Planet Weimar

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Planet Weimar is a gray, young, wild and stormy world with blooming flora, famous for its massive mountain ranges, dense forests, swamp biomes and muggy climate. An unusual type of Xeno-Algae is the reason for the high concentration of oxygen in the air, which made life possible on this planet in the first place, and provides a fertile home for a rich diversity of fauna and flora today, some of which are extremely dangerous to human life. Its inhospitable nature makes infiltration with ground vehicles impossible. Embedded within its crust, Weimar contains rich deposits of crystalline minerals deemed useful as insulation material. These provide a natural radiation protection, are impenetrable to known scanner technologies, and would also withstand orbital bombardment.

After the discovery of Weimar in 530 AS, the Imperial Navy began with its colonisation and quickly realized Thuringia's potential for scientific discovery and technological advances after further exploration. The planet served as a staging point for the imperial exploration force during this time, as it offered a source of oxygen, water and food supplies. Further investments in the expansion of the Planet's infrastructure were made shortly before the 80-Years War broke out, which changed Weimar into a fortress world. Under Empress Leicht's reign, immense efforts were made in establishing an impregnable underground city called "Festung Fensalia" for her majesty and naval forces. The city consists of a gigantic tunnel system, underground facilities and bomb shelters, connecting hidden landing paths and forest barracks at the surface, all surrounded by Weimar's most massive mountain formations. Thuringia's role during this time was mainly to serve as an easily defensible point-of-retreat with additional capacities to maintain, build, and hide a reserve fleet, while Planet Weimar provided the necessary habitation facilities for workers and officers serving the Imperial Navy. However, mistakes were made and many projects were never completed or never came to use before the war ended in 668 AS. Due to the Rheinland economy's subsequent collapse, the military could no longer fund the maintenance costs of the Thuringia project, leaving the whole system abandoned for centuries.

When the nomads began to infiltrate Rheinland prior to 800 AS, abandoned facilities in Thuringia were re-established by the infested military forces, and they prepared for their march into the Sigmas from there. Hidden from the public eye, Valhalla and Schatten were both used for necessary maintenance of the Nomad fleet during this time. The destruction of the Westerwald facility, however, did not stop the Nomads from invading Kusari. Shortly after the Nomad war, a small wing consisting of MND elite pilots began to fight remaining Nomad forces within Thuringia in a final battle. MND and the military made use of Thuringia as an operational center to launch attacks against the remnants of the Nomad fleet in Rheinland. Nomad remains, such as host bodies and nomad technologies, were brought to Weimar's underground laboratories for further examinations. This continues even today. Top scientists and officers of the MND reside on Weimar. Its population is estimated to be about 50.000 people. Everything else is highly classified, for reasons of national security. Docking is restricted to the most trusted officers amongst the ranks of the MND and Rheinland Military.

Fensalia serves as headquarter of the MND today, hiding dozens of shelters and underground facilities. This includes "Festung Fensalia," once the emperor's secret residence, today the command center of the MND.

Storms afflict the polar regions regularly, preventing extensive ground operations in those areas. The polar region is known by the MND as a treasure trove for ancient alien ruins and artifacts. Further excavations revealed what remained undiscovered in previous centuries: several ancient, alien sites across the polar landscape, including what could be the remains of an enormous Daam K'Vosh temple at the North Pole. But the polar region's almost impassable terrain and extreme weather make excavations very difficult, leaving the majority of the ruins still unexplored. Weimar's underground is still largely unexplored today. Thousands of ancient bunkers and underground structures are evidence of the ambitious projects the Rheinland empire constructed.

## News

While this troubling trend is observed throughout the Sirius colonies, Liberty is bearing the brunt of the crisis among the four major Houses. Remarkably, even Rheinland, where historical data indicated low Cardamine consumption, has witnessed a notable rise in medical cases linked to the illicit narcotic. Experts postulate that the extensive black market responsible for Cardamine distribution might be facing a shortage, or worse, that Outcast factions deliberately curtail the supply to bolster demand. Regrettably, no law enforcement agency has been available for comment on these concerns.
The long-standing debate over Cardamine's controversial nature, juxtaposing its euphoric and purported medicinal qualities with the genetic alterations it inflicts upon long-term users, continues to echo. A key point of contention revolves around the plight of innocent consumers caught in this crisis. Yet, according to independent polls, a substantial majority of our viewers maintains that the substance must remain banned.
In response to this escalating crisis, Cryer Pharmaceuticals has announced a forthcoming press conference. During the event, the company intends to unveil plans for an expanded production of Stabiline, their touted "wonder drug". This announcement promises affordable access to Stabiline for all patients grappling with Cardamine withdrawal, sparking a remarkable 15%% surge in Cryer Pharmaceuticals' stock following the revelation.

Ageira disputed this finding in their own press release, calling EFL 'fantasists' and countering that their own scientists had narrowed the cause to a rare 'hypernova' stellar event that originated outside the Sirius sector. Both corporations claim that network-wide hardware safeguards have been implemented that would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Independent researchers have sharply criticized the corporate announcements, accusing both of self-interested misdirection.
Professor Sophia Nagel from Heisenberg Research Station called EFL's accusation 'incoherent' and the hypernova explanation 'nonsense' that did not explain the characteristics of the 'Blackout Pulse'. Despite multiple different Pulse recordings being widely disseminated across the neural net, public efforts have so far failed to triangulate its source.

The incident came as a shock to the public and the law enforcement alike, as pirate activity was believed to have completely died out in the desolate Munich system. The frequency of strikes, from both Corsairs and domestic pirates, have steadily declined ever since the antimatter storm first ravaged the system. While the chaotic evacuation efforts from Nuremberg had initially caused a spike, as the system's population decayed to just skeleton crews and Junker scavengers, the criminal element became nearly absent. Some theorize that the Corsairs were there for the Bessemer specifically, intending for one last taunt at Rheinland's people. Thankfully, the Dohna and her crew were there to thwart their efforts.
The ATS Bessemer was dispatched into the Munich system in order to deploy a network of specially reinforced satellites, meant to monitor the advent of the antimatter storm's core. According to the University of Berlin, the core will wash over Munich around the end of this month, stripping away planetary atmospheres and most likely collapsing all remaining jumphole anomalies. The probes deployed by the Bessemer will provide the scientific community with first-hand data of the storm and its effects, transmitting it back to Berlin through a central relay nested within the safety of Raubling's hulk.
With the task complete, the Bessemer was meant to be the final ship to make the jump from Munich, with the Jump Gate being shut down later the same day. However, due to the damage sustained in the attack, the RPU Dohna did the honours instead, covering the Bessemer's departure to ensure its safe return.

Despite the success of the Military, it seems the Hessians flagship; Battleship Kassel, has managed to escape virtually unscathed. Rumors on Heisenberg Research Station speak of Hessian prisoners taken by Corsairs and Unioners alike. It's no secret there is a lot of bad blood between these groups and the Hessians and this reporter shudders to think of what fate awaits those poor deluded criminals.

The Siege of Saarbrucken is currently underway and it has been reported that the Red Hessians have begun evacuating from the area. It is speculated however that the Red Hessians intend to make the Rheinland military suffer for every meter they take.
The Rheinland Military has offered a reward for any Red Hessians that are caught fleeing from the siege. The military has also advised caution as they have reported several other pirate groups in the area, with some claiming these groups are striking out at the Hessians. This reporter cannot help but think this situation goes to show, that there is no honour among thieves.

## Rumors

* Salzungenebel

* Meningen Research Station

* CLASS: KoppelGRAVITY: CLASSIFIEDDOCKING: RESTRICTEDAMENITIES: CLASSIFIEDCREW: CLASSIFIED Meningen is a MND installation located deep within a stable pocket of the Suhl anomaly, tasked with the purpose of studying the effects of the anomaly on defense and communication systems as part of Rheinland's jump project. It holds a multifunctional weapon fixture for weapon tests, where all tests in subspace environments are being carried out. The small installation is fully automated, as the environment is too hostile for long-term human habitation and even a token population would only serve to complicate the already difficult supply of Meningen due to the surrounding anomaly.

* **>>>WARNING: RESTRICTED AREA<<<** A nebula of concentrated gas veils the entire north-eastern periphery of the Thuringia system. The main component of the cloud is a mixture of elemental hydrogen, sulfides and alkanes, along with faint traces of noble gases. No attempts at extraction have been made so far, as it would require extensive refining of the gas, making its use as fuel rather unprofitable currently. The nebula also contains large crystalline structures which are presumed to be the remains of ancient xeno-algae colonies that died out when they ran out of nutrients millions of years ago. These structures represent a unique opportunity for the xenobiologists of the MND to study the objects and extant organisms on site, in search of possible military, industrial, or terraforming uses for the algae. The Federal Rheinland Military and MND chose this location with good reason. Thuringia's nature makes coordinated assaults rather difficult, with the Hohenfeld being an easily defended location and the only known entrance to this system blocked by the military's reserve fleet. The Military and MND also established a combat training ground for special forces here - often seen performing live fire drills, flight maneuvers or experimental weapons tests. Security in the area is maintained by frequent patrols of the Federalists elite forces and an autonomous defence flotilla.

* Hohenfeld

* Jena Station

* CLASS: GreifswaldGRAVITY: CLASSIFIEDDOCKING: RESTRICTEDAMENITIES: CLASSIFIEDCREW: CLASSIFIED Jena Station is the most advanced station currently in the possession of the MND, constructed in the year 820 AS in response to Nomad assaults. The station houses a large squadron of automated combat drones.

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