Taurus Star Fortress

Taurus Star Fortress, NK-S4-004, is a Zodiac-Class Star Fortress built at Bard Cluster (Tsuyosa) by the Legacy Bastion (Katsuko no Iori) by Ketsurui Fleet Yards in YE 33 for the Star Army of Yamatai's Fourth Fleet. It is stationed in Tsuyosa and is assuming the responsibilities of Legacy Bastion (Katsuko no Iori).

As of YE 41, Aera Maren is Taurus's main secretary for communications.

Taurus is the tenth Zodiac-Class Star Fortress built and was created under the order of Shinja Rika-Taisho as a upgrade/replacement to the exiting headquarters.

In YE 42, Taurus made the news when one of its crew, Aera Maren, destroyed a Kuvexian-allied starship using a boobytrap¹⁾.

Taurus has been painted Star Army of Yamatai blue, with the Star Army Hinomaru emblazoned on the top of the core just like Libra Star Fortress. Each of the radial arms has the station name on the top, and the arm designation on the end the arm. Beneath the designation the Aether Shock Arrays can be seen.

• Flavor Of Victory (since YE 45)

This section details the weapon systems on Taurus Star Fortress.

Four at the end of each arm. Equivalent to Plumeria's main cannon.

• 24 Ke-S3-W3020 Main Weapon Array Tier 13, Light Anti-Capital Ship

Taurus has twenty Ke-H5-W3200 "Kyouheki" Defense Platforms deployed for system defense. Each has the following:

• 1 Ke-S3-W3020 Main Weapon Array (Tiers 13 through 15, Light Anti-Capital Ship through Heavy Anti-Capital Ship (: Staff needs to determine which))
• 4 Type 31 Heavy Anti-Starship Turret (Tier 12, Heavy Anti-Starship)
• 2 Heavy Dual Anti-Starship Gun Turrets (Tier 11, Medium Anti-Starship)
• 8 Heavy Quad Anti-Mecha Cannons Tier 9, Heavy Anti-Mecha

Each platform has two Ke-H5-M3200 "Nesuto" Docking Platforms. Holding eighteen Ke-H5-W3201 "Suzumebachi" Attack Drones.

This section provides information regarding equipment and materials stored aboard Taurus Star Fortress.

Taurus has the following ships assigned to it:

• 6 Nozomi-class Scout and 6 Midori-Class Scout Ship which maintain a network of:
  • 20 Star Army FTL Sensor Drones
• 24 Kainushi-Class Tug Vessel for moving ships and cargo

Taurus has the following compliment of fighters assigned to it:

• 72 Ke-V6-1C "Hayabusa" Starfighter
• 72 Ke-V8 "Kawarime" Fighter

Taurus has a "Guriddo" Defense System deployed, it includes:

• 20 Ke-H5-W3200 "Kyouheki" Defense Platforms

The following ships are assigned to the Defense of Taurus.