Ships that transport illegal goods within Kusari space and ships that try to move restricted cargo into other houses are probably going to be the most common problem you'll see as a KSP officer. But don't worry, they're usually pretty easy to deal with. A complete list of illegal cargo and contraband can be found in the Kusari Legal Codex, Here.

Basically, when you find a ship carrying something they shouldn't, you should [color=#FFCC00]ask that ship to stop immediately If they do, then good! Proceed immediately to the next step, but if they don't, then [color=#FFCC00]make them stop. By any means necessary. This usually means firing a Cruise Disruptor or shooting out a trade lane.

Once the transport has stopped, inform the pilot of the law(s) they are breaking and order them to drop their cargo immediately. If you're feeling nice, you can tell them to dock on a nearby station and sell their cargo to Kusari instead. If the cargo is dropped in space, you can ask a nearby allied transport to come pick it up in order to dispose of it. Alternatively, you can call on the KSP's Big Dragon, the Hatsuzakura, to do that job instead. And if no one is available, feel free to destroy the cargo entirely. We can't have anyone else picking it up, after all (In the case of contraband cargo such as Cardamine, counterfeit software, black market munitions, etc, the floating cargo is to be destroyed on spot anyway. Do not give the option for the pilot to sell it, and do not call for an allied transport to pick it up.)

If the pilot refuses to drop their cargo, issue a warning to the effect that disobeying a direct order from a KSP officer and disregarding the Laws of Kusari will make that ship an Enemy of the State, and will earn them a nice spot on our List of Known Outlaws and Terrorists.

If the pilot STILL refuses to drop their cargo, take it by force. Destroy their ship by any means necessary, and deal with their debris and cargo appropriately.

Also remember that fines can be issued to all ships that break our trade laws, and the amounts are to be decided on the spot by the officer conducting the confiscation of the cargo. Some officers give higher fines for more disrespectful pilots, and some lower their amount for more cooperative ships. It's all up to you, the KSP officer. And on top of that, any fines you collect on your KSP ship are yours to keep!

Ships:
The standard three are, as mentioned, the Wyrm, the [color=#FFCC00]Chimaera, and the Umibozu. But on occasion, you might see a KSP-tagged Drone, Bumblebee, Big Dragon, Prison Liner, Kusari Gunboat, Ahoudori, Drake, Dragon... Kusari/Civilian ships, basically. But if you intend to deviate from the standard three, ask the Chokan first. We'll see if something can be worked out.
Equipment:
More or less copy-pasted from our Official Faction Status post:

• All Scrambler/Disinfector guns and turrets
  
• All [color=#FFCC00]Sunfury/Sunfrenzy guns and turrets
  
• All Stunpulse/Debilitator guns and turrets
  
• All Render/Lacerator bomber guns and turrets
  
• All bomber/fighter torpedo weapons
  
• All Kusari/Basic Gunboat Turrets
  
• All Transport Turrets
  
• All Graviton shields
  
• And any missiles, mines, cruise disruptors, countermeasures, armor upgrades, scanners and thrusters
  

Again, if you want to deviate from these guidelines, ask the Chokan. In particular, if you want to use Codename guns on your ship, know that the Chokan will usually allow only Codenames that can be found on Kusari wrecks (this includes the Jade, the Kintano, and the ever-powerful Archangel). But ask the Chokan first.

If you've been to Kusari recently, You may have noticed the Flagship of the KSP, or Higher calibre KSP tagged ships flying around such as a [color=#FFCC00]Kusari Destroyer. If and When you advance to the highest echelons of the KSP, these ships become available to you. Due to the lower strength of the Navy on the borders, the KSP are stuck dealing with larger threats, and have responded in Kind. But to maintain order, we still have them restricted to all but the highest members of the High Command. The Chokan herself flies the Nagato, a Powerful [color=#FFCC00]Kusari Battlecruiser.

- Setting Up your Ship:
[indent]The first thing you'll want to look at here is your rank. What are you in the KSP? A Junsa? A Keibu? The Chokan himself? Equipment restrictions are administered depending on your position in the KSP's infrastructure. But don't worry, they're far from inhibiting, and you'll be able to climb that echelon ladder with ease! Here's a run down of what's available to you:

• Junsa are allowed to fly the Wyrm LF, and the Chimaera VHF, use standard KSP-allowed equipment, Which means no CODENAMES. A Junsa is also allowed to join the Kidotai and fly an Umibozu bomber.
  
• [color=#FFCC00]Junsa-Cho are allowed to do all the prior mentioned ships, and are allowed to request the use of Codenames.
  
• Junsa-Bucho are allowed to fly all prior mentioned Ships in addition to asking permission to fly the Gunboat and using CODENAME class weaponry without asking.They may also request access to the KSP Shared Account.
  
• Keibu-Ho will have all prior mentioned perks, and will have default access to the shared account.
  
• Keibu Will have all prior mentioned perks, and will be able to decide if Junsa-Bucho's can have Codenames if they ask.
  
• Keishi will have everything below, including senior authority over any decision being made. Does not need to ask to use ships or equipment (as long as the ID allows it)
  
• The Chokan can fly any ship allowed, But mostly seen on the Nagato, the KSP Flagship Battlecruiser. She also uses standard KSP-allowed equipment. The Chokan is also allowed to join the Kidotai and fly an Umibozu bomber, and should already have access to the KSP Shared Account.
  

You may have noticed a trend in all that. Yes, that's right, every officer, regardless of rank, can join the Kidotai. But what does that mean, you ask? What's this "Kidotai"