[Automated Message] TO: ALL GMG UNITS || SUBJ: OPLAN 9055-24-R [READ ONLY]

[2nd Interceptor Division]

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SENDER: 2ND INTERCEPTOR DIVISION JOINT INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
RECIPIENTS: ALL GMG UNITS; GMG-, GMG|, INDEPENDENT SQUADRONS
PRIORITY: COCKED PISTOL
ENCRYPTION: EXTREMELY HIGH
SUBJ: AUTOMATED MESSAGE - OPLAN 9055-24-R EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

TO ALL GMG UNITS,

AT ROUGHLY 2030 HOURS UTC THIS EVENING THE RHEINLAND BUNDESTAG VOTED NEAR-UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE A FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST THE GAS MINERS GUILD. THE BUNDESTAG HAS UPDATED THEIR LAWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION, OFFICIALLY MARKING ALL GAS MINERS GUILD MEMBERS AS ENEMIES OF THE STATE TO BE ARRESTED OR DESTROYED ON SIGHT.

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THE COLONY NEWS SERVICE HAS REPORTED THAT RHEINLAND MILITARY AND FEDERAL POLICE FORCES ARE MOBILIZING HEAVY UNITS IN THE MUNICH, FRANKFURT, AND SIGMA-15 SYSTEMS. EXPEDITIONARY SCOUT VESSELS BASING FROM GAS MINERS NAHA AND OGASHAWA PATROLLING ALONG THE RHEINLAND BORDER HAVE RETURNED POSITIVE CONTACT REPORTS CONFIRMING THE PRESENCE OF SEVERAL LARGE CAPITAL SHIP FLEETS AMASSING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEMS.

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NO FORMAL RETALIATORY ANNOUNCEMENT HAS YET BEEN MADE BY EITHER OF THE GAS MINERS GUILD PARTIES AS OF 0353 HOURS UTC. AS SUCH, THE SECOND INTERCEPTOR DIVISION'S AUTOMATED JOINT INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED TO DECLARE A TERRITORY-WIDE ACTIVATION OF OPERATIONAL PLAN 9055, 824 A.S, RHEINLAND CONTINGENCY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

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AS OF THIS NOTICE, ALL COMBAT-CAPABLE GMG PILOTS ARE TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THEIR SECTION COMMANDERS FOR FURTHER ORDERS. ALL SQUADRONS AND INSTALLATIONS ARE ADVISED TO RAISE ALERT AND DEFENSE CONDITIONS TO 1. FIGHTER SQUADRONS ON ALL GAS MINERS GUILD INSTALLATIONS ARE TO MOBILIZE AND ACHIEVE READINESS CONDITION 1 WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS IN ANTICIPATION OF A FULL-SCALE INVASION OF GUILD SPACE. THE SECOND INTERCEPTOR DIVISION WILL BE RELINQUISHING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND WILL BE CONSIDERED CONSOLIDATED UNDER THE GMG- PARTY, HEADED BY GUILDMASTER KEIJI NAMURA.

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SQUADRONS ARE ADVISED TO CONSTANTLY ROTATE ON ALERT FIVE STATUS; AVAILABLE FIGHTERS ARE TO BE FUELED, ARMED, AND SET TO LAUNCH AND ENGAGE ANY AND ALL THREATS WITHIN FIVE STANDARD MINUTES OF DETECTION BY SHORT OR LONG-RANGE SCANNERS. ALL AVAILABLE PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS LINES SHOULD BE REDIRECTED TO SUPPORTING PARAMILITARY UNITS. CIVILIANS ARE ADVISED TO SHELTER IN PLACE OR EVACUATE THE SIGMA SYSTEMS TO THE SAFETY OF OKINAWA AND HONSHU SYSTEMS.

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THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THE RHEINLAND BUNDESTAG HAS MADE CLEAR THEIR INTENTIONS TO INVADE GUILD SPACE AND SUBJUGATE OUR PEOPLE. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE RESENT ACROSS ALL REGISTERED GUILD FREQUENCIES EVERY 30 MINUTES FOR THE NEXT 8 HOURS TO ENSURE ALL PROPER INSTALLATION AUTHORITIES AND SQUADRON COMMANDERS RECEIVE THIS NOTICE. ONCE MORE: THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THE RHEINLAND BUNDESTAG HAS MADE CLEAR THEIR INTENTIONS TO INVADE GUILD SPACE AND SUBJUGATE OUR PEOPLE. ALL FORCES ARE ADVISED TO PREPARE FOR IMMINENT INVASION.

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GAS MINER OGASHAWA -SIGMA 19-
0353 UTC MON OCT 30 824 ST

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