Das Büro des Großadmiral

[Alpha.Wolf]

Karz-Heinz stood up as he heared footsteps near the door. "Ja, herein." He bid his guests into the room.

*The shoulderboards and the insignias of the two Grandadmiral's staffs, as well as Karl-Heinz' white hair, were shining brightly in the artificial sunlight generated by the lamps.*

He saluted to the Bootsmann and the Leutnant as they saluted him.

The Großadmiral then looks into the fearful eyes of his soldiers. "Make yourself comfortable and take a seat. Be aware everything that is talked in here will stay in this room.", he says, allowing the Soldiers to leave their alert position. He takes a seat himself and leans back in his mighty armchair. "Leutnant, Frau Bootsmann, I have ordered you here since you came across a Gallic Royalist vessel. I have read your Report carefully, Frau Habermeyer, and I have to tell you that you maneuvered me into a very delicate political situation. You both probably know that Rheinland is currently developing its diplomatic relationship with the house of Bretonia and the Armed Forces. I do know they are economically and Militarily crippled, but they have proven as reliable neighbours in the past. Especially their Intelligence Service. I have thought of doing talks with some Gauls already. They are building our Lanes, they supply Rheinland with needed materials, even during the darkest hours of Rheinland, the Bürgerkrieg. We may not forget, that this was the ROYAL government of Gallia back these days. That is what brings this f***** up situation.

Frau Habermeyer." Karl-Heinz suddenly stands up, puts his handplams on the table, leans forward and looks directly into Traudels eyes. "You. You have used your superior's communication access port. You know what that usually means. In normal situations I would have already expelled you from the Militär for such actions. But in this situation I honor that you used your mind and did it, since more people could have read that if you used your own code."

Karl-Heinz stops looking at her, sat down and leaned back in his seat again.

"I want to hear your ideas regarding this Situation now. You have heared in what Situation I am right now. I don't want you to get the impression now that the OKW wouldn't have a plan. That is falsch. We do have one. But the one of you, whose Idee is closest to our plan, will get the next promotion immediately and will become the commanding officer of this Operation."

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