My last idea for a Kusari faction came up a bit short, but I'm not quite ready to give up on the region just yet. I was looking through the Faction Status list and noticed that Kusari is the only house without an intelligence faction, active or otherwise. So, seeing a need, I threw this together this morning. It's very much a work in progress and more than a little rough around the edges, so any comments and suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Kempeitai
Basic Information
Kempeitai ID/IFF
KPT|first.last (fighters, freighters)
KPT|shipname (transports, capitals)
History
The Kempeitai is the Kusari Empire’s secret police and covert intelligence agency. The Kempeitai was first established centuries ago as the military police arm of the Kusari Naval Forces. Over time, it acquired additional secret police and military intelligence duties until, eventually, the original military police role became the organization’s secondary function.
In 817, under the Republic, the Kempeitai was separated from the KNF and established as its own separate agency. Since the end of the civil war and the reestablishment of the Empire, the Kempeitai has been reorganized and is once again being deployed to gather intelligence on the Emperor’s enemies, both outside and within Kusari.
Neutral
Gallic Royal Navy
Gallic Corporations
Bretonian Armed Forces
Bretonian Corporations
Liberty Navy
Liberty Corporations
Independent Miners Guild
Zoners
Cautious
Farmers Alliance
Gallic Royal Intelligence
Bretonian Intelligence Service
Bretonian Privateers
Liberty Security Force
Rheinland Unlawfuls
Crayter Republic
Natio Octavarium
Junkers
Corsairs
Hostile
Rheinland Military
Buro der Marineintelligenz
Rheinland Corporations
Blood Dragons
Golden Chrysanthemums
Outcasts
Zone of Influence
The Kempeitai may operate in Kusari and the systems directly bordering Kusari.
Ranks Kempei-Shōshō (憲兵少将) Major General
The Shōshō is the leader of the Kempeitai.
Kempei-Taisa (憲兵大佐) Colonel
The Taisa serves as second-in-command for the Kempeitai and answers only to the Shōshō. Only one person holds this rank at any given time.
Kempei-Chūsa (憲兵中佐) Lieutenant Colonel
A Chūsa is a trusted senior officer of the Kempeitai. The holders of this rank comprise the rest of the faction’s high command.
Kempei-Shōsa (憲兵少佐) Major
Shōsa is the highest rank that can be achieved by the faction’s rank-and-file.
Kempei-Tai-i (憲兵大尉) Captain
Kempei-Chūi (憲兵中尉) First Lieutenant
Kempei-Shōi (憲兵少尉) Second Lieutenant
A Shōi is a newly recruited Kempei.
Ships Fighters
J7P - 34(E) "Neko" Kusari Exiles Light Fighter
J17P - 95P(E) "Tora" Kusari Exiles Heavy Fighter
E78-12 "Spatial" Civilian Deep Space Explorer
Bombers
J50P-B3(e) "Kaibyo" Exiles Bomber
Logistics
J20P - 21F "Drone" Kusari Freighter
K60J90P - 54HT "Big Dragon" Kusari Transport
P - 27T "Bumblebee" Kusari Transport
K7:P-19T "Akegata" Kusari Container Transport
Capital Ships
T-833-GB "Ahoudori" Kusari Explorer
Kusari "Ashikaga"-class Gunboat
Kusari "Takeda"-class Destroyer
"Komainu" Kusari Battlecruiser
The writeup looks solid for a WIP start. Would probably need to dig through the history to have the section extended, but seeing Kusari having some more activity would certainly be a good addition.
I'd be looking forward to see this in game.
Peace, being the distant dream it is, comes inevitably, and goes hand in hand with justice.
Cursed be the war.
I just edited the ship line to use the Imperial Kusari ships in place of the KNF line. I think the different appearance does a good job emphasizing the whole 'separate branch of service' thing I'm going for. The only part that gives me pause is the lack of a VHF in the Imperial line.