After Jump Gates linked New Tokyo with the other colonies, the Kusari Shogunate decided that the resulting influx of foreign traffic needed careful management. As a result, Narita Outpost was constructed to serve as the final destination for all shipments to New Tokyo and as a base of operations for the major foreign shipping firms, primarily Republican Shipping, Bowex, and Gateway Shipping.
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- LOCATION: New Tokyo system
- OWNER: Kusari Police
- CLASS: Mifune
- GRAVITY: Partial
- DOCKING: Yes
- AMENITIES: Yes
- POPULATION: 5K
Ships Selling[]
- None.
Commodities Selling[]
- Beryllium - $780
- Boron - $456
- Engine Components - $225
- Gold - $1,122
- H-Fuel - $120
- High Temperature Alloy - $624
- Niobium - $512
- Optronics - $210
- Silver - $798
Guns For Sale[]
Turrets For Sale[]
Missiles For Sale[]
- Stalker Missile - Class 1
- Slingshot Missile - Class 3
- Windstalker Missile - Class 3
- Sweeper Missile - Class 4
- Catapult Missile - Class 5
Shields For Sale[]
- Adv. Sentry Fr. Shield - Class 2
- Adv. Sentry H.F. Shield - Class 2
- Adv. Sentry L.F. Shield - Class 2
- Guardian Fr. Shield - Class 3 (Level 2)
- Guardian H.F. Shield - Class 3 (Level 2)
- Guardian L.F. Shield - Class 3 (Level 2)
- Adv. Guardian Fr. Shield - Class 4 (Level 6)
- Adv. Guardian H.F. Shield - Class 4 (Level 6)
- Adv. Guardian L.F. Shield - Class 4 (Level 6)
- Sentinel Fr. Shield - Class 5 (Level 10)
- Sentinel H.F. Shield - Class 5 (Level 10)
- Sentinel L.F. Shield - Class 5 (Level 10)
Torpedo/Cruise Disruptors For Sale[]
Mine Dispensers For Sale[]
- Razor Mine
- Seeker Mine
- Tadpole Mine
- Wardog Mine
NEWS[]
STRIFE AT NARITA: NARITA[]
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STRIFE AT NARITA: NARITA -- Republican Shipping has lodged an official complaint against the Kusari government for what it calls "...a complete lack of concern over the damage being done to foreign shipping by open piracy..." The Rheinland corporation and several others are concerned about the number of attacks their vessels have undergone in Kusari near their shipping destination, specifically Narita. The Kusari government responded in an official communication stating, "The attacks upon foreign shipping concerns do not vary from the hostile actions that Kusari vessels must also withstand." | 
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Rumors[]
"I've never understood why they put it so far from everything else in the system. The official word is that Tokyo didn't want a congested trading area of shipping above the planet. Privately, I heard that they wanted to make it a little more costly and inconvenient for shippers like Republican to trade with Tokyo, giving Samura and Kishiro an edge on those trade routes."
"We have problems with Hogosha stealing from the storage depots around this base. Narita is too small to store all of the cargo that is generated. The Hogosha are harmless, though -- just skimming a little bit from the Gaijin shippers."
"I went on an assault patrol yesterday into Chiba. Sazuki-san was my patrol leader. We tracked two Blood Dragons for some ways before they discovered our presence and engaged us in battle. Suzuki-san was able to destroy both of them. I feel ashamed that I was not of more assistance." - Detective Etsuko Goto, Kusari State Police
"It is difficult being surrounded by so many foreigners all the time at this post, especially the Rheinlanders. Republican Shipping never should've been allowed back in Kusari space after the 80 Years War. They should've been forced to transfer all their cargo to Kusari ships at the Rheinland frontier post of Mainz."
"The Kusari government established this base to give foreign shippers from Rheinland and Bretonia a suitable location to trade their goods within New Tokyo space. Liberty corporations prefer to use the more accessible Roppongi Station above the planet."
"We run Trade Lane patrols towards Shinagawa and Yokohama. The Blood Dragons are the chief criminals in this area. They prefer to strike from the Chiba Field. It should really be a military matter, but they are otherwise occupied patrolling the Independent and Border Worlds."
"It is tiresome to guard against the Hogosha here. They patiently wait until all of our patrols are out. They seem to prefer shipbuilding materials, which is puzzling, because they use generic off-the-lots ships. I hear they've been spotted in Shinjuku on occassion. Apparently some of them work for Samura as salary men."
"Sales of the Kusari Heavy Fighter are strictly regulated by the Kusari Naval Forces. They are exclusively sold at ship dealers on Kusari battleships."
"The life of a Kusari State Police Junsa is not really very exciting most of the time, unless you are posted in Hokkaido. Sapporo is the most dangerous assignment on the force. It is all clouds and radiation up there. You never know when the Blood Dragon or Golden C. will strike."
"We believe there is a Jump Hole to Honshu in the Chiba Field, but they can be very difficult to locate. The Hogosha won't say anything, but we see many Artifact smugglers crossing the system to the Kanto Field, so we are certain it is here."
"Narita is the transfer point for most foreign shippers in Kusari space. We sell our Optronics and Engine Components from Honshu here. We buy our Beryllium for the engine manufacturing center from Gateway. It would be less costly and faster if the government allowed them to ship directly to Honshu."
"Gold is shipped to Narita rather than Tokyo, so we must bring the shipments back across two Trade Lanes that the transports have already traversed -- most inefficient. This smells of a Samura-backed government regulation."
"The real reason this base exists is to allow a place for those slimy Hogosha to steal supplies for Samura's factories. We at Kishiro abhor these unscrupulous methods employed by our competitor to gain competitive advantage."
"Even though this is a short run, the Blood Dragons are always waiting. You never know when they will hit next. Sometimes I think I should change companies to Kishiro, although that would be disgraceful to my employer. At least Kishiro captains don't have to worry so much about pirates."
"Just between you and me, the real reason Samura doesn't want Republican landing on Yokohama is that the Samura use the Hogosha to steal shipbuilding supplies here. It's always cheaper to steal than to buy, and it keeps costs down. Is it any wonder why they put the foreign commercial shipbuilders out of business?"
"This is not a very lucrative run because it is only one Trade Lane jump to Yokohama. Republican ships its High-Temperature Alloys and Boron all the way from Rheinland but must terminate here at Narita. Only Samura ships are allowed to land at Yokohama -- no Rheinland ships. Rules and regulations ..."
"We've just come over from Yokohama to pick up a return cargo for Glasgow. It looks like it'll be Engine Components or Optronics. It's an odd place, Kusari. The two giants control everything -- no mid-sized companies like the other Houses. I'd give Kishiro the technical edge of the two, but Samura has far more political clout in New Tokyo."
"I'm not really comfortable having to share this cramped Outpost while so many of our competitors loiter about. You have to be very careful what you say here, especially with those Gateway sods about. At least Republican is a respectable company with the proper pedigrees."
"Bowex has been providing the most reliable transport of Kusari and Bretonia goods across the Border Worlds since 258. Before the Trade Lanes were built through the Tau systems, it was a long and dangerous journey across the ice fields of the Barrier, sometimes taking upwards to six months."
"I've been doing the Kensington-Narita run for some time now. Normally we ship in Beryllium and Gold, and then return with H-Fuel. We'd like to expand to more lucrative return cargos, but the Bretonian government has some absurd law which states that only Bowex can import those Commodities directly from Kusari."
"This bloody hole is awful. I can't wait to get back to a civilized place like Kensington. All the beer tastes the same -- no character to it. Nothing like a good Bretonia pint with a nice head to it. I'm leaving in the morning to run a load of H-Fuel back home. At least the Outcasts don't get into that too much."
"We handle the IMG Niobium shipments from Holman in Tau-31. The Outcasts seem to be quite agitated up that area of the Sirius Sector, probably because of the IMG venturing into their territory. At least that's what I've heard."