Der Grossmann.

[Shadow.Broker]

The convoy had been filled with the cargo on purpose. There was no real need for mass trade at this time, it was all for military purpose. The Heron was evenly loaded with synthetic foods, mining machinery, government documents, and ship components. Any idiot would have realized this was a trap, but these idiots were desperate.

Five Valkyries, the pinnacle of Rheinland engineering, sat with it as it sat in orbit of New Berlin. It was being broadcast over the Neural Net that this vessel was moving to Bonn, but that no escorts could be spared due to the new military build-up in Hamburg. It would work. Any who would detest would go missing a few hours later.

The vessel moved towards the trade-lane ring, the brilliant white halo now blazing within the stasis nodes. In a flash, the meek Train was injected into the 'freeway' of accelerated light and energy. A few seconds passed. Then a minute. Then there was a cry for help.

As one, all five of the Valkyries slithered into the lane, projected forward in their secure bubble that protected them from acceleration. As one, yet again, they broke free from the lane where the Train had been so crudely broken free.

"All weapons free, take no prisoners. Leave no survivors." The order was clear. There were lives to take.

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