquarters for major Rheinland special operation projects, which obviously makes it quite a tempting target. However, large divisions of the MND's elite operatives, some of the toughest ground troops in Sirius are stationed on the base for internal security and the high presence of military vessels in and around the station based off of the battleship Koblenz make an assault almost impossible.
Beyond that, nobody is quite sure what goes on within the station. It's essentially a giant Faraday Cage; no transmissions get out of the base, and there hasn't been a tool invented that can penetrate the electronic shielding. Reports range from experiments in genetic manipulation, to cybernetic enhancements, to Nomad technology, and even to the Nomads themselves.

It has been rumoured from time to time that the research facility is the command centre of the BDM, the Rheinland office of naval intelligence, but nothing has ever been confirmed or even slightly validated. No sortie sent against the base, from the Unioners, Red Hessians, or even one memorable attack from the Corsairs, has ever breached the station defences, and it seems likely that for now the secrets of Schatten will remain safe.

Schatten provides secrecy, anonymity and security for researchers and agents of the Büro and the Rheinwehr personnel. The safety measures within and around this station are the most stringent in Rheinland. Schatten is divided in several decks with different security levels. Even the Direktor of the BDM has to undergo these security checks, there are no exceptions. Nothing can enter or leave the station without the guards would get note of it. Primarily the station is used as a dry-dock for Büro ships while also harbouring some of Rheinland's finest minds, who work day and night on extensive research, experimental technology which is almost unimaginable physical responses to sudden warps through space and even inhumane experiments designed to push the limits of the human mind and body. The shipyard itself is well prepared to repair ships of all sizes. Regardless how heavy their damage may be, Schatten is able to repair them. However its capacity make it difficult to engage in mass production. The shipyard is currently focused in maintenance works and the construction of prototypes.

PLANET WEIMAR

OPERATORS: BDM, MND, Rheinland Military

DOCKING: [ RESTRICTED ]

DIAMETER: [ CLASSIFIED ]

MASS: [ CLASSIFIED ]

TERRAIN: [ CLASSIFIED ]

TEMPERATURE: [ CLASSIFIED ]

ESCAPE VELOCITY: [ CLASSIFIED ]

FUNCTION: ■ BDM Command and Control centre ■ Fallback point for federal government ■ Training ground for veteran agency personnel.

"Der Tempelberg"

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The planet is often regarded as the centre of "The great purge" of 823A.S and the great lair of the Nomad Epidemic, this planet used to hold the last bastion of the Imperial Rheinland Empress Leicht's regime which consisted of a large network of underground tunnels, facilities and quarters that was comparable to a small city and appropriately named "Festung Fensalia.". This would be the fall-back position of the leaders of Imperial Rheinland along with a select chosen few high ranking civilians.

When the rising Nomad influence started to spread among the Chancellors Military ranks, one of the largest parties started to move their operations towards Weimar in an attempt to continue their covert manipulation of Rheinland and potentially ever other infected area of Sirius. This potentially gave them the failsafe they needed if their key positions within the populated areas started to fall, and this predication followed. Around 815A.S, Thuringia was known to be the last remaining stronghold of the Das Wilde and Nomad forces.

A large effort by the newly reformed MND in 823A.S and under new department leadership by the BDM. A massive operation was launched to retake what is the western half of Thuringia. While smashing what was the defence fleet of the outdated remnants of Chancellor Neimanns forces. The MND quickly turned their attention to the secured planet. Bombing runs were not going to eliminate the hardened fortress of the Imperial underground complex and so the final resolution to the problem was a long and bloodied ground conflict that spanned over a year and totalled upto almost 30,000 casualties of both Das Wilde and MND forces.

The battle continued towards the near end of 824A.S. to the cold harsh northern pole where the MND secured what was believed to be a Daam K'vosh relic site, comparable to a ancient city. Its purpose is yet unknown, but thanks to the harsh environment, only small scientific teams and a squad of field operatives are currently clustered in that area to ensure that the city won't fall into the hands of the Nomads and what ever the purpose of the relic site is, won't be used by them.

The planet is now under complete control of the MND, the underground complex of "Festung Fensalia" has now received massive financial injections from unlisted funding sources and a complete refit of its entire structure to ensure that its systems and defences were upto date. And now accommodates is place as a government and agency fall back position, its reinforced structure now fit to operate a maximum population of 50,000 people and plans for it to expand are under discussion. Its jungle is filled with dense and various types of fauna that mixed in with hallucinogenic and toxic attributes that have piqued interest within agents and scientists who might be able to abuse the properties of these plants. Its large mountains conceal landing zones that give it natural defensive properties against ground incursions but also favour the training of veteran agents who are entrusted to conceal the planets position and train to become the unquestioning and stone cold field operatives they've sacrificed to become.