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► Source: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin
► Encryption: port RM-OKW-0UT-TB-BWE
► Submitter: Großadmiral Alfred Henze
► Recipients: Independent Miners Guild; BCC: BDM, KPR, DHC, Kruger
► Subject: Omega-7 working treaty

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Guten Tag Guildmaster.

I believe the situation in Omega-7 has de-escalated admirably since our discussion took place. As I suspected, the opportunists who thrive on active warzone engagements are now forced to find easy prey elsewhere. I believe It would be of mutual interest to maintain this status quo until substantial changes occur to the geopolitical situation in the Omegas.

Therefore, I propose to formalize our discussion as an agreement, with some adjustments:

Elbe-Freistadt Treaty

1. The Kaiserliche Rheinwehr and the Independent Miners Guild acknowledge a mutual interest in avoiding military escalation in Omega-7.
   
2. The Kaiserliche Rheinwehr and the Independent Miners Guild agree to a mutual non-aggression pact. No vessel of either organization may fire upon a vessel of the other, excepting in self-defense.
   
3. A 10K sphere around the Elbe Border Fortress and Freistadt Base is hereby declared a no-fire-zone. No vessel may engage in aggressive action within this zone, under penalty of immediate destruction.
   
4. All vessels breaking the above terms are to be penalized according to internal regulations after the first offense, and banned from entering Omega-7 after a second offense.
   
5. All blacklisted vessels are to be immediately escorted out of the system by both parties, under penalty of immediate destruction.
   
6. Repeated non-compliance of the above directives shall result in a joint bounty to be placed on the offender by the the Kaiserliche Rheinwehr and the Independent Miners Guild.
   
7. The list of all banned and bountied vessels is to be shared between The Kaiserliche Rheinwehr and the Independent Miners Guild and updated via regular communications.
   
   
   Großadmiral; Oberkommandant der Rheinwehr
   Kaiserliche Rheinwehr; House of Rheinland
   
   

I await your reply if you wish to propose your own adjustments. Otherwise, simply append of your signature to this document to ratify the agreement on behalf of the Guild. Note that this agreement will apply to ALL members of our respective organizations, regardless of their wishes on the matter. I leave to you how to handle this matter with your own subordinates.

Hochachtungsvoll,
Alfred Henze
Großadmiral der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr


BCC subtext: This is your formal notice of my position on this matter, meine Damen und Herren. Make your dispositions accordingly - now that I have leveled the field, you will have to seize the opportunities which remain.
~H

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