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| Species: | Yamataian |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 22 (mind) 3 (body) |
| Family (or Creators): | Hikari Yuji (“brother”) Hikari Shigeru (“father”) Hikari Ryoko (“mother”) Kage Kasumi "Mist" (daughter) |
| Zodiac Sign: | Sagittarius |
| Height: | 6’ 2”, or 188 cm |
| Weight: | 167 lbs, or 75.7 kg |
| Bra Size: | N/A |
| Organization | Star Army of Yamatai |
| Rank | Shosa |
| Occupation | Technical Advisor |
| Current Placement | YSS Eucharis |
Kage Yaichiro is a Player Character played by Toshiro. He is an Advisor aboard the YSS Eucharis.
Height: 6’ 2”, or 188 cm
Weight: 167 lbs, or 75.7 kg
Measurements: N/A
Bra Size: N/A
Build and Skin Colour: Build is fairly average, yet healthy. Skin color is normal, slightly fair.
Facial Features and Eye Color: Yaichiro possesses a slightly smaller than normal mouth, and piercing ice blue eyes.
Hair Color and Style: Chestnut Blonde, only semi-short, very clean, but uncombed. His hair possesses a healthy shine to it.
Distinguishing Features: Yaichiro seems relatively normal, his facial features usually a bit on the neutral side, in contrast to what is going on inside of his head. He is capable of a very convincing poker face, though he is capable of giving a glare which can be equated to “looking through you”, when angered. His ice blue eyes are a reason for this. When caught off guard, he tends to give a look of surprise, which is indicated by the slight widening of his eyes, and a slightly more-than-neutral, puzzled, expression. Yaichiro possesses a completely different set of expressions once he is comfortable, and his emotional shell “cracked”.
Personality: Initially introverted and feeling limited by his origins as a “copy” of a being made from Soul Transfer Technology, Yaichiro's time in the UOC greatly changed him. Finding himself now in a position higher than his original, and realizing that he had become an independent entity, the constraints he placed upon himself began to vanish, and he began to see himself in a new light. He does NOT know if he has a “soul”, but he is more confident in himself than he used to be.
Yaichiro has obtained a submissive side in addressing others, but has gained experience in command, learning the various degrees of submission and dominance required by rank and circumstance. He is willing to take calculated risks in combat which may put him in harms way to complete an objective, which sometimes results in personal harm on the rare occasion he leaves the Engineering Block and enters a Power Armor.
Once isolated and unwilling to make attachments, Yaichiro managed to overcome this obstacle while in the UOC, adopting a shipless sprite as his daughter. Being responsible for a crew had taught him the need for being a bit more flexible when called for. His ability to shift between modes of alert and rest has improved, and he is not quite as rigid as he once was.
Yaichiro used to vent aggression and agitation in combat and in training, but has shifted to using that energy as inventive fuel. He still trains his body enoguh to maintain his skills and body. He initially had two distinct combat styles depending on his level of agitation, which symbolized the two sides to his persona. However, they merged over time, more due to his stabilizing mental state than conscious effort. Of course, he has seen little actual combat, being a support role and focusing on mental advancement. His combat skills are little greater than they were after finishing basic training, and could be considered a key weakness. This is especially true since he changed to a new body, and lost his muscle memory.
When it comes to sexuality, Yaichiro is well endowed and quite capable. Appeals to him for such action may vary depending on his mood and thoughts at the time, but initially may result in surprise and mild embarrassment. Yaichiro may grow to have a preferred stance, be it submissive or dominant. He may use the act to comfort his partner, to give her a sense of self-worth, or to reflect actual feeling.
Trust is a very important virtue to Yaichiro. Yaichiro still trusted Hanako after a long time, and her comments about changing the Army from within made him reconsider his stance when faced with defection from the UOC. Uesu, however, violated that trust, and had gained Yaichiro's ire and suspiscion. He rejoined the Empire not because of a dislike of the UOC, but to influence Yamatai's evelopment for the better, and to watch the KMS for signs of Uesu or further deceit. While his dislike of Uesu did not extend to his family, Yaichiro had a falling out with Hanako in YE 30, due to mutual dislike of some of each others' political beliefs, and Hanako's knowledge of his dislike of her grandfather. Due to this, Yaichiro's belief in trust in one's CO and ruler was in deep question.
Yaichiro has spent the time since in a very minor role, keeping his head down and quietly waiting for his term of service to conclude in early YE 32. He has not attempted to contact Hanako since, believing that Hanako has chosen to move on with her life rather than consider her subordinates from the Sakura fondly. He has, if not forgiven Uesu, at least recognized that feeling negativity will not change the past. Due to this and other things, his involvement in politics has been all but non-existant.
This, combined with other things like his daughter's nation being occupied by the NMX, have left Yaichiro with a lingering depression – though not enough to inhibit his minimal duties nor constitute a medical discharge.
Likes: Technology, classical music, Spiritual Theory, combat, ice cream, Onions, Art, civil liberties, his daughter
Dislikes: Arrogance, pestering, misuse of Soul Transfer Technology, effect of Plums on his body
Goals: Move on with life and new identity, Improve the Star Army of Yamatai's policy, Eventually get married
Born to a relatively wealthy family in YE 10, Hikari Yuji had little to worry about as he grew up. The wars seemed distant to him, and his parents made sure his every need was fulfilled…he wasn’t spoiled, but he WAS cared for. He had a generally happy childhood.
When he turned 19, he was celebrating his birthday piloting his father’s shuttle, when a malfunction destroyed the ship. His parents quickly used ST data from his Yamataian upgrade to restore their son, as the odds of Yuji’s escape were almost non-existent…but about three hours after the new Yuji was regenerated, the original Yuji was found in an escape pod, and the new copy was booted out onto the street unceremoniously, much to his surprise, considering how kind they were to the original. Yuji doesn’t even know about the existence of his copy.
After renaming himself Kage Yaichiro, Kage meaning “Shadow” in contrast to Hikari, which means “Light”, Yaichiro enlisted in the Star Army, not for glory or prestige, but simply to have a purpose in life, which ceased to exist to that point.
When he finally found that purpose in the Sakura he began to adapt and eventually excel…to the point where he was noticed and forcibly transferred. This hurt him far more than he likes to admit, and has made him doubt his own worth once again. Hopefully his time on Pisces would help him restore his confidence…
Unfortunately, Pisces was ill-fated from the start. After the arrest of a superior officer and the intervention of the command of two fleets, Yaichiro found himself one of only three active officers on an entire station, and the only one to handle day-to-day activities and behind-the-scenes administration. His repair skills on the YSS Asuka, a ship recovered by the YSS Sakura in his final days of that assignment, caught the eye of Taisho Motoyoshi Katsuko herself, and he was promptly reassigned to the Fifth Expeditionary Fleet with his staff and his superior officer–turned prisoner–in tow.
Upon arrival, Yaichiro was promoted to Chui, instated as Director of the Starship Improvement Program, and given command of the Nozomi-class Scout YSS Asuka, NS-X5-23. After a few inventions and some classes at the 5th XF branch of the Kyoto War College, Yaichiro was promoted to Taii and given a crew, as well as his first mission. The bulk of the first incarnation of his crew were actually personnel from the ill-fated YSS Yu-gumo.
After successfully completing their mission and helping to fend off an attack by the Mishhu from Jiyuu in the Battle of Jiyuu, Yaichiro was given control of the YSS Akigumo in preparation for the assault on Bizranko, which never materialized. Once he completed his War College coursework, he was promoted to Shosa.
After a shoreleave, the attack on Halna prompted the cession of the UOC from Yamatai, and Yaichiro was one of 12-13% of people who stayed with Yamatai. His motives included supporting the fragile progressive movement within Yamatai from Uesu and his supporters, who believed in the old way. As such, his support for the UOC never ceased, but he felt he could do more good from the Yamataian side, and believes Yamatai to be salvageable with the assistance of Empress Himiko.
He returned from the UOC a self-made multi-millionaire, no longer in want of anything material. Still, he elected to return to the Star Army of Yamatai to contribute to and improve the interstellar community and shield the new Imperial policy of improvement from Uesu's supporters.
Yaichiro became the Chief Engineer of the YSS Eucharis, and after a brief reunion with his CO, Hanako, she was captured, and Yaichiro participated in an operation to recover her along with the Eucharis' crew. This involved a car chase, wading through ineptness at Pisces, posing as a civilian while infiltrating Nepleslia, and getting blown apart by 20~30 Black Faction Power Armors. He narrowly survived, his mind transferred into a new body two minutes before his halved and burned body ceased to function by the new medic, Konoka Miyazawa.
In the meantime, Yaichiro began his own observation initiative independent of the Star Army of Yamatai. Over several months, he obtained the YSS Nishitama and her logistics ship the YSS Atlas. He placed it in service providing additional civilian housing to discharged veterans while in orbit around the Sanctuary in Ketsurui Military Sector. From this otherwise inaccessible vantage point orbiting the core of the KMS, Yaichiro initiated an office of observation, to observe the KMS' loyalty to the Empire, determine Uesu's location if possible, and pinpoint any military or political threats to the intergalactic community; including the Empire itself. This action was because Yaichiro had no trust of Uesu, who obscured the truth of the Plagues for 22 years, and feared that he may become the greatest threat to peace in the universe with the departure of the Mishhu if not watched. With the Mishhu return and Uesu missing, combined with the fact that his anger would change nothing, this office was reorganized into a simple R&D division operating out of Nishitama within two years.
It was in YE 30 that Yaichiro successfully pushed for reforms in the Laws of the Yamatai Star Empire, extending the document by three to four times in length. While most of it was well received, Hanako disagreed with Yaichiro's efforts to give non-citizens from other races some basic civil rights. While Yaichiro eventually won, it put a strain on their friendship, which was further strained because of Hanako knowing of Yaichiro's opinion of her grandfather, Uesu. Combined with the fact that the Eucharis' XO, Kurusu Misaki ( 来栖美崎 ) emitted a hidden yet consistent animosity toward the Engineer due to his familiarity with her love interest (Hanako), Yaichiro realized that the Eucharis was not a home he was welcome to like Sakura once was. He could not go backward, to his dismay.
While he would serve one more mission on the Eucharis, he was offered a position by Katsuko, now a Ketsurui, to help with the 7th SF's formation. Planning to accept this temporary position, Yaichiro intended not to return to Eucharis; completely uncertain about his future in the Army beyond that temporary assignment.
In this uncertain time, Yaichiro still plans to develop his own projects. While publicly advancing what will become the Colonization Project of YE 30, he developed Project THOUGHT in a more covert and small scale fashion.
The 7th SF's formation stalled, and Yaichiro was reassigned to Kyoto, acting as the Curator of the YSS Sakura Imperial Museum which he had recommended and designed. His responsibilities through YE 31 and into TE 32 had been minimal, though he'd continued his education and physical training. He attempted no contact with Hanako in that time, feeling generally unwanted and electing to let the woman move on with her career. This combined with his daughter's homeland being occupied by the NMX left Yaichiro with a constant depression, though not enough to interfere with his duties.
Santo Hei, First Expeditionary Fleet
YSS Sakura NG-X1-360, Technical Sentry
Joto Hei, First Expeditionary Fleet
YSS Sakura NG-X1-360 Chief Engineer
Gemini Star Fortress Engineer
Santo Juni, First Standard Fleet
Pisces Station Head Weapons Engineer
Chui, Fifth Expeditionary Fleet
Hotaru Star Fortress, Director of Starship Improvement Program
YSS Asuka NS-X5-23, Commanding Officer
Taii, Fifth Expeditionary Fleet
Hotaru Star Fortress, Director of Starship Improvement Program
YSS Asuka NS-X5-23, Commanding Officer
Taii, Fifth Expeditionary Fleet
Hotaru Star Fortress, Director of Starship Improvement Program
YSS Akigumo NJ-X5-04/Akigumo Battlegroup, Flag Commanding Officer
Shosa, Fifth Expeditionary Fleet
Hotaru Star Fortress, Director of Starship Improvement Program
YSS Akigumo (NJ-X5-04) /Akigumo Battlegroup, Flag Commanding Officer
Shosa, Fifth Expeditionary Fleet
Hotaru Star Fortress, Director of Starship Improvement Program
UCS Yugumo II (NJ-X5-01) /Yugumo Battlegroup, Flag Commanding Officer
Shosa, First Expeditionary Fleet
YSS Eucharis (NG-X1-408), Engineer
Shosa, First Expeditionary Fleet
YSS Sakura Imperial Museum, Curator
Shosa, First Expeditionary Fleet
YSS Sakura Imperial Museum, Curator
Shosa, First Expeditionary Fleet
YSS Sakura Imperial Museum, Curator
Shosa, First Expeditionary Fleet (current)
YSS Eucharis (NG-X1-408), Advisor (current)
Yaichiro, as Director of The Starship Improvement Project, is trained and well-practiced in the theories, implementation, and use of many systems and technologies. He has a well-rounded electronics knowledge, and a strong grasp of quantum computing.
Yaichiro is up to date in the technologies of most unclassified and semi-classified Star Army Vessels, Fortresses, and Power Armor; as well as certain UOC technologies.
Yaichiro is aware enough of basic mathematics and physics and their applications to utilize them in a design capacity, capable of computing algebra, trigonometry, scalar, vector, force calculations, scales, angles, tolerances, and other such skills. His training at the Kyoto War college has expanded this knowledge to finer detail.
Yaichiro can repair and maintain electronics, scalar and vector computer systems, most starship and Power Armor systems, and other widely assorted equipment.
Yaichiro has an aptitude for innovative solutions. He has the ability to conceive and visualize concepts, and build them into working designs, which he has done extensively. These designs are not always the most complicated, but tend to lean toward new ways of using technology to solve problems.
Yaichiro is trained in basic emergency medical care and first aid in humanoid life, especially Yamataians and Nekos. This does not extend into chemical treatments or a large list of medications, but setting damaged limbs, performing basic care, CPR, etc.
Yaichiro is not a black belt, but has sufficient hand-to-hand fighting skill, as well as basic weapons knowledge. His differing fighting style can at times serve to confuse an opponent, but his more aggressive style may be easier to combat…if the opponent is fast enough, has sufficient strength, and can remain calm and collected enough to fight him with strategy.
Yaichiro is trained in basic survival skills, such as shelter construction, water discovery and filtration, hunting and foraging, navigation, and extending food, water, and air resources to their maximum. He is also aware of the chain of command, and basic military operation.
Yaichiro is capable of writing and speaking general humanoid languages that are needed within the Star Army of Yamatai, and has a working knowledge of radio and subspace communication and operation. He is also capable of basic levels of radio and subspace message encryption using computer systems. While not in the exact same vein as standard communications, Yaichiro seems to have a marginal ability to read body language, a skill developed by watching muscle movements and predicting moves in combat, but is regardless a potentially valuable tool in gathering unspoken information from people by determining truthfulness and intent in some cases. This skill, however, is not yet perfected, and is difficult to utilize against members of races with different body language and social development.
Yaichiro is notably skilled at making images of ships, people, and environments that he has seen, as well as action shots. He can color them in an impressive way, having contributed a fair amount of art to the Sakura Imperial Museum in which he served as Curator. He is gaining constantly more skill in imagined or abstract art as well.
Yaichiro's experience in command is becoming substantial, and he has shown the ability to operate as a Flag Co multiple times. He is capable of stepping up to a more authoritative role if necessary, as shown in past emergency situations. The logic he practiced as an engineer had lead him well in his command efforts, and his aptitude for bureaucracy is above-average.
Yaichiro has learned from the 5th XF's branch of the Kyoto War College about both the Empire's history and its laws.
Yaichiro has been taught the ins and outs of public speaking from the 5th XF's branch of the Kyoto War College.
His time in the UOC has given Yaichiro a more solid political stance, and drive to enact his ideas where possible. This has already resulted in the heavy revision of Yamatai's Unified Law. While not a professional politician, he has recieved notice from the Taisho Shimizu Akina and also managed to get a basic set of civil rights recognized for all peoples in the Yamatai Star Empire, regardless of citizenship status.
2 x Star Army Male Uniform (Type 22)
Old-Style Weather Uniform
2 Old-Style Star Army Exercise Uniforms
1 Yukata outfit
Undergarments
Civilian Clothing:
All items in the section below come with a belt pouch, case, sheath or holster as applicable.
These items are expendable and can be reissued whenever needed. These will not need to be returned.
Personal Weaponry and Tools
Personal Electronics
Miscellaneous
Personal Miscellaneous
Personal Assorted Salvaged (Lower Priority Items)
Starships:
Power Armors and Small Craft:
Pets:
Kage Yaichiro is currently a Shosa in the Star Army of Yamatai. He receives a weekly salary of 1000 KS per week.
| Total Savings | Addition | Subtraction | Reason |
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| 3000 KS | Starting Funds | ||
| 3,700,000 KS | Assorted Inventions | ||
| 195,009 KS | Assorted payments, items, and ships | ||
| 500,000 KS | Gift to mist (daughter) | ||
| 485,000 KS | Bought a home in Kyoto | ||
| 1,150,000 KS | Assorted MFY Inventions | ||
| 323,000 KS | Ayame-class Vessels and Remnants | ||
| 18,000 KS | 6 LAMIA | ||
| 4,000 KS | Duffels of random items | ||
| 8,000 KS | Lo-Car | ||
| 55,000 KS | Various Starships and Parts | ||
| 56,000 KS | Various Starships and Parts | ||
| 30,000 | Assorted Items | ||
| 3,297,991 KS | Total |