To: ex-Direktor Viper

[Section 8]

Section 8

Sender ID: Odysseus
Receiver ID: Viper
Subject: Reappearance

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Madam Viper,

Section 8's command has been informed by Operative Witness of your sudden and unexpected reappearance following your equally sudden and unexpected disappearance circa two years ago. Congratulations on your return to your duties at the Marinenachrichtendienst, even if in a lesser capacity than that of the of Büro's director.

Witness has also forwarded your request to be briefed on new developments over the past two years. I am certain you have been made well aware of the discovery of new, natural jump hole anomalies across the Omega region, leading deeper into the Walker Nebula. Section 8 has conducted little reconnaissance into these newly found systems. However, the intelligence that we have gathered indicates that the Omegas' criminal elements wasted little time laying claim to these "deep" Omegas. The Corsairs, Red Hessians, and Coalition have all made forays through the jump holes, some with greater success than others. The Cretans have established a semi-permanent operation in the Omega-43 system, basing patrols and expeditionary actions out of the modified liner Santa Lucia. Various third parties have also struck out into the deep Omegas, including independent researchers, freelancers, and Zoners, but, unfortunately, also Wild raiders. I am afraid the chaotic, anarchic nature of the deep Omegas will prove to be a fertile breeding ground for their numbers.

Section 8 currently considers further exploration of the deep Omegas a low priority and will not permanently assign any assets to the region.

As for other alien activity, there has been little of import as far as Rheinland and its surrounding systems are concerned.

In return for this report, Section 8's command expects to be briefed on the circumstances of your two-year absence, your new role in the Büro, and the capacities in which you can be expected to cooperate with Section 8.

In service to humanity,
Odysseus

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