Red Hessian Army diplomatic enclave

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Message to: Flottekapitan Kaspar Meisnerr
Comm ID: Speaker Vladimir Tinkerbell, Junker Guards Party
Location: Arecibo Station, Puerto Rico
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*sigh* Ok, Junkers you got yourselves a deal. We have a slew of engineers currently sitting on their hands doing nothing, they shouldn't have anything against a simple deal of research.

Just to restate our terms:

1. We are free to recall them back to Vogtland at any given time, for any reason.
   
2. They are getting a full squad of marines assigned to them for protection. Wherever the engineers go, the marines go.
   
3. I want full insight to whatever is going on in Puerto Rico, with reports of any new vessels commissioned, along with callsigns.
   
4. Accommodation, rations, proper tools and equipment - all that will be provided by you.
   
5. Our people are going to need compensation for this.
   

Before I fully agree to this however there is a point that needs addressing. More specifically the relationship of the Junker Congress with the Liberty renegades (also known as 522nd). This group of foreigners has been flying around Dresden and Omega-15 recently, moving around large fleets next to our positions, trespassing on our restricted territories and refusing to leave (Omega-54), and even engaging Rheinland personnel. I don't want to see these elements get their hands on our premium equipment, and I want to be assured that this will not happen.
If I learn that a member of the 522nd so much as looks at our ships for a longer period, the deal is off. Same goes for the Harvesters.

Regards,
Meisnerr

Excellent Herr Meisnerr!

All of your concerns are valid and in fact have been addressed in advance. Regarding the 522nd--we have no formal accord with them. If they are foolish enough to fire on the RHA or other Hessians then they will sow the wind and reap the whirlwind I am certain. We will inform them to cease hostilities against Hessian forces in the proximity of Bornholm and believe they will do so--else they will lose any basing privileges we have allowed them. Their presence has been tolerated as they have acted as a buffer zone between us and the even more aggressive DW bounty hunters who were attempting to turn Bornholm into their own private parking lot.

I am certain the Hessians can accept that the 522nd is the lesser of two evils in this case. You might also note they fly no Junker ships or Hessian recovered vessels. They have had no access to military assets at Bornholm other than basic resupply as all neutral vessels are allowed.

As to the Harvesters, we have an established if not also delicate arrangement. In military terms, we are of little consequence to them and not in a position to confront them in a full blown conflict. Economically, we have a satisfactory arrangement for each of our parties and it keeps the peace. As such, we have an accord that neither party can coerce the other to accept its dictates. We allow them access to salvage and they in turn assist Junkers in distress and maintain positive relations with us and those who work with us and are not engaged in hostilities with them.

The Junker Congress struck this bargain to prevent consequences to Junkers throughout Sirius and as a result have not suffered hostilities from the Harvesters.

Their affairs are their own--as are ours--and our working relationship has remained good and acceptable to this date.

The RHA will be given the same privileges and respect and the affairs of any joint projects will be kept in strict confidence between us.

As to disclosure, an encrypted communique will be sent to you shortly with a comprehensive overview of the project. My staff is drafting the dossier for you now.

Feel free to visit us in Puerto Rico at your convenience and as you desire sir as well as to forward any further questions to me.

Guten tag!

Speaker Vladimir Tinkerbell

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