Samura Industries

Samura Industries is one of the great Kusari keiretsu -- sprawling, vertically integrated companies that control whole industries.

History
Shortly after planetfall on Planet New Tokyo, the planners decided to restore the title of Emperor as the leader of the Kusari government after centuries of figurehead status. Strong and absolute leadership was needed to rebuild their civilization. The political maneuvering was intense. There were two rivals - Masamune Samura and Yosai Hideyoshi. Ultimately, Hideyoshi won. As a compromise, Samura was offered the presidency of the corporation that would rebuild the industrial might of the Kusari people from scratch. He accepted, and Samura Heavy Industries was incorporated, the first of the two great Kusari industrial conglomerates that dominate commerce in the region to this day.

By 100 AS., Samura had constructed the Yokohama Shipyard and established its reputation as the premier shipbuilder in Kusari. Over the next several centuries, Samura expanded its gas mining operations throughout Kusari space, began regular trading with the other houses, and perfected the construction of polymer hull panels and shielding. Samura's contracts to construct ships for the Kusari Military remain highly lucrative, while its commercial transports almost entirely dominate that sector. Throughout its history, Samura Heavy Industries has exhibited many of the traits of its founder: methodical, implacable, slow to change, quick to anger.

Known Bases

 * Planet Junyo, Shikoku
 * Planet Kurile, Sigma-17
 * Shinjuku Station, New Tokyo
 * Yokohama Shipyard, New Tokyo
 * Tsushima Depot, Kyushu
 * Osaka Storage Facility, Honshu
 * Shinkaku Station, Tau-29