Golden Chrysanthemum Player Guide

[The Gen'an Chrysanthemums]

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Golden Chrysanthemum Rumors

Warning. At this point some rumors are terribly outdated. I marked the worst offenders with (GC Guard Rumor) as they refer to retconned content. I have included all GC rumors currently found ingame.

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133385
This is our Kinkakuji, however humble it may seem to you. Here our new recruits must learn the teachings of Yuyu in the "Golden Chrysanthemum in Bloom," our source of inspiration. It says that Kusari will eventually be engulfed in revolution and united under the rule of a benevolent empress personally selected by the goddess Amaterasu to watch over her people. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Endo, Ainu Depot


133390
I graduated from New Tokyo University with a degree in Quantum Engineering. I found work at Samura pouring coffee for my male boss. When the Golden C. approached me at a Roppongi bar, I jumped at the chance to finally fight back for the women of Kusari. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Endo, Ainu Depot


462056
Interspace Commerce has moved to the Okinawa system to ensure the stability of Kishiro's operation in the area. It's a big, long-term investment. Though, the really important part for me is that they have brought Golden Chrysanthemums along too. That's how I ended up here, after all. What's my purpose on board? I mediate between the Interspace Commerce executives and my sisters on Battleship Matsuda. It helps to coordinate attacks on specific targets, inflicting the maximum possible damage on any attempts that Samura makes in its bid to expand into Okinawa. Interspace lets me know what should I be aware of and I share this information with my superior on Battleship Matsuda. She then organises an assault wing, which then intercepts the target. So far this strategy has kept Samura's hands away, but the Hogosha are starting to become more irritating as of late. - Golden Chrysathemums, Fumiko Shimazu, Furyoku Station


462058
I was naive and foolish when I first joined the Golden Chrysanthemums movement. It happened on Roppongi station and I remember it up to this day. My mind wanted a change and my heart craved for a cause worth fighting and dying for. They told me that the change I wanted was already there and all I had to do was be brave enough to seize my opportunity. I follow this principle up to this very day. - Golden Chrysathemums, Fumiko Shimazu, Furyoku Station


470166
We use the Kyushu Jump Hole to the northeast of this base to get into the system. These Outcasts are weird guys, but they sell us what we want. Cardamine is essential to the Golden Chrysanthemum way of life. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Yasuko Hamada, Cali Base


475402 (GC Guard Rumor)
We have strengthened a lot since the Chanai biodome project was completed, and also due to the Bretonian-Kusari war. The population has increased dramatically and our technology is catching up with the help of Blood Dragons. The Golden Chrysanthemums have climbed to a whole new different level. We're at the peak of our power right now, but even such advances are not enough to take on the Kusari Naval Forces in head on combat. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Bartender Arisu Itokawa, Morioka Base


475403
Women have been an isolated part of the community in Kusari for centuries. This is why the Golden Chrysanthemums seek to destroy the system which oppresses them. One day Kusari will have an Empress, who will end the tyrrany of men. I just hope I will be around to witness it. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Bartender Arisu Itokawa, Morioka Base


475404
Michiko Arai is crazy about the Blood Dragons, but we should be careful not to become to dependant on their aid. The Golden Chrysanthemums must grow strong so we no longer need them. After all, when the government falls, we will be facing the Blood Dragons. Both the Golden Chrysanthemums and the Blood Dragons want the same thing. To rule Kusari. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hisano Noguchi, Morioka Base


475407
The Golden Chrysanthemums have two main sources of income. The first one is piracy, of course. Goods stolen from Kusari transports serve us well. Some of them are distributed from Morioka base to satisfy our most basic needs and the rest are sold off at Morioka, making us a nice profit. The second source is the Cardamine trade. We buy our Cardamine from the Outcasts and sell it in Kusari. These two financial branches make for a solid platform on which we base our entire economy. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Mizuki Nemoto, Morioka Base


475418
The Golden Chrysanthemums have expanded greatly in recent years, experiencing a major population boom. Our population now is somewhat four times larger than that of Blood Dragons, although they are mainly fighters while our organisation has a very large amount of civilian residents. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Michiko Arai, Morioka Base


475421 (GC Guard Rumor)
My wife and two children were killed on Glasgow Outpost during a Kusari Navy foray into Leeds, when a stray firestalker missile slammed into the station. I swore revenge, but the Bretonian Armed Forces wouldn't take me, they have war rules and all of that and I didn't want them to be sued by the military court for whatever I'm going to do next. One of my friends got me in touch with the Golden Chrysanthemums, who eventually transported me out here on one of their undercover transports. I know they are comprised mostly of women, but this wouldn't be the first time a man has joined them. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Charles Worthington, Morioka Base


475422
I sometimes work at the bar here in Morioka on the condition that I do not drink alcohol myself. The Sisters hate drunk men bothering them, but I am not like those Rogues who occasionally show up here. I got in a fight with one of them when he bothered Michiko. That guy ended up in the airlock. I pride myself for introducing Bretonian tea to Morioka. I know this sounds cliche, but a Bretonian man can't survive in foreign space without his tea. It is like Cardamine to Bretonians, I tell you. Just between us. Try to mix some Cardamine in the tea, you won't be disapointed - Golden Chrysanthemums, Charles Worthington, Morioka Base


475423
The Golden Chrysanthemums allow me to stay on Morioka and I occasionally join them on raids. I even started to take Cardamine to fit in better and to show my dedication to their cause. I know I am unable to become a full member of the Golden Chrysanthemums because I am a man, but that does not stop me from supporting them where I can. The Golden Chrysanthemums on the station do not mind my presence and some of them have become good friends of mine.- Golden Chrysanthemums, Charles Worthington, Morioka Base


462076
The floors of this ship have been awash with blood in the past. During the Nomad War of 800 AS, this vessel was commanded by Nomad-tainted soldiers who were tasked with guarding the late Governor Tekagi's Tohoku fortress. After Tekagi's base fell to the Blood Dragons, the Matsuda, called the Himeji then, attempted to escape to Okinawa, where she was intercepted and boarded by Chrysanthemum forces. We've been based out of her here in this system ever since. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Bartender Akiko Yamato, Battleship Matsuda


462079
The Hogosha and the Chrysanthemums cannot coexist, they represent everything we seek to escape, alter, and destroy. Soon, the corporate dogs shall be driven out of Okinawa, and the Chrysanthemums will fly unmolested by the conservative and discriminatory mores the archaic and outdated government attempts to perpetuate. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Bartender Akiko Yamato, Battleship Matsuda


462080 + 462081
I have a doctorate in microbiology from the University of New Tokyo, and had hoped to be able to study and research the Alien Organisms of Kurile. I ended up fetching drinks for my male boss at Samura, so I became a Chrysanthemum. What choice did I have? - Golden Chrysanthemums, Izumi Kinashita, Battleship Matsuda


462082
We control Okinawa's Cardamine run aboard this vessel. The Chrysanthemum's the driving force behind drug running in Kusari; we have an intimate relationship with the Outcasts that supply us with the substance, and Outcast fighters and freighters frequently dock here. We don't merely smuggle the drug, however; rather, it's a crucial component of many of our rituals. The sisterhood is grateful to the Hispanians for granting us clarity. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Bartender Akiko Yamato, Battleship Matsuda


470167
The Cardamine we get from this base goes straight to Ainu. Sometimes we come here with H-Fuel from our base so that we can make a little money to buy extra Cardamine for personal use. We don't get bothered by anyone in this system. Even the Bounty Hunters leave us alone. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Yasuko Hamada, Cali Base


470168
We rely upon the Outcasts of Tau-23 to supply us with our Cardamine. We sell it to New Tokyo through Roppongi to fund our operations and to pay for the drugs that we use ourselves. Cardamine use is part of our culture. It is a symbol of our free spirit and the dream of a better life. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Yasuko Hamada, Cali Base


470169
The Ohtori was escorting the Yukari Maru from Cali to Ainu when it was ambushed by a Naval Forces patrol crossing Kyushu. The cargo ship fled to safety while its escort turned to fight the attackers to the death. There are rumors that the Ohtori may be still intact somewhere in the Seiran Dust Cloud. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Yasuko Hamada, Cali Base


131604
We run supply shipments of Food, Side Arms, and Software to our base in Hokkaido. It's a long, dangerous run past the Farmers Alliance in Kyushu and the Bounty Hunters of Shikoku, but well worth it financially. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Nomura, Leiden Base


131605
Down here we run Cardamine and H-Fuel from our base in Hokkaido in exchange for many of our basic supplies. Leiden indirectly supplies the Blood Dragon base in Chugoku via Ainu. That's the real reason we have to make so many runs down to this alien place. They often protect us from hostile attacks, so it's worth it. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Nomura, Leiden Base


131606
The Jump Hole to Shikoku is very close, just to the north of this base. It is the first of three jumps to get to the dangerous but beautiful Hokkaido system. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Nomura, Leiden Base


132958
Roppongi is nice to visit. The foreigners are polite to us, much better than Kusari would ever be. They have lots of luxury boutiques for all those IC employees here, so we take advantage of the opportunity to shop in relative peace. I hate Ainu. If only I could live in New Tokyo again ... - Golden Chrysanthemums, Reiko Saito, Roppongi Station


132959
We will continue our fight until a woman leads this country. I do not believe in much of the strange things they preach on Ainu, but one thing is certain. The women of Kusari must be freed of the oppressive yoke of our paternal society. Only then will Kusari move forward again. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Reiko Saito, Roppongi Station


132960
I think it's time for my afternoon Cardamine break. We sell our cargo here, since they won't let us land on Tokyo. All the hip Tokyo types come here to get their supply. That's how we recruit new girls to join the cause. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Reiko Saito, Roppongi Station


475405
Once you join the Golden Chrysanthemums, there is no turning back to your old life. The Cardamine addiction ensures this. Each of us is fully dedicated to our cause. We will fight until we achieve victory or death. Sometimes this means the same thing, when we crash our ships into the flank of a Kusari naval cruiser. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hisano Noguchi, Morioka Base


475406
Morioka has maintained little cultural value, but its economic role is very important to us. Our economy has become much more specialised in recent years and further development of such logistic centres will be needed in the future. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Mizuki Nemoto, Morioka Base


475408
Our Blood Dragon friends here are welcome, although they can occasionally be troublesome. A few of them tend to favour alcohol a bit too much and sometimes cause a commotion in the bar. Sometimes it can get out of hand and end up with people getting injured. Maybe if they took Cardamine there would be no need for all of this violence. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Mizuki Nemoto, Morioka Base


133386
The only place we can land in Kusari space is Roppongi. The foreigners find us more amusing than threatening, and tolerate our presence there. So we buy Luxury Goods in the boutiques onboard, and sell our Cardamine to the highest bidders in the bars scattered around the station. Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Endo, Ainu Depot


133391
We buy our Cardamine from the Outcasts on Cali in the Tau-23 system. They are disturbing people -- always wearing those masks, but we need the Cardamine. It defines our cause and serves as an important security mechanism. All recruits of Matsuda must become addicted to the drug before they are allowed to become full-fledged members. This makes it difficult for the Kusari security forces to penetrate our cell. And of course, they are not women... - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Endo, Ainu Depot


133392
We support the Blood Dragons as well as we can. They need access to our base to rest and resupply after crossing the Gap, or after long Kyushu raids. We do not share the same beliefs, but they are not incompatible. We are all devoted to the overthrow of the Kusari government. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Endo, Ainu Depot


133387
We are not numerous yet, but that will change as more of the oppressed women of Kusari tire of the old ways. As we speak, underground cells of the disaffected youth are being formed on all the home planets. We encourage them to visit foreign lands, try exotic foods, and experiment with many new ideas. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Endo, Ainu Depot


133388
We must occasionally make the long journey to Leiden in the Independent Worlds to sell Cardamine and buy supplies from the smelly foreigners. The Lane Hackers are strange, but not so bad once you get to know them. The Rogues are disgusting pigs. They always harass us in the bar. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Kazuko Hara, Ainu Depot


133389
Once we are more established in Kusari, we will no longer need this hellish place. Samura puts much pressure on us. Only the assistance of the Blood Dragons has allowed us to survive at all out here. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Kazuko Hara, Ainu Depot


134332
The Ohtori was escorting the Yukari Maru from Cali to Ainu when it was ambushed by a Naval Forces patrol crossing Kyushu. The cargo ship fled to safety while its escort turned to fight the attackers to the death. There are rumors that the Ohtori may be still intact somewhere in the Seiran Dust Cloud. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Ainu Depot


462075
A sister perished in the Hasuda field several days ago while engaging Hogosha pilots. Her transmissions were intercepted too late, and patrols in the region could not rescue her. The Hogosha vermin were chased off before they could desecrate our lost sister's Eagle; it remained intact, as it fell to weapons fire rather than mines or missiles, and may yet drift in the asteroid cloud. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Ai Takeda, Battleship Matsuda


462077
We are indebted to the Blood Dragons for providing their technical expertise as we reconstructed the Matsuda, she was damaged by the explosion of her fellow battleship Sennan, during the battle against Governor Tekagi's fortress in Tohoku. True, we stole all the materials we required ourselves, mainly from Samura transports, but we were taught how to efficiently repair it by the technicians of Sendai. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Ai Takeda, Battleship Matsuda


462078
Our glorious leader, the immortal Yuyu Matsuda, lent her name to this battleship. We consider our base here sacred ground, and will defend it against any intrusion, especially against the vile Hogosha and the chauvinist, unenlightened corporate lapdogs that they serve. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Ai Takeda, Battleship Matsuda


462083
The Honshu jump hole is only several klicks removed from here, to the north. We of the Matsuda ensure that our Cardamine runners pass through unharmed, and we also prevent unwanted presences such as Hogosha or the Naval Forces from infiltrating Karatsu. If it moves through that hole, it's read on our scanners. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Ai Takeda, Battleship Matsuda


462084
Many of us secretly admire the Blood Dragons. Their grace of flight is wondrous, and they're Kusari's most rigorously-trained pilots. The sisterhood frequently flies alongside our cousins from Chugoku, and we do our best to glean flying knowledge from them. Though many Dragons are male, they are not the swine we've come to expect, rather, they are cultured and well-bred to a fault. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Ayame Matsumado, Battleship Matsuda


462067
Have you heard about the new additions to our weapons stockpile? Seems like that robot wasn't lying when he was bragging about 'outside suppliers'. Still, I can't stand talking to that tincan. All he talks about are his 'Cyborgs' and calling everyone 'Meat' and 'Squishy'. But, I have a new portable grenade launcher and EMP gun, so I guess he isn't all bad. He's still a prick though. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Ayame Matsumado, Battleship Matsuda


462085
I miss my boyfriend. He's a Blood Dragon technician stationed at Sendai. We first met when this battleship was stationed outside the research facility being repaired and we've been seeing each other since. I sometimes think he will ask me to marry him, but many of my friends in the Sisterhood think that marriage is a foolish male notion. I do love him though, and I wish we weren't forced into this lifestyle because of our foolish government's conservative views. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Emi Iida, Battleship Matsuda


462086
I've been on scanner duty for the last fourteen hours and just signed off, but I'm back on duty again in seven hours because my replacement is sick. Apparently she hasn't been taking her daily Cardamine supplements and is going through severe withdrawal symptoms, so she's down in medical. Please leave me be, I want to have a drink in peace before I try to grab what little sleep I can. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Izumi Kinashita, Battleship Matsuda


475410
We have operated this base for our Sisterhood for nearly a hundred and sixty years and we are proud of it. No enemy has ever set foot onboard Morioka, except as a prisoner or a corpse, and the station has only ever been attacked once, in 782 AS None of the attacking Hogosha vessels ever survived to report of its location, so it has remained hidden to this day. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Aki Maeda, Morioka Base


475416
I often associate with the Junkers. They are enemies with the Hogosha, just as we are; therefore it makes them natural allies to us. The Junkers are little better than the Hogosha, though. Both they and the Hogosha profit from the corrupt local governments, taking a slice of the black market pie. If the Junkers were to replace the Hogosha, then nothing would really change. The only difference that I see between the two factions is the goods they deal in. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Tamiko Kimura, Morioka Base


475417
Mediating with the Junkers is much more difficult than one would expect it to be. The Junkers cannot really come to us, so we have to come to them. It takes a lot of time and effort to reach the Galileo system where such meetings are usually held. If it were not for the fact that they are also enemies of the Hogosha we would have nothing to gain out of this acquaintance. We hope that one day Junkers will be able to press the Hogosha hard enough to weaken them, but so far the influence they have in Kusari is virtually non-existent. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Tamiko Kimura, Morioka Base


475419
I am very respectful of the Blood Dragons. It was two weeks ago that I was ambushed in Shikoku by four Bounty Hunters when a Blood Dragon came to my aid. My ship was still capable of entering combat, but the Blood Dragon insisted on me staying out of range. He told me that he would destroy the four Bounty Hunters on his own, which he did! I've never seen anyone to fight like that before. I will never be able to express my gratitude. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Michiko Arai, Morioka Base


475420
Have you ever seen a Blood Dragon fight? There is true honour in their ways. Few pilots can match a Blood Dragon in combat. It's a mind blowing experience to see a warrior of such skill handle his weapon like a true master. The Blood Dragons do not use anything to enhance their combat abilities, they win by mere skill. I would have headed for Kyoto long ago if it was not for their old fashioned ways. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Michiko Arai, Morioka Base


475409 (GC Guard Rumor)
It's so beautiful, isn't it? Planet Hiura, I mean. It reminds me of the sight from the viewports onboard Shinagawa station when I was a child and my father used to tell me about the miners working on the surface of Izu, trying to extract small quantities of water and other minerals. I often feel homesick whenever I see Hiura, but I know that as long as our struggle for equal rights continues, we can never go home. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Aki Maeda, Morioka Base


475411
Morioka was built as a Golden Chrysanthemum outpost on the very edge of Kusari. Smugglers from Liberty make frequest stops her to buy our cardamine, while bringing weapons and supplies with them to sell. Some of them think that because we are women, we can't drive a hard bargain. Clearly they never met a Chrysanthemum before.- Golden Chrysanthemums, Aki Maeda, Morioka Base


475412
I have visited Planet Malta myself. One of our Cardamine transport vessels was intercepted by a navy patrol just before entering the Tau region. I happened to be nearby and came to the distress call. With the help of my sisters, the attack was warded off, but my ship was too damaged to make it back to base. Instead I was taken on board of the transport and was allowed to travel with them to the orange planet. It is a sight I will never forget. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Katsura, Morioka Base


475413
Morioka is well hidden in the Keiun Cloud. The Kusari police don't dare chase after us once we leave open space and enter the Keiun Cloud. There are not only Golden Chrysanthemums found in this nebula, but also Rogues and Lane Hackers who come to Morioka to trade with us. The occasional foolish police pilot who does give chase, rarely makes it out alive. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Katsura, Morioka Base


475414
One of our Cardamine transports just arrived at Morioka. It is a dangerous journey to travel all the way to Malta, but it is most profitable to buy directly from the source. The Kusari State Police is attempting to discover our smuggling routes, but we are well aware of this and keep changing them. There are many ways to depart and enter Kusari, more ways than they are aware off.- Golden Chrysanthemums, Hiromi Katsura, Morioka Base


475415
Fuchu prison is located not far from here, another symbol of oppression by the corrupt government. Alot of the prisoners there are Blood Dragons and I shudder to think what might be going on in there. The Blood Dragons and Golden Chrysanthemums have launched several attacks on that installation, but so far without much success. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Tamiko Kimura, Morioka Base


475424
Have you seen what the Gauls did to Planet Leeds? It was one of the worst places to live in, but now its a deadly wasteland, unable to support any life at all. I will never forgive Gallia for what they did and I won't hesitate to spill Gallic blood if the opportunity presents itself. - Golden Chrysanthemums, Charles Worthington, Morioka Base

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