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► Source: Elbe Border Fortress, Omega-7
► Encryption: port RM-MAS-1NTS-TMD-HNZ
► Submitter: Leutnant Elias Beist
► Recipient: Grossadmiral Henze's eyes only
► Subject: Omega-7 situational report

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Admiral Henze, I hope you remain in good health.

I have good and bad news about the situation in Omega-7. First, I have received general reports from individual captains that the mining zones are for the most part secure. This was confirmed by me on multiple occasions by the simple expedience of not detecting any security forces present in the area. Now, you may say these corporates are foolhardy, and I would agree, but I believe they'd lose far more money by losing access to the Silver deposits.

comm logs

[17.02.2024 13:50:23] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Guten abend offizier
[17.02.2024 13:50:29] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag
[17.02.2024 13:50:37] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Anything to report?
[17.02.2024 13:50:46] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Not yet.
[17.02.2024 13:50:48] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I have just began my patrol
[17.02.2024 13:51:38] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: The admiral desires a report about agitators, and I believe I will be able to provide one shortly
[17.02.2024 13:51:51] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: There are always some here.
[17.02.2024 13:51:55] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Contact me if you need anything
[17.02.2024 13:52:03] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: The guild is getting aggressive.
[17.02.2024 13:52:24] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag. How goes your vigil?
[17.02.2024 13:52:38] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: Quiet so far Herr Leutnant, only a couple transports detected.
[17.02.2024 13:52:49] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Are you up to visiting the vicinity of the field?
[17.02.2024 13:52:57] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I need to collect scans for a short report
[17.02.2024 13:53:08] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: We've made the trip a few times, we can accompany you if you wish Herr Leutnant.
[17.02.2024 13:53:16] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Excellent, let's go
[17.02.2024 13:54:55] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag. Do not alarm yourself on our account
[17.02.2024 13:55:09] Major.Miner: Greetings
[17.02.2024 13:55:45] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I'd be obliged if you shared any sighting during your work
[17.02.2024 13:55:52] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Pirates and the like
[17.02.2024 13:56:03] Major.Miner: All is quiet right now
[17.02.2024 13:56:25] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Indeed. I hope for your sake it stays that way
[17.02.2024 13:56:27] Syne.Ots: Hello here
[17.02.2024 13:56:28] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Guten tag!
[17.02.2024 13:56:37] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I have heard it's dangerous to mine weithout escorts with all this happening
[17.02.2024 13:56:47] Major.Miner: I hope too Cpt
[17.02.2024 13:56:53] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Guten tag ALG
[17.02.2024 13:56:59] Syne.Ots: Hello
[17.02.2024 13:57:12] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Kruger. I believe things are quiet enough at the moment
[17.02.2024 13:57:16] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Thank you for the ore! Your service to Rheinland will be remembered!
[17.02.2024 13:57:27] Kruger|KTS-Wittmund: Glad to hear that offizier
[17.02.2024 13:57:31] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Good to hear that operations are proceeding smoothly
[17.02.2024 13:57:37] Major.Miner: I am just a worker
[17.02.2024 13:57:52] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: We are always in system if help is necessary
[17.02.2024 13:58:01] Major.Miner: Thank you
[17.02.2024 13:58:44] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: I for one am not quite convinced
[17.02.2024 13:58:54] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: But there's little I can do for the moment but keep a lookout
[17.02.2024 13:59:09] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: The reports we have received are quite disturbing.
[17.02.2024 13:59:26] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: The ship absences reported are staggering.
[17.02.2024 13:59:31] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Regular patrols may be the thing. I will recommend it to the Admiral
[17.02.2024 13:59:45] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: But the corpos need to pull their own weight as well

Additionally, large scale Corsair incursions have been summarily dealt with by our forces, with the assistance of BDM and other in-system vessels. I have personally been present at the tail end of one such engagement, which I believe concluded without severe damage to any of our ships, similarly to the one from earlier during the week in Stuttgart.

comm logs

[17.02.2024 21:50:04] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Any targets left?
[17.02.2024 21:50:06] BDM|RNC-Balder: all BDM, we're going back to Frankfurt
[17.02.2024 21:50:11] Emil-4: No, you're too late
[17.02.2024 21:50:40] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Looks like I just missed the action
[17.02.2024 21:51:17] BDM|U-201: CIC: It was a quick fight Lt.Beist.
[17.02.2024 21:50:53] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: All hands stand down on the Resugence!
[17.02.2024 21:51:07] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: Engage the BlackHeart.
[17.02.2024 21:51:10] Resurgence: CIC: Finally, a smart one.
[17.02.2024 21:51:11] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: Might be worth relaxing. Communication errors can happen.
[17.02.2024 21:51:14] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: It's the one with the 'Sairs.
[17.02.2024 21:51:17] BDM|U-201: CIC: It was a quick fight Lt.Beist.
[17.02.2024 21:51:28] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: Blackheart was hired by the Rheinlanders. Despite its claim for working with the Corsairs.
[17.02.2024 21:51:34] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Good to see us come out ahead of the corsairs once again
[17.02.2024 21:51:35] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: It's fought against the Guild multiple times.
[17.02.2024 21:51:42] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: You'd think they'd learn their lesson
[17.02.2024 21:51:49] BDM|U-201: CIC: Sure thing. They won't ever learn tho.
[17.02.2024 21:51:55] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: If it doesn't stand down.
[17.02.2024 21:52:02] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: We will fire on it.
[17.02.2024 21:52:11] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: Well. All the Corsairs are down.
[17.02.2024 21:53:13] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: Halt fire
[17.02.2024 21:53:20] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: coalition
[17.02.2024 21:53:39] KKS-Kaiserschlacht: RO Hart: All ships, we have Coalition military vessels on scope.
[17.02.2024 21:54:04] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Preparing to scramble
[17.02.2024 21:54:34] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: Coalition forces spotted
[17.02.2024 21:54:42] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: not helping your coalition buddies this time IMG?
[17.02.2024 21:54:57] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: At the start of the fight.
[17.02.2024 21:55:01] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: But began to shoot the Corsairs.
[17.02.2024 21:55:16] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: An error of communication.
[17.02.2024 21:55:17] ^Y^.Spirit.of.Revolt: AL: Chalk it up to fog of war.
[17.02.2024 21:55:20] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: You still got them on scopes Vizeadmiral?
[17.02.2024 21:55:23] ^Y^.Bella.Ciao: O: Comes with picking up this profession.
[17.02.2024 21:55:26] A/)-ACV-Ixion: G: He probably meant to say Rheinlanders.
[17.02.2024 21:55:29] Resurgence: CIC: Miners should use pickaxes, not guns. It's clearly too much for them
[17.02.2024 21:55:30] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: 11k away from me
[17.02.2024 21:55:43] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: These damn scanners get blocked every other day
[17.02.2024 21:55:44] Resurgence: CIC: So, where was that Daumann?
[17.02.2024 21:55:49] IMG|GPV-Cuba: RO: Freelancer you better watch your mouth.
[17.02.2024 21:55:54] ^Y^.Bella.Ciao: O: We picked up guns because of you ignorant ingrates stealing our jobs.
[17.02.2024 21:55:55] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Expanding search pattern
[17.02.2024 21:56:06] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: anyone ayes on the coalition?
[17.02.2024 21:56:39] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: help looking for the vermin
[17.02.2024 21:57:05] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Checking the mining zone
[17.02.2024 21:58:03] [RM]KKS-Ostkantone: K: Coalition forces retreated. Omega 7 is clear for now.
[17.02.2024 21:58:18] [RM]Lt-Elias,Beist: Excellent. I suppose it's back to ready 5

Now for the bad news. It seems that the IMG have resorted to using paramilitary tactics to disrupt Kruger and Daumann mining ops. Now normally you know my view about this kind of thing, but the issue is that they are allying with the Coalition, Bundschuh, and potentially even Hessians. With this additional pressure, no corporate security outfit can handle protections of the operations. But what's worse is that these captains have taken to assaulting Rheinwehr vessels at the slightest provocation, including when we have engaged the Coalition threat. While I was not at these encounters, I believe the evidence available from other sources will confirm the rumors I've been hearing. I have even heard reports of hunting parties sheltering on Freistadt after our vessels scramble from Elbe to assist!

I will continue to observe and engage the larger threats as necessary, but I have a feeling in my gut that the situation will deteriorate further if we do nothing, Herr Admiral...


stolz zu Dienen,
Elias Beist
Leutnant der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr

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