Battleship Sado

Battleship Sado

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Owner

Kusari Naval Forces

Location

C-3/4, New Tokyo

CLASS: Bakumatsu

CREW: CLASSIFIED

ARMAMENT: CLASSIFIED

An aging Bakumatsu class, the Sado has been deployed to the Tohoku system to deter Blood Dragon activity and act as a waypoint for ships heading to Heaven's Gate.

Though contact with the base was sporadic since the Nomad War, the Sado established a line of communications that was only broken once, during a major Blood Dragon raid on the installation in 825 AS. With the lessons of the raid kept in mind, the Kusari Naval Forces sent significant reinforcements to the base, preventing large-scale raids.

The exact opposite happened, however, as Blood Dragons instead moved to target the Sado, prompting the Kusari government to mothball the vessel after it suffered major damage during one such raid.

Bribes & Missions Offered

Bribes

Missions

Kusari Naval Forces

Commodities

Imports

Commodity Price Xeno Relics 230$

Exports

Commodity Price Deployable Mining Container 50,000$

Ships sold

Ship	Class	Price

News

[834 AS] Kusari minister cancels ALG contract

NEW TOKYO -- 833 -- Shortly before the execution of the Roppongi cleanup contract between ALG and the Kusari government, the Minister of Industry and Development personally intervened to void his department’s negotiations. Citing "security concerns and political unreliability", the Minister disqualified ALG from further involvement. The contract was then awarded directly without tender to Samura Heavy Industries. ALG has condemned the move as “the lowest and most despicable of state corruption”, and threatened to take immediate legal action to protect their investments and reputation. Samura has pledged prompt action to make New Tokyo’s orbit safe -- despite the Keiretsu having no experience in this field of work.

[833 AS] ALG reports escalating attacks in New Tokyo

NARITA OUTPOST -- 833 -- In recent months, ALG employees have reported a sharp increase in intimidation attempts by suspected Hogosha agents. The Rheinland-originating corporation says its Kusari-based personnel have been subjected to stalking and harassment, with several managers forced to leave Narita Outpost after personal information about their families was leaked to Farmers' Alliance terrorists. The corporation says these threats are linked to the ongoing negotiations for the decontamination of Roppongi Station. State Police have advised they are investigating ALG’s allegations.

[832 AS] Roppongi cleanup negotiations enter final stages

WICHTER STATION -- 832 -- After a demanding pre-tender selection and contract negotiation process, ALG are on the verge of finalizing a new deal for the deconstruction of the Roppongi Wreck in the New Tokyo’s orbit. The station was destroyed early last year when a dirty bomb was detonated aboard by the Farmer’s Alliance. The new contract would be a significant milestone for ALG, providing both high profile, valuable work, but also a significant expansion of the corporation’s relationship with the otherwise conservative Kusari market. ALG already handles much of Kusari’s Toxic Waste disposal from civilian corporate shipyards.

[831 AS/747 AGS] Gate Corps Clash Over 'Blackout'!

ABBEVILLE -- 831 AS/747 AGS -- EFL's 'Resilience Taskforce' today reported its findings on The Blackout, claiming to have gathered forensic evidence that proved the cause as Ageira negligence. A spokesperson claimed that the destruction of the Dublin jump gate by Molly separatists had created a hyperspace feedback loop that was propagated and amplified through the Ageira gate network. Ageira disputed this finding in their own press release, calling EFL 'fantasists' and countering that their own scientists had narrowed the cause to a rare 'hypernova' stellar event that originated outside the Sirius sector. Both corporations claim that network-wide hardware safeguards have been implemented that would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Independent researchers have sharply criticized the corporate announcements, accusing both of self-interested misdirection. Professor Sophia Nagel from Heisenberg Research Station called EFL's accusation 'incoherent' and the hypernova explanation 'nonsense' that did not explain the characteristics of the 'Blackout Pulse'. Despite multiple different Pulse recordings being widely disseminated across the neural net, public efforts have so far failed to triangulate its source.

[831 AS/747 AGS] 'Blackout' Causes Jump Network Fail

MANHATTAN -- 831 AS/747 AGS -- Two days ago Jump Gates failed simultaneously across Sirius, freezing commerce and neural net access across the sector. When the network resumed 31 hours later, restored communications broke the news of Bretonia's loss of the Dublin system. This twin shock has plunged the market into chaos, prompting fears of sector-wide economic recessions. Interspace estimates indicate that the stoppage alone caused billions of credits in losses. Gallia immediately accused Liberty of culpability for the outage, claiming the destruction of Dublin's jump gate instigated a cascading failure in faulty Ageira infrastructure. Ageira has sharply refuted the allegation, claiming such a systemic effect would be physically impossible. Independent researchers in Cologne and the Edge Worlds have also announced that a hyperspace pulse of unprecedented strength was detected moments before The Blackout, with data about 'The Pulse' being widely shared across the neural net in recent days. House authorities have remained tight lipped, refusing to comment on their own observatories' data.

[825 AS] Ibusuki station massacred - Kusari enters war!

SAIGON -- 825 -- In a furious speech, Prime Minister Yukihara Reijiro of Kusari has declared a state of war against Rheinland. This follows the destruction of Ibusuki Survey Platform in Sigma-21, 12 hours before Rheinland's eviction ultimatum expired. Despite Rheinland's protests that it was not responsible for the act, Kusari has accused the Battleship Bayern of the murders, releasing the station's final distress calls that begged Rheinland forces to cease fire. As a result, Kusari has mobilized the Kusari Naval Forces to begin joint military operations alongside the Gas Miner's Guild. The Prime Minister has ordered Rheinland to withdraw all of its forces from the Sigmas immediately or face Kusari's fury.

[825 AS] Rheinland demands Ibusuki destruction

IBUSUKI SURVEY PLATFORM -- 825 -- Rheinland has issued an ultimatum for Ibusuki Survey Platform in Sigma-21 to be abandoned. The 48 hour warning has been provided to allow Kusari citizens time to evacuate from the jointly Kishiro and GMG operated station before the Battleship Bayern enforces the order. Kishiro Technologies has announced that it has assumed full administration of the platform to avoid being dragged into Rheinland's conflict with the Guild. Rheinland has reiterated that the platform must be abandoned, while the Bayern continues to advance towards Planet Saigon. Kusari has reacted with outrage to the development, threatening immediate repercussions if neutral Kusari citizens or property are harmed.

[804 AS] Treaty of Honshu eases Colony War wounds

HONSHU -- 804 -- Dignitaries from Rheinland and Kusari today ratified the Second Treaty of Honshu, officially normalizing relations between the two Houses and ending Kusari’s embargo. Rheinland has formally accepted sole culpability for the Colony Wars and agreed to a 20 year reparations package. This includes preferential rates for Kusari corporations on military goods and resources needed to rebuild the Kusari Naval Forces, and financial compensation for the damages inflicted in Honshu itself. Chancellor Steller offered his sincere condolences to Kusari over the war, and promised a brighter future of mutual prosperity.

[801 AS] Kusari imposes embargo on Rheinland

NEW TOKYO -- 801 -- Shogun Edo has announced that a full economic embargo of Rheinland will be imposed by Kusari due to the outrages of the Colony Wars. Liberty’s President Jacobi has taken a leading role in mediation between Rheinland and the other Houses, with the Provisional Rheinland Government offering a message of condolence to the Kusari people for the actions of the toppled previous regime. Despite this, Kusari has remained resolute that no normalization of relations will be considered until full reparations are made for the devastation in Honshu and New Tokyo, and the many crimes Kusari alleges were perpetrated there.

[801 AS] Rheinland ends all hostilities

FULDA -- 801 -- With the disappearance of Chancellor Niemann and the installation of the Liberty-backed Provisional Rheinland Government, an immediate cessation of all hostilities has been ordered. Rheinland forces have begun withdrawals on all fronts. Reports from Kusari have confirmed that the Northern Fleet has retreated from New Tokyo and Honshu, however it has not returned to Rheinland or recognized the authority of the PRG. Government sources believe the fleet may have deserted, with Rheinland's remaining loyalist security forces being ordered to high-alert as a precaution against pro-Niemann coup attempts.

Rumors

Kusari Naval Forces

The Blood Dragons have had Heaven's Gate in their sights from the day of their inception. I've heared rumors they actually took the base, briefly, after Hideyoshi was deposed. I'm not sure if I believe that. That fortress looks nearly impenetrable! Since the days of Tekagi we've had reports of alien beings periodically raiding Heaven's Gate. I'm told they are called "Nomads", and rumors say that they were the cause of Tekagi's insanity. Others say they are some kind of Rheinland bioweapon that got loose. I'm just glad their attacks are sporadic - those things are merciless. This is the best ship Kusari has ever produced, I'm proud to be assigned here, each day is truly a test of my abilities. I can only hope to live up to the expectations of those who have sent me here. I'm glad I got out of the Core Worlds, despite the stronger Blood Dragon presence here. In the Core Worlds you'd get written up for addressing an officer without observing protocol. Out here, we are brothers rather then enlisted men. There is an unwritten rule that you leave your rank at the door when you enter the Sado bar. Welcome, friend. First time on the Sado? Then you are now a Sado-warrior! Eh, I know, lame joke, but it lightens the mood for those rotating in that are a little fearful of this posting. Anyway, what will you have? I just came back from a patrol through the system. We were attacked, but I'm not sure by what. Strange, purple-hued craft that didn't seem to show up on scanners initially. Were they non-metallic? Luckily, one of the gunboat patrols assigned to Sado came to our aid and forced the enemy to disengage. They were fast too... impossble to keep up with. If those were Blood Dragon ships, I can see why they brought the Sado here. I keep meeting this same Dragon out past the arch. I'm no traitor, but he is a worthy opponent and over time I've come to find his banter quite amusing. It will be a cold day in hell before a Dragon emperor ascends to Heaven's Gate. We're lucky that the police keep the Golden Chrysanthemums busy toward the galactic west, or else this system would be even more dangerous. We generally only have the Dragons to deal with, and those traitors who are in league with them. We do not talk about it much, but sometimes we lose ships out here. No wreckage, no signal, they just... disappear. I know the Blood Dragons sometimes salvage wreckage to patch up their own ships, but the Dragons have always left bodies behind in lifepods. They may be brutal, but they are not beasts. Most of us who have been here a while suspect those "Nomads" have something to do with this... I will be glad to leave this system behind when the time comes. This system is a restricted zone, which means no transports or freighters come here without our authorisation. Any that do are diverted to Sado for inspection and interrogation. Aside from the odd lost Zoner, we only see smugglers here, likely those supplying our enemy. If they run as soon as they spot you, you know what you're dealing with, and the chase is on. I requested reassignment here for the glory, this is a very prestigious post for a young pilot. To serve in the defense of one of the great Wonders of Sirius. The old throne. It is unfortunate that we are under orders not to reveal much about our mission here. If my friends on Honshu knew, they would be green with envy. Life is hard for those posted here. We never know if our next flight will be our last, but we cannot let the Blood Dragons gain control of Heaven's Gate. Our defeat in the Tau systems was a worse blow to the soul of Kusari then it was to her army. Losing Heaven's Gate would be another such blow. Without resolve, Kusari is nothing. That is why we can not fail.

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