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Zenith

Zenith is an organisation within the ranks of Kusari Exiles. They serve as an intelligence, recon and diversion branch for the Exiled army, reporting to nobody but the Emperor himself. Current operations are kept extremely classified, so not much is known about where and what Zenith do. Rumours have it that the operatives are sent out on lone missions, swiftly meeting objectives and returning whilst the authorities are still wondering where their recon patrol has gone. Such missions are only capable by Zenith, standard training cannot compare to the level of which is expected in the special forces. If you're looking for a challenge, you've found it.

Battleship Yamaguchi, Tottori - Zenith base of operations.

Information

• Name: Zenith (天頂)
• Tag: /Z/-"Callsign"
• ID: Imperial Navy ID
• IFF: Imperial Navy
• Base of operations: Battleship Yamaguchi, Tottori

• Zone of influence:

◦ Primary: Tottori, Kyushu, Tau-23, Tau-29, Tau-31
◦ Secondary: Leeds, Tau-37, Tau-44, Bretonia
◦ Tertiary: Kusari, Okinawa, Dublin, Rishiri, Tau-39

• Goals:

◦ Provide the Exiles with a constant stream of intelligence.
◦ Assist the Exiles in strikes against hostile forces.
◦ Strengthen the relationship with friendly groups around Taus and Bretonia.
◦ Reinstate the Emperor.

History

Amidst the panic that ensued after Gallia had revealed themselves, there were few that managed to keep cold blood. The remaining forces of Bretonia desperately tried to defend what was to defend, the Naval Forces retreating only to discover they had nowhere to return to. And in the middle - the Gallic armada. An invasion caused by ambition and mistrust, guided by curiosity and driven by the lowest of emotions - fear. They were monsters.

“They’re everywhere. We can’t stop them. We won’t survive a day. Everyone will die. I hold my ground, but there’s no end to them. Everyone will die.”
—BAF Ensign James Taylor at the day of the invasion.

The appearance of the new entity in the Tau War caused a massive shift in alliances. The army loyal to the now exiled Emperor came to terms with Bretonia essentially overnight. There was a bigger threat to face and they had to unite against it.

“If you too fight those creatures, we are allies.”
—Queen Carina I to Emperor Jien Kogen, privately.

Zenith was commissioned soon after the Gallic push into Bretonia. At first their influence was limited and they were a strikeforce responding only to the Emperor himself. After the first colonel of Zenith was assassinated, [Silence] assumed the commanding position. He quietly began to eliminate less competent agents, replacing them with more skilled ones. Many of them disappeared in strange circumstances, killed, poisoned or just missing. Rumour has it that he was the one who executed the first colonel.

Under his watchful eye, the Imperial Army secret service flourished into a powerful intelligence and research division, with best pilots and agents. Zenith was given a free hand in any of their operations and a permanent base at Battleship Yamaguchi. Now, almost half of the warship is restricted only for the secret service agents.

But, despite his outstanding ability, [Silence] is not the only person in command of Zenith. A true gray eminence is often behind his back. A secretive type, never revealing their face, a person about whom the rumours are the most reliable source of information. [Curse].

“No one will hear your scream. But feel free to start.”
—[Curse], to a captured Blood Dragon

Nobody really knows where [Curse] came from. Some think it’s a freelancer that was defeated in battle, some - that it’s a defector from the Naval Forces. But those outside of Zenith summarise it shortly: “psycho”, “maniac” or - perhaps most accurately - “a demon from hell”.

Shortly before the death of previous Emperor, Jien Kogen, [Silence] passed away by natural causes. That initiated a phase of unrest among the Zenith, later to be known as the Sundering. Many agents previously loyal to the older leader refused to accept [Curse] in his place. The new colonel's opposition left - some of them deserted to the GRN, some joined the radical movement of Farmers Alliance, some disappeared. After the Sundering, the legions of Zenith became a lot thinner, however nothing of their old traditions was lost.

Personal data about every agent is kept top secret, if kept at all. New Zenith recruits abandon their past, their families, even their names. They’re people with nothing to lose. Failure means death, no exceptions.

In the present day, Zenith acts as the sole intelligence gatherer for the Emperor - and the Exiled Fleet. It is no longer a small squad of skilled pilots and aces, but a whole battle group of highly elite men and women. Zenith boasts a large array of vessels, varying from Sabre Fighters to Modernised Cruisers to stage attacks and operations from. Intelligence has been taken to another level, an elite one.

Ranks

A squadron of Zenith ships before jumping to Tau-23.

Colonel -- 大佐 Taisa

• "Curse" 呪い

Major -- 少佐 Shosa

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Veteran -- 達人 Tatsujin

• "Avarice" 貪欲
• "Despair" 絶望
• "Envy" 羨望
• "Horror" 慄然

Agent -- 会員 Kaiin

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Agent in Training -- 新会員 Shin kaiin

• "Pride" 誇り

Diplomacy

Zenith cruiser Shangri-La uncloaking in the Tau-29 system.

Allied:

Kusari Exiles

Cordial:
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Farmers Alliance
The Council

Friendly:
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Samura Industries
Hogosha
Bretonian Corporations
Independent Miners Guild
Gas Miners Guild
The Core
Liberty Navy
Liberty Security Force
Bretonia Police Authority
Bretonian Armed Forces

Neutral:
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Liberty Corporations
Liberty Police, Inc.
Zoners
ALG Waste Disposal
Colonial Republic
Junker Congress
Everyone not listed

Unfriendly:
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Gaians
Hellfire Legion
Xenos
Golden Chrysanthemums

Hostile:
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Coalition
Gallic Corporations
Liberty Rogues
Lane Hackers
Mollys
Order
Outcasts
Corsairs
Junkers
Kishiro Technologies

At War:
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Blood Dragons
Gallic Royal Navy
Gallic Royal Police
Kusari Naval Forces
Kusari State Police
Nomads
Wilde

Operations

New Dawn - The Exiled army has fallen into a disarray. The first order of business is to bring them back to regular operation.

COMPLETED - The Imperial Navy has risen again, capable of keeping their temporary home - the Taus - secure.
Operation data: [1]

Shangri-La - Zenith have improved the existing Kusari Takeda-class Destroyer blueprints with additional equipment of their own research. With the help of the Council a new Zenith flagship is being built, allowing them a mobile base away from Battleship Yamaguchi.

COMPLETED - Shangri-La's construction has been completed.
Operation data: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Golden Dragon - Battleship Yamaguchi has been undergoing repairs in Roussillon for a long time. Now, it needs to be restored to its former glory.

COMPLETED - The Yamaguchi was successfully moved to the Tottori system and repaired at Cape Soya station.
Operation data: [1] [2] [3]

Four Winds - 343rd Admiral Sakuma Hitomi has been captured, Zenith assists in rescuing her.

COMPLETED - The admiral has been succesfully rescued and the operation went a lot more smoothly than expected.
Operation data: [MAIN] [1] [2] [3] [4]

Capital Ships

Shangri-La - Kusari Destroyer

A highly advanced, modular Destroyer Shangri-La is the flagship of Zenith. A relatively new design, she's built on the frame of the Kusari Naval Forces Takeda-class destroyer, however is equipped with much more efficient armor plating and a cloaking device. The blueprints for the ship were brought in by Zenith engineers and the construction was conducted on Le Boulou Outpost in Roussillon.

After the Sundering, Shangri-La was deployed deep in the Tau systems to utilise her cloaking device and stealth technology to monitor Gallic activity. Her current location is classified.