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Kyoto, Yamatai Imperial Palace, Senate Chamber Broadcast: All SANDRA, Public and International Channels State of the Empire Address (YE 30) The cameras drifted through the air, giving views of the Senate chamber as they whirled around covering the arrival of the Senators and then the Imperial Family. Motoyoshi Kiyoko was the first to emerge, wearing a white gown with gold ivy like patterns climbing the length of the slit. Her hair returned to its normal green color and carefully held into a bun by decorative chop sticks. She took the smallest throne on the left. Close behind followed an unknown, only recently revealed to the public eye; the eldest of the Motoyoshi children, Motoyoshi Tio. He wore a jet black military style suit...

State of the Empire Address Scheduled Aides of the Empress Motoyoshi Katsuko have announced that the Empress has scheduled to appear in an open session of the Senate to give a public speech addressing the state of the Empire in a few days. (OOC: January 10th 2008) In the days leading up to this speech, the Empress has scheduled to attend to the matters of state, and conference with high ranking military and civilian officials to discuss the future of the Empire. We will keep you updated with events as they unfold.

The Motoyoshi family grants citizenship to the Adlich family. The Adlich are Nepleslian, but their son Corro Adlich perished over a year ago at the Battle of Murf, while honorably defending the system from SMX invasion. Corro was an officer of the Fifth Expeditionary Fleet and was a decorated Taisa of the Star Army of Yamatai. The Adlich’s attended a ceremony today at Motoyoshi-jo, the second palace and traditional home of the Motoyoshi Clan, on Yamatai, prior to their move to the Empress’ Palace. The ceremony was in remembrance of the tragic destruction of the YSS Namiko, in which Corro Adlich, Taisa and his crew faced the SMX and lost. The Empress described Corro to us as; “…a wonderful gentleman, a brave and dedicated soldier.”...

Huge Blockade Surrounds Nepleslia The Star Army of Yamatai has deployed much of its First Fleet, under Taisho Kessaku Irim, to Nepleslian space and surrounded the Nepleslian homeworld. The move, indirectly authorized by the new Empress Katsuko via Star Army Commander Ketsurui Yui, is a sign of increasing diplomatic tension between the two major nations over Nepleslia's cowardly stance on the war with the Mishhuvurthyar. See: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1159

And now, a blast from the past (from 12/19/03)... OOC: Another fun fact: Yamataian ships switched from GSS to YSS on 1/30/04, almost four years ago.