The Akuro III is a renegade ship under the command of Motoyoshi Kiyoko.

The Akuro III was the only Ascendancy-class Flagship to be built. Its construction began in late YE 29 and it was completed in YE 30. It was a co-operative effort between Motoyoshi Fleet Yards and Ketsurui Fleet Yards. It was originally intended to be the flagship of the Fifth Expeditionary Fleet of the Star Army of Yamatai, but when the United Outer Colonies were formed the ship was controversially permitted by treaty to stay with the United Outer Colonies Peacekeeping Forces.

In YE 33, when the failed nation-state of the United Outer Colonies fell in the Second Mishhuvurthyar War the ship went missing, along with Motoyoshi Kiyoko and members of the Tange Clan. Due to the fall of the United Outer Colonies, the Star Army of Yamatai reassumed its claim on the ship, however, they were unable to locate it and confirmed that it had been taken by Motoyoshi Kiyoko.

During the years that had followed the fall of the Colonies, the Akuro III was spotted several times and was linked to pirate activities and collaboration with the NMX. In YE 39, the Akuro III was once again linked to suspicious activity, it was determined that Motoyoshi Kiyoko had become linked with another of the Star Army of Yamatai's enemies, the Interstellar Kingdom Of Kuvexia. In YE 42, it was then confirmed that Motoyoshi Kiyoko had sold the ship to Baron Gello Kordoon under the conditions that she remained it's Captain and one of his business partners.

Ketsurui-Motoyoshi Katsuko and members of the Motoyoshi Clan have made bringing Motoyoshi Kiyoko and her followers to justice a priority and seek to reclaim the Akuro III for the Star Army of Yamatai. In YE 42, it was also confirmed that the Interstellar Kingdom Of Kuvexia had given the vessel a major refit and upgraded its technologies with their own.

The Akuro III is now a plot device in the Resolutions Of The Ghost plotline.

• Warmakers I
• Warmakers II
• Warmakers III
• Akuro III spotted at Scrapyard

During the early stages of the Battle Of Glimmergold, the The Akuro III was spotted in the Scrapyard System. The YSS Mazu and attached escorts under the command of Taisa Motoyoshi Kaoru separated from the First Expeditionary Fleet to pursue the Akuro. ¹⁾

In a final confrontation outside of SX-07, the YSS Mazu engaged the The Akuro III and a group of Kuvexian Military ships loyal to Baron Gello Kordoon. During the conflict the The Akuro III was disabled and Baron Gello Kordoon fled the system on his own ship, leaving Kiyoko at the mercy of the Star Army of Yamatai.

Taisa Motoyoshi Kaoru and Akamaru Datenshi boarded the The Akuro III where they engaged in an intense final psychological and dangerous game with Kiyoko. After working their way through the labyrinth of the Kuvexian modified Akuro, they reached the bridge where Kiyoko perished in the final engagement which successfully brought an end to her tyranny.²⁾

Following the battle the Akuro III was taken back by the Star Army of Yamatai and it was towed back to Gemini Star Fortress to await the decisions that will be made for the ship's future.

This page was originally made by Andrew.