Keiko Tanaka is a character played by Nakshatra.

Keiko Tanaka
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Date of Birth:	BYE 120
Species	Norian
Gender	Female
Height	175.26 cm
Weight	64kg
Faction	Yamatai Star Empire
Sub-Faction	Tsenlan
Organization	Lo'ken Institute
Occupation	Nano Technology Research and Development
Rank	Labratory Supervisor
Current Placement	Lo'ken Institute

Keiko is a rare Norian, she has a height of 175.26cm and weighs 64kg. She has dark purple eyes and waist length black hair that perfectly compliments her skin tone. She tends to wear dark emo or gothic style clothing to accentuate her personality when she is not in the lab. Her hair tends to be kept in a restricive style when in the labratory and down at all other times possible, especially at meetings outside of the lab area. Her slim athletic physique can be attributed to her intensive night time work out routine.

Keiko is an ENTJ-A ²⁾ personality type. For the most part she is extroverted, enjoying group activities and social gatherings. Though she may lean towards classic emo and goth clothing her personality is quite the opposite, shining brightness and positivity to all those around her. She is very imaginative and curious which led her to a position in research and development. Even with her bright and bubbly personality she is a very objective woman, seeing things from others point of view without letting her own emotions getting involved with the facts. The organization skills she possess are second to none, complimenting her attention to detail. Stress does not tend to way her down, instead pushing her to greater heights in the path to achieve her goals. She has excellent leadership skills and prides on her ability to communicate with others.

Keiko was born on Ayenee in BYE 120 to Eicura and Yinaeda. Her birth occured during the latter part of the Pre-Contact - The Falcon Movement. Most of her child hood was spent tinkering with gadgets or any item she could get a hold of to create her own play lab. As she got older she discovered Nano technology, though too young at the time to understand its wide spread implications she seemed instinctly drawn to it for reasons no one could seem to explain. Her father Eicura served in the military and would always bring her back tales of his exploits. This especially involved those that might remotely pertained to her interests. Whenever this happened her mother Yinaeda always made sure to have snacks ready for the occasion as both parties would otherwise forget to eat while they caught up.

In her early teen years she devoted spare time to pursuing material that could teach her more about the field of science as it related to nano-technology. Yinaeda her mother, lovingly nicknamed Yin-Yin aided in this pursuit by helping her with info from the archives she worked in, when she could. When it became evident that this was not a passing phase, her aunt Aiko Tanaka sat down with her to guide her along the education path she would need to pursue in order to achieve her dreams. As a result of this sit-down she pursued formal higher education in science with a specialty in nano-technology. One other area that she did well in, to a degree of concern, was anything involving chemistry.

When she graduated from university she immediately took on internship work in a labratory to get her feet wet in the field. She did exceptionally well earning dual qualifications in chemistry and nano-technology. While she was assigned to help in the department for which she specialized in during university, if volunteers were needed in chemistry, she was the first to sign up. After doing her time as an intern she was brought on permanently as a labratory assistant. This was also about the time that religious conflict was brewing.

Neither her or her parents were among those that Ujin Eitan led in the Norian'Rolthil'Quaen Divergence, though some of their family friends did follow with those who refused to believe in Tsenlanese Religion. Among the group that left with Ujin was her mentor and aunt, Aiko. Aiko's loss was deeply upsetting, because she did not know or understand why this was happening. During the Space Race and the Colonization of Ayenee she was so deeply burried in her work to cope that the awareness of most of the events escaped her. Towards the end she moved from Ayenee to Noria when the Norian Galactic Empire began pulling resources to other worlds.

From YE 25 to YE 30 she served in the role of supervisor on the team of scientists that investigated a facility in the frontiers of the Yirune Arm. This is where she met Aekara who was looking into Leviathan growth and Mindhives. She barely escaped from the onslaught that resulted when the Umarians drove them out, thanks to the help of Nara Akhai Drenai. One thing followed after the other with the Void Wars kicking off right as she was recovering from the chaos that happened just prior.

The Craethel War and The Declaration of Null wreaked havok for everyone. She was among the scientists that aided MERN in the effort to develop new weapons, though it did not do much good in the end. In YE 44 she and her parents were among the few that escaped the distruction of the Minatu Empire capital worlds. Months later in YE 44.7 she arrived with the survivors in the Kagami Galaxy near Xylar north of the Kikyo Sector.There was not much time to unwind or adjust as shortly after their arrival the Tsenlan State Quorum opened the Lo'ken Institute. She was hired on to work as a labratory supervisor. The position brought her a great deal of excitement given the challenges that faced them in this new home. It certainly made things more interesting that she met her friend Aekara's handsome cousin Akaris Tenui out of it.

In YE 45 the team she was a part of made marked improvements in adjusting to this new environment. They even got to work on a passion project of hers, what would come to be known as the NanoInk Veil. She felt similarly on the matters her friend Nara Akhai Drenai did on the matter, though she did not agree entirely with the letter Nara wrote.³⁾ It was a pleasure to help fellow norians and others within the Yamatai Star Empire that would benefit from its use.

Keiko is or has been involved in the following plots:

Keiko has not been involved in any plots yet, check back later!

Keiko is or has been involved in the following threads:

• Belmont Resort on Gashmere: Belmont Lac de Cratere. ⁴⁾ - PAST

Keiko has learned many skills:

• Communication - Keiko can communicate in Nira'las, Trade (language) and Yamataigo (邪馬台語).
• Starship Operations - Keiko can exceptionally operate Starships, but has mastered the use of Leviathan Technology and mindhive symbiosis.
• Slyph Combat - Keiko can remotely operate in symbiosis link with a bonded Slyph for use in combat operations.
• Vesper Expression - Keiko's Vesper Links to those she cares about are known to be intense and he's mastered the ability to use images or projected thought spaces to participate in communication with others.
• Religion- Keiko has quite an intense disagreement with the xenophobia caused by The Church of the Builders. Despite this she felt a particular draw to Morggho.
• Hiking - Keiko enjoys hiking in forest environments and exploring new areas.
• History - Keiko is passionate about the History of the Norian People and Nations, with a special interests in past scientific developments.
• Painting - Keiko has begun to develop an interest in painting local scenery, particularly parks or nature scenes.

People Keiko is connected to:

• Eicura Tanaka - Father.
• Yinaeda Tanaka - Mother.
• Aekara Tenui - Friend and Co-worker.
• Nara Akhai Drenai - Friend.
• Akaris Tenui - Delicious Friend.
• Aelya Eitan - Head Honcho.

Keiko Tanaka has the following:

• Labratory Clothing of Various Types
• Civilian Clothing of Various Types

Keiko Tanaka has the following:

• 3,000 KS

Nakshatra made this article.

• Approved by Demibear on 2023/10/1. ⁵⁾
• Main Keiko art by Nakshatra with Midjourney Bot.
• Chibi Keiko art by Nakshatra with Midjourney Bot.

In the case Nakshatra becomes inactive:

• Can this character be used as an NPC by a GM or FM? NO
• Can this character be adopted after I've been gone for a year? NO
• For exceptions please see Nashatra (GingerGlitch) Will