Operated Starships

Operated Starships were the various starships that appears in the 2005 anime series *Starship Operators*.

## Setting

### Government Organizations

* **Henrietta Alliance of Planetary Nations** (ヘンリエッタ星域惑星国家同盟 Henrietta Seiki Wakusei Kokka Domei): A militaristic alliance of nations within Henrietta region of known space. It has forced several neighboring planetary nations into submission, and after securing nonaggression treaties, purchases their weaponry at ridiculous bargains. Throughout the series the alliance is nicknamed the "Kingdom" due to its brazen use of authority. The name Henrietta was a feminine given name ultimately derived from the Germanic name Henrik, which means "Ruler of the home" or "Lord of the house.".
* **Planetary Nation of Kibi**: A pacifist minor organization that served as the home of the Amaterasu crew. Currently has a pacifist administration. It eventually surrendered to the Henrietta Alliance after destruction of the Maizuru. The Kingdom of Kibi (吉備国 Kibi no Kuni) was a kingdom based in Western Japan during the 4th century that acted as cultural bridge between Korea and Yamato.
* **Planetary Nation of Shu**: A minor government which used to be closer to Henrietta Alliance before the Amaterasu incidents. The Amaterasu and its crew have many fans in Planet Shu thanks to the Galaxy Network's broadcasts. The Kingdom of Shu (蜀國 Shu no Kuni) was the ancient state based in Sichuan, China that thrived during the Qin and Han Dynasties.
* **Henrietta Independent Federation** (ヘンリエッタ星域自治連合 Henrietta Seiki Jichi Rengo): An alliance of planetary nations that competes for power with the Henrietta Alliance that only appeared in the novel.
* **Earth Alliance Planetary Nation**: The federation power centered on Earth, rivaling or surpassing in power all others. They avoided interfering with the Amaterasu until the end of the series in an attempt to weaken the Henrietta Alliance's armada.

### Planets

* **Kibi**: Home planet of Amaterasu and its crew. It was close to the neutral system Phoenicia where the Amaterasu sought sanctuary.
* **Shu**: Planet of origin for Captain Wong and the Shenlong.
* **Gordova**: Planet of origin for the Conquistador and its original crew, named after the Spanish city conquered by Moors.
* **Palmia**: Location of Arima General Industry headquarters, named after the ancient Syrian city, Palmyra, that the Romans conquered.

## Starships

### Planetary Ships

* ***Amaterasu***: Third Freedom Guard Ship of the Kibi Planetary Nation. Its name comes from Amaterasu (天照), a sun goddess that served as a principal Shinto deity.
	+ **Manufacturer**: Armia General Industrial (AGI) Corporation
	+ **Chief Officer**: Cisca Kanzaki
	+ **Tactical Officer**: Shinon Kouzuki
	+ **Crew**: 46
	+ **Length**: 310 meters
	+ **Width**: 105 meters
	+ **Armaments**: 4600 mm Plasma Cannons, launchers for torpedoes and missiles, a 5-barreled Revolver laser cannon, one Pulse laser, and one Plasma Coil Gun.
	+ **Defensive Munitions**: Anti-Laser Defensive Systems: Kasumi (霞, "misty") magnetic wave reflection plate, Ikasumi (烏賊墨, "squid ink") magnetic wave absorption fiber, and Hotaru (蛍, "Firefly") Heat Protection Plates.
	+ **Sensor**: Kamioka (神岡) - Neutrino emission Sensor, named after the Kamioka Observatory.
	+ **Onboard Artificial Intelligence**: AESOP (Artificial Encephalon System by Optical Processor, named after the ancient Greek story teller of the same name.
	+ **Propulsion**: 2 main thrusters and 6 sub thrusters.
	+ **Max Acceleration**: 5G+ with auxiliary boosters.
* ***Maizuru***: Second Freedom Guard Ship of the Kibi Planetary Nation. Appears in episode 3 although it was destroyed during the events of episode 1. Its name comes from the Kyoto Prefecture city Maizuru (舞鶴市 *Maizuru-shi*), headquarters of the JMSDF Western District fleet. The Chief Officer was Hisaka Jin.
* ***Shenlong***: Battleship of the Shu Planetary Nation. Appears in episodes 7 and 8. Its name comes from Shenlong, (神竜 *Shinryu*, literally meaning "Spirit Dragon") from Chinese mythology.
	+ **Chief Officer**: Captain Wong
	+ **Armaments**: 1 Plasma Cannon, 4 missile launchers, 4 pulse lasers, and 2 pulse beams.
	+ **Propulsion**: 1 main thruster and 2 sub thrusters.
	+ **Max Acceleration**: 7 G
* ***Earth Federation Warship***: Appear in episodes 12 and 13, one of which had Captain Josef Truman as Chief Officer. They were armed with four laser cannons.

### Kingdom Ships

* **Henrietta Alliance Railgun Warship**: An unspecified warship of the Kingdom that appears in episode 1. It was armed with a single railgun for sniping and had an onboard refinery that manufactured ammunition from asteroids attracted to its orbit.
* ***Trafalgar***: Twenty-First Destroyer Class Battleship of the Henrietta Alliance that appears in episode 2. Its name comes from the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory over combined French and Spanish fleets in 1805. It was armed with several laser cannons for offense and a 10,000mm plasma cannon for defense. The Chief Officer was Captain Joseph Meyer.
* ***Aboukir***: Stealth Ship of the Henrietta Alliance that appears in episode 4. Its name comes from the Battle of Aboukir Bay, the Japanese name for Battle of the Nile, British naval victory over French fleet in 1798. Its Chief Officer was Admiral Ricardo Fares.
* ***Actium***: Stealth Ship of the Henrietta Alliance that appears in the second half of the series. Its name comes from the Battle of Actium, Roman naval victory of Gaius Octavius over Marcus Antonius and Cleopatra VII in 31 BC. It was armed with a single laser cannon for offense and for defensive measures it was invisible to active and passive sensors.
* ***Conquistador***: Battleship of the Henrietta Alliance although it was originally from the Gordova Planetary Nation. Appeared throughout the second half of the series. Its name comes from the term used for Spanish and Portuguese explorer-soldiers during Spanish conquest of Americas.
	+ **Chief Officer**: Admiral Dulle Elroy
	+ **Armaments**: A 4000 caliber Plasma Cannon and a 300PM class Laser Cannon
	+ **Propulsion**: 2 Main thrusters and 8 sub-thrusters.
	+ **Max Acceleration**: 10 G
* ***Lissa***: Skipper Class Warship of the Henrietta Alliance that appears in episodes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Its name comes from both the Battle of Lissa in 1866, an Austrian naval victory over Italy, and the Battle of Lissa in 1811, a British naval victory over a combined French and Venetian squadron.
	+ **Code Name**: Dragonfly
	+ **Chief Officer**: Captain Harrel Naja
	+ **Armament**: Lisa2 Assault Module which was armed wit a rapidfire pulse laser and capable of precision short-warp
	+ **Propulsion**: 1 Main thruster and 4 sub-thrusters
	+ **Max Acceleration**: 8 G
* ***Leyte***: Corvette Class Armored Battleship of the Henrietta Alliance that appears in episodes 7 and 8. Its name comes from the Battle of Leyte, the Japanese name for the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 during World War II.
	+ **Code Name**: Hammerhead
	+ **Chief Officer**: Captain Yun-suk Lee
	+ **Armament**: Four separating turrets consisting of one plasma cannon and three laser cannons.
	+ **Propulsion**: 1 Main thruster and 4 sub-thrusters
	+ **Max Acceleration**: 7 G
* ***Mariana***: Frigate Class High Speed Warship of the Henrietta Alliance that appears in episodes 7 and 8. Its name comes from the Battle of the Marianas, the Japanese name for the Battle of the Philippine Sea near the Mariana Islands in June 1944 during World War II.
	+ **Code Name**: Hedgehog
	+ **Chief Officer**: Admiral Louis Belmont
	+ **Armaments**: 4 Laser Cannons
	+ **Propulsion**: 2 main thrusters and 6 sub-thrusters
	+ **Max Acceleration**: 9.5 G
* ***Levant***: Recon Ship of the Henrietta Alliance that appears in episodes 9, 10, and 11. Its name comes from the Battle of the Levant, Japanese name for Battle of Navarino in 1827. Its Chief Officer was Captain Tiet Langa.