Oder Shipyard

CLASS: Mosel

GRAVITY: Partial

DOCKING: Yes

AMENITIES: Yes

CREW: 920

One of the first large-scale projects undertaken by Daumann Heavy Construction, the Oder Shipyards, is the largest in Sirius. In the past the majority of the Rheinland Navy was constructed in its massive bays, but after the destruction of the Navy during the 80-Years War and the economic crash that followed, Daumann has been forced to expand into the less lucrative fields of commercial and civilian ship construction. Nevertheless, the shipyard continues to produce small military ships, using many components produced locally at The Ring's many factories.

## Bribes & Missions Offered

* ALG Waste Disposal
* Gateway Shipping
* Kruger Minerals
* Universal Shipping
* Daumann Heavy Construction
* RGS Shipping
* Bounty Hunters Guild
* Synth Foods, Inc.

## News

While the battlegroup successfully managed to destroy both Leipzig Station, as well as Bundschuh controlled Bautzen Station, the assault ended in a catastrophic loss of the Battleship Strausberg, having been ambushed by a heavy Hessian battlegroup. While the Strausberg itself managed to successfully withdraw from the battle, its engines failed halfway towards the New Berlin Jump Gate, and the order was made to scuttle the ship to avoid it falling into the Hessian hands.
As a result, massive riots are taking place all around Rheinland, demanding Kaiser's resignation from his position due to his reckless actions making Rheinland even less safe than it already is. We have reached out to the Kaiser Cabinet, but were refused any comments at the time of publication.

Shortly afterward, a bill mandating a 5%% increase in military spending was passed, along with some minor policies aimed at increased security in the core systems. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.

"Those unfortunate events are indeed less than ideal, but they do not affect our supply lines nearly as much as one would make you think. The main concern, that is the Corsairs, is negligible. While formidable and savage, they are too preoccupied with the Outcast situation in Omicron Theta, allowing our heavily armed convoys to pass back into Sigmas without much difficulty. There is also a secondary source of supplies in the Zoners of Freeport 10, with whom we continue to have cordial relations with."
When questioned about the specifics regarding their operations on newly-conquered Planet Gammu, the spokesperson offered no comment. Following the press conference, the company stocks recovered 25%% from the sudden drop of 40% they suffered when the news of Jump Holes collapse spread, maintaining the heightened level caused by Planet Gammu acquisition.

The announcement was made during a surprise press conference held at the Core Branch Office on Planet Holstein in Frankfurt. Apparently, over the past 4 years, Core's flagship: Battleship Mars has been preparing this operation, eventually springing into action shortly after Omicron Theta has reportedly become a battleground between The Corsairs and The Outcasts.
"We expect many great technologies to be made possible with our findings on Gammu, but I can't provide any specifics at the time.", said Core Public Relation Spokesperson Kenneth Raeman. "We also expect interference from the Corsair Empire, although they currently seem too occupied elsewhere to pay us much attention. Of course, fortifying our position in the system is very much a priority for when that state of things eventually changes. In the meantime, our ground based teams are hard at work excavating the secrets of their former inhabitants while our laboratories on Nauru are studying the first objects brought from the planet."
As a result of these news, Core stocks have seen a record one-day gain of 75%%.

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.

It remains to be seen how this united Farmers Alliance will impact affairs on the wider stage, with the security forces of both Houses already strained by their fair share of crime and dissidence.

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.

In an immediate show of change, the Federal and Imperial fleets have completely withdrawn from what used to be the battle lines separating the two Rheinland fractions - many have returned to stand-down docks for maintenance and repairs, and off-duty military and civilian personnel have already begun to travel back to their homes.
While details of how the reunification will proceed, or whether it will be successful are yet to be seen, but the Holstein Accords has brought the Rheinland Civil War effectively to a close.

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

* Our original mining areas in New Berlin have been exhausted for 300 years, and Bretonia has supplied all of Rheinland with its Basic Alloys and Ship Hull Panels ever since. We are proud to once again produce these manufactured goods in Rheinland at our Dortmund facility.

* Daumann doesn't like us here, but they have no choice. We provide the shipyard with MOX, and haul away its Toxic Waste and Scrap Metal for reprocessing at our Dortmund furnaces.

* The military shipyards always need Boron, so we do a monthly run in from Holstein, in the Frankfurt system. Daumann has a seawater salt extraction plant there.

* It seems like all the cargo runs into Berlin are difficult now. The Red Hessians have become too strong. Crossing Dresden is becoming a tenuous proposition, at best. Last week, two successive convoys outbound from Leipzig with High-Temperature Alloys were set upon and annihilated by Hessians.

* We know Kusari has been trying to decipher the alien technology that Liberty has so jealously guarded for many centuries. Our government has a similar research plan, but no money to spend on it. We did send several expeditions into the Edge Worlds in search of Alien Artifacts -- with mixed results.

* Our shipyard is actually just part of the Ring. We like to consider it as a separate entity, however. We do not approve of Daumann's methods, and would like to cultivate a different culture that is more respectful of the rank-and-file worker.

* The Oder Shipyard built all the ships of the great Imperial Fleet --now just shattered hulks and wreckage drifting through the clouds of Sigma-13. My great-grandfather was serving on a cruiser that was lost with all hands during the Battle of the Yanangi Cloud.

* We were once a proud force, serving all of Rheinland. But we now limp toward oblivion. The ships are old, there are many accidents, and nobody is paid for months at a time. All the government's money goes to repay the Liberty debts that Rheinland incurred more than a century ago.

* Because we have no money or ships, we cannot patrol the Trade Lanes in Omega-7 or protect the Daumann operations in Dresden and Omega-4. The police must make do as well as they can, but that's not always sufficient when Red Hessians are involved.

* The Rheinland Military was once the envy of all the Houses. Now we are the topic of jokes even in Bretonia bars. Rheinland has many resources, it just lacks a coherent government policy and strategy to guide us into the future.

* Daumann has been our partner for as long as anyone can remember. There are murmurings from the High Command that we should investigate ALG. They are developing superior materials at lower cost than Daumann. And their workers seem more motivated and productive.

* Rheinland must find a way to manufacture the Superconductors that are produced exclusively by Liberty. It seems wasteful to ship our cheap raw materials halfway across Sirius to Ageira's plant in Pueblo. Our new ship design is far more advanced than the *Westfalen*, and will require development of new propulsion and shielding technologies.

* Republican and Daumann relations have never fully recovered since we've hired away so many of their top ship design engineers over the years. The dissatisfaction among Daumann personnel has become acute since the end of the Eighty-Years War. We can't help it if there's no work for them here.

* Republican supplies Oder with its basic needs. Berlin is the cheapest place to buy most of those items in the immediate area. You have to be careful of Unioners and the like, even in the shadow of Berlin. They will attack any Republican ship within range.

* This yard consumes many materials from distant places. Republican transports Superconductors and Super Alloys from Liberty, and Optical Chips from Kusari. Gold is shipped in from Bretonia. The rest of the materials are locally procured.

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