Roppongi Station

CLASS: Akebono

GRAVITY: Complete

DOCKING: Yes

AMENITIES: Yes

POPULATION: 4K

In the early years of the Kusari Empire, foreign immigration was strictly controlled and permanent foreign settlements on New Tokyo were strictly forbidden. While the Kusari Shogunate was unwilling to bend these rules, it still accommodated foreign business interests by constructing Roppongi Station in orbit. Since that time, Roppongi has largely become home to elite expatriates from New York and New London who have long-term business to conduct in the system. The station is also a popular destination for New Tokyo youths wishing to sample its entertainment concourses. Interspace Commerce (IC) maintains an office on board to oversee its interests in the system.

## Bribes & Missions Offered

* Deep Space Engineering
* Synth Foods, Inc.
* Universal Shipping
* Gateway Shipping
* Interspace Commerce
* Blood Dragons
* Golden Chrysanthemums
* Orbital Spa and Cruise
* Republican Shipping

## Commodities

* Water
* Luxury Food
* H-Fuel
* Pharmaceuticals
* Cardamine

* Super Alloy
* Superconductors
* Construction Machinery
* Luxury Consumer Goods
* Gate/Lane Parts

## Rumors

* I'm hoping to transfer to duty in the Tau-23 area soon. It's not supposed to be much easier, but at least you aren't in the middle of some nebula with desperate Kusari terrorists fighting to the death -- although a bunch of suicidal Outcasts probably ain't much better. Guess that's why they call it hazard pay.
* You see Golden C. out there in Hokkaido also. I guess that's where they've got their base. They are just a crazy bunch, in my opinion. Bartender, give me a shot of whiskey for the road.

* The Chugoku Jump Gate project has not been insured or sanctioned by IC. We view the Hokkaido affair as a deliberate deception plotted by the Kusari government against its own people. They need an enemy such as the Blood Dragons to justify their enormous public expenditures incurred when opening up the Hokkaido system for Samura's personal gain.
* Kusari would have minimal criminal problems if the government had agreed to some of the reforms proposed by Blood Dragon and Golden C. sympathizers some time ago. But they refuse to change their fundamental way of doing business, whether it is looking the other way with the Hogosha or supporting the corrupt Samura.
* We allow the Golden Chrysanthemums to land here, since they do not attack shipping indiscriminately. Their dispute is with the Kusari government and industry, and its stifling, paternalistic traditions. We at IC would view any reforms of Kusari society as beneficial to IC's interests.
* The most troubling development in this sector is the growing strength of the Outcasts and Corsairs in Honshu and Sigma-13. The military seems distracted by the Blood Dragons, and the GMG is not capable of controlling these Edge Worlds pirates, who are far more vicious and cunning than the Imperial Rheinland Navy ever was.
* We are currently investigating rumored Farmers Alliance links with Samura. The attacks on Synth Foods transports within Kusari are blatant acts by Samura to discourage foreign competitors who threaten their business. We will press criminal charges against Samura and refuse their use of Trade Lanes within Libertonian space if they are found guilty.
* Our office was planetside on New Tokyo before the Trade Lane Dispute of 521. At that time we were evicted from Kusari space. Financial transactions between the Liberty and Kusari governments during the 80-Years War led to an amendment in the Sirius Commerce Pact in 710 that allowed us to establish a base in New Tokyo. Roppongi was built shortly thereafter.
* We use this station to monitor the Trade Lane network within Kusari, Tau-29, and Sigma-13. The Tau Lanes are most affected by the Outcasts, who seem to have been disturbed by the opening of the Tau-29 Jump Gate in Tau-23. Sigma-13 is threatened by Corsairs and Outcasts, though the two groups do not seem to be acting in concert.
* Unlike our other House bases, Bounty Hunters Guild members are not allowed to base themselves on our station, at the request of the Kusari government. So we must make frequent visits to Deshima to communicate with the Guild management -- a process that I find distasteful.

* We will continue our fight until a woman leads this country. I do not believe in much of the strange things they preach on Ainu, but one thing is certain. The women of Kusari must be freed of the oppressive yoke of our paternal society. Only then will Kusari move forward again.
* I think it's time for my afternoon Cardamine break. We sell our cargo here, since they won't let us land on Tokyo. All the hip Tokyo types come here to get their supply. That's how we recruit new girls to join the cause.

* 70% of the New Tokyo population under the age of 30 prefers Synth Paste to Kyushu grown food. It is just a matter of time before the Farmers Alliance will be a moot point. There will be no market for Kyushu food outside of the planet.
* Synth Foods is certain that Samura funds the Farmers Alliance movement. The Kusari government has been unwilling so far to open an investigation, which is not surprising, given that many government officals are on Samura's bribe list.

* We're supplying the Jump Gate Parts used in that crazy money pit they call the Chugoku Gate in Hokkaido. We've already shipped enough for those Deep Space builders to construct at least two. Guess they've had a lot of losses up there.
* They don't let us ship our cargo directly to Yokohama -- go figure -- so we stop by here for a little R & R and then do the hop up the yard. Usually we pick up some Niobium in New Tokyo for the return trip to Liberty.