Editing History of the Weltraumgruppen (section)

== Collapse and off-world separation ==
{{See also|History of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen|Dissolution of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen}}

The Weltraumgruppen remained politically dependent on the Oberkommando even after its settlements became materially independent. The death of Daniel Paap in Patagonia on 12 August 2024 removed the administrator who coordinated routine directives beneath Eef Paap. Eef was killed during the resistance assault on Ipota on 24 November, and the dismantling of the remaining offices ended coordinated command.<ref name="tanoa-collapse"/> Georgetown transmitted its final authenticated order on 30 November. The message reported the loss of central authority and left succession unresolved. The Tanoa Einsatzgruppen ceased to exist later that day, leading orbital and planetary commands to invoke standing communications-loss instructions on 1 December. Those instructions preserved local authority during a temporary interruption and expired once the permanent collapse became clear.<ref name="tanoa-collapse"/>

Orbitalstation ''Paap I'' transmitted a surrender demand from the transitional authority on Earth on 2 December. Its commander disabled the military uplink and surrendered two days later, removing the authenticated relay between Georgetown and the transit-route network. Ordinary transmissions continued after the cryptographic authority ended. The three planetary governors met with fleet commanders through Stadtschiff ''Weltraumkrone'' on 6 December and classified post-collapse Earth orders as unauthenticated on 9 December. This prevented individual Earth authorities from claiming the Oberkommando's command codes and left each governor responsible for security and supply inside an existing territorial command.

An Off-world Command Council began operating in January 2025 with authority over transport between the surviving territories. Fleet commanders controlled interplanetary movement while the governors retained authority on their respective surfaces. The council deactivated the Earth-side transit route in March, ending regular traffic while passive reception of Earth transmissions continued. By June, production had been reorganized around the existing planetary system. Eisenwelt sent structural metal to Schwarzhafen, Grünmond maintained food production and Neutanoa handled general manufacturing. Aconcagua Prime supplied specialized raw material, while city-ships carried residents and cargo between the territories. These commands survived the parent state's dissolution but formed a new isolated system. Centralized Weltraumgruppen authority had ended with Georgetown's power to appoint commanders and approve campaigns.