Tales of Kusari

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Tales of Kusari: The Saru
By Arnold Fitzgerald

House Kusari // Honshu System // Yukawa Shipyard
Date // August 9 817 A.S.

'€œReservist Daiki Hibiki step forward.'€ The assembled Officers and enlisted navy personnel look about as a scranny man in his late 40'€™s steps forward. He takes large even strides as he passes the enlisted men on his right with the Officers on his left. He reaches the front of the two formations as he bows before Kaigun Chūjō Katsu a man in his late 50'€™s with a heavy brow and deep set face, he looks Hibiki over as he comes to attention giving a ceremonial bow as he reaches his place.*
'€œKaigun Shosa Hibiki by Empireal Edict you are to be moved to active service on the Tau conflict region.* You are here by given command of the Kusari Gunboat class warship Saru. She is your home now, command her with pride.'€ Daiki Hibiki bows as far as his back will allow, he forces his expression to remain the same as he slowly straightens looking Kaigun Chujo in the eyes for the first time. '€œI will dedicate my life to my ship and crew and I would like to thank the Emporer for his wish for me to guard Kusari with my life.'€ The Kaigun Chujo nods his head as he folds his data pad behind his back.
'€œKaigun Shosa Hibiki you are here by ordered to present yourself to your crew immedietly and prepare for departure, dismissed.'€
Giving another deep bow Hibiki raises slowly as he turns on his heel walking out of the assembled room as the Kaigun Chujo continues with his announcements to the Officers, Enlisted personnel, and Marine detachments present.
Turning on his heel Daiki takes a quick right down a long corridor. Counting along the doors he reaches the fifth one before entering a combination on a small panel; it slides open on its well greased tracks as he steps inside. The lights brighten as the room picks up his presence, looking down on the futon couch a fresh set service Uniform is in place with his cap and gold strips and gold leaves on the command boards already in place. Hibiki smiles as he picks the command boards up, looking at the golden Tarnka on each of them to denote command in space.

Stepping out into the hallway in his pressed uniform Kaigun Shosa Hibiki nods at servicemen and reservists as they nod and clear the hallway for him to let him pass. He takes a right heading for an elevator, pressing the appropriate button he steps aboard as the doors close and whisk him towards the ship deck.
Feeling his weight shift Daiki Hibiki turns around and looks at the personnel scurrying around on deck. Some moving heavy H-fuel lines while others direct ordenance around the deck to fighters and bombers. Giving his first salute toward a Kaigun Daisa the man returns the nod as he continues on his own path toward a large armored transport.* Rounding a J17P-95 Chimera Hibiki stops, looking out a large bay window of Kusari space with a gunboat attached to a gangway. Approching the glass slowly Hibiki grasps his hands behind his back as looks the vessel over from stem to stern, several men in heavy space suits are floating around her as they continue to blaze and etch the name of the vessel into the bow.
Nodding his head Daiki Hibiki watches the glint of the plasma burners as they arc against the hull and finish the ancient Kusarian name for an old river back on Earth. The space men float away, drifting towards a fresh T-833-GB Explorer. A claxon blares as Daiki looks towards the Hiyo Cloud as a wing of Blood Dragons swoop in their guns blazing at several inert warships waiting for work. Shaking his head he watches as several Chimeras break off their moorings and swoop in to engage the Dragons before they can destroy any vessels.
Turning his attention toward the small H-Fuel sparks as they drift away in space and slowly die, transfixed on the small golden twinkling orbs Hibiki turns his attention toward the dog fight as a Destroyer powers up, its short range flak guns fill the space amongst the fighters with large gouts of pure energy. A Dragon fighter breaks up, the pilot unable to eject as he clings to his throat, he thrashes about as his motions quickly slow and freeze in place; his body holding that position as it slowly rotates end over end careening off into the abyss of uncharted territory.
Bringing his back to the window Kaigun Shosa Hibiki turns his attention toward several crew members walking onto the gangway of his ship. Working his shoulders Daiki walks toward them as they disappear down the tunnel. A Kaigun Shoi comes jogging up as Hibiki steps onto the gangway.* '€œKaigun Shosa Hibiki here are your orders, read them on the bridge only.'€ Hibiki nods his head as the Kaigun Shoi turns and runs off from where ever he came from.
Looking about Hibiki looks down at the sealed manila envelope in his hand, the Emporer'€™s seal blazed onto it; clutching the envelope in his hand Hibiki walks up the gangway towards the armored outer hull of his vessel, the Seru.


Stepping onto the bridge, a Kaigun Daii yells out Officer on deck as the crew spring to attention giving Hibiki his first wide spread salute. '€œAt ease.'€ His voice deep with pride as he looks at the assembled men. Bringing the envelope forward Hibiki cracks the seal open as he extracts the orders. Carefully unfold the paper he looks the crew over, reading the orders out to everyone. '€œKaigun Shosa Hibiki of the Seru. You are here by ordered to move to the Leeds front immedietly and begin deep recon raids of the Gaijin territory and send all valuable information back to Kusari Naval Command. Signed, Kusari Naval Command.'€
Looking about the assembled Officers Hibiki closes the orders, breaking the silence Hibiki places the orders in his breast pocket. '€œWe have our orders, begin disembarking.'€ Hibiki says out loud as he turns, siting in his Kaigun Shosa chair in the back. Tapping an active display Hibiki watches as the crew disengage the Saru from the Yukawa shipyards, with a jolt the engines growl to life as the deck begins to vibrate a well calibrated tone. Sitting back Hibiki watchs as a pair of Chimera'€™s break off their moors as well taking up flanking positions along either side of the Saru as she makes for the trade lane toward the New Tokyo jumpgate.


*Notation Dictionary of Kusari Ranks.
*Kaigun Shosa: Lt. Commander.
*Kaigun Daisa: Captain
*Kaigun Chūjō: Vice Admiral
*Kaigun Shoi: Recruit

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