Kabukicho Depot

[Tidomann]

*Incoming Transmission*
Message to: Kubukicho Depot
Comm ID: Hakatoa Yamota

Konnichiwa Father, Eldars, and brothers; it is with a great feeling of accomplishment that I can report my latest endeavors for our family.

I would like to begin by expressing the honour to have personally been in the presence of the emperor’s new Imperial yacht. It is truly a symbol of the strength and pride of our culture. The emperor speaks in a resolute tone praising our people, and our work to promoting a better Kusari.


My latest work has been dealing with a new threat to Kusari. This threat, perhaps not as direct as the BAF, or as disgusting as the outcasts, is a looming change- one that can never rise above our great people. I speak of course of the GMG. Long have they been a threat to Samura’s industry. Once great dealers in our lucrative trade they’ve since been cut from the deal. They could not leave without leaving a sour taste in our mouths. With the new Okinawa system, they’re dying business in the sigmas will be renewed. No doubt with the work of Kishiro they’re business will continue to rival Samura’s h-fuel industry. If they continue this foothold on business in Kusari, it will lead to changes to our house- changes that we cannot allow to happen. For far too long has each generation of the Hogosha worked to achieve what we have today- It is now our duty to uphold this tradition, and fight for preserving Kusari’s heritage.

I have spoken with members of this mining guild and even those of Kusari descent have lived outside our fair nation for far too long. They hold no pride in their heritage and I hesitate to call them Kusari. To me, they are no greater than the gaijins in their origination. Samura has asked us to help them in the business competition, and preserve the world in which each generation of Hogosha has protected.

Getting to Okinawa was not too difficult. Although we have found other possible entrances, it already is entrenched heavily by chrysanthemum forces. I regret to say that they hold a powerful military presence in Okinawa. Although unsure of such a force, the jump holes have been guarded by weapon platforms. This has only left me with one option- the front door. Luckily, the jump gate is controlled by Kusari police forces. A gate so close to one of our primary systems no doubt should be controlled by the Kusari authorities. It only took a few contacts and some corrupt individuals in the KSP to find my ship jump-gate authorization codes much like we used in beginning stages of Kamkura’s construction. I can now pass mainly undetected straight into the system. I arrived at Kamkura to meet a familiar face- none other than our great Eldar Takata-Ran.

Getting a bottle of Blood Sake, a potent alcohol if I may say, we sat down at the small bar aboard the station. We discussed our plans for the system. It was here outside of the eyes of the Kusari authorities where we had free reign to operate. As always the Black Dragons had a great task before them. Our actions as always are a necessary evil in order to maintain the best interests of Kusari. The GMG are not corruptible, as they know highly of our business dealings. Kishiro’s executives would not be persuaded to step aside from this opportunity against Samura. A direct approach was required. Our priorities no doubt were to stop the terraforming project of Miura, and halting the gate lane construction much like the blood dragons in Hokkaido. A reverse of our roles- no longer are we the Guardians of the Kusari people; we are now Guardians of the Kusari way!

I began scouting the regions of space, looking for opportunities to raid, or strategic locations. It wasn’t long before my patrol to the northern sectors was immediately halted by a strong Golden Chrysanthemum presence. Even the Blood dragons seemed to of already found their ways into the systems. However, their presence was defensive in nature. Maybe I was close to stumbling upon something I should not find, or perhaps they have a greater purpose in the system. Only time will tell. Only once have I encountered the Blood Dragons and the GMG at the same time. The GMG seemed all too happy to leave me in conflict with the terrorists. Perhaps now, I will be able to return the favor.

I continued to push north, but soon after the repeated conflicts, I had to recall back to Kamkura. However, it was not before I claimed a few key pilots’ ships in the gas clouds.


From these ships, I was able to recover some Gas miners, Blood Dragons, and Civilian pilots for further “questioning.” I was also able to salvage some engine components and recovered three unconscious Kusari Officers. Okinawa is a strange place to bring the Kusari authorities for the Blood Dragons. Perhaps they see Okinawa as a less dangerous route to their stronghold somewhere in the clouds- or perhaps they have other uses for the pilots.
//You can see some of the commodities already sold on the right hand side of the screen

I returned to Kamkura to receive refueling, and repairs before preparing for my next venture into Okinawa. I rested for the night, and returned the next day. This time, I was instructed to raid transportation routes heading to the planet. Our assaults must be on the base itself, its supplies, and the looming gate construction to the sigmas.

I decided to set myself along the trade lanes at the edge of the gas cloud in order to mask myself from scanners. However, before the first significant trader entered my trap, a GMG patrol crossed my paths. She demanded that I leave the system, and to surrender my current GMG pilot captives. I would die before surrendering to these “gaijin.”

With the conflict resolved, it was no doubt that further GMG patrols would come to stop my efforts, and traders would be given advance warning when entering the system. With more pilots begging to be questioned, I decided it would be best to return to Kamkura, until defenses returned to lessened state. Until that time, I had plenty of time to spend with our two new GMG pilots, and the Chrysanthemum whores in the interrogation chambers. They’re wills will break before my next travel to the system. I even managed to return a badly injured FA pilot, who I hope makes a swift recovery. I continue to hold the Pineal amulet from the GMG patrol. Religious woman... Too bad she didn't have her amulet to be praying to her gods now in her life pod. I keep it among my ship as a trophy to intimidate all GMG who cross my ship. I hope next time they don't send a woman to do a man's job.

On my next outing I encountered a pilot carrying a large shipment of plutonium, no doubt mined by the slaves on Miura. I told the trader to surrender 100 units of Plutonium. From it I took as much as I could, and destroyed the rest. I told him also to never return. I have not seen him since. I feel the best option is to coerce traders out of the system, through persuasion or as needed force. Simply stealing their credits does not detract from the operations of Kishiro, or the GMG. I once again returned with more Chrysanthemum pilots. The hogosha aboard Kamkura had no hesitation to show the ladies their proper place among men- on their backs. Soon we will capture one who will reveal important information as to their operations in this system.

Myself, I do not take pleasure in the Chrysanthemum women. They are below me, and I will not stoop to their level for my own pleasures. Instead, I rested once again for the next day, I was to lead a raid against the IC station. By creating a hostile environment, the IC will have no choice but to abandon the operations in Okinawa, much like they refuse to assist in Hokkaido. If it is one thing we have learned from the Blood Dragons, it is sabotage. While the Hogosha rookie pilots directed hostile fire towards them, I targeted the storage depots holding supplies for the IC base. The raid was successful, although three of our pilots’ ships were destroyed. I was able to tractor in their escape pods before we made our escape from the ensuing panic.

Once again, I was much too tired to oversee the personal interrogation of my new captives. I left it in the hands of our “expert diplomatic” agents aboard Kamkura. For- tomorrow I would be leading another attack. This time against the DSE workers at the gate construction site.

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Hakatoa Yamota, Fuku-Honbucho in the Black Dragon Society