"It is in this time that only a few may rise up, but around those few many others will gather, bringing with them an irresistible wave of change [...]"
-- Klaus Botzler, 800 A.S.
Prelude
The Bundschuh is a revolutionary faction in Rheinland that considers the government to be plagued with corruption and truly controlled by the aristocratic elite of Rheinland. Nowadays the Bundschuh is less to be viewed as a unified resistance group but as a loose alliance of many groups that have their own differences in ambitions, ideologies, opinions, and tactics. Despite this, even the most opposing groups of the Bundschuh are aware of their common enemies and goals.
In general, the Bundschuh can best be described as a left-wing group of populist political activists. The movement is mostly comprised of ordinary people, members of the educated class of Rheinland, politically savvy students, doctors, professors, scientists, and similar. Of course, ex-Rheinwehr soldiers, police officers, government agents, and employees, as well as disgruntled workers from various Rheinland companies find their way into the movement too.
Known for its composed demeanor and idealistic, non-violent inclinations, the Bundschuh has garnered significant backing from the populace of Rheinland. Rumors say the Rheinland intelligentsia in particular, resonate with the movement's objectives and contribute through anonymous donations. Financial aid from the Order, along with other sources within and around Rheinland, has afforded the Bundschuh a financial stability not enjoyed by other groups. This enables them to eschew piracy and adopt a more discerning stance towards adversaries.
These circumstances grant the Bundschuh a distinctive role within the broader scope of Rheinland's unlawful activities. Many members of the Bundschuh harbor a specific aversion to the piratical tendencies of other illicit groups in Rheinland. Conversely, these groups often perceive the Bundschuh as haughty, with a patronizing attitude towards anyone who does not share their views or methods. Consequently, this has resulted in a certain estrangement from factions such as the LWB and the Hessians.
Summary of the Faction
The New Resistance Movement represents the latest evolution within the broader Bundschuh, having been founded by Paul Botzler and his close associates in 829 A.S., a year after the Rheinland civil war concluded. The name "New Resistance" was chosen to symbolize the resurgence of the Bundschuh movement following another wave of political changes in Rheinland that failed to align with the movement's core tenets. Despite widespread dissatisfaction, many existing groups had not taken the bold steps necessary to effect change, prompting the birth of this new faction.
The movement was officially announced during the 150th-anniversary celebration on Bruchsal, positioning itself as the contemporary embodiment of the "good people in a bad land" ethos. Political activism is highly valued by the NWB, and they believe that maintaining the generally positive perception of the Bundschuh among the Rheinland public is crucial for the movement's survival. They focus on disseminating their political views through propaganda and appealing to the genuine interests of workers and the public, seeing this as the primary means of spreading the Bundschuh's principles throughout Rheinland. Consequently, the NWB strives to avoid terrorism and piracy whenever possible.
Viewing themselves as the people's liberators, the NWB is deeply involved in defending Rheinland from external threats such as the Corsairs and the Nomads. Their strong alliance with the Order reinforces their belief that the Nomads are the true enemies that all inhabitants of Sirius must unite against.
The beginnings of the Bundschuh movement can be traced back to the year 679 A.S. During the 80-year war, conditions in Rheinland were anything but pleasant for ordinary people, especially the working class. As a means of perpetuating the war machine, countless people were ordered to work in slave-like conditions to strengthen the economy of the nation that fought a war on their ruler's behalf. A group of students from New Berlin University had secretly decided to resist. They did not want to tolerate a society in which workers must perish in perpetual poverty due to a lack of solidarity, upward mobility, and a thirst for war.
Over several decades, the war reached its terrible culmination. In the meantime, the Bundschuh had become an efficient underground movement, gaining more and more popularity and influence in working-class circles. With the constant growth of exhausted and enraged workers as well as the financial support of Rheinland's intellectual class, the Bundschuh gained more and more influence and patiently waited for its moment. The Empire of Rheinland was on its very last legs, the nation's foundation was crumbling, and it was only a matter of time. After the Imperial Navy suffered a pivotal loss at the Battle of Yanagi, the moment had come.
Popular Revolution - 700 A.S.
The defeat of the war and the most powerful military force in Sirius at the hands of a corporation was too much for the proud nation of Rheinland to bear. After years of oppression and labor, Rheinland was humiliated and deeply shaken in its pride. A shattered memory of its former glory. This crucial event ignited a movement for which the fallen empire was unprepared.
On "Von Rohe's Day," huge workers' protests broke out, in particular in the Dresden system as the result of draconian restrictions on worker protection laws. The combination of high debt, suppression of unions, and the failure of the state apparatus led to massive instability in the state on that day. The activists of the Bundschuh found their first concrete operation on that day, covertly supplying the "rebels of Kruger and Daumann". "Von Rohe's Day" announced the end of the Crown of Rheinland and paved the way for the Federal Republic of Rheinland, as well as the birth of the Red Hessians.
False Hopes - 715 A.S.
On Von Rohe's Day, nationwide protests destabilized Rheinland
The republic created by the will of the people was, on paper, sufficient to calm the tempers, although the oligarchy of the previous state continued to exert great influence.
With the dawn of a new Republic, the Bundschuh was formed into a political party with an interest in taking a close look into Rheinland's corruption problem, as well as increasing the rights for ordinary citizens and workers. For a time, the government was forced to accept and implement reforms pushed especially by the Bundschuh Party.
From 715 A.S., however, the old aristocratic elements of Rheinland society were, for the most part, once again an integral part of the government and general society, as more "pragmatic" elements of the government believed that it could only survive with their influence at hand.
Driven by the fear of losing their power, the aristocrats established a legislature that declared the Bundschuh an enemy of the state, thus forcing them underground once again. This time, the movement was betrayed by the same republic in which it had played a major role in shaping. The failures in attempting to save Rheinland from internal deterioration into corruption caused the Bundschuh to slowly fade into insignificance as a resistance movement.
Gradually, the operations of the now again illegitimate group evolved from political activism to attacks on political and military targets. Accordingly, the Bundschuh's membership gradually filled with former Red Hessians and other pirates instead of the academics that once characterized it. Despite these circumstances, a consistent core of Bundschuh activists remained as a shadow organization and insignificant pirate group for nearly a century in Rheinland.
The Nomad War - 800 A.S.
Klaus Botzler, Edison Trent and Diedrich Von Claussen
shortly before the heroic attack on Schatten
In 800 A.S. Rheinland fell victim to a perfectly organized infiltration of its higher ranks by the Nomads. This is believed to have occurred through an expedition to the Omicron systems, in which Rheinland scientists were first exposed to the Nomads and brought the contagion back to Rheinland. High-ranking politicians and military officers were infected by the aliens and thus became controlled slaves of the aliens' will.
The Nomads wanted to compensate for their smaller numbers compared to humans by clever infiltration and the start of internal conflicts between the colonies.
Kanzler Niemann also became a victim of the Nomads, leaving Rheinland completely in the hands of the aliens, which tried to use the house as an intergalactic aggressor. The insignificance of the Bundschuh was its greatest strength at that precise moment, as it allowed the movement to remain completely undetected by the Nomads. Accordingly, the newly found organization "The Order" established contact with the Bundschuh in an attempt to gather a vital ally in the fight against the Nomads in Rheinland, where the events were orchestrated.
As a consequence of this special position, the Bundschuh, at this time led by Klaus Botzler, organized a courageous but very desperate attack on the secret Schatten Research station in Westerwald Nebel, which was fatefully close to Bruchsal, the main base of the Bundschuh.
The Bundschuh's dwindling strength meant that it was only able to field a single, highly motivated attack squad run through by ace pilots. With the help of the Rheinwehr defectee Diedrich Von Claussen and the courageous Freelancer Edison Trent, the small assault force was nevertheless able to destroy the station.
Only a few of those who were dispatched were able to return and share what they saw there, inspiring many others to be vigil so that such a tragedy would never occur again.
Squashed legacies - 801 A.S.
With financial support from the Order, the Bundschuh was able to launch a massive public relations campaign to capitalize on the chaos following the abrupt end of the Nomad War. Although many of the expenditures, signals and transmissions were quickly nullified by the government's rigorous watchdogs, the survivors of the Nomad War have not forgotten what they witnessed.
The ensuing rush of new activists, as well as large influxes of credits, caused the Bundschuh to double traditional expenditures, resulting in the first significant victories in a century. But the government fiercely resisted the effort. A large group of Bundschuh rebels, called the Popular Front, achieved numerous minor victories, but the lack of long-lasting results derailed them from their goal and promoted them to the rear ranks of the resistance.
Naval intelligence had long worked on methods to undermine the Bundschuh's propaganda methods, as well as to intercept and silence individual activists. These strategies made it very difficult for the Bundschuh to get through to the people.
A new resistance - 820 A.S.
The inevitable end of the dominant Volksfront plunged the Bundschuh into two more decades of disorientation. Smaller factions such as the Rheinländische Volkspartei emerged out of the need to have an emerging faction at the helm. However, these small parties were usually gone just as quickly as they emerged.
For a while, the movement swung back in the direction of the path of the Red Hessians, which made for pragmatic attacks against the executive branch of the state that was to cause lasting damage to the apparatus. However, the consequence was that the population of Rheinland distanced itself ideologically from the Bundschuh.
However, a new generation of academics began to take displeasure with the government to heart. Professor Augusta Adler, at the risk of her own life, breathed new life into the political soul of the movement, uniting other leaderless activists under her. Her call for resistance was heard by more people than expected.
From Ashes - 823 A.S.
Insignia of the Vereinigte Widerstandsarmee
Though its role in the consequences of the Libertonian War could only be considered "meager", the Widerstandsarmee's constant pressure on the Federal Military's flanks from behind the Bremen front may have contributed to Liberty gaining the advantage in Bering and Hudson instead. Ultimately humanitarian to the end, the Widerstandsarmee immediately followed suit when the two sides finally put differences aside when Hudson found itself at risk of becoming another Dark Matter casualty.
The Exiled Party under the political heft of Vorsitzende Freya Eistochter and the apparent refusal of Oberst Erich Klugmann to surrender to demise in a hundred forms have contributed to a Renaissance in the Exiled Party's own model democracy. While the Widerstandsarmee heavily influences almost all spaceborne action, even the smaller sects tugging for control over the Bundschuh's and Rheinland's future have found that their standards of living and voices have only been emboldened in the last three years.
The construction and subsequent destruction of Zwickau at Dresden attracted its share of naysayers from within for the entirety of its short life, but none without the Party can argue that the schematics scavenged for the limited production of Military technology did not at least moderately compensate for the loss of life and the terrible blow set upon the ideologues.
The Nuremberg crisis and the need for hundreds of millions to flee a dying planet have since become the most paramount fixation of the Widerstandsarmee's ragtag flotilla - Their actions here may spell the ultimate success or failure of the Bundschuh's slow return to prominence within Rheinland.
The Spring of Roses - 824 A.S.
After the sudden disappearance of the VWA's Oberst, Dr. Annika Jana Haupt, the movement went quiet and operated mostly from the underground. During that time, another populist group slowly rose to fame among the Bundschuh, the Weiße Rose expanded upon its influence quickly and its promises of support against the humanitarian crisis in Nuremberg, as well as a decisive attitude towards the lawful forces of Rheinland, rallied many people into the ranks of this organization, lead by a hardened woman named Helena Wunderbring.
At about the same time, Dr. Haupt returned under an organization known as the Frühlingswache, or Spring Guard. Having changed her attitude towards a more radical approach, Dr. Haupt attempted to continue her operations within Rheinland. Internal conflicts within both the Weiße Rose and Frühlingswache caused both movements to return to obscurity and only contribute minorly to the movement, even though it was desperately needed among the people.
Second Imperial Onslaught - 828 A.S.
The new civil war sparked a conflict between Imperialists and Federalists
Four years later, Rheinland found itself in a new identity crisis. Several royalists spoke out about wanting to return to Rheinlands roots and elect an Emperor, while another portion of the House fiercely demanded to remain a Republic. Eventually, a minor civil war broke out, which tore Rheinland even between the once unified government agencies and companies. Aside from a few insurgents of the Weiße Rose attempting to intervene in what was happening, the Bundschuh movement remained largely passive, profiting greatly from the surge of federalist hardliners swaying into the ranks of the resistance as the dissatisfaction with the perspective of another Empire grew and grew. Although several new members considered themselves part of the movement, none were capable of declaring themselves an example and fighting this repetition of history.
After only a few weeks of bloody and confusing conflict, the Imperialists and agreeable Federalists agreed on a peace treaty named the Holstein Accords, which would lay an end to this internal conflict but leave open gushing wounds in the structure of Rheinland's by leaving a quasi-monarchy which was heavily republicanized in the end. While the government seemingly made an effort in granting the Bundschuh amnesty and return to their root as a political party, only a tiny minority heeded this offer, as most of the Bundschuh considered it a trap and a fruitless return to the events of 715 A.S. Without a drastic change in policies and leadership and the same aristocrats in power, the Bundschuh continued to lose hope. Not only did they not manage to halt this disaster of a political change but in the end, no positive influence was had on the result, either.
Rebirth of the resistance - 829 A.S.
The increasing dissatisfaction and hopelessness led to the creation of a new movement within the Bundschuh, the Neue Widerstandsbewegung or New Resistance Movement. This movement, led by Paul Botzler, was supposed to usher in a new dawn for the resistance after the admitted failure in the civil war and the years prior as well as gather new strength through unity. The members of this movement had watched over the developments of the Bundschuh for most of their lives and therefore decided to wait and plan their entrance carefully. As a means, they considered a more grassroots and political movement to be the beacon of hope and change that the original Bundschuh sympathizers desperately needed in this day and age.
With their official formation, which was declared by Paul Botzler himself during the speech on the Bundschuh's anniversary event. The highly idealistic and motivated group began their operation, planning to solidify their stance in the resistance and the hearts and minds of the people along the way.
Our approach with other groups is mostly pragmatic, as our cause demands a lot of energy and willpower regularly. We have no time for unnecessary struggles and prefer an unstable peace over outright war. The Bundschuh must understand that its power comes from its principles and its convictions and that our movement is at its strongest, when the people are on our side.
The Order - The Order stands as our nearest ally, providing the essential technology and intelligence needed to counter the Nomad menace, particularly prevalent in Rheinland. Following the Nomad conflict, it was largely the Order's efforts that revived our movement. Presently, we are engaged in a collaborative operation in Tennstedt within the Thuringia system. Nonetheless, we recognize that the Order's assistance is conditional, hinging on their objective to eliminate the Nomads. We do not anticipate their backing in our aim to free the people of Rheinland.
ALG Waste Disposal - ALG chose to resist rather than blindly obey a reactionary revolution during the civil war, standing in the face of annihilation. Even in the years before, ALG proved to be a covert supporter of the Bundschuh. This risky service will not be forgotten soon. It is crucial to maintain a productive and pragmatic contact with ALG to overthrow the corrupt regime.
Red Hessians - The Red Hessians have abandoned their struggle for the working class in favor of piracy and terrorism. The handful of those still fighting for the common citizen are eclipsed by numerous bandits and privateers. Despite this, we aim to adopt a pragmatic approach with the Hessians and collaborate for the common good, but we will not participate in the senseless slaughter of workers.
Technocracy of Auxo - We have an understanding with the Technocracy and share a mutual interest in the spatial anomalies within Rheinland. We agreed to simple trade deals and are not engaged in any conflict, whether as allies, nor as foes.
Landwirtrechtbewegung; Mollys; Gaians - We express solidarity with these groups in many respects and view their causes as fundamentally just. Although we may not concur with the tactics used, these groups are comprised of individuals who advocate for themselves or others against oppression and exploitation. Recognizing that it is not our place to dictate their tactics, we concentrate on the elements that anchor our movement in combating a larger injustice.
Gas Miners Guild - The feud between the GMG and Rheinland is long-standing. Although the GMG offers financial backing to the Bundschuh, it is understood that this support is not an endorsement of our revolutionary ideals but rather a strategy to undermine Rheinland as a challenge to the GMG's monopoly. This monopoly, like the Rheinland oligarchy, must be dismantled, but only once our objectives have been met.
Sirius Coalition - Some argue that the Coalition shares many ideological similarities. We contest this view. While the Coalition might not be an adversary of the revolution, caution is warranted given their intense and unyielding, perhaps even overly ambitious, conflict with the colonies. We collaborate on the most basic issues when needed, yet choose to keep our distance until significant reforms are made to their political structures and military strategies.
Rheinland Corporations - Corporate capital and the resulting power for its owners is the core driver of the oppressive system that has kept humanity in bondage for centuries. However, it is not those who, for lack of alternatives, are forced to become part of the exploitative machinery that we are fighting against, but the puppeteers in the background. Murdering the workers of the big corporations would only give our enemies pretexts for media agitation against us. We want to convince the workers of our cause when the opportunity arises and are inclined to spare them rather than hurt them. In individual cases, we will decide whether to claim a share of the profits for our cause.
Rheinland Military and Police - The military and the police are the protective powers of the capital and do not serve the people, but rather its owners. However, most of these servants are not aware of this, which is why we refrain from confronting them with brute force. So far, many violent encounters have been prevented with our approach. In cases where an enemy of our factions is common, we prefer to fight alongside our ill-lead brothers and sisters in the face of danger that supersedes our conflict, such as the Corsairs.
Nevertheless, it is inevitable that we fight each other at times, and a staunch defender of the oppression machine must also be fought by us.
Marinenachrichtendienst / Büro des Marinenachrichtendienstes - Historically, the spooks of the BDM and its subdivision were notorious for hunting Bundschuh members. Next to multiple assassinations and cyber-attacks, the MND has, to our surprise, stood on the Federal side of the civil war. Ever since, some of their agents have shown to be neutral towards us and a great deal of the previous violence has ceased. We are very careful with our approach towards the MND and will determine whether it is worth trusting them even a slight bit or not.
Unioners - Ever since the Unioners decided to be a pawn of the Corsairs, as well as commit an unprecedented gas attack on Alster, the relations between our groups have been hostile. While we do believe the workers of Alster Shipyard are as deserving of freedom and equality as every other worker, we can not cooperate, considering the Unioners' current state of affairs. We are ready, however, to return to a more mutually beneficial relationship should the Unioners ever decide to pay reparations for their terror attack and distance themselves from the Corsairs.
Corsairs - The Corsairs are a bloodthirsty bandit kingdom ruled by barbarians who have taken countless lives across the colonies and amassed an army of violent pillagers who care for nothing but profit at the cost of others. No amount of material analysis will cause a dent in this empire's thick and blood-soiled hull. We must fight the Corsairs at any cost and prevent them from taking any more lives whenever we can.
The Wild, Nomads - Both the Nomads and their infected pawns pose the greatest threat for humanity. No struggle for freedom will be worth anything if these hostile aliens are allowed to gain traction once more. It is of utmost importance to safeguard the people from their influence and violent killing sprees. There can be no middleground.
The New Resistance rejects a militarist organization of the resistance and prefers an egalitarian structure that focuses on distributing tasks and responsibilities to whoever is willing and capable. A rigid and autocratic hierarchy divides people based on unnecessary performance competitions and cripples the feeling of camaraderie amongst activists. As all members of the New Resistance fight for the same goal, all should be considered equal. Some activists may hold more responsibilities due to their abilities. But authority is never granted due to rank, but due to the recognition that success arises from cooperation,
Leader of the resistance
The leader of the resistance serves as a beacon of inspiration and a model of courage. A good leader is not defined by power or influence, but by the capacity to inspire their comrades to muster bravery and stand for what is right. This leader is both a role model and a voice for the cause, never placing themselves above those they lead. Nonetheless, they are responsible for coordinating the movement's assignments, tasks, and operations.
-- Current leader: Paul Botzler
Chairman / Chairwoman of the Bundschuhparty
When a movement within the Bundschuh grows and collects influence amongst the varied parties within, a popular vote is most often guaranteed to bring out one of the movement's prominent figures to lead the political party of the greater movement that is supposed to be part of the government.
-- Intended Chairwoman: Claire Merryweather
Activists and Coordinators
They are the ones who give the movement its strength. As an activist, it is their job to represent the movement, enforce its goals, aid people and find other activists for the resistance. Activists come from many different areas of the galaxy and therefore have a wide repertoire of skills, all of which find their usefulness.
Some activists want to increase their commitment to the cause and therefore volunteer to act as coordinators. In this case, they are responsible for organizing smaller areas of activities as well as their own assignments.
-- Promising Activists and Coordinators:
Claire Merryweather
Elisabeth Straub
Sabrina Niedrig
Heinrich Euler
Alfred Dutschke
Matthias Leinweber
Benno Ohnesorg
Rainer Langhans
Hans Enzensberger
Jessica Kleemann
Uwe Forster
Klara Forster
Steve Harlow
Tobias Schmidt
Harald Lundstrom
Elfriede "Frida" Gold
Felix Linke
Karoline Kruse
Albin Eisen
Naming convention
Starfighters: NWB|Firstname.Lastname - e.g. NWB|Max.Mustermann
Bombers: NWB|Shipname.B.Roman Number - e.g. NWB|Halberstadt.B.I
Note: The few bombers we have will be designated as a squadron and available to all members.
Freighters: NWB|WFS-XXXX - e.g. NWB|WFS-3417
Note: "WFS" means "WiderstandsFrachtSchiff" which translates to "Resistance Freighter"
Transports: NWB|WTS-Name - e.g. NWB|WTS-Mingolsheim
Note: "WTS" means "WiderstandsTransportSchiff" which translates to "Resistance Transport Ship"
Gunboats: NWB|WKB-Name - e.g. NWB|WKB-Heidelsheim
Note: "WES" means "WiderstandsKanonenBoot" which translates to "Resistance Gunboat"
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- The Order stands as our nearest ally, providing the essential technology and intelligence needed to counter the Nomad menace, particularly prevalent in Rheinland. Following the Nomad conflict, it was largely the Order's efforts that revived our movement. Presently, we are engaged in a collaborative operation in Tennstedt within the Thuringia system. Nonetheless, we recognize that the Order's assistance is conditional, hinging on their objective to eliminate the Nomads. We do not anticipate their backing in our aim to free the people of Rheinland.![[Image: ALGLogoAb.png]](http://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/b/b8/ALGLogoAb.png){kind=small}
- ALG chose to resist rather than blindly obey a reactionary revolution during the civil war, standing in the face of annihilation. Even in the years before, ALG proved to be a covert supporter of the Bundschuh. This risky service will not be forgotten soon. It is crucial to maintain a productive and pragmatic contact with ALG to overthrow the corrupt regime.![[Image: Hessianlogo.png]](http://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/f/f0/Hessianlogo.png){kind=small}
- The Red Hessians have abandoned their struggle for the working class in favor of piracy and terrorism. The handful of those still fighting for the common citizen are eclipsed by numerous bandits and privateers. Despite this, we aim to adopt a pragmatic approach with the Hessians and collaborate for the common good, but we will not participate in the senseless slaughter of workers.![[Image: 649px-LogoAuxesia.png]](https://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/thumb/5/5b/LogoAuxesia.png/649px-LogoAuxesia.png){kind=small}
- We have an understanding with the Technocracy and share a mutual interest in the spatial anomalies within Rheinland. We agreed to simple trade deals and are not engaged in any conflict, whether as allies, nor as foes. ![[Image: LWBLogo.png]](http://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/8/8d/LWBLogo.png){kind=small}
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- We express solidarity with these groups in many respects and view their causes as fundamentally just. Although we may not concur with the tactics used, these groups are comprised of individuals who advocate for themselves or others against oppression and exploitation. Recognizing that it is not our place to dictate their tactics, we concentrate on the elements that anchor our movement in combating a larger injustice.![[Image: GmgLogo.png]](https://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/5/5e/GmgLogo.png){kind=small}
- The feud between the GMG and Rheinland is long-standing. Although the GMG offers financial backing to the Bundschuh, it is understood that this support is not an endorsement of our revolutionary ideals but rather a strategy to undermine Rheinland as a challenge to the GMG's monopoly. This monopoly, like the Rheinland oligarchy, must be dismantled, but only once our objectives have been met.![[Image: CoalitionFlag.png]](http://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/1/17/CoalitionFlag.png){kind=small}
- Some argue that the Coalition shares many ideological similarities. We contest this view. While the Coalition might not be an adversary of the revolution, caution is warranted given their intense and unyielding, perhaps even overly ambitious, conflict with the colonies. We collaborate on the most basic issues when needed, yet choose to keep our distance until significant reforms are made to their political structures and military strategies.![[Image: Fin_Daumann.png.png]](https://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/2/2a/Fin_Daumann.png.png){kind=small}
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- Corporate capital and the resulting power for its owners is the core driver of the oppressive system that has kept humanity in bondage for centuries. However, it is not those who, for lack of alternatives, are forced to become part of the exploitative machinery that we are fighting against, but the puppeteers in the background. Murdering the workers of the big corporations would only give our enemies pretexts for media agitation against us. We want to convince the workers of our cause when the opportunity arises and are inclined to spare them rather than hurt them. In individual cases, we will decide whether to claim a share of the profits for our cause.![[Image: q2bLTSC.png]](https://i.imgur.com/q2bLTSC.png){kind=small}
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- The military and the police are the protective powers of the capital and do not serve the people, but rather its owners. However, most of these servants are not aware of this, which is why we refrain from confronting them with brute force. So far, many violent encounters have been prevented with our approach. In cases where an enemy of our factions is common, we prefer to fight alongside our ill-lead brothers and sisters in the face of danger that supersedes our conflict, such as the Corsairs.![[Image: BDM_1.png]](https://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/f/f7/BDM_1.png){kind=small}
- Historically, the spooks of the BDM and its subdivision were notorious for hunting Bundschuh members. Next to multiple assassinations and cyber-attacks, the MND has, to our surprise, stood on the Federal side of the civil war. Ever since, some of their agents have shown to be neutral towards us and a great deal of the previous violence has ceased. We are very careful with our approach towards the MND and will determine whether it is worth trusting them even a slight bit or not.![[Image: UnionerLogo.png]](http://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/e/e0/UnionerLogo.png){kind=small}
- Ever since the Unioners decided to be a pawn of the Corsairs, as well as commit an unprecedented gas attack on Alster, the relations between our groups have been hostile. While we do believe the workers of Alster Shipyard are as deserving of freedom and equality as every other worker, we can not cooperate, considering the Unioners' current state of affairs. We are ready, however, to return to a more mutually beneficial relationship should the Unioners ever decide to pay reparations for their terror attack and distance themselves from the Corsairs.![[Image: Flag-corsairs.png]](http://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/c/c4/Flag-corsairs.png){kind=small}
- The Corsairs are a bloodthirsty bandit kingdom ruled by barbarians who have taken countless lives across the colonies and amassed an army of violent pillagers who care for nothing but profit at the cost of others. No amount of material analysis will cause a dent in this empire's thick and blood-soiled hull. We must fight the Corsairs at any cost and prevent them from taking any more lives whenever we can. ![[Image: Wild_Glyph.png]](http://discoverygc.com/wiki/images/9/90/Wild_Glyph.png){kind=small}
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- Both the Nomads and their infected pawns pose the greatest threat for humanity. No struggle for freedom will be worth anything if these hostile aliens are allowed to gain traction once more. It is of utmost importance to safeguard the people from their influence and violent killing sprees. There can be no middleground.![[Image: PcJVy87.png]](https://i.imgur.com/PcJVy87.png)
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