Date/Location of Birth:Freeport Seven, 790 A.S. Current rank: Captain, Zoner Guard Current assignment: Exploration Cruiser Hinaichago
Kashiwaba Tomoe's ancestory is that of house Kusari. Her ancestors were members of the GMG that found the Zoner life appealing, and left the guild to join it's allies.
Her parents signed onboard the exploration cruiser Hinaichago in 788 A.S. for it's second deep space exploration run, putting their experience with the GMG to use in analyzing nebulae during the long voyage.
They died during that mission along with some of the crew, details have not been logged and the crew and captain do not seem eager to discuss what happened.
**IMAGE: CRUISER HINAICHAGO PASING A NEUTRON STAR**
In 780 A.S. the vessel received a new chief medical officer, Dr. Phineas Waldorf Steel, who had been expelled previously from both Ageria, the Liberty Security Force, and The Order, for conducting genetic enhancement experiments. Since his arrival onboard the Hinaichago the crew and it's children have been slowley enhanced, primarily resulting increased muscle and bone density, and delayed mitiricondial decay. Due to that effect all members of the crew are slightly stronger than average for their size, and have delayed lifespans. Due to this enhancement, Captain Kashiwaba appeahrs only half her age.
In early 800 A.S. the Hinaichago set out on its most recent extended duration exploration run, leaving it's home base of Freeport Seven just days before its destruction. During the final years of that mission, the vessels previous Captain made the decision to retire to tending the vessels hydroponic bays. He. the command staff, and the family elders onboard the vessel then started looking over the children who had grown up on during the voyage and been in training as officers themselves, and they selected Kashiwaba Tomoe to assume command of the vessel upon his retirement.
Captain Kashiwaba Tomoe assumed command of the vessel in 816 A.S. during the final leg of its return voyage, and after a short stint providing security at Bethlehem Station, the vessel has resumed active scientific duty, primarily in the Omicron systems.
**IMAGE: CRUISER HINAICHAGO ENCOUNTERING ALIEN LIFEFORMS WHILE ON A JOINT SURVEY WITH THE ORDER**
The Hinaichago, second of the Argus class, is a rare class of ship drafted to fulfill the role of a dedicated deep space reconnaissance vessel.
Bought by the Zoners and refitted to survive indefinitely without external support charting systems outside of the mysterious jumphole network.
The Hinaichago carries the armor, armament and fortitude to excel far beyond the redline of the known systems of Sirius.
Class: Argus Prototype
Date of construction: 715 A.S near Freistadt Base in a temporary shipyard facility. as the Second prototype of the Argus Class
Decommissioned : 770 A.S. refit to final Argus model deemed too expensive.
Sold: 778 A.S. to the Zoners
Refitted: 778 A.S. thru 784 A.S. at Livadia Shipyard
Recommissioned: 784 A.S. as a long duration science and exploration vessel. Stowage room for ore samples replaced with living quarters and greenhouses.
Relaunched: 785 A.S. Captain Marcus DeWallace commanding, IMG representatives attended the launch at Freeport Seven.
Exploratory mission #1: 785 A.S. thru 787 A.S. Captain Marcus DeWallace commanding
Exploratory mission #2: Scheduled for 800 A.S. and slated to last between fifteen and twenty five years, circumstances depending.
Missing: 800 A.S. Vessel presumed lost along with Freeport Seven
UPDATE: As of 817 A.S. vesel has been reported to still exist. Vessel departed Freeport Seven early, and was simply out of comms range at the time of destruction. Vessel returned from seventeen year exploration run, Captain Kashiwaba Tomoe commanding.