Tamahagane Mai is a Minkan in the Tamahagane Clan. She was the Director of Star Army Intelligence she now serves as a Tamahagane Samurai and protects Tamahagane Hikaru. Tamahagane Mai is a Non-Player Character played by Nashoba.

Tamahagane Mai
Species:	Minkan
Gender:	Female
Age:	29 yrs Born YE 06
Zodiac Sign:	Cancer
Height:	1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches)
Weight:	48 kilos (~105 pounds).
Bra Size:	81 cm (B cup)
Organizations:	Tamahagane Clan
Occupation:	Tamahagane Samurai
Rank:
Current Placement:	Kyousou

Height: 1.6 meters Mass: 48 kg Bra Size: B cup

Build and Skin Color: Mai has the typical Nekovalkyrja slightly curved build. Her legs are long and lanky. Her skin color is typical pale yellow Asian complexion.

Facial Features and Eye Color: Japanese facial features, sharply angled chin, the typical Tamahagane grey eyes. She typically has a slight smile.

Hair Color and Style: Black hair, that reached to between her shoulder blades. When working she puts her hair up in a bun (Chignon) and holds it in place with a Kanzashi. When she is off duty she tends to wear her hair down with a gold barrette fashioned like the clan pin gathering it in the back.

Distinguishing Features: Tamahagane Clan genetic tattoos on her right arm. She

Clan: Tamahagane

• Father: Tamahagane Makoto
• Mother: Tamahagane Michiko (Deceased)
• Grandmother: Hokama Asami
• Sister: Tamahagane Akemi

Mai was born in Kyousou, Yamatai (Planet) Jun YE 06. She was born a Human, upgraded to a NH-22C Yamataian, during her service she finally to a NH-29H Nekovalkyrja. She was trained as a Samurai for the Tamahagane Clan, but later joined the Star Army of Yamatai.

Mai was raised by her father since the age of 8, when her mother, Michiko was killed during the Fourth Elysian War. Makoto taught her the way of the sword, and the Samurai. Makoto hoped that one day she would serve the clan as a Tamahagane Samurai. Mai excelled with her blade work, her father called her a prodigy. When she was not in the clan dojo, she would often be found pouring over books. She was determined to train her mind in the same way she did her body.

Mai had a close relationship with her maternal grandmother Asami which helped fill the void left by her mother's passing.

While attending Upper Secondary in Kyousou she took an internship with the clan business for two years.

YE 24 Upon completion of her schooling, she chose to join the Star Army of Yamatai to learn about the Empire first hand. Applying the same principles that she had been raised by, she excelled in her assigned tasks.

In YE 27 Mai was transferred to Star Army Intelligence.

In YE 29 Mai opted to transfer to a NH-29H Nekovalkyrja because of the Species Restriction Order of YE 29, and because that form would allow her to better serve Star Army Intelligence in covert operations.

In YE 32 Mai was promoted to Chujo and made the Director of Star Army Intelligence.

In Nov YE 34 Mai resigned from the Star Army of Yamatai, and returned to her home Kyousou where she plans to spend some time relaxing and contemplate her future.

Mai is proficient with advanced radio operation and procedures and can make transmissions to and receive transmissions from other characters through headsets, starships, power armor, and shuttles in both combat and non-combat conditions. Mai is fluent in Trade (language) and Yamataigo (邪馬台語). She can speak and write both correctly and efficiently and can write reports, fill forms, issue orders under fire, etc. She is also trained with telepathic communication.

Mai received hand-to-hand combat training in addition to her training she received in her clan, followed up with a rigorous training program. She is skilled and experienced in combat both in Yamatai-like conditions and in zero-gravity, with and without weapons. Weapons she is expert in include energy pistols, swords, spears, staves, knives, power armor and a variety of randomized exotic weaponry..

Mai is capable of operating any computer system that uses the Kessaku OS, found on all Star Army starships. She is proficient in entering and/or searching for information. She is also trained at computer infiltration methods and counter-methods.

Between her training as a Samurai, and her military education, Mai is well versed in Star Army history, law in the Yamatai Star Empire, and her Clan history.

Mai received mathematics training, including Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, and Calculus.

Prior to her transfer to Star Army Intelligence Mai was trained as a Starship Operation. She is proficient with all aspects of bridge station operation.

Mai is an proficient in the following most Intelligence skills, and an expert in Strategic Analysis Systems, Advanced Intelligence Electronics, Surveillance Insertion and Maintenance.

While serving in the Star Army, Mai learned and continues to refine her leadership skills. She is good at adapting her methods of dealing with the soldiers under her command.

These items were issued to her by the Star Army of Yamatai.

• Wooden jewelry box with red velvet interior (for medals and mementos)

• Tamahagane Clan Pin
• Gold barrette w/ clan logo

Mai owns the following items and is an expert in their usage.

• Tamahagane Ta-W1-1a - Katana
• Tamahagane Ta-W1-3a - Katana (Advanced)
• Tamahagane Ta-W2-1a - Wakizashi
• ta-w3-1a

She was awarded the following:

• Tamahagane Ta-W1-2a - Katana (Ceremonial) - Promotion to Chujo YE 32
• Tamahagane Ta-W1-2a - Katana (Ceremonial) - Promotion to Shôshô YE 31
• Tamahagane Ta-W1-2a - Katana (Ceremonial) - Promotion to Taisa YE 29

• MT-G1-1A - Personal Holographic Computer (PHC)

Tamahagane Mai has a Tamahagane Clan KS Card that she uses for personal purchases.