To: Dr. Richard Batsbak | From: House of Rheinland

[Rheinland Government]

Incoming Transmission

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Sender: Dieter Schneider, Registrierungsbüro
Recipient: Dr. Richard Batsbak
Subject: Your Requests

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Date: 12/02/830

Doktor Batsbak,

Rheinland has evaluated your requests and found two instances of violation of Rheinland law. Thus, your requests are on hold for the time being until these are rectified.

Rheinwehr Report #2,554 mentions one of the vessels operating under your supervision - the DSR-"Observatory". Its captain deemed it a worthwhile venture to entertain the thought of potential deals with not only Corsairs but also Hessians while one of our patrols was present on the 3rd of November 829. We need not remind you that both of these parties are considered enemies of the state. The integrity of that vessel's captain is in question.

Another one of your ships, the DSR-"New_Horizon" - formerly known as DSR-"Normandy"-SR1, was caught emitting the typical readings of jump drive operations not far from Forschungsinstitut Arnsberg on the 29th of January 830 at 23:22 Sirian Mean Time. Whether or not these were your prototypes is of no importance, the DSR-"Normandy"-SR1 has never received a permission to operate any technology in this regard. The vessel in question was registered with only a cloaking device in 827.
Should you wish to be presented evidence of both instances the House will provide.

Rheinland informs you that law enforcement authorities will be keeping a much closer eye on your operations now. You are urged to fullfil the following steps at your earliest convenience.

• A fine of 5.000.000 SC is to be paid to Rheinland.Treasury.2
  
• The captain responsible for commanding the DSR-"Observatory" on the 3rd of November 829 is to be immediately relieved of his duties and any contracts with him to be terminated
  
• An official statement of yours to henceforth adhere to Rheinland law and more closely monitor your staff is to be issued, lest we are bound to reconsider Arnsberg's legal standing
  

After this has been taken care of re-evaluation may resume.

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Dieter Schneider
Registrierungsbüro
House of Rheinland