Battleship Daishouri

CLASS: Brandt

CREW: CLASSIFIED

ARMAMENT: CLASSIFIED

Daishouri, or "Triumphant Victory," is one of three Rheinland warships commandeered from the Rheinland Military by GMG Paramilitary during the apex of the 80 year war between the two. Thanks to the early brilliance of famed GMG engineer, Dr Ito Namura, all three battleships were dissected, studied and made operational with GMG developed technology. Daishouri sustained the least amount of damage when commandeered and was thus the easiest to modify and the first battleship deployed to begin its role of guarding Sigma 59.

The other GMG warships were the Ayakashi Maru or "Ghost Ship That Appears After a Shipwreck" and Namura (named after the same famous engineer that lost his life reviving the ship, Dr. Namura). After a later loss of the Namura, the GMG decommissioned the remaining warships and hid them deep in Sigma 59. In recent years, with the system fully developed, GMG once again had the two battleships augmented with modern technology and they were redeployed. Daishouri resumes its guardianship of Sigma-59 from its southern flank, while the Ayakashi Maru slipped off into deep space.

## News

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Due to recent events, Samura Industries has taken it upon itself to act as a substitute for Interspace Commerce within the insurance market and many citizens have already expressed gratitude to Samura and their willingness to provide more financially preferable contracts than what the old management offered.

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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.

## Rumors

* This ship is the most heavily armored and armed brick we have. It is not as agile as her sister ship, the Ayakashi, but makes up for it in firepower and endurance. It made sense to assign this ship to the defense of this region, and the nearby jump hole. Any Outcasts, Corsairs or Hogosha that try to sneak past quickly learn the meaning of "excessive firepower".

* At first I was glad I was assigned to this ship. Being on this ship is probably the safest place to be on in the sector, but that's the problem, it's too safe. We are supposed to guard the back door from the Hispanics but we have barely seen any action. Most of the time, by the time we are launching the Daishouri's weapons have already neutralised any threat. I almost wish I was on the Ayakashi. I hear they are finding no end of excitement.

* Patrols in Sigma-59 are dull. I heard we'll be opening our space up to general traffic soon. I doubt that will bring much actual traffic. Sigma-59 isn't a shortcut from anywhere to anywhere. The only reason people have to come here, is to visit one of the stations in this system. Unfriendly visitors we get to deal with. Here's to hoping we'll have a couple.

* Once Sigma-59 is opened for general trade, I suppose we will have to be both police and military again. Scanning every ship for contraband or hazards may seem tedious, but you never know what you come across. I had a Junker pass by Naha with what he claimed were H-Fuel Gas canisters - but we have sensors that are specifically calibrated to scan for the actual presence of H-Fuel. To prevent smuggling. Eventually we found that the fool had stowed the canisters with Cardamine gas. Creative, and it might have fooled the Rheinland Police, but not us. There is now one less Junker smuggler flying around in Sirius.

* This battleship was refitted by Dr. Namura many years ago. Only recently was it brought back into service. After the loss of the Namura, our leaders were unsure whether these ships were worth the expense, both in resources and manpower. They are now cast in a defensive role instead, supporting our military fighters rather then being a spearhead themselves. This is both safer and more effective.

* This area is more or less a headquarters for our organisation, both in military and civilian terms. It is at the core of GMG controlled space, not really on any trade route - so not a whole lot of traffic. Still, given the importance of the facilities here, it is only a matter of time before our enemies start to send forces against us. We have prepared for that event.

* There were several reasons to repurpose these defeated ships, despite their looks. For one, it was practical - these are very powerful ships that can serve as carriers for our fightercraft as well. Another reason is the message these ships send to our enemies. We may not have many capital ships, but we do not need them to be victorious.

* Don't let the lack of enemies here in Sigma-59 fool you. We have put in our time on regular patrol and are the best of the GMG paramilitary. If our enemies dare show their faces in this system we will show them we aren't just boasting. A month ago, a few Outcasts tried their luck. Not one of them escaped.

* The Daishouri is one of three Rheinland battleship wrecks that were salvaged and restored by the Gas Miners Guild after the 80 years war. We wanted to secure as many of these hulks as possible, just in case Rheinland got it in their heads to invade again, but most of them were too damaged to be salvagable.

* I'm a gunner on this vessel. Don't worry, I'm off duty. Not that there is much to do while on duty. You can only calibrate weapons and tracking sensors so often before you end up making things worse instead.

* I've seen the wreck of the Namura with my own eyes. Perhaps you will see it yourself some day. It lays deep inside Outcast controlled space, a reminder to us that we should not overextend ourselves, or think these mighty warships equate victory. They do not.

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