Heaven's Gate, also known as "Tohoku Planetary Arch" and later referred to as "Tekagi's Base" was once the pride of Kusari engineering. The base was used as a private retreat and a stronghold for Kusari nobility, and in the course of Nomad war, the Arch was militarized at the request of Governor Tekagi to safeguard the Proteus Tome - An artifact capable of translating Daam K'Vosh scripts and also activating the hypergate located in Omicron Major once activated - and various other critical Daam K'Vosh remains.
Despite the initial plans to ship these artifacts to Rheinland space, the Arch was attacked by a joint strike force consisting of Order and Blood Dragons fighter wings, who managed to push through the heavy defenses and infiltrate the base. What exactly happened on the Arch is unknown to the public even to this date, but rumor has it that during their encounter with Governor Tekagi on the Arch, it was revealed that he is infested and under complete control of the Nomads, acting at their whim, and what was once the ultimate retreat point for Kusari nobility had turned into the center of Nomads control over Kusari.
» Remnants of Tekagi:
After the events of Nomad War, with the extensive damage done to the Heaven's Gate, and the attentions turned toward infestation of Governor Tekagi, the remaining few of his personal guard who - unknown to the public - were also infested retreated to deep within the Nomad wolds, where they took shelter in Omicron Iota, using Altair Research Complex as their temporary hideout and waiting for the right time to resurface and continue fighting toward their goals.
With a decade and a half spent in hiding since the Nomad War, all the suspicions had fade away, presence of Nomads within Kusari space had became a memory and the attention of every faction in the region turned elsewhere, slowly started planing and arranging their comeback to Kusari and resuming their goals for the region. Unknown to the human population of the region and even to the Order, preparations had already been made for return of the remnants, as the main task force assigned to fighting Nomad threat after the war was part of the threat itself, forming the first generation of Aoi Iseijin along with the returning remnants, bringing a new wave of terror into Kusari.
» Hanta-Iseijin:
Just after the Nomad war, the Kusari Naval Forces realized that Kusari needed better form of security against the aliens invading their home. High command soon came up with a simple, yet supposedly effective answer. The Hanta-Iseijin. The Hanta-Iseijin division was commissioned an independent division of the Naval Forces dedicated to combating the alien threat based out of Heaven's gate, Tohoku. It seemed the project was doomed to fail when the Kusari naval high command lost contact with the division for a few days shortly after they arrived, luckily though, contact was reestablished after a short week of silence. The leadership of the Hanta-Iseijin blamed a technological failure for the radio silence and proceeded with executing their previously given orders.
Soon after the reappearance of Nomad infested forces on the northern borders of Kusari space, Hanta-Iseijin was tasked with battling the new threat as well as keeping a close eye on leading figures of Kusari government to assure no further infestations of key figures would take place. The public was led to believe the Hanta-Iseijin division was successful in keeping the new threat at bay, but unknown to them, soon after taking control of the Arch the key figures in Hanta-Iseijin were already infested by Nomads and the infestation had since been spreading through their rank, turning their battle against the Nomads in Kusari borders nothing but a show.
» The Purge:
Over time, with the increased activity of infested forces within Kusari borders, and with the methods employed by the Hanta-Iseijin grew more and more aggressive and radical, after numerous false accusations of infestation aimed at various key figures in Kusari government inevitably resulted in growing suspicions toward the division as a whole. Kusari government reacted with dispatching an undercover task force of Kempeitai operatives to infiltrate the Heaven's Gate and investigate the situation.
With the return of undercover Kempeitai units from their missions, it was revealed that not only the ranking officers of the Hanta-Iseijin, but also few of the leading figures in the Naval Forces ranks have long been infested by Nomads and have been executing a well-planned downfall of Kusari from inside. With the truth revealed and a few commanding members of the Naval Forces, Kempeitai and the Order notified of the results, various infested members of the Hanta-Iseijin and Naval Forces were captured and executed, and a planned assault on Heaven's Gate was put in motion.
Soon as the Iseijin scouts detected Kusari forces emerging from Hokkaido and Order forces emerging from Omicron-92, their plan was more than obvious to the defending force of the Arch. Dispatching every defense wing at their disposal, reactivating the Nomad hybrid defense turrets installed on the base exteriors left unused since the Nomad War, and enabling the newly constructed Nomad energy shield similar to the one used by Governor Tekagi, Iseijin forces succeeded in pushing back the human forces, but at a great cost.
» The New Era:
With their cover blown and their greatest advantage lost, now with their existence known to the public Iseijin forces spent the following months focused on defending the Arch and holding their ground in Tohoku system against the frequent assaults of Kusari, Dragons and Order forces. With the aid of Nomad, utilizing their advanced hybrid technology and a higher understanding of group tactics through the mindnode, after months of battle Aoi Iseijin finally managed to once again secure the Heaven's Gate to be used as the group's home base and safe haven.
Ever since the purge, Aoi Iseijin - Severely weakened, and with no more influence within the Kusari government - have struggled to regain their lost strength, staying in the shadows and rebuilding their fleet. With the attempt to bring down Kusari from the inside failing with Hanta-Iseijin, it is now obvious that attempting any major takeover of the Kusari from inside would be a lost cause, and much like their Rheinland counterparts, the Iseijin now resort to guerrilla warfare within the boundaries of the house, and also causing havoc in the bordering regions to weaken the house from outside.
» Voilé and Grön:
With Gallia posing a threat to both Sirian settler and Nomads, the Iseijin ventured beyond the Bretonian battlegrounds and infiltrated Perth station in order to subjugate the top ranks of the Royal Navy present there. The desired course of action for this new group was to remain covert, and was baptized as Aoi Voilé. Over the following years, the acts of terror performed by Das Wilde in Rheinland and Omegas began decaying, to the point the Iseijin decided to send a scouting force into Rheinland in order to assert control of Valhalla shipyards, in Thuringia system.
Aoi Voilé information, ships, equipment and zone of influence may be found HERE
» Home System: Tohoku
As their home system, Iseijin focus on keeping humans out of Tohoku and away from the Arch. With the recently increased activity of Naval Forces within the system, this task has earned a higher priority than before.
» Kusari Space and systems bordering it
» Sigma Systems
» Tau Systems
» Omicron Systems
» Additional systems: Lyonnais, Frankfurt, Colorado, Ontario & New York (limited)
» Primary Equipment:
Kusari Naval Forces Ships
Kusari Naval Forces Weaponry
Wild & Nomad Equipment
As their primary line of technology, Iseijin is focused on Kusari Naval Forces ships along with the equipment available on Heaven's Gate. Due to having access to blueprints and design details of Naval Forces technology, Iseijin can run and maintain their Naval Forces gear efficiently and easily replace them if extensively damaged or even destroyed during a fight.
» Secondary Equipment:
Civilian & Renzu Ships
Civilian & Codename Weaponry
Civilian & Kusari Equipment
Having access to black market through Outcasts as well as unaware groups and individuals, Iseijin pilots are occasionally seen using ships and equipment freely available on civilian market. These ships may be seen used by pilots wishing to avoid attracting unnecessary attention or those who've used these ships before their infestation, however, due to having a limited access to maintenance and repair materials for Civilian ships, Iseijin pilots mainly treat these ships as disposable alternatives to Naval Forces technology and are not often seen utilizing such combinations.