![[dustwun.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***December 5th, 2023*** --- ### Quotes "Loyal soldiers, good friends, seemingly walking off in the middle of an operation, never to be seen again. They have nothing in common beyond being Non-Patriated." - Reed "We went to the ERF, the commanders, hell even the Dark Market but no one believes us." - No-Pat Soldier "We lost signal. Tech, can you get us back online?" - Reed <br> ### Description [[No-Pats]] don’t vanish overnight. At least, that’s the common wisdom. They leave for new contracts, for family, or even out of boredom, but they don’t disappear for no good reason. But over the last three years, dozens of reports have suggested otherwise. Loyal soldiers, good friends, seemingly walking off in the middle of an operation, never to be seen again. They have nothing in common beyond being Non-Patriated. This is a beacon, a distress call. If you have any information on these missing No-Pats’ condition or their whereabouts, please contact the Reed Report. I’m collecting their names, and their stories will be told. We keep each other safe. Tonight, we’re interviewing a squadmate of one of the missing over radio. Whenever you’re ready, soldier. NO-PAT: Good to hear your voice, [[Mitahli Reed|Reed]]. MITAHLI REED: You too. It’s hard to keep in touch these days. How can I help? NO-PAT: By listening. You’re the first one to listen. We went to the [[European Recovery Foundation|ERF]], the commanders, hell even [[Codex/Organizations/The Dark Market|the Dark Market]] but no one believes us. No-Pats go missing all the time, right? Why should they care? MITAHLI REED: Do you have any idea where they might have gone? NO-PAT: No. But who leaves their gun and radio behind in the middle of an op? We all talk to each other. We know when someone quits or gets killed. So why don’t they want us to– NO-PAT: ... MITAHLI REED: Hello? Are you there? NO-PAT: Months of remembering seeing him dragged into the dark and–\[static] MITAHLI REED: We lost signal. Tech, can you get us back online?