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This message is highly encrypted using syndicliga proprietary encryption cryptography through intranet-publicneralink drops and are functionally untracable if no sender address is given. Abuse of Intranet functionality commands community service punishments as listed in regulation five three seven gamma six. security is assumed. Any deliberate or otherwise location triangulation method successfully employed against anonymous transmissions will receive either a one billion credit reward or immediate incarceration dependent upon disclosure and motive. The revanchist council requests that Arbeiters do not squander valuable neuralnet bandwith on the consumption of CNS articles, adult content, or gambling, and advise that the relevant arbeiters employ public terminals for such use, rather than the secure line. Communal enforcement may differ between Reichsarbeitergesellschaft der Alsterian and Landwirtrechbewegung cells. Consult your admin for technical support or contact your resident Neural Technology Help Specialist at www.totallypacifica@notAHacker.net. The Union reminds Arbeiters that "trolling" is not an acceptable standard of political debate, unless aimed at capitalists, fascists, militarists, etc, who lack the neurological prerequisites to engage in such discourse. Southern Unioners are encouraged to remember that the average Unioner's literary age is roughly analogous to a twelve year old on PCP, and are encouraged to avoid engaging in difficult subjects, and are suggested to stick to familiar subjects, such as the market value of cardamine, bundschuh-based footwear puns, and the general terrible quality of life aboard wedel mining station.

Have a glorious day, Comrade user. - Unity, your resident Neuralnet VI.

Syndicnautica Admiral Schultzky.

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To: Alster Actual
From: Syndicliga Kriegschiff Sirene, Hamburg system.
Subject: Combat PostOpEVAL of the Defence of the Ring.

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"Combat reports indicate suprising competence and tactical performance against fascist forces. Whilst I lack Arbeiter Eichel's exuberance, our assets appear superior. The Auxesians do not use their capital-class combatants effectively. Nor do they properly deploy their fighters - they appear to rely on individual accumen rather than having a wider strategic awareness. In short, they fight alike bounty hunters, focused on individual kills, umprepared for a massed asteroid siege."


"The unexpected arrival of the LSF and the Xeno Alliance - even the BDM - to their quarter, in a haphazard commonality of purpose that seems to provide them little overall strategic depth, has not increased the kill-to-loss ratio in their favour. Perhaps they intend to grind us down by outnumbering us, but their chances of success remain doubtful. Bering will remain stalwartly independent thanks to the support of our Unioner independent, Rogue, and Lane Hacker allies. The Seperatists have also provided great assistance against the LSF and the Navy on occasion. "


"It appears that the lessons of the Legion's attack on Pacifica have been learnt. The Technocrats make zero headway against us, and have sustained considerable losses for every gain they make. Our heavier assets outperform and outskill them in combat. The Gaians, who have been stalwart in provisioning us, have mannaged to slip the blockade repeatedly, as have our own logistics transports. The Auxesians are faced with a choice of attacking us at home or intercepting our supply transports in California - they cannot do both. The Auxesians display a situational leadership profile based upon arrogant self-interest. The are only likely to become more adversarial as the reality that they are failing to properly match us in combat crashes around their ears."

"Morale is high, but we must remain cautious. It is only through proper strategic use of our assets have we achieved victory thus far. Statistically and technologically the enemy has the advantage - their failure to leverage benefit from theoretical strength should show the difference between war-games and reality. No plan survives contact with the Unioners. Especially on home turf."

"Their equipment may be demoralising to those with less experience, but they appear to have very few rabbits in the hat. Their propulsion systems are of little consequence. Their core-derived equipment appears to lack the finesse of the original APM models, and appear to be highly encumbered with chimerical equipment from the Commonwealth and elsewhere. Of course, the Unioners are known for our Chimerical equipment - but it is deployed intuitively. Here the Auxesians have valued the archytype of the 'cutting edge' over reliability, effectiveness, and fleet logistics. As any good naval historian will tell you - perfect is the enemy of good enough. Transhumanist racists being what they are, their technology appears to demonstrate the flexibility of a perspex tombstone. They have stuck to preferential loadouts and specific devices. They do not adapt."


"On an inspiring, yet less tactically significant, note, the Sirene has proven physically superior to the largest vessel the Auxesians have yet thrown at us, even the Arbiter intelligence warfare flagship. The Sirene would have performed better if not for a minor ordinance spillage. The crews are inexperienced and not military-grade. Yet the modifications appear to comport her excellently. There is no warship in Sirius that the Enemy can sortie that will be able to match her in direct line of action."

"I am no diplomat, but I doubt that the Auxesians will ever negotiate or come to an accommodation, unspoken, or otherwise. They are simply too detached from the experiences of normal individuals to have conventional concerns. They have zero interest in safeguarding the (to them) trivial existences of men and equipment. What they consider sacrosanct, they see as a means to an end. They are, in short, a worthy enemy. One that provides me much less trouble than the prospect of sallying my father's uniform and name."

"I fully expect that these insidious invaders will be driven back to their cave, providing that we continue to behave dynamically in vessel compositions, strategy, and engagement tactics. I have several ordinance reconfiguration demands for Pacifica's volunteer space guard, should they stop boozing on public time, of course."

"Like all technology dependent entities, gizmos and whizz-bangs fall foul in high-stress environments alike the Tanner silicates. Auxesia are likely suffering major equipment failures across their assets. Any stealth-coatings or low-emissive engine designs will doubtless fail under enviromental considerations - asteroid disturbances can be tracked, emissive radiation tracked. For every shiny suit of armour, there is a chink."

"They have stumbled on the first moves of the dance. It is up to us to remain lighter with our footwork."

"I'll raise a glass to the men. They've fought and died for our freedom today. Remember, the Unsung Heroes of this operation is the continued support of the Gaian Guard's Percheron Logistics transports, and the Crayterian Goverment for allowing free passage of supplies from Barrier Gate. They owe us much to the heroism that has been fought for here as do the Arbeiters climbing into their cockpits, hour after hour, to face the enemy, and defend their families."

"That is what unity is. This is what we fight for. No callous extremist will take that dignity from us."

"Remember. We fight against overwhelming odds. Any triumph should be lauded, but not expected. We will will continue to triumph by outsmarting an arrogant, boating enemy. Yet we cannot depend on their rashness."




Combat Kill-to-Loss ratio against the Cabal incursion: 1 casualty for every 3.7 hostiles destroyed.

Strategic victory likely.

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In the memory of the fallen, so none may fall again.
Arno Schultzsky
Syndicadmiral Oberstarbeiter of the fighting ship Sirene.

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THE SYNDIC LEAGUES
(A co-operative of Rheinland's outlawed trade unions, determined to take the underworld for themselves.)

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Incoming Transmission Sender ID: Colonel Mark Webb Location Origin: Bering System Subject: Providing assistance to Unioner's Signal Strength: Strong Packet Loss: 0% Date: 25th May 825 A.S Opening Message.... "Hello there," "You should know who I am, if you do not, I am Former Colonel Mark Webb from the Overwatch. I was in charge of the 4th Blacklance Black Fleet who operated in the northern sector of the Omicron's. I'm currently commanding officer of the CV-Selket." "Over recent months, the CV-Selket has been undergoing alot of work done by your crew's, maintenaince team's to mask the armor as a Unioner vessel. Late yesterday afternoon, it was ordered to move out into the Hudson system to provide a defensive platform for a very large bomber wing who was penetrating a large Liberty Navy, Liberty Security Force and Auxesian presence." "The amount of ships that were engaged by our battle hardened veterans as well as the new crew was put to the test, landing mortar shots, on vessels as small as a bottlenose-gunship all the way up to a Overlord-Dreadnought. The crew's worked very hard and deserve a drink." "The amount of casualities on both side's are very great, it is unclear to be able to provide a number, but there were many losses. To those of the Unioner's, our condolences are being given to the families and friends, mother's and father's, son's and daughter's and battle brother's." "Once the CV-Selket has finished undergoing it's upgrade's, modification's and new weapon systems, it will be ready to fly alongside the Sirene and other pride of the sky vessels." "For the moment though the crew is resting up, the Selket is getting the finishing touches in place. Then we can move out to do what we came here to do!" Attachment to hyperlinks Ending Transmission

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This message is highly encrypted using syndicliga proprietary encryption cryptography through intranet-publicneralink drops and are functionally untracable if no sender address is given. Abuse of Intranet functionality commands community service punishments as listed in regulation five three seven gamma six. security is assumed. Any deliberate or otherwise location triangulation method successfully employed against anonymous transmissions will receive either a one billion credit reward or immediate incarceration dependent upon disclosure and motive. The revanchist council requests that Arbeiters do not squander valuable neuralnet bandwith on the consumption of CNS articles, adult content, or gambling, and advise that the relevant arbeiters employ public terminals for such use, rather than the secure line. Communal enforcement may differ between Reichsarbeitergesellschaft der Alsterian and Landwirtrechbewegung cells. Consult your admin for technical support or contact your resident Neural Technology Help Specialist at www.totallypacifica@notAHacker.net. The Union reminds Arbeiters that "trolling" is not an acceptable standard of political debate, unless aimed at capitalists, fascists, militarists, etc, who lack the neurological prerequisites to engage in such discourse. Southern Unioners are encouraged to remember that the average Unioner's literary age is roughly analogous to a twelve year old on PCP, and are encouraged to avoid engaging in difficult subjects, and are suggested to stick to familiar subjects, such as the market value of cardamine, bundschuh-based footwear puns, and the general terrible quality of life aboard wedel mining station.

Have a glorious day, Comrade user. - Unity, your resident Neuralnet VI.

Syndicnautica Admiral Schultzky.

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To: Alster Actual
From: Syndicliga Kriegschiff Sirene, Neu Berlin system.
Subject: A white dawn.

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"Proximus Ardet Ucagelon. Captains of the Syndicvolenteer guard." The man spoke with the blunt, yet workmanlike, efficiency of a wrought chisel.


"On your terminals, you will have recieved intercell ship readiness reports. They are proceeding on schedule. They are not satisfactory. Now that the Freiwerft has completed establishing the mass scantlings on Vierlande, we can expect regular, not irregularised, component availability within the core systems. Embezzlement of hulls will result in loss of commission, Union mandate, or without. A lack of evidence of corruption is likely to indicate a lack of reporting. Yes men do not deserve commissions. Lying crews will be put back into their own Cells. Lying captains will be thrown into my brig."

There was the essentialism in Schultzky. He did not believe in the face of command, of an admiralty that must be immersed only in the symbolism of command and not the reality of each decision. A survivalist's numbers game. Men and women of stature towering above him in the command structure of the Rheinwehr had introduced the reality of the grave command-deck, where lone spectres lead entire crews on blind sequences of dependency. But that was a military; there was no command structure in the Unioners. Just volunteers, who were either insane or extremist enough to turn their equipment and lives from simple, hedonistic piracy to the galactic chess-game.

Schultzky had a working suspicion that the captains who followed him did not do so because of any sense of obligation or duty, other than to the Unions themselves. No, Schutzky's creeping suspicion was that the captains toed the line simply because he held the biggest stick.

"Onto operations. If you have not read SNN, then you are to do so. Inform your crews as to the reality of the end of the Gallian incursion and disseminate fact based upon impartial reporting. Usually local sources would be prioritised - this is not a usual time. Attempt to maintain discipline in the light of current events. Share, then ration, the alcohol provision. Tactical expectation is that Law Enforcement services will experience a boost in morale just as much as any plater out here in the fringes. We are at the end of the bloodiest conflict in history. The celebrations will be... Pyrrhic. Direktorate reports match the statements that beurocratic divisions are corroding interservice co-operation between the regulars, police, and homeland security arms. Foreign entities, including Crayter Republic, seen adopting the Convoy System in Rheinland space. Scenario degradation is to be expected. Prioritise propulsion and sensor maintenance - we do not want to provide the Federals a common rally cry as uniformed branches unravel into rivalry."

He was almost embittered. He could taste the dissilusion on his own tongue. Division and civil strife, from the highest orders of the state. Many of Schultzky's adoptive moment would fantasising over the end of the empire and the Cycle of Labour; the economic inevitability that birthed the Federal Republic ringing the lid of the funeral urn. The Unioners would gossip from the sidelines as they always did during the changing of the guard - even during the nomad war, the cells were only ever oppertunistic in the face of existential demise. Yet here they are - profiteering from the end. Perhaps the ends of ends - a war that had the potential to grind for years into bone marrow and dust had unstuck itself and stumbled into hope, far away in the ragged barrier that seperated Sirius from its second, less unenviable parasite; the ego of Charles DeFrance.

Schultsky wondered if his father's ship had burned in the first shot of the Gallic war, and not the Nomad crises, if he would have felt any differently.

"...We must expect an influx of refugees through the Zurich connection. Gallic corporations, without a stable government to fetter them, will engage in trafficking, or not at all. The Brigands will monopolise the route. We must show strength through our opening of the connector. Rheinland will be a haven to these Refugees. Think on the consequences of a Vierlande abduction measured not in tens of thousands of our brothers, who devoted themselves to our cause, than civillians - impoverished, terrified, without a basic understanding of language, or norms. We will accommodate where we can. Protect, where able. The balance of power in Sirius has shifted once more; our reality is not what it was."

"Zurich will be a maelstrom. They will press for a measure of salvation. God protects those he can."

Schultzky flashed up an image of the Vierlande pack and the compositions of their vessels. What he saw impressed him - two new hels rolled out of the shipyards, still gleaming before the oxidised thermal armour was applied to their bevels. The youth and veracity of the Vierlande pack had proceeded without his interference; alike his own ship, it was the old made new. Unlike the screaming spyglass under his feet, Vierlande was sustainable. Even the proteins in the bloodstains had been put to use.


"In the Berlin front, matters remain quiet. Survey expeditions down to Omega three to ascertain possible conflict debris continue unabated. The Sirene will continue to offer on decking support with our remaining flight crew. As for ship status reports, we remain mntelisec neutral. The Junkers have kept out of our no-burn range and have induced no fraticide. At zero hundred, MND combatant cruiser 'Rommel' was put out of action by a drive breech induced by an unveiled deltastrike from the Sirene's artillery within minimal jamming range. We operate... uncompromised. artillery direktor Erwald Grimm will recieve a corresponding commendation by his cell leaders, to be delivered after the end-of-war celebrations. I do not appreciate taking the vessel out of operational silence, however, it was required to ensure the survival of the Hamburg wing's LWB liason."

"Operations are to continue as prior. Stand by for rolling updates."

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In the memory of the fallen, so none may fall again.
SNDI Arno Schultzsky
Syndicadmiral Oberstarbeiter of the fighting ship Sirene.

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"Though the past is scarred and the future untold"
" Be the boot heavy, the vacuum cold."
"I of the Liga,  do not fold"
"For suits or saints or beggar's gold.
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This message is highly encrypted using syndicliga proprietary encryption cryptography through intranet-publicneralink drops and are functionally untracable if no sender address is given. Abuse of Intranet functionality commands community service punishments as listed in regulation five three seven gamma six. security is assumed. Any deliberate or otherwise location triangulation method successfully employed against anonymous transmissions will receive either a one billion credit reward or immediate incarceration dependent upon disclosure and motive. The revanchist council requests that Arbeiters do not squander valuable neuralnet bandwith on the consumption of CNS articles, adult content, or gambling, and advise that the relevant arbeiters employ public terminals for such use, rather than the secure line. Communal enforcement may differ between Reichsarbeitergesellschaft der Alsterian and Landwirtrechbewegung cells. Consult your admin for technical support or contact your resident Neural Technology Help Specialist at www.totallypacifica@notAHacker.net. The Union reminds Arbeiters that "trolling" is not an acceptable standard of political debate, unless aimed at capitalists, fascists, militarists, etc, who lack the neurological prerequisites to engage in such discourse. Southern Unioners are encouraged to remember that the average Unioner's literary age is roughly analogous to a twelve year old on PCP, and are encouraged to avoid engaging in difficult subjects, and are suggested to stick to familiar subjects, such as the market value of cardamine, bundschuh-based footwear puns, and the general terrible quality of life aboard wedel mining station.

Have a glorious day, Comrade user. - Unity, your resident Neuralnet VI.

G.Riehl

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To: Flight ops operations update, Grun squadron, Wedel Volenteers.
From: Grun Wingco', Vorarbeiter tacname 'Hellion'
Subject: Data for the direktorate's monkeys.

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Riehl waves. She's obviously dishevelled and has spent the last couple of you. Probably ejected out of something relatively recently.



"Hey, you know what's funny? Getting hit by your own mines before you scratch the paintwork. Hey, it happens. Important detail is that, one, I'm not dead thanks to the good old boys up in SAR, and two, we got our target transports. Trick is to keep throwing yourselves at the Hessians until you're as good as they are. So , we'll do that. Over and over. I didn't get here by being anything other than persistent; and I'll drag Grunwing through the grinder if that's what it takes. Make the best Hessian killers this side of hell."

She grins for the camera, borderline vivant, before falling back into silence.

"Alright then. First order of business is patrol reports. There's a whole bunch of Gaian folks sweeping contraband through our backwoods and they're bringing in the SIS with them. I've enclosed a couple of patrol reports that'll dust that little affair up and make it clearput. I'll attach the logs as soon as I can get the ball rolling on that. Next to that, there's planetform transports. They're flooding down the routes to Stuttgart, packed to the gizzards with fertilizer. We've been raiding them pretty effectively, but... mm. Calling it like you see it is like hoping a rockman's dice isn't packed with more magnatite than luck. Advise we ship this juicy can of worms off to the Gaians; probably the Nemesis sweettalkers. We might be able to can something tidy for it. The real-steel brow-twister is the Corsican blacksuits running hardcandy onto our ring. We've seen them waltzing in in..."

She appears to lose it for a moment. It's not anger or malice. It's confusion.

"...Frickin... Liners. There's thirty thousand Unioners sweating it out in a Gulag and elsewhere there's frickin' waterheroin blackflags running around in ritzy-glitzy gold plated billionare daylight in their own chartered Liners. Running fricking NOX."

"Doesn't matter that there's babies crawling over each other for water out in the stardust. We should have taken more than his damn money."

Right then, Riehl. Get a grip. You can hear the thoughts strobing through the subcutaneous little tensions around her eyes. Control.

She firewalls into it like the attack hadn't taken her. Calm. Calm, Riehl.

"Third on the agenda is getting more birds out of the barn and into the cosmic black."

"Oh, I grabbed something in Omega two. Base locations. Followed a Volvograd pebblebasher back to a tidy little piddler of a capitalistic enterprise. Bit off-point for those folks, but I won't stop the dog from learning how to chew his own ear off. The Hessian escort didn't decide on doing any actual talking during that one. Fortunately, it was a scan-and-scoot op'. No hairs harmed, no prangs. "

Ending on a high note. Tactful.

"Third on the agenda is getting more birds out of the barn and into the cosmic black."

"Arbeiter Flustiz is doing real hardshifts on Grun Three. He's a bonafide overthinker when it comes to throwing his weight around the rudder - aims well, but he's too sluggish on the turns and relies too much on just nuking the whole damn local area. He's going to irradiate his own asshole or get a black-eye from the Ordinance quartermaster if he doesn't lay off with the pyrotechnics. Niska's pulling her weight on two; good combat pilot material in there, although the old man claims to be somewhere pushing mid-fifty and pretends he hasn't done a day's sim' in the mark one Arbie', he flies like he's pulling two thousand hours. Apart from yesterday, when he got himself pranged. Sod's law and all that. If he keeps at it I might recommend he gets put in front of the vocational tribunal and put in a pair of fresher boots. Oberstarbeiter maybe. It's all up to him and how far he wants to push his wizening bone structure."

"Anyway, this dat-packet's a bit on the chunky side, so I'm going to upload it as individual image fragments. Tell the chief he can pull my logs if you need anything specific."

"Ardet Ucagleon Proximus. Gunn out. "

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Stuttgart Astrospace cutting intercorporate ore transports with the LWB-USL.
Activists =
G.Riehl (Grun 1). - Hamburg Unioners. Specific notes: None.
R.Stockhausen (Grun 2) - Loyalist LWB. Specific notes: None.


Cologne Astrospace intercepting Corse narcotics transports with the LWB-USL.
Activists =
G.Riehl (Grun 1). - Hamburg Unioners. Specific notes: None.
K.Niska(Grun 2) - Pacifica Unioners. Specific notes: Still claims that he can't fly the damn ship.
UN|KKS-Kraftwerk (Cell defense asset on lease from the FDY). Alteeiserneflottille) - Freeship. 15 Crew range. Specific notes: The Captain made a personal purchase of Nox from the supplier. Whilst the Unioners doesn't impose any laws over Unionised actors, the flight lead is noted to have kicked him in the balls afterwards.


Hamburg Astrospace interdicting a Planetform fertilizer bound for Suttgart.
Activists =
G.Riehl (Grun 1). - Hamburg Unioners. Specific notes: Got into a philosophical argument with the ship's captain. Also nearly rammed.
K.Niska(Grun 2) - Pacifica Unioners. Specific notes:Apologised to the captain for said philosophical argument.

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The birdclock croaked when it saw the sun, tethered to a spring.
G.Riehl.
Wedel's Remnants.

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THE SYNDIC LEAGUES
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This message is highly encrypted using syndicliga proprietary encryption cryptography through intranet-publicneralink drops and are functionally untracable if no sender address is given. Abuse of Intranet functionality commands community service punishments as listed in regulation five three seven gamma six. security is assumed. Any deliberate or otherwise location triangulation method successfully employed against anonymous transmissions will receive either a one billion credit reward or immediate incarceration dependent upon disclosure and motive. The revanchist council requests that Arbeiters do not squander valuable neuralnet bandwith on the consumption of CNS articles, adult content, or gambling, and advise that the relevant arbeiters employ public terminals for such use, rather than the secure line. Communal enforcement may differ between Reichsarbeitergesellschaft der Alsterian and Landwirtrechbewegung cells. Consult your admin for technical support or contact your resident Neural Technology Help Specialist at www.totallypacifica@notAHacker.net. The Union reminds Arbeiters that "trolling" is not an acceptable standard of political debate, unless aimed at capitalists, fascists, militarists, etc, who lack the neurological prerequisites to engage in such discourse. Southern Unioners are encouraged to remember that the average Unioner's literary age is roughly analogous to a twelve year old on PCP, and are encouraged to avoid engaging in difficult subjects, and are suggested to stick to familiar subjects, such as the market value of cardamine, bundschuh-based footwear puns, and the general terrible quality of life aboard wedel mining station.

Have a glorious day, Comrade user. - Unity, your resident Neuralnet VI.

Syndicnautica Admiral Schultzky.

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To: Alster Actual
From: Syndicliga Kriegschiff Sirene, Neu Berlin system.
Subject: A white dawn.

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"Proximus Ardet Ucagelon. One would hope we can remember that in these troubled times." He grimaced..


"I will be short. The Lane Hackers have, without any prior warning and in violation of the previous testimony of professor Nicole Hunter, laid claim to the Sirene. They proceeded to Vierlande with a large fighter wing, designed to be overwhelming. Nicole Hunter herself has abruptly gone missing, and was not available for comment when her own testimony did not match with that of the current Lane Hacker administration. Make of that what you will, as the logs speak for themselves."

Schultsky's expression of disgust appeared to be cast into his strained face.


"A ship is a ship, and men are men. I believe that the Lane Hackers have attempted to use the pretext of the Unioners ownership of the Sirene, and the lack of known records as to the vessel's exact history, to state the case that the vessel is the ageling electronic warfare warship of the Lane Hackers - the Fu Manchu. This claim would be worthy of investigation under the terms of our alliance, and repossession possible. However, no proof was offered, simply a re-iteration of the demand followed by an escallation of Lane Hacker numbers in the astrospace surrounding Vierlande. Aberrant. "

"I was within thirty seconds of issuing a live fire order on the Lane Hackers."

Greed. It lined the souls of so many men that years in the Syndicates had sapped Arno's patience for self-interest. It was, to him, a neurosis, opposed to order. It was not a monetary greed, or a need for self-advancement, but a monolithic desire for control. The Siren was a very large, well armed vessel that had bested the machinations of the Auxesians and the LSF - of course, it was a desirable object. Inexonerable that thieves who would name themselves heroes would quest after its possession.


Schultsky compassed the situational reality. It was an inevitability of warfare that comrades would grow competetive within a limited pool of resources. Allies of dissimilar interests would guard against one another. This was not the first time that the Lane Hackers had grappled with the Unioners over the fine print of their relationship. Nature had not intended a pecking order amidst siblings. The Romans lay dead for a reason.

"I believe that the Lane Hackers will comply with my terms of vessel access. As the elected representative of the Sirene's cellgroup, I have offered the Lane Hackers deeper access to the Sirene's systems than offered to any previous organisation during the Union's ownership, and retrofit, of our vessel. If they a claim to the ship, then they will gain access through a direct survey by a shipboard team of engineers. We will have to ceed technical information on the Siren's Bifrost device to the Lane Hackers. I believe that the cost is acceptable given the consequences of overpressuring the hackers in the wrong direction."

"Until then, I propose that the Unioners prioritise recovering Miss Hunter, and fortifying our relations with the Liberty Rogues. We are aware of wider Lane Hacker ties to the Xenos, as reported by the Lane Hackers themselves. Despite Lane Hacker overtures to a ceasefire between the Unioners and the Xenos, the Xenos have not engaged in an armistice. I will not presume the intentions of others. This could be a component of a wider attempt to align the Lane Hackers with the Xenos, over the Unioners. This theory is to be disregarded unless the Lane Hackers abandon our proposal to analyse the Sirene within a Unioner shipyard, at which point I will file the proposition to the GEIST subdirektorate for active investigation by our field Arbeiters. "

"Our alliance with the Lane Hackers as served both sides well. The Inner Circle realises the value of the trusting relationship between the Unioners and the Lane Hackers, and would not abandon a three year developed critical asset to their organisation without a significant change in the balance of power in Liberty."

"Those men who defend their kin, defend themselves. The men and women of Green squadron and the Wedel Volenteers are to be commended for providing strategic cover during the Vierlande negotiations. Schultzky, out."

It was always the responsibility of leaders of men, Schultzky reflected, to end on an optimistic note.

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In the memory of the fallen, so none may fall again.
SNDI Arno Schultzsky
Syndicadmiral Oberstarbeiter of the fighting ship Sirene.

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" Be the boot heavy, the vacuum cold."
"I of the Liga,  do not fold"
"For suits or saints or beggar's gold.
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To: Hamburg Cell
From: Arbeiter Van Hamburg
Subject: Lane Hacker After-Action report.

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Guten Tag. This is Operative Van Hamburg, reporting after an incident with a Lane Hacker “inspection party”. I am submitting this transmission to document the early action of the incident that only I am privy to, as well as my own perspective during and after the incident. It started with contact from the Sirene, which I believe I am not technically privy to under Union regulations. The Sirene requested my assistance and instructed me to meet with the Party in Bering. Much to my surprise, the Hackers were already proverbially knocking on the doors of Pacifica. While I lead them through to Hamburg, radio silence was kept on all channels with little aberration. They seemed eager to get the meeting underway, leaving several of their own behind in the hurry. Shortly after we arrived at Vierlande, Oberarbeiter Niska, Arbeiter Euler, and the Sirene arrived. I would like to add that during the interim, the Hackers expressed their disdain for Vierlande, proclaiming it too “public”. Draw from this what you will, but I believe it to mean that they wished to take the ship on the spot, without any resistance. I will leave it to those higher than me to discuss the specifics of the Hackers’ findings but suffice it to say that hostilities were shortly in order. Luckily, our kith and kin from the Pacifica fleet arrived, and the Hackers ran in short order, leaving uncertainty behind. In this Arbeiter’s opinion (whatever it may be worth), the Sirene should not go without escort in the future.

For our Brothers and Sisters in the Gulags!
Jan Van Hamburg
Arbeiter, Pacifica, Bering.

Transmission Ended

[Enkidu]

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Syndicnautica afteraction LIDAR report. Sirene Node: [Images enclosed]

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Postcontact report, Lane Hackers

[22.10.2019 17:55:02] Manuel.Euler: In space, men. Who are we fighting? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 17:55:17] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Sirene actual: All vessels, the rendevous is at Vierlande prison. No hostiles yet. Lane Hackers in suspiciously high force deployment. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 17:55:34] LH~Mr.Ling: Currently, we await the arival of the Sirene
[22.10.2019 17:55:45] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: You can have the Sirene show up.
[22.10.2019 17:55:48] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: ?: Disengaging veils once in minimal distance.
[22.10.2019 17:55:56] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Nevermind.
[22.10.2019 17:56:08] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: ??: Are you sure? This is far more hackers than could be reasonably expected for a survey party.
[22.10.2019 17:56:21] LH~Mr.Ling: Gravitational scanners triggered
[22.10.2019 17:56:24] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: ?: <static> The hackers are trustworthy. More or less.
[22.10.2019 17:56:26] /cloak. <Shipboard action>
[22.10.2019 17:56:30] Cloaking device off
[22.10.2019 17:56:35] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: Incoming... Looks like a big one, at that
[22.10.2019 17:56:40] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Number two: Let's see what they have to say. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 17:56:46] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Returning to localspace.
[22.10.2019 17:56:52] UN|Kalle.Niska: Uuuuuuuhhh...
[22.10.2019 17:57:40] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: ?: Touching the contacts.... *a loud clang reverberates over the comms.*
[22.10.2019 17:57:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: ?: We are aligned. Depowering primary drives.
[22.10.2019 17:58:21] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Hmm.
[22.10.2019 17:58:24] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: So this is it.
[22.10.2019 17:58:40] LH~Mr.Ling: -Initiating engine system scan-
[22.10.2019 17:58:48] LH~Mr.Ling: -Positive-
[22.10.2019 17:58:53] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: *serene* Escort fighters, please return to standard intervals. Provide a status update on the Lane Hacker party upon...
[22.10.2019 17:59:14] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Internal comms.
[22.10.2019 17:59:35] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: You uh
[22.10.2019 17:59:40] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Hit the wrong button there admiral?
[22.10.2019 17:59:57] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Quartermaster T.Aldreich: We have a tractorbeam exchange request with lane Hacker Xenia Onatopp.
[22.10.2019 18:00:05] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: T.A: Responding in the green.
[22.10.2019 18:00:10] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Negative.
[22.10.2019 18:00:22] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: Must have been your imagination
[22.10.2019 18:00:24] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Sometimes it's best to provide such information in public.
[22.10.2019 18:00:48] UN|Kalle.Niska: Let's 'em know we're watchin'. Gets a certain point across.
[22.10.2019 18:00:48] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: T.A: *bemused* Negative, La'Ha', we definitively recieved a transponder ping.
[22.10.2019 18:01:03] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: It is possible the systems arn't what they used to be.
[22.10.2019 18:01:14] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: To reiterate, ling is the only one with anticap weapons I saw.
[22.10.2019 18:01:17] Manuel.Euler: Guten Tag. *nods*
[22.10.2019 18:01:26] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: If they were fully operable, we wouldn't have to endure... *he gesticulates. His meaning is evident.*
[22.10.2019 18:01:40] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Tag, arbeiter Euler. Good to have you with us once more.
[22.10.2019 18:02:00] Manuel.Euler: It's a pleasure.
[22.10.2019 18:02:27] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *he's reasonably polite. The man is obviously pleased with his command.* Lane Hackers. We have been informed that...
[22.10.2019 18:02:47] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: You intend to wire a party of technicians to the Sirene in order to conduct an... archeological survey.
[22.10.2019 18:02:55] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Seems we've lost half the group.
[22.10.2019 18:03:23] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: We intend to do as I stated earlier to Arbesdirektor Frei.
[22.10.2019 18:03:29] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Original ownership claims based upon de-jure salvage are rare in the Union, but they are not unheard of. *he scrutinises the...
[22.10.2019 18:03:44] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: *terminal ahead of him. It's apparent that he is stubbornly shortsighted.*
[22.10.2019 18:04:00] UN|Kalle.Niska: I don't like this, Hackers pokin' around in Union vessels. Makes me feel a little sick.
[22.10.2019 18:04:25] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Hmm.... *squinting* You believe that the Siren was originally the... Fu Manchu.
[22.10.2019 18:04:39] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: A particular name for a spacecraft, Lane Hackers.
[22.10.2019 18:05:06] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: I have been briefed on the particulars. You are welcome to investigate the vessel.
[22.10.2019 18:05:08] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Based on readings which as of now, I can really come to agree with.
[22.10.2019 18:05:27] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Karl: Nor do I, Niska.
[22.10.2019 18:05:39] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Karl: They were never very clear with their intentions .
[22.10.2019 18:05:46] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Speaking on behalf of the Inner Circle, we will maintain our original demands based on the sensitivity of the operation.
[22.10.2019 18:06:11] LH~Mr.Ling: <remote.energy.systems.check=true> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:06:14] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Your 'original demand'?
[22.10.2019 18:06:22] 2019-10-22 18:06:22 SMT Traffic control alert: Manuel.Euler has requested to dock
[22.10.2019 18:06:24] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Conducting our analysis with our technology and means while the vessel is underway for Unioner operations will not suffice.
[22.10.2019 18:06:26] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: All ships, be advised.
[22.10.2019 18:06:29] UN|Kalle.Niska: For all we know these drooling egghead megalomaniacs intend to install a virus or somethin' ! Plant evidence. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:06:36] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Possible hostillities detected. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:06:42] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Chance of confrontation = possible. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:06:48] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: We will need to detain the vessel for a weeks time or less for a thorough inspection that garuntees the saftey of our personnel
[22.10.2019 18:06:52] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: - and our resources.
[22.10.2019 18:06:57] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Advise immediate tactical readiness.Check ammunition count and regenerative resources. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:06:58] Maximillian.Largo: "Here I am, sorry for the delay."
[22.10.2019 18:06:59] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: New contact.
[22.10.2019 18:07:01] UN|Kalle.Niska: Copy that Sirene.
[22.10.2019 18:07:15] UN|Kalle.Niska: Additional Hacker, Bayonet class Heavy Fighter.
[22.10.2019 18:07:17] LH~Mr.Ling: <ERROR: .engine system reading failed.> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:07:20] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: The Inner Circle will not move on this given the circumstances.
[22.10.2019 18:07:30] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: No mission-critical ordnance detected.
[22.10.2019 18:07:32] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: *serene* An additional lane hacker contact approaching. Without designative marks.
[22.10.2019 18:07:42] LH~Mr.Ling: <ERROR: .weapons system reading failed.> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:07:48] Maximillian.Largo: "Deceiver Maximillian Largo, Lane Hackers Inner Circle."
[22.10.2019 18:07:57] Maximillian.Largo: "A colleague of the others here."
[22.10.2019 18:08:00] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Sirene airwing, please engage in <ciphered>
[22.10.2019 18:08:04] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Confirm immediate.
[22.10.2019 18:08:16] LH~Mr.Ling: <ERROR: .auxilary power system reading failed.>
[22.10.2019 18:08:20] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Niska, I suppose you'll want to call the targets if things go hot? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:08:21] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Feedback scan data on the ordinance and capabillities of the Lane Hackers. Any cloak disruptors? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:08:21] Maximillian.Largo: "Hmm...interesting readings..."
[22.10.2019 18:08:27] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Affirmed.
[22.10.2019 18:08:54] LH~Mr.Ling: <electromagnetic.reading=true> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:08:58] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *he switches tack* "Mister Largo. According to the testimony of others, you have extensive contact with the Unioners...
[22.10.2019 18:09:01] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: before this date."
[22.10.2019 18:09:28] Maximillian.Largo: "I do, in fact. But it doesn't concern the work we're doing right now."
[22.10.2019 18:09:30] UN|Kalle.Niska: Do I Hamburg? Do I?
[22.10.2019 18:09:36] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Your... enterprising co-worker here believes that this vessel is the Fu Manchu. The Unioners have little record of...
[22.10.2019 18:09:40] UN|Kalle.Niska: If I'm honest, I don't want this to go hot. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:09:50] UN|Kalle.Niska: Worry about it if it happens. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:09:54] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Not really up to us. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:09:54] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "The Fu Manchu other than its status as a highly modified spyglass Mark One, that was lost in Combat during the...
[22.10.2019 18:09:57] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Vespucci divide."
[22.10.2019 18:10:13] LH~Mr.Ling: <electromagnetic reading: 2147483647> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:10:16] Maximillian.Largo: :: Compensating EM readings :: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:10:19] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "Previous Lane Hacker professorships have not attributed the Siren to the Fu Manchu."
[22.10.2019 18:10:41] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "This vessel lacks complex jamming or ewar systems present on the original design, if the legends are true."
[22.10.2019 18:10:52] Maximillian.Largo: "Hmm..."
[22.10.2019 18:11:14] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "Nor do we feature a spyglass array within our primary systems. If we had one, we would have already utillised such devices...
[22.10.2019 18:11:25] UN|Kalle.Niska: Sounds like the Hackers are just gettin' greedy. Pushin' any claim they think they have.
[22.10.2019 18:11:27] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: against the Hessians. I would expect reports of such action would have reached the Lane Hackers by now."
[22.10.2019 18:11:49] Maximillian.Largo: "Mr. Arno, do not deviate. I am here to conduct analysis on this vessel."
[22.10.2019 18:11:53] LH~Mr.Ling: <gravitational.reading=true> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:12:03] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: This is our assesment. *the VI Arbeiter-shipside interface becomes appropriately inhuman under such context.*
[22.10.2019 18:12:03] Maximillian.Largo: "Please do not disturb me while I perform them."
[22.10.2019 18:12:08] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: The vessel has been lost for quite some time, you also reported the vessel had been populated by Junkers prior to your own-
[22.10.2019 18:12:11] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: -discovery of the vessel.
[22.10.2019 18:12:39] LH~Mr.Ling: <gravitational reading: 99999999999999999999> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:12:40] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "That would be consistent with the log partitions we recovered from the Hulk, yes."
[22.10.2019 18:12:40] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: If this is true than that would make the cases of what was originally on the Fu Manchu when it was lost - void.
[22.10.2019 18:12:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Odd."
[22.10.2019 18:12:53] Maximillian.Largo: "Mr.Ling, recalibrate your sensors."
[22.10.2019 18:12:57] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: The Junkers would have scurried about for such prizes.
[22.10.2019 18:13:17] LH~Mr.Ling: <recalibrating.sensory.array> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:13:18] Maximillian.Largo: "Those abnormal EM readings are due to power flow leaks." <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:13:33] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Grabbing each of them if they hadn't already been damaged or destroyed by decay from traversing the region in which it was lost
[22.10.2019 18:13:33] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *audiable relief* [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:13:34] UN|Kalle.Niska: Sounds like our tech. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:13:46] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Number three: *chuckling* [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:13:50] LH~Mr.Ling: <Reading target: -SLF- Sirene> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:13:59] LH~Mr.Ling: <calibration complete> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:14:12] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Yes, Mister Largo is the most likely candidate to co-operate with us here.
[22.10.2019 18:14:37] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: He's the least likely hacker present to gun for repossession.
[22.10.2019 18:14:38] LH~Mr.Ling: <WARNING: Target electromagnetic to personal gravity ratio unstable> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:14:45] Maximillian.Largo: "What do you get so far, Mr.Ling?"
[22.10.2019 18:14:54] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Euler, you were at the Stuttgart scuffle a few days ago, yes? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:15:03] Manuel.Euler: I was indeed. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:15:09] LH~Mr.Ling: The ship itself isn't happy with what its wearing
[22.10.2019 18:15:13] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Shame we didn't bring the Sirene out. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:15:21] Tip: You were a new player once. If you see someone making obvious mistakes, talk to them and help them.
[22.10.2019 18:15:32] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Number three: <static> "Affirmed, Lane Hacker. The ship posseses outboard tesla anodes to mannage the overflow as...
[22.10.2019 18:15:33] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Seems that Militar battleship was having a bit of trouble.
[22.10.2019 18:15:36] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "radient electrons."
[22.10.2019 18:15:43] Manuel.Euler: Well, I suppose it's fine. No need to risk it over such Coalitioners.
[22.10.2019 18:15:55] UN|Kalle.Niska: Agreed.
[22.10.2019 18:15:56] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "It appears to be a jury-rigged hack to enable consistency in the power grid with the incompatible systems mounted."
[22.10.2019 18:16:10] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "It has enabled our own technicians to modify the ship further - our own designs are obvious."
[22.10.2019 18:16:19] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: I disagree.
[22.10.2019 18:16:21] LH~Mr.Ling: <ADVISORY: all systems reboot> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:16:31] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: It's the coalition holding our brothers in the Gulags, not the Hesse.
[22.10.2019 18:16:38] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "Outboard plasma heatsinks, the addition of secondary propulsion units, extra artillery in the subsidary banks."
[22.10.2019 18:16:48] UN|Kalle.Niska: Ja... *he sighs* ... that's true.
[22.10.2019 18:16:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "A recapacitated jump module."
[22.10.2019 18:16:50] LH~Mr.Ling: <comence.target.radial.scan=true> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:16:58] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: The Hesse are merely witless tools.
[22.10.2019 18:17:09] Manuel.Euler: We won't free them with a victory in Stuttgart.
[22.10.2019 18:17:14] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "our assessment is that the original creators of the ship intended to create a spyglass, but either ran out of resources..."
[22.10.2019 18:17:25] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "Or never finalised their assigment."
[22.10.2019 18:17:28] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Nein, that is true - but every little bit counts.
[22.10.2019 18:17:33] Maximillian.Largo: "Contact."
[22.10.2019 18:17:34] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "It is difficult to discover more without direct access."
[22.10.2019 18:17:42] Maximillian.Largo: "13 klicks from Vierlande."
[22.10.2019 18:17:46] LH~Mr.Ling: <radial scan: Target; -SLF- Sirene> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:17:51] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: You've disregarded my point. The specs of the Fu Manchu do not have to match in parallel to that of the Siren for them to be-
[22.10.2019 18:17:54] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: - the same vessel.
[22.10.2019 18:18:00] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: I'm jusy sayin' that we shouldn't be wasting this on the wrong enemy. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:18:09] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: *smoothly* "Contact 'Rusty Old Screw'. Civillian vessel. Mercenary. Under private ownership of Jonathan Silverstone.
[22.10.2019 18:18:10] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Decay and previous occupancy are variables that rule out that entire claim.
[22.10.2019 18:18:13] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Libertonian Male. Mid thirties.
[22.10.2019 18:18:18] UN|Kalle.Niska: See your point.
[22.10.2019 18:18:19] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Slightly overweight.
[22.10.2019 18:18:32] Maximillian.Largo: :: Target - SLF-Sirene - Running power grid scan :: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:18:53] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: We should've picked a more subtle place.
[22.10.2019 18:19:17] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Would they have preferred the watchful eyes of the Seperatists? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:19:23] UN|Kalle.Niska: Scared of making a scene?
[22.10.2019 18:19:36] LH~Mr.Ling: <Target Radial Scan: Rhineland 48%, Bretonia 2%, Liberty 44%, Kusari 6%> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:19:37] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: *The Sirene's powergrid appears to have been designed to deliver power constantly, rather than in occasional peaks as...
[22.10.2019 18:19:43] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: within conventional battleship powercores.*
[22.10.2019 18:19:50] LH~Mr.Ling: <High Levels of Azurite Gas detected> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:19:55] Rusty.Old.Screw: Wait a moment, since when i am overweight?
[22.10.2019 18:19:56] Maximillian.Largo: "Huh?"
[22.10.2019 18:20:03] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Azurite?
[22.10.2019 18:20:07] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: The hell is that?
[22.10.2019 18:20:12] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: * The core itself appears to have been a libertonian core structurally, although has featured significant retrofits.*
[22.10.2019 18:20:23] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: You need to leave, Freelancer!
[22.10.2019 18:20:26] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: *The original Libertonian stellarator is present*
[22.10.2019 18:20:28] Rusty.Old.Screw: Do i?
[22.10.2019 18:20:34] UN|Kalle.Niska: Fat Libertonian game language maybe?
[22.10.2019 18:20:34] Rusty.Old.Screw: And why is that?
[22.10.2019 18:20:35] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: This doesn't concern you
[22.10.2019 18:20:35] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Sounds like something made up in a Cardamine fever-dream.
[22.10.2019 18:20:45] UN|Kalle.Niska: *he chuckles*
[22.10.2019 18:20:58] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Are we sure these are even the right Hackers?
[22.10.2019 18:20:58] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: *but the reactor itself appears to be a thorium-laser pellet generator conventional to electromagnetically confined plasma
[22.10.2019 18:21:03] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: fusion.*
[22.10.2019 18:21:04] Rusty.Old.Screw: Well, it sort of does. I kinda hoped to see a specific cutie here.
[22.10.2019 18:21:24] Rusty.Old.Screw: Or, rather, two specific cuties. Say, have you seen any Gundas or Nicoles around?
[22.10.2019 18:21:27] UN|Kalle.Niska: Probably not. I hear they send doubles out to die for 'em. Meanwhile the actual Hacker is safe and sound somewhere.
[22.10.2019 18:21:32] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: *smoothly* "Oberstarbeiter Riehl is not aboard the Sirene."
[22.10.2019 18:21:44] Rusty.Old.Screw: Ober...what?
[22.10.2019 18:21:48] Rusty.Old.Screw: Star-biter?
[22.10.2019 18:21:50] LH~Mr.Ling: <ADVISORY: Niobium Plating around Core Power System> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:21:50] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: "Oberstarbeiter Riehl is likely aboard Vierlande itself within decks five to sixteen."
[22.10.2019 18:21:59] Rusty.Old.Screw: *Chuckles* Well, star-biter sort of sounds liek her.
[22.10.2019 18:22:07] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *groaning*
[22.10.2019 18:22:19] Rusty.Old.Screw: Wait, how did she take 11 decks at the time?!
[22.10.2019 18:22:40] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: *smoothly* accessing neuralnet inventory of possible response vectors.
[22.10.2019 18:22:44] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Selecting.
[22.10.2019 18:22:45] LH~Mr.Ling: ::hacking.comenced...target.rusty.old.screw::
[22.10.2019 18:22:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: "Because she's fat."
[22.10.2019 18:22:51] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Greetings everyone.
[22.10.2019 18:22:55] Rusty.Old.Screw: Yeah, huh. Hello, mister Ling.
[22.10.2019 18:23:06] Rusty.Old.Screw: What, is mister Scorpius not around?
[22.10.2019 18:23:09] LH~Mr.Ling: ::rewriting.autopilot.::
[22.10.2019 18:23:11] Maximillian.Largo: "Ling, hold. We're here for another job - ignore the freelancer."
[22.10.2019 18:23:13] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Mr Silverstone, it's been a long time.
[22.10.2019 18:23:19] UN|Kalle.Niska: Lane Hacker Very Heavy Fighter, Vindicator Class.
[22.10.2019 18:23:19] Death: L\-'Canalla' suffered a self-inflicted catastrophic decompression.
[22.10.2019 18:23:25] LH~Mr.Ling: ::hack.desist:: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:23:28] Rusty.Old.Screw: Your voice seems familiar, huh.
[22.10.2019 18:23:34] LH~Mr.Ling: Heh...
[22.10.2019 18:23:38] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Number three: *murmouring* "Not a positive name for a ship."
[22.10.2019 18:23:44] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "Pacifica aggressor."
[22.10.2019 18:23:54] Rusty.Old.Screw: Say, is Nicole back yet?
[22.10.2019 18:23:58] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Maintain comms decorum."
[22.10.2019 18:23:59] Rusty.Old.Screw: Or is she still missing?
[22.10.2019 18:24:15] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: She is away in a very important mission.
[22.10.2019 18:24:24] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: The name carries no intent. We however still carry our original intent.
[22.10.2019 18:24:30] Rusty.Old.Screw: Aww, i am missing her, you know?
[22.10.2019 18:24:40] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Have you recalled who I am or should I tell you?
[22.10.2019 18:24:57] Rusty.Old.Screw: *Rubs his cheek audibly.* A little help won't be too bad.
[22.10.2019 18:25:09] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: I hail from Rheinland.
[22.10.2019 18:25:12] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Number three: "Largo appears less definite on the Siren's supposed history than Wolfe."
[22.10.2019 18:25:13] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Just like our Unioner friends.
[22.10.2019 18:25:36] Rusty.Old.Screw: Well, err... good to know, but not exactly helpful right away?
[22.10.2019 18:25:43] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: 'Running audiolog scan on the voice patterns of 'LH~Pacifica.Aggressor' [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:25:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Scanning for possible matches. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:25:52] Maximillian.Largo: "I am not the one to speak this day."
[22.10.2019 18:25:58] Rusty.Old.Screw: Oh. Hello, Raphael.
[22.10.2019 18:26:03] Maximillian.Largo: "Now quit disturbing."
[22.10.2019 18:26:12] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Be advised, 23% match on a possible hot contact.
[22.10.2019 18:26:19] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Emissary Wolfang Weisen, Mr Silverstone.
[22.10.2019 18:26:21] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: fighters, please scan the Pacifica Aggressor. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:26:27] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Already done.
[22.10.2019 18:26:28] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: I think that speaks for itself.
[22.10.2019 18:26:37] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: No critical weaponry detected. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:26:39] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Roger. Start with the contents of the cargobay. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:26:45] UN|Kalle.Niska: Empty.
[22.10.2019 18:26:46] Rusty.Old.Screw: Weisen, weisen... Oh!
[22.10.2019 18:26:50] Rusty.Old.Screw: That Weisen!
[22.10.2019 18:26:51] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: I heard you haven't logged in the Spyglass Network for a very very long time. Do you not find it interesting?
[22.10.2019 18:27:02] Manuel.Euler: It is weakly prepared for combat. I adive to prioritize it due to its weakness.
[22.10.2019 18:27:21] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Confirmed, good read, Manuel.
[22.10.2019 18:27:31] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Perhaps we should attempt to Nix out Ling first?
[22.10.2019 18:27:31] Rusty.Old.Screw: I just... did not feel like it after Nicole disappeared. I mean, what if i found some stuff about her there?
[22.10.2019 18:27:38] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: The Sirene is what matters here. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:27:53] Rusty.Old.Screw: *Shrugs audibly.* My tiny heart could possibly not take it.
[22.10.2019 18:27:55] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: I am sure the Professor is quite careful with her unmentionables.
[22.10.2019 18:28:08] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Your assesment, Lane Hackers?"
[22.10.2019 18:28:25] Manuel.Euler: I'm not too familiar with the Sirene, but I suppose it could withstand that one long enough. But that is, of course, only if a
[22.10.2019 18:28:30] Manuel.Euler: fight is ineviteable.
[22.10.2019 18:28:33] LH~Mr.Ling: <Replication Scan: Target; Virlande Prison> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:28:35] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: So which answer would you prefer?
[22.10.2019 18:28:40] Rusty.Old.Screw: But yeah, don't take it as me, not thinking dearly of your kind.
[22.10.2019 18:28:59] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: What do we have, 6 contacts?
[22.10.2019 18:29:02] UN|Kalle.Niska: Priority is the Sirene, keeping her safe. We don't need to fight to win, only to survive if it comes to it.
[22.10.2019 18:29:09] Rusty.Old.Screw: Hey. Think it is fine if i crawl closer? It's not like i did not see Sirene before anyway.
[22.10.2019 18:29:22] UN|Kalle.Niska: Besides, I ain't ready t'die. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:29:23] Rusty.Old.Screw: I mean, Gunny could personally slap me later and all. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:29:30] Rusty.Old.Screw: If she would not like it. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:29:56] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: She's quite noisy. What have you done to this ship?
[22.10.2019 18:30:02] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Anyone get a ready on a cloak disruptor? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:30:08] Maximillian.Largo: "EM leaks."
[22.10.2019 18:30:14] Maximillian.Largo: "Shoddy power cables."
[22.10.2019 18:30:16] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: arno: The vessel was known to generate this level of interference when we found her.
[22.10.2019 18:30:31] LH~Mr.Ling: <Reading: Capacitator 2662 not recognized. Capacitator 5312 not recognized.> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:30:37] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: They dare insult our shipcraft?
[22.10.2019 18:30:37] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Tell me.
[22.10.2019 18:30:38] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Our technicians have been progressively debugging the ship, but the requirements of continuous service have slowed...
[22.10.2019 18:30:40] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: their work.
[22.10.2019 18:30:50] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Do you believe in trust?
[22.10.2019 18:30:56] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: If anyone made a mistake, it was their shoddy design.
[22.10.2019 18:31:11] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: In this business.
[22.10.2019 18:31:15] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Realistically.
[22.10.2019 18:31:15] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *stating the obvious* "Operative Wolfe, if the Unioners did not believe in trust, none of you would be here."
[22.10.2019 18:31:22] Rusty.Old.Screw: Psst, Xenia, was it?
[22.10.2019 18:31:27] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Exactly.
[22.10.2019 18:31:31] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "We would have cloaked the Siren the moment our scouts detected that you brought an entire wing with you."
[22.10.2019 18:31:36] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: And if we did not, then we wouldn't be talking.
[22.10.2019 18:31:37] LH~Mr.Ling: <reading: Active capacitators operating compensator 52001 and compensator 83204> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:31:41] UN|Kalle.Niska: Just did another sweep of the Hackers, they're running minimal equipment. Nothing out of the ordinary.
[22.10.2019 18:31:55] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: No anticloaking equipment. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:31:56] Maximillian.Largo: :: Recompensating for EM leaks :: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:31:56] LH~Mr.Ling: <calculating...> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:31:59] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Interesting.
[22.10.2019 18:32:01] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: What's it to ya, Freelancer?
[22.10.2019 18:32:03] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: But as you stated that answer goes both ways.
[22.10.2019 18:32:09] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Both ending with the same result.
[22.10.2019 18:32:15] Maximillian.Largo: :: Running subsystem scan :: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:32:30] Rusty.Old.Screw: Just feeling a little bit talkative. So, what's all the sightseeing about?
[22.10.2019 18:32:46] LH~Mr.Ling: <Target: Virlande Prison power station command modules>
[22.10.2019 18:32:48] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Do you appreciate the company of that vessel on your operations?
[22.10.2019 18:33:01] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: They're startin' to get antsy.
[22.10.2019 18:33:09] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: I guess I can tell you...
[22.10.2019 18:33:16] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: It's...
[22.10.2019 18:33:16] LH~Mr.Ling: <ERROR: Code 24861793316230> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:33:17] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Lane Hackers. Put briefly, you have said a large amount without stating anything."
[22.10.2019 18:33:23] LH~Xenia.Onatopp: *cuts comms*
[22.10.2019 18:33:31] Rusty.Old.Screw: Eeeeh...
[22.10.2019 18:33:36] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Mr. Arno, do you?
[22.10.2019 18:33:44] Rusty.Old.Screw: Why do cutied not love me at all? *Sighs.*
[22.10.2019 18:33:46] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: It's a spectacular vessel, is it not?
[22.10.2019 18:33:51] Rusty.Old.Screw: Cuties, even.
[22.10.2019 18:33:52] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Mister Schultzky."
[22.10.2019 18:33:53] Maximillian.Largo: :: Target - Rusty.Old.Screw - Set to IGNORE ::
[22.10.2019 18:34:03] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Where is Frei?
[22.10.2019 18:34:07] LH~Mr.Ling: <target: Alpha substation> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:34:08] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Wiring five million credits if they engage. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:34:08] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Mr Schultzky, belay my last.
[22.10.2019 18:34:21] Rusty.Old.Screw: Ugh... why would they?
[22.10.2019 18:34:25] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Not a problem."
[22.10.2019 18:34:40] Rusty.Old.Screw: And, i am afraid, i promised Nicole not to cause any real harm.
[22.10.2019 18:34:42] UN|Kalle.Niska: Drinks are on me if we survive this. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:34:43] LH~Mr.Ling: <Confirming...>
[22.10.2019 18:34:43] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: You do appreciate the company of this vessel on your operations? Si?
[22.10.2019 18:34:55] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Put simply, you have not given a narrative as to how the vessel could be the Fu Manchu."
[22.10.2019 18:35:08] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "We are willing to assist you if you provide us with your reasoning."
[22.10.2019 18:35:17] Rusty.Old.Screw: Making you survive it is one thing. Actively hunting down Nicole's tea club is another.
[22.10.2019 18:35:25] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "You have done so neither to me, nor to Frei. You have claimed a signal match to a source that we do not have refference to."
[22.10.2019 18:35:43] Tip: Are you a new player? Discovery Freelancer is not the easiest game to get your head around. If you have any questions of any kind, do not feel discouraged or embarrassed to ask them on our forum or simply approach other players for help.
[22.10.2019 18:35:45] Rusty.Old.Screw: They helped me out several times. I would not bite them for real for cash.
[22.10.2019 18:35:45] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Mr. Schultzky, you don't take pride in admitting your greatest cards?
[22.10.2019 18:35:52] LH~Mr.Ling: <reading: Station "Virlande Prison" Compensating for Target "-SLF- Sirene" Electromagnetic emissions> <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:35:53] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: A prized vessel such as that?
[22.10.2019 18:36:22] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: *politely* "Miss Wolfe. If you intend to obtain this vessel, it would make sense if you told the person providing why you...
[22.10.2019 18:36:23] LH~Mr.Ling: ::initiating.substation.manifest.recall:: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:36:27] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: believe you have a claim to it."
[22.10.2019 18:36:30] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Niska, you know anything about these hackers?
[22.10.2019 18:36:47] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Detecting ambiguity in the Lane Hacker's intentions. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:36:53] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: I already have, Mr. Largo. What do you think?
[22.10.2019 18:36:57] UN|Kalle.Niska: What do y'wanna know?
[22.10.2019 18:37:01] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Your read.
[22.10.2019 18:37:02] LH~Mr.Ling: ::-slf-sirene.re-reading.:: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:37:09] Rusty.Old.Screw: *Sighs.* You are not planning to cause any problems here, are you, Mildred?
[22.10.2019 18:37:09] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: We gonna have to go hot? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:37:18] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: destroy all nanobots floating in space. use guns only. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:37:20] Maximillian.Largo: "After the readings and all cross-references with our Archives..."
[22.10.2019 18:37:22] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Do not use cruise disruptors. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:37:27] LH~Mr.Ling: ::target.friendly.reading.::
[22.10.2019 18:37:48] UN|Kalle.Niska: My guess is that they want the Sirene one way or another, they're trying to push whatever claim they may have. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:37:49] Maximillian.Largo: "The result is the following: the SLF-Sirene is the reincarnation of the former Hacker flagship, Fu Manchu." ||Selected||
[22.10.2019 18:37:55] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "To encourage further dialogue, I am willing to wire over the comprehensive inventory of our logs."
[22.10.2019 18:37:56] LH~Mr.Ling: ::error..IFF.glitch:: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:37:58] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: You know.
[22.10.2019 18:38:03] Rusty.Old.Screw: You can just jump out or something. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:38:03] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Back home on Malta.
[22.10.2019 18:38:07] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Number three: "The... 'Reincarnation'? *general disbelief*"
[22.10.2019 18:38:10] UN|Kalle.Niska: If that don't work, they go hot, make us the baddies. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:38:15] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: We would have several instances like this.
[22.10.2019 18:38:21] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Calling in heavy support. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:38:34] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Only difference is Malta is... well...
[22.10.2019 18:38:37] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: I've cleared the area, Sirene. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:38:38] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: They don't like to talk.
[22.10.2019 18:38:47] LH~Mr.Ling: ::error.target.IFF.mismatch::
[22.10.2019 18:39:06] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: That probably says a thing or two about me, but having wits and being patient has come in handy.
[22.10.2019 18:39:17] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Perhaps the intentions of the original creators of the vessel were to recreate the Fu Manchu. They, quite apparently...
[22.10.2019 18:39:20] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: did not succeed."
[22.10.2019 18:39:28] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "And they are not present for us to enquire of them."
[22.10.2019 18:39:41] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Mr. Schultzky, I and the Inner circle must re-iterate our demands.
[22.10.2019 18:39:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "We spent a two year journey to find the origins of this ship. Professor Provocateur Hunter was consulted."
[22.10.2019 18:39:55] Maximillian.Largo: "Most of the technology on the Sirene is indeed of Libertonian design - Naval origin."
[22.10.2019 18:39:58] LH~Mr.Ling: ::data.log.hardware.scan:: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:40:01] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "She herself was a part of the search."
[22.10.2019 18:40:17] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: And now Professor Provocateur Hunter is... where?
[22.10.2019 18:40:27] LH~Mr.Ling: ::report.target.confirmation:: <Hacker Intrusion>
[22.10.2019 18:40:28] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "That is a question I would like to ask you, yes."
[22.10.2019 18:40:38] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Her claims were shared and approved by?
[22.10.2019 18:41:46] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *bluntly* "Lane Hackers. If you do not provide compelling assistance as to proving a claim to the vessel..."
[22.10.2019 18:42:06] Rusty.Old.Screw: I am sort of curious, Mildred. What would you even want that big one for?
[22.10.2019 18:42:07] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: vierlande?
[22.10.2019 18:42:09] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Whilst attempting to annex the vessel in exchange for ten fighters and several copies of illegal pornography..."
[22.10.2019 18:42:10] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Mhm
[22.10.2019 18:42:11] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Mr. Schultzky, I must remind you that neglecting to comply on such a matter with the Inner Circle will have serious-
[22.10.2019 18:42:14] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: -reprecussions.
[22.10.2019 18:42:17] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: 130k gg
[22.10.2019 18:42:18] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "You will be undoing three years of alliance in a matter of moments."
[22.10.2019 18:42:23] Rusty.Old.Screw: As far as i know, it does not fit the concept of your fleets nicely.
[22.10.2019 18:42:27] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: All wings, prepare ordinance." [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:32] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Arming weapons. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:36] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: calm. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:42] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: what do they have? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:42] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Is there a reason why you cannot temporarily surrender the ship for a full inspection?
[22.10.2019 18:42:43] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: capitals? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:46] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: One bomber [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:47] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: They have only fighters. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:50] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Rest fighters [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:50] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: hmmm [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:42:54] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: It seems.. very suspicious if I might add
[22.10.2019 18:42:56] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: this could be aids
[22.10.2019 18:43:04] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: We are prepared to comply to a full-systems inspection. Allow your ship to land on our vessel. We are in a...
[22.10.2019 18:43:08] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: It would only take a weeks time, if not less if we had it on our terms.
[22.10.2019 18:43:10] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: state of war with the Hessians and the Coalition.
[22.10.2019 18:43:12] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: wait for me
[22.10.2019 18:43:14] Rusty.Old.Screw: You can sort of inspect it without surrender, can you not?
[22.10.2019 18:43:14] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: Four minutes till reinforcement, Sirene. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:43:18] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: We cannot surrender this vessel for a week.
[22.10.2019 18:43:29] Rusty.Old.Screw: That's how it was usually done before. With some other crafts.
[22.10.2019 18:43:29] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: The full resources of Vierlande will be turned over to you to assist you.
[22.10.2019 18:43:45] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: However, we cannot bring the Siren north of the border, nor will we.
[22.10.2019 18:43:51] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: The Coalition and Hessians are across at the other end of Rheinland. What else would you be concerned about?
[22.10.2019 18:44:20] Rusty.Old.Screw: Navy. Harmony squad.
[22.10.2019 18:44:24] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: We can arrange for a temporary ceasefire. If that's the issue.
[22.10.2019 18:44:25] Rusty.Old.Screw: Many things really.
[22.10.2019 18:44:28] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Probable beligerant intentions. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:44:45] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Calculating intentionality of the Lane Hackers invalidating the Beringia pact. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:44:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Processing. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:44:53] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: By who exactly?
[22.10.2019 18:46:10] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Unioners, we would like to inquire your demands and what you ask from the Lane Hackers
[22.10.2019 18:46:21] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: In return of the return of their flagship, Fu Manchu.
[22.10.2019 18:46:39] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: I will personally send your demands to the Professorship for approval.
22.10.2019 18:47:01] Rusty.Old.Screw: What even makes you think tha this IS Fu Manchu, Wolfgang?
[22.10.2019 18:47:38] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: In return for this vessel?
[22.10.2019 18:47:58] UN|Kalle.Niska: We ain't givin' her up are we? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:48:02] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Our current demands are the same as yours. We are willing to turn the ship over to a Lane Hacker historical analysis.
[22.10.2019 18:48:02] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: To return this vessel to the Lane Hackers. It might be old and rusty but it has sentimental value to us.
[22.10.2019 18:48:06] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Hell no. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:48:07] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Riehl: Hell no. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:48:10] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Riehl: Over my dead ass. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:48:16] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: As it was our former flagship.
[22.10.2019 18:48:18] UN|Kalle.Niska: That's the idea kid. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:48:26] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: Arrived. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:48:30] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Come on out, bring the pain Riehl. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:48:45] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: I understand that our initial offer was not good enough.
[22.10.2019 18:48:49] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Do you have a counter-offer?
[22.10.2019 18:48:59] Rusty.Old.Screw: I don't think you even have the shipyards to keep the biggie inact.
[22.10.2019 18:49:03] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: A new spyglass.
[22.10.2019 18:49:23] Rusty.Old.Screw: I mean, leaving the "Why is it Fu Manchu" question aside, where would you even park it?
[22.10.2019 18:49:32] Rusty.Old.Screw: Your backyard is not big enough.
[22.10.2019 18:49:33] LH~Raphael.Drake: This is our concern Freelancer.
[22.10.2019 18:49:37] Maximillian.Largo: "Not yours."
[22.10.2019 18:49:39] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *Put bluntly*
[22.10.2019 18:49:45] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: You know the size of our backyard?
[22.10.2019 18:49:52] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Or rather, you think you know?
[22.10.2019 18:49:53] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Negative, Lane Hacker. The Freelancer is asking exactly the right questions."
[22.10.2019 18:50:00] UN|Kalle.Niska: Trust me Freelancer, when I'm finished I'll kick it through their backdoor if they keep this up.
[22.10.2019 18:50:02] Rusty.Old.Screw: The size of how big it was in Nicole's times, at least.
[22.10.2019 18:50:05] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "From the Union's perspective, you brought a show of force to Vierlande."
[22.10.2019 18:50:12] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Are we dealing with our Associate Silverstone or with the Unioners? I am confused.
[22.10.2019 18:50:15] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "You demanded a vessel without conducting a thorough investigation."
[22.10.2019 18:50:23] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "You demanded vital war resources.
[22.10.2019 18:50:43] Rusty.Old.Screw: Don't be, Wolfgang. I am sort of curious, just that.
[22.10.2019 18:50:56] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: We are willing to offer resources of similar or greater value back to the Unioners.
[22.10.2019 18:50:57] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "From Silverstone's perspective. Not just ours."
[22.10.2019 18:51:07] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: The prespective of a friend.
[22.10.2019 18:51:09] Rusty.Old.Screw: You know my promise to Nicole, don't you?
[22.10.2019 18:51:16] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *bluntly* "You, Lane Hackers, are our allies."
[22.10.2019 18:51:21] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "You are meant to be our friends."
[22.10.2019 18:51:21] UN|Anton.Bauer{LWB: *static noises* Ein, zwei...hope i entered in comm range, what a situation?
[22.10.2019 18:51:24] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: We are.
[22.10.2019 18:51:36] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: "That is not an alliance you compromise the moment you see a particularly interesting battleship."
[22.10.2019 18:51:38] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: That's why we're talking about this and trying to resolve it this way.
[22.10.2019 18:51:45] UN|SLF-Kaiserin.Leicht: RO: Captain of Kaiserin Leicht, greetings to you.
[22.10.2019 18:51:47] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: *audiably groaning* [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:51:55] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: when do we open fire? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:51:55] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: That's why Mr Weisen and others in the Lane Hacker's departments are here.
[22.10.2019 18:51:57] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Good to have you here, Pacifica flotilla."
[22.10.2019 18:52:01] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Stealing our flagship and refusing even a fair trade is what friends do, then?
[22.10.2019 18:52:07] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: But that's also why I am here.
[22.10.2019 18:52:08] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: dont have all evening
[22.10.2019 18:52:10] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter:
[22.10.2019 18:52:27] LR-Juicy.Lucy: Dixon: Well, don't mind me, folks.
[22.10.2019 18:52:30] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Lane Hackers. Please relay our message to the inner circle that we will accept a lane hacker boarding party on the Sirene
[22.10.2019 18:52:45] UN|Anton.Bauer{LWB: Hm, finally got time to see this place again..
[22.10.2019 18:52:52] Rusty.Old.Screw: You still did not explain it in a way local wildlife can understand, Wolfgang. Why exactly do you think it is Fu Manchu?
[22.10.2019 18:52:53] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: precisely for the purpose of gaining access to the ship's logs."
[22.10.2019 18:53:18] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: "Make it short."
[22.10.2019 18:53:21] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: I'm afraid we must insist.
[22.10.2019 18:53:29] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno:"As must we."
[22.10.2019 18:53:30] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Do you refuse our demands then?
[22.10.2019 18:53:32] Rusty.Old.Screw: Does it have rusty hellfire legion name plate on it or what? Fu Manchu why?
[22.10.2019 18:53:35] Maximillian.Largo: "The Sirene is quite the energy-hungry ship, is it?"
[22.10.2019 18:53:39] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Unioners, you have your orders.
[22.10.2019 18:53:49] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: <Sealed packet transmitted>
[22.10.2019 18:54:06] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Well then, that's quite a shame. Very well.
[22.10.2019 18:54:12] UN|Kalle.Niska: I'm gettin' sick of these Libertonians chattin' out of their arse. Let's give 'em the Rheinland welcome. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:54:13] UN|Anton.Bauer{LWB: Hmpf? What the all this mess.. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:54:21] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Contingency Gold is now in effect.
[22.10.2019 18:54:29] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: We will have to formally announce our withrdrawl from the alliance then.
[22.10.2019 18:54:32] 2019-10-22 18:54:32 SMT Traffic control alert: UN|SLF-Kaiserin.Leicht has requested to dock
[22.10.2019 18:54:42] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: It's a shame it's come to this.
[22.10.2019 18:54:52] Rusty.Old.Screw: *Sighs* What do you think you are doing, Mildred?
[22.10.2019 18:54:57] Rusty.Old.Screw: Who are you to even do that?
[22.10.2019 18:55:23] Rusty.Old.Screw: I could understand that coming from Wolfgang or Vladimir.
[22.10.2019 18:55:25] Rusty.Old.Screw: But you?
[22.10.2019 18:55:30] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Operative Mildred Wolfe, state your intentions within the next thirty seconds.
[22.10.2019 18:55:34] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: 30 [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:55:35] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: I am not high-ranked to do that, Silerstone.
[22.10.2019 18:55:45] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: We have stated everything we need to.
[22.10.2019 18:55:54] LH~Mildred:Wolfe: Hackers, let's go.
[22.10.2019 18:55:59] Manuel.Euler has set LH~Pacifica.Aggressor as group target. [Target orders]
[22.10.2019 18:56:00] Rusty.Old.Screw: *Shrugs audibly* Since when it is ranks what matters most, Wolfgang?
[22.10.2019 18:56:05] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marzaa: All ships, ensure they depart. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:56:07] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: They're buggering off. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:56:08] UN|Schwarzer.Ritter: Pathetic. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:56:10] UN|Kalle.Niska: With pleasure.
[22.10.2019 18:56:13] UN|Anton.Bauer{LWB: *looks at screens* not gut.. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:56:33] Manuel.Euler: Coming here with big demands, going out with nothing. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:56:34] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: All ships, persue untill the Lane Hackers have left the system. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:56:51] LH~Pacifica.Aggressor: Dear Hackers, I feel we have been humbled in this meeting...
[22.10.2019 18:56:51] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: You may have prevented a live-fire incident here.
[22.10.2019 18:56:57] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Marza: Well done.
[22.10.2019 18:57:02] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Sirene, perhaps you'd better depart?
[22.10.2019 18:57:08] LH~Mr.Ling: Heh...
[22.10.2019 18:57:14] Maximillian.Largo: "Hmph."
[22.10.2019 18:57:30] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Arno: Remember, Hackers, our offer remains.
[22.10.2019 18:57:40] UN|KKS-Stheno.Invective: is that all?
[22.10.2019 18:57:42] UN|Anton.Bauer{LWB: *Yawn* Do we have bar on Vierlande yet?
[22.10.2019 18:59:20] Manuel.Euler: Well, so much for that one. I'll rest for now, the next Hessian patrol can't be far.
[22.10.2019 18:59:26] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Confirmed. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:59:29] 2019-10-22 18:59:30 SMT Traffic control alert: Manuel.Euler has requested to dock
[22.10.2019 18:59:30] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Yeah, put it on Vierlande.
[22.10.2019 18:59:35] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: Thanks for coming, men. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 18:59:39] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Lost sight of them, returning.
[22.10.2019 19:00:06] Manuel.Euler: Yeah, was good, even though I could just watch.
[22.10.2019 19:00:08] 2019-10-22 19:00:08 SMT Traffic control alert: UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene has requested to dock
[22.10.2019 19:00:08] Auto-Buy(Cloak Batteries): Bought 389 unit(s), cost: 9.725$
[22.10.2019 19:00:12] Cloaking device off
[22.10.2019 19:00:20] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: The only thing you missed was the escort to vierlande. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:00:24] 2019-10-22 19:00:24 SMT Traffic control alert: UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene has requested to dock
[22.10.2019 19:00:27] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: They didn't say or do anything interesting. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:00:34] UN|GEIST-SLF-Sirene: They came here looking for combat. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:00:44] UN|Kalle.Niska: "Last detected Hacker vessel has left the system." [Encrypted]
22.10.2019 19:00:46] UN|KKS-Stheno.Invective: Shouldn't you put a few mines around the prison? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:00:54] UN|KKS-Stheno.Invective: to prevent the attack [Encrypted]
22.10.2019 19:01:03] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: I believe the prison is mostly civilian populated. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:01:08] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: That may be a bit overkill. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:01:12] Manuel.Euler: Allright, gonna rest now. Later, folks. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:01:35] UN|KKS-Stheno.Invective: In about 6k range [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:01:53] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Correct me if I'm wrong, they don't want to attack vierlande? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:01:58] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: They just want to take the sirene. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:02:07] UN|KKS-Stheno.Invective: I'm unsure. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:02:22] UN|KKS-Stheno.Invective: but why don't we prevent Wedel from happening again? [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:02:33] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Wedel was a betrayal. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:02:52] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: Although I guess it makes sense, but we've got RM nearby to keep major fleets off of us. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:03:06] UN|KKS-Stheno.Invective: There is Soltau at Alster. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:04:13] Death: LH~Raphael.Drake was put out of action by Rusty.Old.Screw (Mine). [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:04:44] UN|Kalle.Niska: It's actually stressing me out. [Encrypted]
[22.10.2019 19:06:26] Death: LH~Pacifica.Aggressor was put out of action by Rusty.Old.Screw (Mine).
[22.10.2019 19:09:21] Rusty.Old.Screw: Took 2 of them, out of 6
[22.10.2019 19:09:27] Rusty.Old.Screw: Drained dry 2 more
[22.10.2019 19:09:28] UN|Jan.Van.Hamburg: What happened?
[22.10.2019 19:09:34] Rusty.Old.Screw: Beats me.
[22.10.2019 19:09:55] Rusty.Old.Screw: Seems so.
[22.10.2019 19:10:15] Rusty.Old.Screw: also, taking 2 out of 6 down suits me.

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[Guthixibis]

Incoming Transmission

To: Riehl, Hamburg Cell Command
From: Arbeiter Van Hamburg
Subject: PRIORITY MESSAGE. VORARBEITER RIEHL’S EYES ONLY.

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Guten Tag, Frau Riehl. Due to the ‘dynamic’ nature of the Union, as well as the sensitive nature of this material, and the general consensus of my wing that you are the cell leader, I direct this message towards you so that you may involve high command as you see fit.
During today’s patrol, myself and Arbeiter Anton Kessler encountered a Core vessel named the “Embolist”. The pilot claimed to be from a branch named the “Gazal Initiative”, an organization which harboured anti-corporate sentiment.
The Pilot, callsign “Embolist”, asked us to prove our worth by hunting down and bringing him five “corporatists” to prove our hatred of the Bourgoisie. We provided him with 6 pilots from the ALG. Sadly, there were no dogs from Republican shipping around.
The Pilot “rewarded” us with an amount of credits, some Unioner pilots he had captured, as well as a job offer. We are to supply 200 corporatists to the Battleship “Warhound” in the Omicron Minor system.
Please contact myself and Arbeiter Kessler immediately for futher details. Proof can be provided in a more secure transmission.

For our Brothers and Sisters in the Gulags!
Jan Van Hamburg
Arbeiter, Vierlande, Hamburg.

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[Zero Hour]

»»Incoming Transmission««

ARBEITER_CODE---CONFIRMED

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Sender: Anton Kessler
Origin: Unknown, Hamburg System
Subject: HIGH PRIORITY: Rogue vessel targeting civilians - "EPX-201"
Date: 29/10/826

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"Alright, this is gonna be a weird one.

Encountered a strange ship in Frankfurt travelling along the lane towards Munich. On closer inspection, this ship appeared to be operated by some form of advanced AI system.

The 'pilot' of this vessel sounded distressed, and asked for my assistance. However, there was also a second speaker onboard, expressing a desire to "consume" civilian pilots. The ship then began attacking civilian vessels travelling through the lane and abducting their pilots.

At this time, a DWR Bunschuh fighter appeared. The Bunschuh pilot questioned the AI for himself, whilst the ship continued destroying civilian vessels, and began ejecting mutilated corpses from its hold. This did not appear to bother the Bundschuh operative.



To make matters worse, a Hessian bomber arrived and teamed up with the Bundschuh. The Hessian and the Bundschuh proceeded to ignore the AI vessel, which continued capturing civilian pilots, while they discussed their intention to ignore the AI and target myself instead.

My ship was destroyed, although fortunately I managed to escape in my pod. The Bundschuh was damn lucky to survive. As far as I am aware, the AI vessel slipped away during our battle - I have no information on what happened to it, although I was prevented from stopping it killing a significant number of civilian pilots.

We should make an effort to locate this AI vessel, identified on my scans as "EPX-201", and turn it to scrap if it ever passes through our space again. As for the Hessian, I'm not surprised to see he holds little regard for civilian life, although I am disappointed to see the Bundschuh following their example. I guess you never can overestimate these people and their desire for selfish vengeance.

Kessler out."

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Logs Attached: None

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[Guthixibis]

Incoming Transmission

To: Alster Actual
From: Arbeiter Van Hamburg
Subject: The Usual.

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Guten Tag. Along with my activities regarding Hamburg Cell, I’ve been doing a bit of traveling in Rheinland. While we’ve obviously been stepping up our campaign in the Hamburg System against the corporate shipping lanes, I’ve extended an offer to one SNS-Discovery to take any corporate captains off their hands so as to speed up our efforts. In addition, I have been helping Munich Cell with their transports aboard the Falkensee and Grafenau respective to their current mission objectives. I’ve now retired to Planet Hamburg for my planned day off. I’ll take “pictures”.

For our Brothers and Sisters in the Gulags!
Jan Van Hamburg
Arbeiter, Neu Prinzknecht, Planet Hamburg.

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