First, ye may pass along our congratulations tae yer miners and workers. Yer diamonds are of excellent quality, and they’ve allowed us tae produce some truly top-tier weaponry. Feel free tae stop by Sparta and purchase whatever suits yer fancy.
Second, we’ve run into a bit of trouble wi’ the Grendel and Hel projects. We’re fully capable o’ repairin’ them, but as expected, we cannae build them from scratch. So, tae fill that gap in our fleet and give us more room tae rotate ships in and out of service, if ye happen tae know of a shipyard capable of producing a few —or captains willing tae part wi’ theirs— we’re prepared tae supply the materials or pay handsomely for them.
Now, for the last matter. We intend tae deploy a small laboratory installation —a Core 1-class station— in Omega-11, sector C7, for the sole purpose of studying the anomaly located there. The installation will remain modest in scale, as we’ve no intention of establishing a permanent foothold in the system. It’s meant only tae support a limited scientific staff and the occasional visitor.
And I stress: those visitors would be of a purely peaceful nature. Docking access would be restricted tae scientific-class vessels, such as the Corvo or the Vector.
Since ye already maintain multiple stations in the system —and tae avoid another surprise such as Sparta— I judged it wiser tae seek yer green light first.
EINGEHENDE ÜBERTRAGUNG.
ÜBERTRAGUNGSART: LANGE REICHWEITE.
ANZEIGE VON DATEN.
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FROM:Lt. Colonel Reinhardt Hess TO:Daniel Mac Donagan, Phoenix SUBJ:Cordial business
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Herr Donagan,
It’s good to see some proactive communication in regard to propping stations this time around. Natürlich, we wouldn’t allow such an outpost in Omega-11, but you have earned the Colonel’s trust, seeing as we don’t have to worry about the foul corsair stench setting foot on it.
That, and a small donation in the form of 10,000,000 credits for the people of Rheinland who struggle to topple this miserable regime; all of it wired to R-Valgaldr. Oh, and add one more requirement on the table: we know you deal with the Order. We want their tech stored secretly on this outpost and discreetly available for our needs, and ours only.
Now, as for the ships, we don’t have them lying around; unless you want me to, as the saying goes in Vogtland, string you along with empty promises and hand you some torn wrecks fished from the debris of Dresden.
But lucky for you, the Kameraden on Diamant have managed to expand the station with an auxiliary shipyard, which produces the much-needed ship superstructure and propulsion systems. You help us secure the necessary materials, and you’ll receive brand-new ships. Add to that an additional 1,000,000 credits wired for each one. The Revolution is not fought cheaply, my friends.
So, tell me: how many do you need built?
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Och, that was expected enough. The credits have been transferred. I only hope ye’ll put them tae good use, like securing yer footing by drivin’ the Corsairs out o’ a few key Omega systems.
As for the tech storage, that complicates matters a fair bit. All that scientific material’s expected tae fill three module spaces. Urgh… I’ll have tae start plannin’ a core upgrade for that.
Now, for the Kemwer itself, we can make arrangements. We’d already planned tae import some tae help secure the station, same as we do wi’ our other installations against the Nomads. I’ll see tae it that ye get access tae a few spare units.
As for the ships, the price seems fair enough. We’ll start modestly: three Hels and five Grendels. The credits should already be wired on yer end.
Just tell me what ye’ll need, an’ we’ll send a convoy tae Diamant.
Always a pleasure doing business with you Phoenix.
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Och, with times bein’ this troubled, that price doesnae surprise me. I’ll arrange a few convoys tae haul it all in. Our new station in Omega-11 should give us enough cover tae justify the traffic, at least in the eyes o’ pryin’ fools.
Still, the investment’ll be worth it. The Corsairs won’t be expectin’ ships that offensive in a so-called ‘peaceful’ Zoner fleet
First, the good. The request has been fulfilled, and even a wee bit more on a few commodities, courtesy of Phoenix.
The Wildcat, sadly, couldnae be sourced from Dublin —not with the BAF prowlin’ about since they established that jump bridge. Thankfully, our osmium mining operation in Fischer tends tae yield some as a by-product. It should be of the same purity as the Dublin stock, mind. It comes straight from a planet’s crust, after all.
Now for the bad news.
The Omega-55 corridor has a new visitor, and a nasty one at that: a Corsair capital ship. I’ll forward one of our pilot reports on it. Feel free tae pass it along tae the Coalition.
Looks like I’m in for overtime.
I was hauling [REDACTED] back to Sparta [REDACTED] and apparently I’m not allowed a single fucking break.
We’d already noticed an increase in the usual infestation of the Corsair variety around the Omega-55 chain. I know some of you were hoping they were just running convoys toward Omega-47, but I’m afraid they’ve now deployed a whole bloody battleship out here.
A Murmillo-class — the Slack, or Slacks, or whatever they’re calling that ugly bastard. It may also be carrying a heavy scanner array, because those morons were blasting it hard enough for the reverberations to carry through the whole asteroid field. That is bound to wake up every Infected horror drifting around those rocks.
They’re operating fairly close to the Omega-41 jump hole too, so it’s hard to miss that oversized rock pretending to be a warship. Last sighting put them at roughly 17 klicks from the hole, which may start complicating our own convoy movements.
EINGEHENDE ÜBERTRAGUNG.
ÜBERTRAGUNGSART: LANGE REICHWEITE.
ANZEIGE VON DATEN.
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FROM:Lt. Colonel Reinhardt Hess TO:Daniel Mac Donagan, Phoenix SUBJ:Cordial business
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Herr Donagan,
Your resourcefulness is much appreciated. I will personally send you a notification when the ships are ready to depart our bays.
As for the unexpected guests, it is strange they have taken an offensive posture in this system. Hmm... nevertheless this will not stand with us.
See you in the fields Phoenix.
Ende.
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As I’ve been informed by High Command, we’ll strike alongside ye. But I’d advise a bit o’ patience first. We need tae assess their strength proper. That Murmillo is surely no’ out there alone.
We’ll also need time tae chart a safe course for our heavier assets through that field. Let us know when ye mean tae strike, and at the very least we’ll deploy some lighter craft in support. Still, our advice stands: wait, watch, and size them up before makin’ the move.
EINGEHENDE ÜBERTRAGUNG.
ÜBERTRAGUNGSART: LANGE REICHWEITE.
ANZEIGE VON DATEN.
Ursprungspunkt:[NULL] Verschlüsselung:STND-DHC-ENCR-001 Kanal erreicht:MX-11-ONG
FROM:Lt. Colonel Reinhardt Hess TO:Daniel Mac Donagan, Phoenix SUBJ:Corsair intrusion
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We appreciate the advice but you mustn't take us for fools, zoner. We know best how to deal with these maggots.
The attack will commence when all the preparations have been made.
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