Red Hessian Reporting Facility

[SimonBlack]

-Incoming transmission-

Com ID: Red Hessians Major Matt Black
Location: Freital base, Omega 11 system
Callsign: Red Hessians Grey 1. "Sitting Bufallo".
Transmitted to: Vogtland base, Dresden system.

-Open transmission-

Today I found myself in Dresden system, where Oberleutnant's Johannes Farb new bomber named Red Autumn was launched for practice in the Giftnebel cloud. After we dealt with issues regarding the ship, Red Autumn joined me in a strike of Bautzen station --> New Berlin gate trade lanes.

As you know in such cases, first attempts of piracy promise largest gain, as the time flows, traffic becomes aware of situation by the lanes and alter-courses are set.

I must regretfully inform you that this theory has been proved yet again. A lone Junker passed us, who we hailed on system channel. Of course, Oberleutnant Farb and I let him go, but next time I will not cover my eyes. This Junker proved to be most ignorant of all that I know. Ally or not, if one does not stop upon request, he does not think properly of Red Hessians authority and is ought to be taught a hard learned lesson.

Soon after Jupiter Guild mercenary appeared on scanners. I have no love for these guys, but sometimes even mercenaries can find a use. We let the individual go.

At this moment Bautzen must have been aware of situation as traffic decreased rapidly.

Making sure that Oberleutnant Farb has enough H-Fuel left, we set course to Frankfurt, but as soon as we moved deeper into the fields, system-wide transmission was received about the Junker's, who passed us earlier, death. Soon after that, a death message of the mercenary followed.

I gave an order to move back to the lanes. Something had to be out there. The mercenary survivor proved to be most useless in providing information, he was ambushed and failed to recognise his executionier.

We moved back to the lanes, but it was hard to maintain the position and the 'hero' did not show his face. Red Autumn was about to run out of H-Fuel and I ordered him back to Vogtland. I returned to Freital myself.

Upon return to Freital I've spotted an unidentified ship called [SIMAS] in Solarius vicinity. Setting ambush in Jescke fragment was useful before and I decided to do the same. However, this time the pilot seemed brighter. He soon shut down energy upon his ship and I lost him from scanners. He must have docked with Solarius to avoid unnecessary confrontation.

Today was most uneventful. At least the Red Autumn is running in full capacity right now.

-End of transmission-

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Character background summaries:
Red Hessians Major Matthias Schwarz
Golden Chrysanthemums Chusa Fumiko Shimazu