Esteemed comrades and activists,

We have successfully established contact with the Starfliers. The brave crew of the Clara Zetkin and I have met with Albert McKenzie, the Leader of the Starfliers.

We ventured into the Thuringia system to assess the anomaly within the remains of Planet Gotha. What we discovered was extraordinarily intriguing.



Long live the people of Rheinland,

Paul Botzler
Leader of the New Resistance

My esteemed comrades and friends,

The past few weeks have been challenging, being away from home and all of you. Thankfully, our movement remained strong during my absence. I'm incredibly relieved to be back and safe.

I'll skip the personal details of the mission and focus on our next steps.

You may have heard, we're boosting our fast-response capabilities, not just in Rheinland but also in the Omicrons. Along with a dedicated group of activists—Frommherz, Falkenstein, and Baumgartner—we were based on Akabat in the Omicron Mu system. There, we supported various Order operations, primarily targeting Nomad herds and protecting vital installations from Infiltrator assaults.

These missions were a practical test for what lies ahead for those considering joining the squadron destined for the Omicrons. The conditions there are starkly different from what we're used to; it's a foreign landscape with an unpredictable enemy. The Nomads are fierce combatants, lacking the predictability of human pilots.

The pilots stationed there will undergo advanced combat training ahead of time, both in a simulator and in a real-life situation. Working with the Order, we will ensure that you are equipped with the best technology to withstand all the dangers of the Omicron systems.

The pilots among you who brave the danger will be stationed alongside the Order's pilots for three months at a time. After three months, you will return and recover, free from any obligation to continue fighting here.

This task falls to those for whom the fight for our Rheinland goes beyond its borders. For whom the well-being of humanity is as important as the well-being of the citizens of our homeland. But don't misunderstand me. You are not the Order's pilots. Let the Order's experience guide your actions, but do not forget that you serve Rheinland and shall not neglect the Bundschuh and its core tenets.

I know that for most of you, this will be seen as a pure sky ride. I will not be forcing anyone to station themselves out there. Only the most daring pilots among you should sign up.

Anyone who feels ready to take on this task in the near future, please contact me outside this channel. That's all for this topic.

Another crucial matter is that of the Technocracy. It appears that the Order has collected a considerable amount of evidence that suggests, that a person named Sapphire Raven, supposedly the leader of the Technocracy, is an infiltrator of the Nomads. A thrall, at least. You will find the evidence, presented to me by Grand-Admiral Golanski personally, attached to this message.

We are still figuring out how to deal with this situation. We had amicable relations with the Technocracy in the past and our comrades of the Platform appear to have a similar kind of relation with them. For now, we believe it to be the best idea to avoid any and all contact with Technocracy pilots that have close-relations to said Ms. Raven. We will inform the Platform of this development in due time and see how they react.

These times are troubling, we must prevent an internal conflict within the Bundschuh. Godspeed, comrades.

Für Rheinland,

Paul Botzler
Leader of the New Resistance

Herr Botzler,

I have two sitreps to file today.

Report One:

September 5th, 834, I went through in a scouting sortie through Earhart to check signs of any unusual activity, as well as the current exit points. After finding no unusual activity I decided to check on the exit gateways, the closest one headed to the Coronado system, knowing that there's the Barrier Gate as a safe haven I went through and headed there to get ready to return back to the Omegas later that day.

Upon reaching Coronado, I found three pilots, an independent libertonian freelancer that I had met days earlier in Sigma-15, callsign "Moreya", a concerning Valkyrie-class vessel going by the callsign "Caliban", and Revenant, from the Technocracy. I'll attach the radio logs below as Caliban is partially relevant for the next sitrep.


Report Two:

Today, around 00:00 Sirius Universal Time during a scheduled patrol throughout Frankfurt I encountered a capital asset waving the flag of The Platform, captained by Civil Servant. We had a thorough conversation regarding some concerning mutual interests and I believe what was discussed is enough substantial that deserves your attention in particular.

As it seems, The Platform has reasons to believe that The Order Overwatch is seeking to undermine the efforts of the Bundschuh in securing the Rheinland borders up in the Sigmas because multiple assets from an Order cell that goes by the name of "Battlegroup Revenant" assisted Corsairs against them during skirmishes in the past, and that said Battlegroup specifically targeted and attacked the well-known member of the movement Erich Klugmann. They also mentioned that they have evidence of the Rheinland Military and the Order engaging in a joint operation deep inside the Nomad worlds.

They also expressed their concerns with regards to the fact that they claim the Platform established contact with the Order and the NWB but received no response in either case.

I checked historical logs, I believe that this "Battlegroup Revenant" was dissolved some time ago, it's likely that the Overwatch already took disciplinary measures and the battlegroup leadership was punished for what happened in Sigma-15, it seems however that The Platform isn't satisfied with the Overwatch radio silence and neither I am personally, as a matter of fact. My suggestion is that we try to amend this incident and get in touch with The Overwatch to clear things out, I can personally investigate this issue and pay them a visit on Akabat, I'll plan a meeting if I get the green light.

On another note, they also mentioned they have plans to begin a special operation to secure our smuggler's and logistics routes that involve removing unwanted facilities within Rheinland, with the potential assistance of the Red Hessians, I have reasons to believe that Die Rote Front in particular will be willing to provide heavy artillery support in this ordeal.


I will attach the black box logs below with a transcript of the whole conversation for note keeping.



Für Rheinland,

Gustav Rudel,
Activist in the New Resistance

Herr Rudel,

first off, I want to welcome you to our movement and thank you for proving to be a valuable addition to our cause.

I have already spoken to Grand Admiral Golanski about the event in Sigma-15. In my judgment, the Order has not gone to nearly enough lengths to resolve the situation diplomatically with the Platform representatives. The Platform, in turn, seems to be using this event as an opportunity to distance themselves from the Order.

This development is not in our favour, which is why it is important to us that relations between the Order and the Bundschuh as a whole remain stable.

However, we should not deceive ourselves. Admittedly, the Bundschuh is the Order's most valuable ally, not least because Rheinland in particular is influenced by the infiltrators and thralls of the Nomads. Nevertheless, the Order's interests are not necessarily aligned with ours. It is to the Order's advantage if the Corsairs help them fight their enemies, even if the Corsairs fall upon Rheinland like wild animals. The Order views the events in Sirius with a different lens than we do, detached from the need to restore justice and democracy to the people. Their only concern is the destruction of the nomads.

With this knowledge, which the Platform is certainly familiar with, it might have been wiser not to attack the Corsairs in this particular case, but to withdraw and ensure that the Corsairs at least do no further damage.

I do not see this as a betrayal of our own values or of the people of Rheinland, whom we want to protect, but rather as a pragmatic decision that may not seem right at first glance, but which will preserve the relationship between the Order and the Bundschuh in the long term. We are experiencing the consequences of the opposite approach here and now.

It is true that I have not yet contacted Civil Servant. The reason for this is that in their last message, the Order provided us with evidence that an individual named Sapphire Raven, supposedly the leader or at least an influential member or ex-member of the Technocracy of Auxo, is acting as a Thrall, possibly an infiltrator, to the Nomads.

We ourselves have had a neutral to positive relationship with the Technocracy so far. However, the latest findings could change that. It is not yet clear how we will deal with this.

If the Technocracy is indeed under widespread influence of the Nomads, we have reason to believe that the current crisis between the Platform and the Overwatch is being exploited to potentially drive the Bundschuh as a whole away from the Order and ultimately infiltrate it, which could drive the Order out of Rheinland and turn the entire nation into a puppet of the enemy once more.

To prevent this, we should inform the Order. The Order must also want to prevent an infiltration of the Bundschuh by the Nomads. I have no doubt that they will support us.

Once that is assured, we should inform the Platform that their relationship with the Technocracy could have serious consequences for the Bundschuh.

Accordingly, I am willing to give you the green light to secure a meeting. I will be there in person with my closest associates and you. Any other activist who would like to get involved, please contact me.

Thank you very much.

Für Rheinland,

Paul Botzler
Leader of the New Resistance