The ISS Evenstar (Yoi-no-Myōjō) is a Tanya-Class Expeditionary Heavy Cruiser which is owned by the Motoyoshi Clan and is operated as part of the Takeda Fleet by Yugumo Merchant Spacy. It was launched in late YE 44. It is the cynosure ship in the Motoyoshi Rising plot.

The ISS Evenstar (Yoi-no-Myōjō) was commissioned in YE 43, but did not get cleared for active duty until late in YE 44 due to priority in the Yugumo Fleetworks. The ship serves as the flagship of the Motoyoshi Clan and is part of the Yugumo Merchant Spacy. In YE 45, it was decided that the newly promoted Shipmaster Motoyoshi Eidan, the Motoyoshi Clan prodigy and favorite of Ketsurui-Motoyoshi Katsuko would take command. His crew that was trained by Takagawa Hitomi would be transferred from the ISS Shiori along with him.¹⁾

The ISS Evenstar is considered the Motoyoshi Clan Flagship.

ISS Evenstar (Yoi-no-Myōjō)
Name	ISS Evenstar (Yoi-no-Myōjō)
Namesake	Yoi-no-Myōjō (宵の明星) is the Yamataigo word for “Evening Star”
Owner	Motoyoshi Clan
Operator	Takeda Fleet, Yugumo Merchant Spacy
Port of Registry	Port Jiyuu, Sharie System
Home Port	Port Jiyuu
Builder	Yugumo Fleetworks
Class	Tanya-Class Expeditionary Heavy Cruiser
Commissioned	YE 43
Registry	PYX-C02-0001
Commanding Officer	Shipmaster Motoyoshi Eidan
Status	Active
Damage Rating (v3)	Tier 13 (Light Capital Ship)

Uniforms and Standards for the Evenstar Crew

The officers and crew are part of the Yugumo Merchant Spacy and wear the Type 43 Yugumo Corporation Uniforms with the black beret bearing the ship's mission patch on the flash that is shipboard duty issue, All uniforms and armor bear the Takeda Fleet logo on the right shoulder with their Merchant Spacy Patch beneath it, and the ship's mission patch on the left, with the 紺碧軍団 Konpeki Gundan (Azure Legion) badge beneath it. Their rank pin is displayed on the left side of their uniform collar.

The Type 43 Yugumo Corporation Uniforms worn aboard the Evenstar, like those on the ISS Shiori before, use a different color scheme than standard. Rather than the purple one-piece dress or light charcoal jacket with darker trousers, both uniforms are a deep, dark charcoal that is nearly black even under close inspection, and feature gold trim. Coveralls and security response armor are also dark charcoal and have the same patches and insignia. Flight suits are dark charcoal with dark purple panels and gold trim.

The ship's mission patch is a blue and purple peony flower. The Takeda Fleet Patch respectively.

The insignia of Motoyoshi Eidan and his 紺碧軍団 Azure Legion.

The Ship's Condition Statuses are as follows:

The ship has three duty shifts:

• First Shift 0500-1700 (Jiyuu Time)
• Second Shift 0900-2100 (Jiyuu Time)
• Third Shift 1700-0500 (Jiyuu Time)

In YE 44, when Takagawa Hitomi, a veteran educator, was asked to rejoin the ISS Shiori, the decision was made among her, Motoyoshi-Ieyasu Taro, and Ketsurui-Motoyoshi Katsuko to devise an advanced curriculum with real accreditation for Motoyoshi Eidan and the hand-picked prodigies who would accompany him. In YE 45, when the Azure Legion was formed aboard the Evenstar, the program was continued there.

In association with the Colonial Sector University System, the decision was made to create an experimental pilot program for exceptional youth in their last years of secondary education or first years of tertiary education. The initiative is under the auspices of a consortium consisting of Tokyo University and the Scientific Studies Service Gakuin Academy, with support from the Kyousou Institute of Technology, the Tsubomi School System, the Kikyō Scouts, the Shima Oceanographic Institute, and the Jiyuu University for Agricultural Studies.

The ISS Evenstar is considered a Kyousou Institute of Technology Remote Campus and SSS - Satellite Campus, as well as a campus of the Colonial Sector University System for purposes of credit recognition and transferability.

The ISS Evenstar is a functioning troop of the Kikyō Scouts with Takagawa Hitomi as its leader. In YE 45, when the Azure Legion was formed aboard the Evenstar, the troop was transferred along with them.

The Troop's number is 1712, after the grid sector of the Taiie system, colonized in YE 28 by the Fifth Expeditionary Fleet under its commander Ketsurui-Motoyoshi Katsuko, grandmother of Motoyoshi Eidan. The star was destroyed during the First Mishhuvurthyar War in YE 29 by the Sfrarabla Mishhuvurthyar Xhrafuklurp (SMX), leaving behind the Taiie Nebula. In memory of the capital of the colony, Seijin no Umi, Port City of Taiie on Taiie IV, the troop's mascot is the “Sea Saints,” based on the Trade translation of the Yamataigo name: “Saint of the Sea.”

The troop is known as Troop 1712 “Sea Saints” among the Kikyō Scouts.

The Evenstar will be the first ship to test the new Yugumo Fleetworks standard interior modules.

The living areas and amenities on the ISS Evenstar:

Around the perimeter of the arboretum and in the Transit Stations are retail spaces and kiosks serving the crew, residents, and commuting workers aboard. There are often multiple of each location, in different stations or around the arboretum. While there are some unique shops and restaurants, familiar chains also have a presence:

• Kagami's
• Kikyo Pie Company
• Tachi's
• Tokyo Brewing Company Brewpub
• Sea Of Plenty
• Flavor Of Victory
• Warm and Sweet
• Doki Doki YSA!
• Meat On A Stick
• Ramen To Go
• The Pangalactic Chophouse of Waffles (Pan-CHOW)
• BEST KEBABS Kebab Stands (Kiosk)
• Treasure Trove Frozen Treats (Kiosk)
• She Brew Coffee
• Don't Worry, Curry!
• Tokyo Fresh Markets
• Iga Fancy Fruit Emporium
• Origin Mart
• Bravemart
• Star Pillows
• Kagayaki Cosmetics (Kiosk)
• Kagayaki Cosmetics Day Spa
• Yuuko's Undies
• Mining Guild Emporium

The ship has a particularly unique Takeda House location, in the center of the arboretum towards the bow, surrounded by koi ponds, waterfalls, and other water features.

Soon to Come.

Soon to Come.

These are the notable members of the ship's crew and company, notably Eidan's 紺碧軍団 Konpeki Gundan which means Azure Legion in Yamataigo (邪馬台語).

#	Character Pic	Page	Species	Organization	Occupation	Clan/Family Page	Relationship	Character Owner	Character Status
1		Kazumi "Halfetti" Kurobawa	Dai Oni	Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Science Cadet - Kagakusha-Kōhosei (科学者候補生)		single	Charmaylarg	Active Player Character
2		Kuroda No Daizou (黒田の太三)	Minkan	Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Scientist Cadet		single	Hyralt	Inactive Player Character
3		Marika	Lily Type Artificial Nepleslian	Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Surgeon Cadet/Gekai-Kōhosei (外科医候補生)		single	Yuuki	NPC In Use By GM or FM
4		Solara Clark	Nekovalkyrja	Yugumo Keisatsu, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Security Officer		single	iaincarter	Active Player Character
5		Leon Argueta	Nepleslian	Yugumo Corporation, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Science Officer/Kagakusha-Kōhosei (科学者候補生)		single	Demibear	Active Player Character
6		Luminous Neon Star	Helashio	Yugumo Corporation, Kikyō Scouts, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Engine Officer/Kikanshi-Kōhosei (機関士候補生) -Systems and Safety		single	Miyako	Active Player Character
7		Motoyoshi Eidan	Minkan	Yugumo Corporation, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Shipmaster/Senchō (船長)	Motoyoshi Clan	open relationship	Andrew	NPC In Use By GM or FM
8		Motoyoshi Kuroko	Mishhuvurthyar	Yugumo Corporation, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Chief Officer/Ittō-kōkaishi (一等航海士)	Motoyoshi Clan	it's complicated	Yuuki	Active Player Character
9		Takagawa Hitomi	Minkan	Yugumo Corporation, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Fleetmaster/Daishō (代将)		single	Yuuki	NPC In Use By GM or FM
10		Yuki Inihara	Norian	Yugumo Corporation, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Deck Cadet - Shōkō-Kōhosei (将校候補生) --Pilot		open relationship	GingerGlitch	Active Player Character
11		Tomoko Sunabu	Random Alien	Kikyō Scouts, Yugumo Corporation, Yugumo Merchant Spacy, Azure Legion	Deck Cadet/Shōkō-Kōhosei (将校候補生)- Communications		single	Charaa	Active Player Character
12		Motoyoshi Zabuza	Minkan	Azure Legion	Security Officer		open relationship	GingerGlitch	Active Player Character

The avatar of the ship's immensely powerful KAIMON Super-Gate is named “Lucia” and appears as an ethereal Yamataian woman with a deep dusky skin-tone, and brilliant golden hair and eyes that shine with their own radiant, stellar luminescence. She is often wearing flowing robes that swirl with deep blues, purples, greens, and black like nebulae upon the void of space, and spattered with shining silver, gold, pale blue, and the occasional red spots like the myriad stars themselves. She has an unfailingly wise, motherly, judicious, graceful, and noble aspect to her that permeates every action and expression and word of her warm, rich, sonorant voice.

Third Officer Motoyoshi Ponyo - A burly, deep-voiced Minkan woman, originally of the Anisa System. Her parents were adopted into the clan during its first decade of existence. She was raised on a remote resource-extraction homestead, and sometimes uses strange or 'folksy' aphorisms. She is loyal to Clan and Empire, and expects a high degree of professionalism and effort from her subordinates. Her text color is Margarita, b0c24a. This NPC was introduced in “What in the Void-Filled Hells?”.³⁾

Senchō-no-joshu Ialnys Cienori - A Norian male with an athletic build, black hair and golden eyes. He was born on Noria and much like Yuki Inihara lost his parents, albeit both during the Umarian War. This is something they have bonded over in addition to their shared passion of the arts, though he is more apt to sit for paintings instead of creating them himself. He is loyal to Tsenlan and the Motoyoshi Clan. This NPC was introduced in “What in the Void-Filled Hells?”.⁴⁾

The vessels that are docked to, hangared in, and accompany the Evenstar are known as Orchid Fleet.

The four frigate docks on the docking ring are usually occupied by the Misha-Class Explorer companion ships. Their shuttle bays each have one Taka-Class Shuttle. All of them, and their shuttles, are fully equipped with ELECTRA, Sorakagami Aerospace Operations Suite and Umikagami Subsurface Operations Suite.

• The Spring Orchid (春蘭丸 Shunran-maru) PYX-C05-0832
• The Summer Lotus (夏河丸 Natsukawa-maru) PYX-C05-0858
• The Autumn Chrysanthemum (秋菊丸 Shūgiku-maru) PYX-C05-0872
• The Winter Plum (冬の梅丸 Fuyu-no-Ume-maru) PYX-C05-0890

A fifth Misha-Class Explorer, the ISS Shiori (PYX-C05-0001), accompanies the Evenstar. It is the personal starship of its captain, Motoyoshi Eidan.

Besides the docked frigates, the Evenstar is generally escorted by 8 Yūgure-class Merchant Destroyer, Their shuttle bays have one Mōkin-Class Patrol Craft and two Mozu-Class Starfighter. All of them, and their small craft, are fully-equipped with ELECTRA, Sorakagami Aerospace Operations Suite and Umikagami Subsurface Operations Suite.

• The ISS Righteousness (義丸 Gi-maru) PYE-C25-2112
• The ISS Courage (勇丸 Yū-maru) PYE-C25-2349
• The ISS Benevolence (仁丸 Jin-maru) PYE-C25-2481
• The ISS Respect (礼丸 Rei-maru) PYE-C25-2657
• The ISS Honesty (誠丸 Makoto-maru) PYE-C25-2772
• The ISS Honor (名誉丸 Meiyo-maru) PYE-C25-2795
• The ISS Duty (忠義丸 Chūgi-maru) PYE-C25-2804
• The ISS Composure (自制丸 Jisei-maru) PYE-C25-2821

For indefinite-duration ops, not even the mighty Tanya-Class Expeditionary Heavy Cruiser can go entirely unsupported. The Daikoku-Class Agricultural Ship, and its variants are the backbone, keeping the Evenstar well-supplied with food, fresh water, and extended refining and fabrication facilities.

• The ISS Bountiful Harvest PYF-C1-232 (Standard Spec)
• The ISS Providence PYF-C1-281 (Standard Spec)
• The ISS Cornucopia PYF-C1-145 (Horticulture Specification)
• The ISS Home on the Range PYF-C1-573 (Livestock Specification)
• The ISS Village Blacksmith PYF-C1-337 (Kagutsuchi Fabrication/Refining Variant)
• The ISS Drunken Master PYF-C1-584 (Sukunabikona Brewing/Water Purification Variant)

Two of the fully-automated, crewless Shuryoku-Class Super Freighter accompany the group for storage logistics purposes

• The ISS Steadfast PYM-C85-762
• The ISS Punctual PYM-C85-556

With four shuttle/fighter bays and two transport/mecha bays the ISS Evenstar has ample room for small craft:

• ISS Hikari One
• 6 Sagi-class Heavy Lift Transport⁵⁾
• 4 Washi-class Cutter⁶⁾
• 18 Mōkin-Class Patrol Craft⁷⁾
• 32 Taka-Class Shuttle⁸⁾
• 12 Amatsubame-Class Runabout⁹⁾
• 48 Mozu-Class Starfighter¹⁰⁾

Yuuki created this article on 2022/10/15 10:58.Andrew updated this article on 2023/09/25 17:58.

Approved by Wes on 2022/11/07.¹¹⁾