Sender:Rita Schønning Subject:Following up on Bundschuh intelligence Date:16/09/834 A.S.
Kameraden.
Schønning here.
Following up on the intelligence provided by The Platform, a deployment of a Grendel-class frigate Skald was ordered to Alsterfeld from Kreuzberg in a bid to intercept incoming convoy with decomissioned equipment. The intel proven correct and LV-Hrimfaxi, a Marinenachrichtendiensts "Uruz" transport appeared at the anomaly just at the time Bundschuh suggested, and the cargo matched the manifests provided by the sympathetic group.
My suspicion were correct, and, even compromised and outgunned, my former colleagues were not willing to simply surrender the cargo and a short but fierce firegiht ensued that changed the agents' opinion to the opposite, with common sense and the need for preservation of an asset prevailed over the non-compromising stance, forcing them to jettison the cargo and retreat back through the anomaly. Though successful with the interdiction strike, Skald wasn't out of the immediate danger as combat left her battered, and vicinity to Alster promised potential military interceptors deployed to finish what the Hrimfaxi started. The retreat was plotted over a predictable route with a stop for field repairs and resupply at Kreuzberg depot before continuing to Wolfsburg with fighter escort. Dresden anomaly in Saarfeld brought them close to extraction point, and a short breach of minefield after moored at their destination.
I have come down to the landing pad to inspect the interdicted cargo myself. Two 90-ARKM-N9 "Valkyrie" hulls with R4-n "Stealthblade" tachyon cannons - in turret and regular mounts - in individual, hermetically sealed crates, ones we should have no trouble cracking open.
As I'm not qualified enough to aseemble a Valkyrie together, I'll be requesting a team of engineers from Saverne to assist with this task, and a steady supply of spare parts for further maintenance of these ships. I'll report once there is progress, and the ships are brought to flying condition. I will reach out to Bundschuh and see if they're willing to further lend us a hand.
[16.09.2024 04:45:53] R\-Skald: Rita: Hm. Would you look at this. The data didn't lie.
[16.09.2024 04:46:00] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: Our route was compromised?
[16.09.2024 04:46:24] R\-Skald: Rita: Must be very frustrating for you to come to that conclusions, agents.
[16.09.2024 04:46:37] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: What is it you want, Hessian?
[16.09.2024 04:47:00] R\-Skald: Rita: I know not only your destination, but what you carry and for what purpose as well.
[16.09.2024 04:47:19] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: We're only carrying some decommissioned equipment, hardly a target worth hitting
[16.09.2024 04:47:32] R\-Skald: Rita: I suggest you outsource decomissioning of that equipment to us.
[16.09.2024 04:47:49] R\-Skald: Rita: Hand it over. Now.
[16.09.2024 04:47:51] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: We do not negotiate with pirates. Powering weapons.
[16.09.2024 04:47:59] R\-Skald: Rita: As you wish. Weapons armed.
[16.09.2024 04:50:49] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: Enough
[16.09.2024 04:50:55] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: Alright, we'll give you the cargo
[16.09.2024 04:51:22] R\-Skald: Rita: You're making an odd point. But that's an outcome I'm willing to take.
[16.09.2024 04:51:33] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: Cargo jettisoned.
[16.09.2024 04:51:46] BDM|LV-Hrimfaxi: You will pay for this.