Kumori Suiheisen

[The Gen'an Chrysanthemums]

Golden Chrysanthemum
Gen'an Cell

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This is a message to all Gen'an Chrysanthemums Operatives,

Yesterday, 23 July 826 A.S. at 23:29 hours, a new anomaly in Galileo was discovered by the Sisterhood. Its location is in sector 3G, as confirmed by Sister Katsuki. It is concerning to us that a new unknown connection seems to have formed towards Rheiland. In the light of the current war with Rheinland and their frequent attacks on Honshu, we should be ready to anticipate a possible attack coming from the newly discovered 'corridor'. We received the intel by an intercepted Rheinlander in Galileo, who the Matriarch spared in return for his information and location of the anomaly. This further confirms that the Rheinlanders are already aware of its existence.

All operatives are adviced to be on guard when present in the southern border worlds and Morioka will have its security raised until the threat of the anomalous connection has been assesed. Included is the transcript of the conversation with the Rheinlander.

Rheinlander intel

[23.07.2019 23:17:48] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Who might you be, lancer?"
[23.07.2019 23:17:58] gf)Erich.Klugmann: A man who's seen and done perhaps too much.
[23.07.2019 23:18:10] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Sounds very intriguing."
[23.07.2019 23:18:25] GC-Kirisame: I have never seen him before
[23.07.2019 23:18:30] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "A fine taste in ship."
[23.07.2019 23:18:52] GC-Kirisame: So far he has nothing that offends us
[23.07.2019 23:19:05] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Interesting weaponry.. Oh, but he's a pirate."
[23.07.2019 23:19:15] gf)Erich.Klugmann: A "pirate?" Well... Not quite.
[23.07.2019 23:19:27] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Disguising your Transponder as Freelancer to have the element of surprise?"
[23.07.2019 23:19:45] gf)Erich.Klugmann: No, I'm afraid I'm not interested in that kind of existence.
[23.07.2019 23:19:48] GC-Kirisame: Who else than pirates and traders pass through here?
[23.07.2019 23:20:21] gf)Erich.Klugmann: If you must know, I used to lead the Bundschuh Party.
[23.07.2019 23:20:33] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Uh-huh.."
[23.07.2019 23:20:40] GC-Kirisame: Oh a Rheinlander
[23.07.2019 23:21:08] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "I suddenly like him a whole lot less."
[23.07.2019 23:21:11] GC-Kirisame: Most Rheinlanders in Kusari are trouble right now
[23.07.2019 23:21:25] GC-Kirisame: With the war in Honshu and all
[23.07.2019 23:21:28] gf)Erich.Klugmann: As I said, I ~used to.
[23.07.2019 23:21:41] GC-Kirisame: So what do you do now?
[23.07.2019 23:21:43] gf)Erich.Klugmann: It was before this current war.
[23.07.2019 23:21:56] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Why are you here then."
[23.07.2019 23:21:59] gf)Erich.Klugmann: Now? I've been searching for a specific ship.
[23.07.2019 23:22:13] GC-Kirisame: Which one?
[23.07.2019 23:22:19] gf)Erich.Klugmann: I'm specifically here because I was exploring a jump corridor.
[23.07.2019 23:22:35] gf)Erich.Klugmann: It's a heavily-modified Hel-class variant called the Ostara.
[23.07.2019 23:22:56] GC-Kirisame: And you plan to bring this ship to Kusari?
[23.07.2019 23:23:22] gf)Erich.Klugmann: I don't, no. I have little bearing on Kusari whatsoever, I'm afraid.
[23.07.2019 23:23:33] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "My entertainment has waned."
[23.07.2019 23:23:53] GC-Kirisame: Stand down, I like talking to this one
[23.07.2019 23:24:11] gf)Erich.Klugmann: Well, I can show you where I came from, if it's not already in your Nav-charts.
[23.07.2019 23:24:19] GC-Kirisame: I am just curious why he thinks there is a Hel ship here
[23.07.2019 23:24:45] gf)Erich.Klugmann: There's an unstable corridor linking to Bering from here, from the first Rheinland Empire explorations of that area.
[23.07.2019 23:25:03] gf)Erich.Klugmann: I was looking around there. I found one ship, but it wasn't the one I was looking for.
[23.07.2019 23:25:07] GC-Kirisame: Bering is connected to here now?
[23.07.2019 23:25:19] GC-Kirisame: This is pretty concerning
[23.07.2019 23:25:35] gf)Erich.Klugmann: Yes - But I'm afraid any ship larger than a freighter would probably collapse the jump hole.
[23.07.2019 23:25:50] GC-Kirisame: At least that is something
[23.07.2019 23:25:56] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Finding the corridor would be good to highten patrols in the area, but I don't recomend we explore it."
[23.07.2019 23:26:10] GC-Kirisame: Means they cant bring warships into a two front war
[23.07.2019 23:26:41] gf)Erich.Klugmann: It's at sector 3G in the dark matter storm behind you.
[23.07.2019 23:26:57] gf)Erich.Klugmann: It'll be where I return to, at least, pending our business here...?
[23.07.2019 23:27:30] GC-Kirisame: You can go. You display no hostile presence to the sisterhood
[23.07.2019 23:27:43] gf)Erich.Klugmann: I appreciate your leniency.
[23.07.2019 23:27:50] GC-Kirisame: And you gave us valuable intel
[23.07.2019 23:27:50] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "I shall scout said anomaly, then return home."
[23.07.2019 23:28:50] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "Seems he was telling the truth, an unstable anomaly has shown up on scanners."
[23.07.2019 23:29:27] GC-Kirisame: I dislike it linking Rheinland to us
[23.07.2019 23:29:48] GC-Kirisame: But only low mass ships can pass if he spoke the truth
[23.07.2019 23:29:51] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "As do I, I will inform our sisters to keep an eye on this cloud to ensure they do not pose a threat."
[23.07.2019 23:30:16] GC-Kirisame: So if Rheinland decided to suprise raid us, we can fight them on equal footing
[23.07.2019 23:31:02] GC-Ketsurui: Hanako: "We made quick work of them when they invaded Sigma-59 with warships, we'll make even quicker work here."

The anomaly needs to be investigated and it needs to be determined if we need to increase our security in the southern regions. Our current objectives are:

• Send in a scout vessel to go through the anomaly and reconnaisance the system beyond it.
  
• Investigate the potential threat to the security of the Golden Chrysanthemum controlled territories.
  
• Investigate the possible utilisation of the new corridor to benefit our smuggling operations.
  
• Establish a secure perimeter against hostile forces that may come through the anomaly.
  

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First Communications Officer
Ikeda Yume

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