Message to: Kusari Naval Forces
Comm ID: Chujo Takaya Kagakagari, KNF High Command
We are glad to announce that today Shōsa Kazuki Kato is promoted to Chūsa. This officer have earned enough experience to advance in their career.
Also Shoi Hiro Kimura were promoted to Chūi for the excellent service in the Imperial Navy.
Konbanwa Samurais. Today after an unanimous vote you two were designated to take care of very important task. From now on you are responsible for training sessions of Samurais serving Emperor under primary fleet flag. Do everything not to fail the Emperors hope, which we are sure you wont do.
Konbanwa. This message is a tribute to Samurai who showed dedication to the cause of Kusari wealth and glory of the Emperor. Due to the given tasks and completely fulfilling them, Daii Isoroku Akihito is promoted to Shōsa.
Message to: Kusari Naval Forces
Comm ID: Chujo Takaya Kagakagari, KNF High Command
I'm glad to announce that today
Daii Sakamoto Ryoma is promoted to Shōsa.
Shōi Sodona Kuniumi is promoted to Chūi.
Shōi Uryu Yamahata is promoted to Chūi.
Shōi Karl Nikasaur is promoted to Chūi.
This officers have earned enough experience to advance in their careers.
Though we have been devastated by The Gallic Navy, and been forced to surrender the Tau systems we remain a force to be reckoned with.
Emperor Kogen, the Taisho, and Chujo kagakagari have been lost behind Gallic lines, and since the government restructuring, we now answer to the Minister of Defence, Kato Takahashi. Though we have lost friends and family, and our homeland has changed dramatically, we must not give up.
We still have our superb technologies and our corporate kin still produce formidable craft for us. We must do the same as we have always done, and protect Kusari with speed and power.
The threat posed by the dragons, chrysanthemums and outcasts is now higher than in the past 300 years. Indeed, you have seen recently of how the Dragons presence has made itself painfully known.
And let us not forget the legacy of Tekagi: intelligence suggests that alien activity is on the rise. It is for this reason that the 66th was formed, to make use of the skills of previous wings.
Perhaps one day we will have re-built our forces enough to challenge our predicament , but until then we must remain vigilant, protect our resources and expand our list of allies.
The new government have issued directives which are evident in the new legal codex. These restrictions are primarily on war materials which could be used to further fuel the Gallic war machine. I trust all officers to keep this information confidential, since the Gallic Crown would not be pleased with our economic attempts to impede their offensive. If you are pressed for an answer as to why these goods are restricted you should answer with a statement which states that the goods are not safe for Gallia, that the materials are incompatible with gallic technologies, or are goods that may be harmful to Gallic society. Of course 'I just enforce the law, I do not question it.' should be sufficient answer for any pilot.
As you are aware our rank structure has changed, your rank designation should be at your quarters soon if not already. Promotions will be forthcoming.
Banzai!
[color=#FFFFFF]Bakuryō-chō taru Kaishō Takahashi,
Kusari Naval Forces.
Konnichiwa KNF High Command. Recently it has come to my attention that several LSF ships have been seen in Kusari space. This is against our law as quoted:
Quote:5-3 Foreign police or military ID'd vessels are only allowed inside Kusari Territory under the following conditions:
They are invited by their Kusari counterpart
They are escorted by Kusari Law Enforcers
Note the exceptions, neither of which were used.
Evidence is quoted from an officers duty report:
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Comm ID: Junsa-Bucho Kira Yoshinaka Transmit to: KSP Action Report Center
Begin Transmission:
Konnichiwa!
Today was an interesting day, and a note to worry about. Our TLAGSnet began tracking some strange ships in the Shikoku system, lo and behold it was two Liberty Security Force vessels a Tridente Gunboat of the Consortium. First, here are the guncams of the Consortium gunboat being taken care of and dispatched quickly by myself and Junsa Hiroaki Abe-san. We had a Cardamine smuggler as well, noted below. He was... dispatched.
Xuan Hung due to several recommendations, you are hereby promoted to the grade of Ittō Kaii (Lieutenant).
Hideaki Ishikawa due to the recommendation of your superior Sanada Junko, you are hereby promoted to the grade of Santō Kaisa (Lieutenant-Commander).
All pilots without a priority one assignment are called to the Myoko for defence readiness.
You all now know of the incidents leading to this heightened state of alert:
Liberty Navy have been provoked into a recent display of strength in the Kepler system.
Doubtless other targets will try to draw you there and trap us into a situation of engagement with liberty forces.
We must be patient and ignore the words and devices they may set to ensnare us. All officers are to remain on our side of the line, north of Ames research station.
Any forces beyond this line could provoke further escalation of the already tense atmosphere, and lead to a fire-fight, which in turn could become an interstellar disaster capable of crippling our House.
We must stay within the letter of the law, the only appropriate time to fire would be if a Liberty capital ship violated [color=#FF0000]Shikoku space and refused our warnings and requests to turn back. Furthermore I would not lose any of you to Liberty fire, those of us who remain have become a precious commodity to our House.
If our ancestors watch over us, we should expect only probing incursions beyond the line and into Shikoku from secondary fleet forces (something that a lot of you are already familiar with).
Anything more than reconnaissance sorties from Liberty primary should be treated more seriously.
I pray that this is nothing more than the rattling of sabres: reminding us of their strength and proximity. Yet we must still be ready for even the most dire outcome.
I do not ask you lightly, to stay your hands for as long as possible: I know it is difficult in tense and suspicious situations such as that reported by Ishikawa; but I must ask you to show the same restraint and control for the duration of this crisis, arigatou.
At this time I am reminded of the ancient words of Sol from Sun Tzu 'For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.' Bakuryō-chō taru Kaishō Takahashi,
Kusari Naval Forces.
For outstanding bravery in hostile territory and the retrieval & rescue of our brother officer Sakamoto, the honourable Santō Kaisa Ishikawa, the honourable Ittō Kaii Hung and and the boisterous Nitō Kaisa Sanada are awarded the Kinshi Kunsho / Order of the Golden Kite (Third class).
You have both proven yourselves time and again, and distinguished yourselves with this act. Though they may not realise it, the republic owes you its thanks for your service.
Kampai.
[color=#FFFFFF]Bakuryō-chō taru Kaishō Takahashi,
Kusari Naval Forces.