Planet Junyo

DIAMETER: 5,280 km.

MASS: 3.89 x 10e24 kg.

TERRAIN: Water

TEMPERATURE: 4°C to 46°C

ESCAPE VELOCITY: 8.83 km/sec

Planet Junyo was surveyed in 57 AS by the famous Kusari explorer, Isao Yoshida, who named the planet after his ship, the Junyo Maru. It is covered almost entirely by a single deep ocean that remains liquid across the entire surface of the planet. Junyo was initially ignored by the Kusari government due to a lack of landmasses that could relieve New Tokyo's overcrowding. A small number of settlers did colonize the Ishizuki Plateau - Junyo's sole landmass- and for centuries the planetary population lingered in the mere hundreds.

With the impending collapse of Kusari's fisheries in 630 AS, Samura Industries purchased the planet from the government. Using Planet Kurile's recently discovered Alien Organisms, Samura launched a campaign to terraform Junyo's oceans. By 680 AS the ecosystem had been altered considerably, to such an extent that wide-scale production of Food was able to begin planet-wide. Samura continued to experiment with the microorganisms, tuning their use to maximise their effect on the Junyo fisheries and becoming increasingly dependent on them to increase yields.

This practice would come to an abrupt end in 824 AS with the GMG’s seizure of Planet Kurile. Junyo’s fisheries saw an almost immediate drop in output, with many collapsing entirely over the following years. Mass unemployment and failing industries have now left Junyo a shadow of its past. While some cottage industries such as Fire Pearl harvesting continue at a much reduced scale, industrial Food exports have ceased over fears of total fish stock extinction. As Samura urgently searches for alternative sources of Alien Organisms, Synth Foods has exploited the situation to integrate itself ever further into Kusari food markets.

## Bribes & Missions Offered

* Samura Industries
* Farmers Alliance
* Hogosha

* Samura Industries

## News

Partially as a result of the geological activity, the equatorial monsoon season produced some of the strongest tropical storms ever recorded on Kyushu since its colonisation. These storms devastated the world's agricultural sector as they blew through the most fertile tropical lowlands, destroying as much as 20%% of the planet's annual crop yield, on top of damage to infrastructure and tragic loss of human life.
Many rural communities are reported to be struggling, with some farming communities still remaining flooded ghost towns even a month after the worst of the storms abated, though smaller-scale tempests still rage around the equator. A Samura spokesperson outlined the company's intent to restore the planet and its communities to full productivity by the middle of next year, despite the ongoing circumstance.

Immediately upon learning of this, Battleship Matsumoto and its battlegroup were redeployed from Hokkaido, and within two days were poised and ready to face this new threat. Only a short few hours later, a patrol of fighters reported a warship with the transponder reading Battleship Matsuda operating in the relative open, heading for but not yet reaching the relative safety of the Seiran Dust Cloud.
Matsumoto itself departed with its escort to confront the Chrysanthemum battleship, close to the edge of the nebula. Within minutes of it coming into sensor range, bomber and fighter squadrons from both sides closed in and opening salvos were exchanged between the battleships. It didn't take long before the KNF's preparation was shown to be well worthwhile; their superior numbers whittled down or otherwise preoccupied the Chrysanthemum's fighter force leaving a variety of openings in the Matsuda's defensive cover for KNF bombers to exploit.
While the Matsumoto was withstanding a heavy beating from the guns of its older sister, it was plain that the Matsuda was slowly being whittled away as its shields began to fail and the very same engine design flaws that had rendered it immobile in KNF service were now exploited by bomber wings to once again cripple the warship.
After several more minutes, the Matsuda's escape pods began to eject from the ailing battleship, picked up by Chrysanthemum fighters as they fled deeper into the Seiran dust cloud. It didn't take long thereafter for the ship's powercore to falter and fail completely, culminating in a vast explosion that reportedly almost turned night to day on the dark side of Planet Kyushu, if only for a split second.
Matsumoto itself sustained moderate damage in the engagement, relatively untouched by Chrysanthemum bombers however still suffering the ill effects of Matsuda's anti-capital weaponry. Despite its damage, it remains deployed in the Kyushu system to continue the blockade of the cardamine trade and to serve as a show of force to any who would challenge the might of the Emperor.

While this troubling trend is observed throughout the Sirius colonies, Liberty is bearing the brunt of the crisis among the four major Houses. Remarkably, even Rheinland, where historical data indicated low Cardamine consumption, has witnessed a notable rise in medical cases linked to the illicit narcotic. Experts postulate that the extensive black market responsible for Cardamine distribution might be facing a shortage, or worse, that Outcast factions deliberately curtail the supply to bolster demand. Regrettably, no law enforcement agency has been available for comment on these concerns.
The long-standing debate over Cardamine's controversial nature, juxtaposing its euphoric and purported medicinal qualities with the genetic alterations it inflicts upon long-term users, continues to echo. A key point of contention revolves around the plight of innocent consumers caught in this crisis. Yet, according to independent polls, a substantial majority of our viewers maintains that the substance must remain banned.
In response to this escalating crisis, Cryer Pharmaceuticals has announced a forthcoming press conference. During the event, the company intends to unveil plans for an expanded production of Stabiline, their touted "wonder drug". This announcement promises affordable access to Stabiline for all patients grappling with Cardamine withdrawal, sparking a remarkable 15%% surge in Cryer Pharmaceuticals' stock following the revelation.

Ageira disputed this finding in their own press release, calling EFL 'fantasists' and countering that their own scientists had narrowed the cause to a rare 'hypernova' stellar event that originated outside the Sirius sector. Both corporations claim that network-wide hardware safeguards have been implemented that would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Independent researchers have sharply criticized the corporate announcements, accusing both of self-interested misdirection.
Professor Sophia Nagel from Heisenberg Research Station called EFL's accusation 'incoherent' and the hypernova explanation 'nonsense' that did not explain the characteristics of the 'Blackout Pulse'. Despite multiple different Pulse recordings being widely disseminated across the neural net, public efforts have so far failed to triangulate its source.

Upon further investigation, the Navy has successfully identified the ordnance being transported as being sourced from Rheinland. Going as far as to state that they contained serial codes which correspond with weaponry used by Rheinland's own Military. Naturally given the circumstances around the discovery of these weapons and Liberty's history of hot and cold relations with the neighboring House, it is expected that this development will lead to further scrutiny when it comes to potentially suspicious activity.

Rear-Admiral Kato Masanori confirmed the broad facts of what happened but declined to comment further on the details which have surfaced from Samura sources.
Samura spokesperson Pak Daewon said this morning that "The terrorist group known as the Blood Dragons launched a devastating and violent attack on Camp Oku in the early hours of the night. They proceeded to slaughter their way through the camp, targeting our unarmed civilian personnel as well as our security detail. Our employees went above and beyond their calling in those stressful hours fighting against these barbarians."
Samura has since requested that the Kusari government deploy more forces to Tomioka to finally evict the Blood Dragons from their positions. It has also requested that a special licence be given to Samura to expand its security detail further making it more comparable to a military arm than corporate security.
There has so far been no official comment from the Kusari government at this time in regards to the situation on Tomioka or for what Samura has asked for.

"The Surveyor is more than just a ship, it's a symbol of ingenuity and industrial development to all the Sirian Colonies. It's a pattern that dates back to our origins in the Sol system, and it's a pattern that will persist for many generations to come. Just as we have adapted to meet new challenges, so too must the Surveyor to meet emergent needs."
The Next-Gen Surveyor is slated to roll out multiple updates ranging from technological optimizations to upgraded armor and firepower capabilities. Many of the new modifications directly address a recent study by the Sirius International Institute of Statistics and Economics, citing up to 32 percent losses by BMM and Kruger Minerals to piracy and related factors.
The ship's expanded armour increased the ship's mass by almost 50 percent, which forced Samura's Surveyor team to completely overhaul the ship's power delivery system, powerplant, and hull. The new ship utilizes a power delivery system integrated into the super-alloy frame. The integrated frame was torture tested at the Aso High Altitude Proving Grounds, and sports certifications as best in class for maneuvering with a load under high Gs.
Though time will tell whether the upgrade will prove successful in addressing the increase of piracy, the stock market has greeted the welcome news with a 15 point general increase, and a relative high for Samura and mining sector stocks.

## Rumors

* Food production here is good, and has always been profitable. But the real money now is in Samura's Pearl farms. There is huge money to be made moving these luxury goods to the wealthy citizens of Rheinland and Liberty. I also deliver some to Luxury Liner Hawaii on my trips down to Planet Kurile.

* Most of the criminals that attack my ship in the Trade Lanes pour from the Saiun. It's such a beautiful place that to be filled with so many loathsome creatures is very regrettable.

* I used to be an important man in New Tokyo. My division was always ahead of schedule, and my team very efficient. One of my men was a terrible worker, so I fired him. Little did I know he was the cousin to a powerful executive.

* In the Border Worlds on the eastern side of Kusari space is a planet where Alien Organisms are found in vast numbers. That planet, Kurile, is in dangerous space. If you believe yourself to be a good pilot, you could always bring them here.

* I will stare into the depths of the waters here. There is little I can do to escape this place. I miss New Tokyo dearly, and I want only to be back there. I hate fish; I can never completely wash its smell from my skin.

* You seem to be an honorable fellow. This base could always use more Robotics to keep our operations running smoothly. Pearls out to Rheinland, and return with Robotics and you stand to make a tidy profit.

* If you wish to go to New Tokyo, there is a way to line your pockets and travel there as well. Take a load of the Luxury Foods we produce here to the capitol. From there you can go wherever you like.

* Manhatten buys a lot of Junyo Pearls. It is a difficult journey for Samura because of the Xenos, but you may find it easier.

* The communications tower is very high in the center of the station. There are always many people nearby. Perhaps I could throw myself off of its highest point and end this suffering.

* This planet is very young. We first overlooked these oceans as a place to raise fish because they were bereft of life. It would have taken a very long time for a food chain to develop here, that is, until we used Alien Organisms to jumpstart the process.

* We bring Alien Organisms to this planet to help maintain our fish populations. Most of the Organisms we get are from Kurile.

* Blood Dragons attacked the most recent convoy headed to Fuchu prison. We got the distress call and scrambled to help, but by the time we arrived the entire convoy was destroyed. Even the prisoner ship was demolished; there was no one left alive.

* The Golden C. are dangerous fanatics who do not care if they live or die. The Cardamine has made them mad. One tried to ram my ship. Fortunately, I dodged her attack and blew her craft to pieces.

* Sometimes I will buy fish here and take it to my family. Once I forgot to take the fish out of my ship, and it stayed there overnight. No matter how much I clean, it always smells very bad in the cockpit. The other police call me Squid-san now; it is very embarrassing.

* The Saiun Cloud was so beautiful to me when I was first assigned to this system. Now I look upon its painted scape with fear, for there the worst of Kusari lurks. Even now I'm sure pirates wait for the next appetizing convoy to pass.

* The Bounty Hunters are filth-ridden foreigners, but I must admit they are very good pilots. They kill many of the worst pirates in this system, and for that I am thankful. It should be Gaijin killing Gaijin anyway. Why must I risk my skin fighting smelly outsiders?

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