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[Samura Heavy Industries]

広明重たい財閥
Samura Omotai Zaibatsu

A Brief History:

The Kusari Sleeper Ship lands on New Tokyo: 5 A.S. - 100 A.S.
Shortly after planetfall, the Planners decided to restore the title of Emperor as the leader of the Kusari government after centuries of figurehead status. Strong and absolute leadership was needed to rebuild their civilization. The political maneuvering was intense. There were two rivals - Masamune Samura and Yosai Hideyoshi. Ultimately, Hideyoshi won. As a compromise, Samura was offered the presidency of the corporation that would rebuild the industrial might of the Kusari people from scratch. He accepted, and Samura Heavy Industries was incorporated, the first of the two great Kusari industrial conglomerates that dominate commerce in the region to this day.
Until the present: 100-817 A.S.
By 100 AS., Samura had constructed the Yokohama Shipyard and established its reputation as the premier shipbuilder in Kusari. Over the next several centuries, Samura expanded its gas mining operations throughout Kusari space, began regular trading with the other houses, and perfected the construction of polymer hull panels and shielding. Samura's contracts to construct ships for the Kusari Military remain highly lucrative, while its commercial transports almost entirely dominate that sector. Throughout its history, Samura Heavy Industries has exhibited many of the traits of its founder: methodical, implacable, slow to change, quick to anger.
Recent News: 817 A.S. onward
Samura Industries, one of Kusari's 'Keiretsu' Sprawling industries that control whole companies across Kusari.
Shinjuku Station, the Corporate Headquarters for the Sprawling industrial complex known as Samura Heavy Industries. The history of Samura is deeply intertwined with the Kusari Shogunate, its ruling body. Samura holds key contracts for the Construction of Kusari Navy and Terraforming operations in the Tau-Borderworlds, and previously held the exclusive rights for the distribution of valuable resources produced by the Gas Miners Guild (GMG). However, Because the agreement with the GMG has recently expired, Samura faces fierce competition for the GMG's business archrival Kishiro Technologies. Samura is also engaged in a protracted dispute with Synth Foods over the race to feed the ever growing expanding Kusari population.

Timeline of Kusari and Samura

50 A.S. Yokohama Shipyard constructed
56 A.S. Planet Honshu
57 A.S. Planet Junyo
60 A.S. Sigma-13 discovered
66 A.S. Planet Kyushu
118 A.S. LCC Einstein arrives in New Tokyo
118 A.S. Kishiro construct Yukawa Shipyards
250 A.S. Kusari wide collapse of fishing industry
284 A.S. Aomori Station constructed
321 A.S. Sakura festival coup
350 A.S. Osaka Storage Facility constructed
350 A.S. Deshima station constructed
400 A.S. Nansei Research Complex
510 A.S. Kishiro sets up shop in Honshu
588 A.S. 80 year war begins
600 A.S. Fuchu Prison moved to Shikoku system
602 A.S. Shinkaku Station constructed
604 A.S. Tsushima Station constructed
620 A.S. Planet Kurile colonised
630 A.S. Samura purchases Planet Junyo
668 A.S. 80 year war ends
674 A.S. Samura Assumes control of Planet Kyushu
714 A.S. Narita Outpost constructed
748 A.S. Kansai Research Station built
799 A.S. Matsue Base constructed
800 A.S. Nomad war, Rheinland invades Kusari
801 A.S. Kishiro ousts Samura from H-Fuel Contract from GMG
810 A.S. Planet Miyazaki colonised
816 A.S. Fire Pearls discovered on Planet Junyo
816 A.S. Planet Tomioka colonised
817 A.S. Kure Shipyard constructed
819 A.S. Shiojiri Project complete
819 A.S. Rishiri system connected to Gallia
823 A.S. Present day
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Identification: Samura Industries ID
Affiliation: Samura Heavy Industries
Naming Convention:
Shipping Vessels - Samura|-ShipName
Mining Vessels - Samura|-ShipName
Escort Vessels (Gunboats) - Samura|-ShipName
Escort Vessels (Fighters) - Samura|-FirstName.LastName
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Rankings

代表取締役 Daihyo (CEO or Chief Executive Officer)

- Owner and Chairperson of Samura Heavy Industries.

取締役 Torishimariyaku (Director)

- Head of one of of Samura's division or responsible for an important task in organizing the Keiretsu. The Board of Directors also has major influence on important decision on the future of Samura.

従業員 Shain (Senior Employee)

- Highly regarded among Samura, senior employees are expected to share their wisdom with the other employees and show them the ropes to being productive members of Samura Heavy Industries.

雇員 Koin (Junior Employee)

- Junior Employees are hired on a full time basis by the company and have access to full benefits as dictated by Samura enterprise bargaining agreement.

新入社員 Shinnyushain (Trainee)

- Employees in short probationary trial period, hired on in a casual basis. This is what every accepted applicant will become after joining Samura Heavy Industries. Every Shinnyushain may apply for a free Bumblebee transport if he isn't captaining a ship at this time.

Division overview:

Division of Commerce
Divison Director: Vacant
Primary base of operations: Shinjuku Station
Description:

The Division of Commerce is concerned with all commercial transfers, from selling Engines to Liberty to Hydrocarbons and Platinum Ore to Rheinland. They are also tasked with conducting business trade relations, such as our long standing relationship with Kruger Minerals. The last major concern is overseeing the development of Samura infrastructure, which would be led individually by various Special Projects Directors and Station Liaison Officers. The chief task in the near future will be the establishment of full trade relations with Gallia.

Division of Mining
Division Director: Vacant
Primary base of operations: Misaki Station
Description:

The Division of Mining is tasked with the acquisition and management of ores, gases and organisms extracted from asteroid fields. Samura's mining operations are primarily concentrated on Platinum Ore in the Nagano system, Raw Hydrocarbons in the Tau-29 system and Alien Organisms in the Hokkaido system. These resources are then transported by the Division of Commerce to all across Sirius. The chief task in the near future will be the establishment of safe and secure Helium-3 operations.

Division of Security
Division Director: Vacant
Primary base of operations: Shinjuku Station
Description:

The Division of Security is Samura's private army. The men and even women of this division are trained for combat and can usually be seen in fighters and bombers or even gunboats while escorting the transports of the Division of Commerce, scouting a trade route or defending a mining operation for the Division of Mining. Many of them have previously worked either in the military or the police forces and have brought their experience along. Samura even employed former flight instructors, after they retired from active duty. According to rumors, the Division of Security is used to operating in more dangerous and even dirty ways to harm the competition and assure Samura's top position in the Sirius-wide market. The chief task in the near future will be to put an end to Blood Dragon raids onto Samura assets in the Nagano system.

Division of Personnel Management
Division Director: Vacant
Primary base of operations: Shinjuku Station
Description:

The Division of Personnel Management is responsible for managing Samura's human resources and making sure that all employees are happy, healthy and maintaining a good work ethic. It's primarily tasked with recruitment, promotion of employees and distribution of salaries. It is also tasked with distributing roles and highlighting skills shortages along with running employee social events. The chief task in the near future will be to recruit more employees.

Current Roster:

代表取締役 Daihyo (Chief Executive Officer) (1)
Tetsuya Samura (Owen)
取締役 Torishimariyaku (Director of Commerce) (4) (In order of line of succession)
Vacant - Director of Commerce
Vacant - Director of Mining
Vacant - Director of Security
Vacant - Director of Personnel Management
従業員 Shain (Senior Employee)
雇員 Koin (Junior Employee)
新入社員 Shinnyushain (Trainee)

How to Advance in Ranking:

Being Active on your Samura Vessels. - A great way.
Participating in our RP events and convoys.
Build an RP Story on your character.
Be active on the forums.
Donations - Always a great way. Samura|-Shinjuku is the bank.
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Diplomacy

Allied:

• Kusari Naval Forces
  
• Kusari State Police
  

Friendly and/or Business Partners:

• Cryer Pharmaceutials
  
• Daumman Heavy Construction
  
• Krüger Minerals
  
• Orbital Spa & Cruise
  
• Bounty Hunters Guild
  
• Hogosha
  
• Gaians
  
• Gallic Corporations
  

Business Partners that can't be confirmed nor denied:

• Farmers Alliance
  
• Corsairs
  
• Unione Corse
  
• Kusari Empire
  

Neutral:

• Everyone else.
  

Major Business Competition:

• Kishiro Technologies
  
• Synth Foods
  

Unfriendly:

• Junkers
  
• Xenos
  
• Gas Miners Guild
  
• Non-specified Foreign Criminals
  

Enemies:

• Blood Dragons
  
• Golden Chrysanthemums
  
• Outcasts
  
• Nomads
  
• Wild

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1. Present and Future Goals -
   
2. Outmaneuver and/or takeover competition.
   
3. Ensure the political system does not deteriorate. Preferably, ensure its improvement.
   
4. Continue to bring great honour to Kusari and its Citizens.
   
5. Outcompete Synth Foods in Kusari, first, and then sector-wise.
   
6. Further secure and improve the operations in Hokkaido.
   
7. Complete research on own gate-building technology.
   
8. Further secure operations in Sigma-17 and Tau-29 and have lanes in Sigma-17 completed. Research gate options.
   
9. Expand operations to fully encompass the raw materials in the greater Taus region.
   
10. Expand Tottori operations surrounding Planet Miyazaki
    
11. Continue as the largest and greatest corporation in Sirius.

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1. General Rules -
   
2. Discovery Rules are #1
   
3. Sanctions will lead to warnings and/or expulsion.
   
4. ROLEPLAY and we will all have fun. No RP means you quit before you start.
   
5. Tetsuya Samura is always watching, you cannot escape. But he blesses those who follow the Samura-way.
   
6. Eat plenty of Kyushu rice for a long, content life. Sake should be drunk in moderation.
   
7. You break the law, you pay the fine. Risking our diplomatic relations to other factions can get you fired.

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Zone of Influence: Kusari, Rishiri, Tau-29, Sigma-17

All vessels have access to:
Kusari
Rheinland
Gallia
Liberty
The Sigmas
Hispania Worlds (limited, only Omicron Gamma)
The Taus (limited, only Tau-23, Tau-29 and Tau-37)
The Omegas (limited, only Omega-7 and Omega-11)
The Edge Worlds (limited, only Omicron Theta)
The Border Worlds (limited, only Rishiri, Okinawa, Lyonnais, Lorraine, Champagne, Auvergne, Languedoc and Provence)
The Independent Worlds

Samura Assets and Management:



Corporate Headquarters - Shinjuku Station, New Tokyo.



Misaki Station, Rishiri System.



Xuanming Trade Centre, Nagano System.



Sapporo Station, Hokkaido System.



Shinkaku Station, Tau-29 System.



Tokai Shipping Platform, Tottori System.



Tsushima Depot, Kyushu System.



Yokohama Shipyard, New Tokyo System.



Yurasu Station, Sigma-59 System.



Planet Junyo, Shikoku System.



Planet Kurile, Sigma-17 System.



Planet Tomioka, Nagano System.



Planet Miyazaki, Tottori System (not dockable).

Bases with significant operations:



Nansei Research Complex, Kyushu System.



Planet Kyushu, Kyushu System.



Planet New Tokyo, New Tokyo System.

Ship Usage:

Fighters, Bombers, and Gunboats:

• T-833-GB "Ahoudori" Kusari Explorer
  
• SRD X12 "Black Dragon" Hogosha VHF
  
• CTE-12400 "Condor" Civilian Gunboat
  
• CTE-6000 "Eagle" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter
  
• CTE-3000 "Falcon" Civilian Heavy Fighter
  
• CTE-4000 "Griffin" Civilian Light Fighter
  
• J3P 5S "Hayabusa" Civilian Scout Fighter
  
• SRD X35 "Irezumi" Hogosha Very Havy Fighter
  
• "Mamoru" FA Bomber
  
• IR-7 "Raven's Talon" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter
  
• CTE-19000 "Roc" Civilian Bomber
  
• Renzu Corp "Saishi" Civilian Heavy Fighter
  
• Renzu Corp "Sutinga" Class Very Heavy Fighter
  
• Renzu Corp "Touketsu" Class Bomber
  
• WAR-4b "Waran" Civilian Bomber

Freighters and Transports:

• K7-P-19T "Akegata" Kusari Container Transport
  
• CT-39X "Albatross" Civilian Transport
  
• Renzu Corp "Anki" Class Civilian Freighter
  
• J90P - 54HT "Big Dragon" Kusari Transport
  
• K60P - 27T "Bumblebee" Kusari Transport
  
• CT-69 "Crane" Civilian Large Train
  
• "Democritus" Class Luxury Yacht
  
• J20P - 21F "Drone" Kusari Freighter
  
• SL-17 "Geisha" Kusari Luxury Yacht
  
• CT-49X "Gull" Civilian Transport
  
• CT-53 "Heron" Civilian Train
  
• T-382-T "Kamome" Kusari Transport
  
• "Pelican" Civilian Armored Transport
  
• "Ryuujin" Kusari Train
  
• "Shukensha" Renzu Luxury Liner
  
• CT-73 "Stork" Civilian Advanced Train
  
• "Titanic" Civilian Heavy Tanker
  
• XDS-2 “Voyager” Deep Space Freighter
  

Ore mining ships:

• Renzu Corp "Anki" Class Civilian Freighter
  
• MEMV-971-AH "Arrastra" Civilian Heavy Miner
  
• DU5-7Y "Hegemon" Civilian Mining Ship
  
• SMV-612-C "Scraper" Civilian Medium Miner
  
• MV-422-B "Surveyor" Civilian Light Miner
  
• E78-12 "Spatial" Civilian Deep Space Explorer
  

Helium-3 mining ships:

• Renzu Corp "Anki" Class Civilian Freighter
  
• T-382-T "Kamome" Kusari Transport
  

Special ships:

• The Barge
  
• Repair Ship
  

Usable equipment:

• Civilian guns
  
• Kusari civilian guns
  
• Kusari lawful guns
  
• Hogosha guns
  
• Farmers Alliance guns
  
• Codename guns
  

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[farmerman]

In my completely nonbiased experienced, Samura is very much awesome!

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[Ceoran]

In my completely nonbiased experienced, Samura is very much awesome!

I have to concur. Completely unbiased too, of course.

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My Stories Outcast laws and structures Join Samura|-

Go play the game, within the given limitations. That is how role play games are played. Not by trying to work around those limitations or whining about them.

[Daedric]

Quick docking to Trenton Outpost because Liberty Navy vessels are firing on you for not listening to them is very poor form.

I'm looking at you Samura|-Hayabusa.Maru

Though the little role play gift you did before hand to stir up trouble was indeed funny, how about you accept the consequences of it instead of quick docking to avoid them?

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[Markus_Janus]

Thank you for your feedback.
I want you to know that we have taken it under advisement and are working to resolve the situation currently.

In future feel free to PM any director of Samura in regards to naming any individual members as it may result in a trial by forum, which I am sure we would all rather do without.

I must say that I am enjoying the fallout from this situation and look forward to the RP it brings.

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Samura Omotai Zaibatsu.

[NixOlympica]

Good to see Samura kicking again

~Your Black Dragon Society brothers and sisters

[SpaceTime]

Hello there. Congrats for your good work, both in-game and in the forums:)


I got a question. Will Samura continue giving out loans? If yes, what do you think of my suggestion?

I like it & support it. The odd insurance that all lenders have, will end. It will also add some in-RP interactions because of the new policies in loans.
Example: Let's assume that Samura will continue giving out loans. But now, it will require some kind of insurance before it gives a loan. So if the person who asks for a loan is not a newbie, he will probably be part of a player faction. Therefore, Samura will ask from this person to bring a high ranked member of his faction and post on behalf of the faction.

In the end, if the money aren't given back by the player or the faction, then the faction will face in-RP consequences, that is probably will lead to bad relationship with Samura or even worse, restrictions within Kusari (because of Samura's huge influence). Also, the player will face in-RP consequences, like being bountied or even worse, being FR5ed by Samura.
Now, for the above assumption to work, it requires the lender to be a company or at least a group which has some influence and power. Otherwise, the in-RP consequences of the scammer (and his faction), won't/cannot be severe. And this is good since individuals are impossible (or at least unusual) to have large amounts of money.

Also, from what I've read, your leader is considering to hand over loans only to official trading factions. However, I don't think it's enough.

How about giving loan protection only to official trading factions to make those more attractive to players (since it raises player interaction with those)? And yes, that's a partially biased suggestion.

[SMI-Great.Fox]

Kusari needs more Kishiro..:crazy:

You guys aren't...half bad I'll give you that..

Keep up the good work.

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[Markus_Janus]

Hello there. Congrats for your good work, both in-game and in the forums:)


I got a question. Will Samura continue giving out loans? If yes, what do you think of my suggestion?




Also, from what I've read, your leader is considering to hand over loans only to official trading factions. However, I don't think it's enough.

This is a very good question.
That part of SAI is currently being re-evaluated.
Ceoran's idea is a very good one and I believe has a lot in common with your idea.
We shall have to see how this goes.

Kusari needs more Kishiro..:crazy:

You guys aren't...half bad I'll give you that..

Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the compliment and yes I agree, we do need more Kishiro.
I have tried to recruit a couple of indy Kishiro I have seen in space for them as I believe we need each other to increase the other's fun.

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Samura Omotai Zaibatsu.

[Dab]

I've got a complaint and a kudos. Unfortunately, the complaint outweighs the Kudos..

During the past two days, I have seen 3 Samura F1 out of situations.

1.) Samura I had been tailing in a Kiretsu Arrow. After awhile he is leaving Shinjuku station. He sits outside of it for a few minutes, then F1s in front of me.

2.) Samura flies into Okinawa, GMG and my Kiretsu Arrow cover all places he could go or flee through.. So he F1s in space somewhere.

3.) Two Kiretsu in Kyushu, Samura glimpses me on his scanner in the middle of the lane to the Tau-29 JG. He runs out of scanner range immediately, okay. Then the moment he is outside of scanner range, so no "cloak" message appears, he F1s.

I can provide the names of these Samura transports in PMs.

I will give Kudos to the Ichikawa for the RP at the S-13 gate, and for not insta-docking as soon as I appeared, next time we'll dual-SNAC your hull with a pair of bombers so you can't dock at the last second.:sleep:

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