Dai 343 Kogun Kokutai

This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see Kusari Exiles

Dai 343 Kaigun Kokutai
Origin	Kusari
Affiliation	Kusari Exiles
Alignment	Unlawful
Profile
Date of founding	802 A.S.
Founder(s)	Imperial Kusari High Command
Current leader(s)	Sakuma Hitomi
Base of operations	Battleship Nagasaki, Tau-29
Secondary Base	Battleship Yamaguchi, Roussillon
Identification
Primary ID	343rd ID ID
IFF	Kusari Exiles
Primary role
Return to Kusari and establish Emperor Nara Tetsuya to power.
Secondary role
Push the Gallic invasion back out of Bretonia and the Tau systems.

This is a player faction.

General Info

Tag: {343}

Snubs: {343}(Lastname).(Firstname)-Rank

Capital Vessels: {343}IKS.(Name)

History

As publicly known, the history of the 343rd Naval Space Group is short. Founded 802 A.S. as a response to the losses in the Nomad War, the 343rd functioned more or less as a personal guard to the Shogun. Participating in many little skirmishes, the shining hour for the unit came in the Tau War against Bretonia, where a Wing of Fighters and Bombers held Holman against a Bretonian counterattack over a week until reinforcements in the form of the Nagasaki arrived.

After Gallias attack on Kusari and the capitulation of the latter, the 343rd, like the rest of the exiled Naval Forces, were completely on their own, without any help or supplies. After escorting the Tenno himself to Bretonian refuge, the returning fleet got ambushed by gallic forces. The attack was brutal, the first squadron of completely surprised defenders got brushed aside by the prepared gallic fighters, leaving the flagship of the Group, the IKS Akagi, vulnerable. The gallic bombers tore the ship apart, destroying its port flank and annihilating the bridge, killing the commanding officer of the Group in the process. The remaining fighter pilots retreated, vanishing with their second destroyer, the IKS Kaga. After this attack, nothing was heard of the 343rd, leaving the public unaware that some of them survived.

While the rest of the Exiles formed around the Emperor, the 343rd were the first to retreat to Council space. Making contact with them in Roussilon, the Council offered them shelter and help, which the exiled, dishonoured Samurai accepted, some willing, some with doubts. The Council even helped them recover the wreck of the Akagi, which now, almost a year later, is the flagship of the 343rd once again.

Shortly after beginning of Kusari trade relations between Gallia and Kusari, the 343rd re-emerged. Operating deeply behind enemy lines, their battle doctrine completely changed in comparison to the year before. Under the leadership of their newly appointed leader, Sakuma Hitomi, the 343rd started a desperate guerilla war directly under the eyes of the KNF Border Defense force, to disrupt gallic supply lines and, more importantly, to show the Warriors of the KNF that the beloved empire is in fact not dead.

With new strength gathered after many months of being the front line of the Exiles' fight against the Gallic invaders as well as the Republic of Kusari, the 343rds Admirality took control of the general high command of the Exiles. Serving in their old role as a personal unit to the de facto Shogun Sakuma, they are the spearhead that will drive righteous rule back into the old home. Referring to themselves as 'Imperial Guard' rather than 'Exiles', they proudly carry their burden of being the last bulwark of Samurai tradition.

Diplomacy

Faction Relationship The Council Friendly Samura Industries Friendly Colonial Republic Friendly Bretonia Armed Forces Friendly Liberty Navy Friendly Farmers Alliance Neutral Hogosha Neutral Outcasts Hostile Blood Dragons At War Golden Chrysanthemums At War Kusari Naval Forces At War Gallia At War

Zone of Influence

Primary

• Tau-29

Secondary

• Tau-31
• Tottori (Currently mainly covert)
• Leeds
• Kyushu

Tertiary

• Bretonia
• Tau-23
• Hokkaido (Only covert)
• Nagano (Only covert)
• Rishiri (Only covert)

Exile Ships

As is the case with the Exiles in total, the 343rd uses every ship available to the Imperial Navy. It has, however, due to its favoured position with the Emperor and its exemplary role, a higher density of the modern 'Exile Line' Snubcraft.

Fighters

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Neko
Main LF

Wyrm
Secondary LF

Hayabusa
Scout LF

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Tora
Main HF

Chimaera
Secondary HF

Saishi
Supporting HF

Falcon
Supporting HF

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Irezumi
Supporting VHF

Eagle
Supporting VHF

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Sutinga
Renzu VHF

Spatial
Recon SHF

Bombers

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Kaibyo
Main Bomber

Umibozu
Secondary Bomber

Roc
Supporting Bomber

Waran
Supporting Heavy Bomber

Touketsu
Supporting Bomber

Gunboats

Kusari Gunboat
Primary Anti-Snub Platform

Condor
Secondary Anti-Snub Platform

Destroyers

Kusari Destroyer
Flag/Assault Vessel

Supply Vessels

Drone
Primary Freighter/Shuttle

Kestrel
Supporting Freighter/Shuttle

Anki
Supporting Freighter/Shuttle

Bumblebee
Light Supply Ship

Big Dragon
Main Tanker

Capital Ships

IKS Akagi – Flagship of the squadron, Kusari Destroyer and only recently repaired

IKS Kaga – Sister ship of the Akagi and usually used more defensively as cover for retreats

IKS Otori – Kusari Gunboat, usually escorting the Kaga

IKS Kasasagi – Kusari Gunboat, second escort vessel for the Kaga

IKS Hiyodori – Kusari Gunboat, mobile response craft, stationed in Leeds

IKS Hayabusa – Kusari Gunboat, mobile response craft, stationed in Tau-29

IKS Hato – Kusari Gunboat, mobile response craft, awaiting new assignment

IKS Sagi – Kusari Gunboat, mobile response craft, stationed in Tau-31

IKS Kari – Kusari Gunboat, mobile response craft, awaiting new assignment

IKS Kiji – Kusari Gunboat, one of the three „swift blades“ escorting the Akagi

IKS Hatsutaka – Kusari Gunboat, one of the three „swift blades“ escorting the Akagi

IKS Aotaka – Kusari Gunboat, one of the three „swift blades“ escorting the Akagi

IKS Tomozoru – Civilian Gunboat, mobile response craft, stationed at Tau-29