after my last visit of Rheinland space I first had to do some 'homework'. I had my vessel refitted (and renamed to make sure) and also checked the papers and online information of my new cover identity.
While the vessel was refitted I worked as a pilot for a trader I know well; I also had to earn some extra money as the trip to Rhineland had cost me a nice sum (the cargo, the refitting / renaming...).
As my route took me through Rhineland twice I took the opportunity to get more used to the conditions there.
I tried to focus more on the movements of the RM and summarized my observations in this report. I hope this is what you expected.
On the 29th of March I made my second and last trip for the trader. On the way I checked the broadcast channels and the saw some Rheinland Military (RM) ships appearing in Braunschweig. The display showed it was Vizeadmiral Alec Voekl and Feldwebel Duncan Werden. Voekl was moving to New Berlin, the target of my trip, the other to the Hamburg system. I was happy about that because I had decided not to enter any Guard system this time. I hoped to see what the RM was up to in normal Rhineland space.
Then, in the New Berlin system, near Bonn station, right next to the permanently stationed Battleship Strausberg, I saw Vizeadmiral Voelkel's ship. He was flying a Wraith VHF.
I then finished my trade. The broadcast channels showed that the RM ships were moving towards Omega space, Omega-7. A third RM ship, Hauptfeldwebel Henrik Drum, was now in Sigma-13. I picked up cargo for Cambridge and started off towards Bretonia. The RM finally stopped at Omega-3. Also, a fourth RM, Hauptgefreiter Rudolf Steiger appeared in Braunschweig.
When I arrived at Omega-3 I noticed that the Vizeadmiral was dealing with some criminals (I think it was Corsairs), but my attention was drawn away because I myself got robbed by a Corsair pirate.
Knowing that I had no chance with my freighter I had to deal with him. When I had paid the tax to the corsair, he escorted me to the Cambridge jumpgate. Voelkl was still talking to the pirates, when I left the system. I also noticed in the broadcast channels that RM Admiral Malexa Malte was in the Stuttgart system.
Shortly after that Malte, Voelkl, Drum and Steiger were in Omega-7 and a new RM, Kapitaen Friedrich Lang showed up in the Hamburg system. Shortly after that they finished off the pirates in Omega-7.
At that point my contracted trade run was over and I switched to my own ship, which now was ready. I also had checked again all the papers and database entries about my new cover, so I started my next reconnaissance mission to Rhineland. I started off doing a trade from Liberty to Bretonia and then intended one which would take me to Rhineland.
By this time the rest of the still active RM (Malte, Voelkl, Steiger and Werden) had moved to the Stuttgart system.
I continued to Cambridge where I took again cargo for Baden Baden. By this time the Malte, Voelkl, Steiger and Werden had arrived in the New Berlin system. I intended to take cargo for New Berlin in Stuttgart and continued.
Shortly after that I noticed in the Broadcast Channels that Voelkel, Werden and Steiger were in the Bremen system, accompanied by the capital ship RNC Carinthia. While the RNC Carinthia moved to the New Berlin system, the others continued to the New Hampshire and then to the Quebec system!
I sold my cargo in Baden Baden (Stuttgart system). I then saw that Malte was in the system, Voelkel and Steiger in Braunschweig and a new RM, Hauptfeldwebel Otto Weddigen in the Hamburg system. I decided to head for Planet Stuttgart, knowing I could always pick up cargo there.
I was not able to spot Malte on my way to Planet Stuttgart and then on to New London. On my way back (again to Baden Baden) I saw another RM capital ship, the RNC Hansa shown to be in the New Berlin system, Drum in Omega-11 and the rest in the Stuttgart system.
When I came close to Stuttgart, also Malte showed to be in Stuttgart again. After dumping my load in Baden Baden I decided to search the Stuttgart system.
I search some time in the Stuttgart system until (in the Ostnebel) I suddenly saw the four RM on my Radar. It was Drum, Werden and Weddigen and a new ship, the [RM-MND]Hans.Eckhard. I do not know what MND means, but such names usually indicate special purpose ships. But this ship was special, it showed red in my scanner and an affiliation with The Wild! Weddigen also showed red, but he was showing affiliation Military (Guard) only, the others (Werden and Drum) were neutral.
Suddenly everything went very fast. We all were approaching the limit of the Ostnebel nebula, all of us moving with cruise speed. I scanned Eckhard, it was a Wraith VHF, so was the Weddigen ship. Werden told me to leave the area, calling it a Rheinwehr matter, Weddigen told me the same, calling it a classified operation.
I moved on to Planet Stuttgart as fast as possible.
I had supposed they were doing a fight training there, but I was unable to verify this as I had to leave so fast. But the strange fact that one of them had the affiliation of The Wild - a fact that should be impossible for a RM - makes me doubt that this was a simple fight training after all.
As at least two RM had both identified my ship, I continued as fast as possible, taking cargo at Planet Stuttgart and transported it to New London.
I saw on the broadcast channels that they finally moved to the Braunschweig system and when I arrived at California, only one active RM was left.
Do you need the camera shots I took on these occasions? If yes, please tell me if I should communicate them (all?) in this channel or elsewhere.
Well, I suppose I have to change my cover again, but this time this will take longer (if I want to keep my ship).
Please inform me in case you need further reconnaissance on Rhineland this week.
James Turtle
Agent in training
Division Homeland Security
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