The Ports of Tokyo (( Still being written! ))

[Ash]

The Port of Tokyo is one of Japan’s largest seaports and one of the most significant in the Pacific Ocean basin. Before the Seven-Hour War, it handled nearly 100 million tonnes of cargo annually and employed over 30,000 workers. Following World War II, the Port of Tokyo—historically known as Edo Minato—became a central pillar of Japan’s industrial reconstruction. By the late 1960s, it had grown into a major hub of international shipping and trade. It was only natural that, during the early construction of the Citadels, the port was converted into an epicentre of resource distribution. With the Combine’s dominance and Tokyo’s dense urban population, maintaining the port—even at a fraction of its former capacity—was vital to local survival. As Combine infrastructure expanded, the port’s primary operations were taken over by the Ministry of Possession and Assets. The engineering core now provides critical maintenance at the Ministry’s request. Today, the port continues to receive mixed goods, supplies, and resources necessary for maintaining Tokyo. However, priority is given to resources that ensure the willful alignment of the local population. Due to the sheer volume of imports and the lack of direct oversight, port workers hold significant power—especially those who control shipping manifests. Corruption spread rapidly. Individuals with access to key information often hold more influence than their superiors. A worker who knew what goods were arriving at any given time could wield more power than a manager, as this information was invaluable to those willing to pay for it—especially when combined with the ability to alter orders or redirect shipments.

Karp Orlov—whose name loosely translates to “Fish”—is a Russian-born portsman turned businessman who seized opportunity wherever it appeared. Well-versed in importation, transportation, finance, and commerce, he also carries a criminal record from before the Combine occupation. Smuggling was no new territory for him. He had already been trading in under-the-table cargo and forming illicit schemes with foreign partners long before the fall of humanity. Before the Combine’s arrival, Orlov worked in the Port of Tokyo on loan from the Russian Federation, overseeing the safe transport of key Russian interests. When humanity fell, he was never recovered by his homeland—and instead, he stayed behind, adapting to the combine occupation with his limited Japanese. His main connection remains with Eastern European powers and Russia, allowing him to import goods and resources to either benefit the combine occupation or those who oppose it; in the end, he wishes to fund his own lifestyle.

The Port assault of 2006— Although officially very little is recorded about what occurred at Port Six, the few documents that remain from the initial investigation are heavily altered—timestamps misaligned, entire sections blacked out, and names removed outright. What is known publicly is that a simultaneous power outage struck Ports Five through Nine, lasting anywhere from thirty minutes to over an hour, depending on the source. It was during this blackout that rumours began to circulate among local dockworkers and personnel tied to the Ministry of Possession and Assets. They spoke of a sudden influx of unidentified individuals, moving alongside Combine Protection officers, flooding into Port Six without warning. Throughout the incident, Union communication channels remained completely silent. Not long after, gunfire erupted. Explosions followed. Cargo containers were tipped and scattered across the docks. By the time power was restored, Port Six's primary warehouses were fully ablaze—left to burn with no immediate containment effort recorded. What was truly lost in those fires, or who exactly fought there that night, has never been officially disclosed. Only one detail persists in whispered accounts among the dockworkers: the smell of burning flesh drifting across the harbor.

MINISTRY OF RECORDS CENTRAL ARCHIVAL DIVISION – TOKYO SECTOR FILE ID: MRA-PT8-███-██ SUBJECT: Port Six Disturbance – Power Interruption & Structural Loss SUMMARY: Official documentation regarding the incident at Port Six remains intentionally limited. Surviving records from the initial investigation show extensive tampering: corrupted timestamps, redacted personnel identifiers, and the removal of complete investigative sequences. Data integrity is assessed at ██% reliability. What is verified for public release is as follows: a sector-wide power failure impacted Ports Five through Nine simultaneously. The duration of the outage varies across surviving automated systems, ranging between 00:32:14 and 01:07:██. EVENT CONDITIONS: During the blackout window, unverified internal reports indicate abnormal personnel movement within Port Six. Witness statements—classified and restricted—reference a rapid influx of unidentified individuals converging with active Civil Protection units. Throughout the incident, all Union communication channels remained inactive. ESCALATION & DAMAGE: Acoustic surveillance fragments confirm small-arms discharge followed by multiple explosive concussions. Structural displacement of stacked cargo containers was recorded across three dock lanes. At power restoration, Port Six's primary warehouse complexes were already fully alight. No immediate suppression or containment orders were logged. LOSSES & CASUALTIES: All material loss estimates have been sealed under Ministry Directive ██-███-Ω. No official casualty figures exist within accessible archives. Any references to biological losses are designated as non-verifiable rumor and excluded from sanctioned record.

What happened at Port Six? " Port Six? — You start off asking questions about Port Six? - Good day to you as well. There's still rumours about what had happened out there; a shipment that landed in Tokyo that some resistance had wanted, or the personal files of some Ministry individual, I honestly couldn't care. All I know is that I had a lot of investment left in that warehouse. " Where were you? " Myself? - Come on, let's talk serious here. I wasn't anywhere near the Port when this all went down and I've got witnesses to back that up. I lost a few good hands of poker that night. "

Did you know anyone there? " Yeah, I did. A real good friend of mine, a hard worker- a Japanese guy who spoke broken English, just a little bit worse than me. He didn't tell me anything about what was in Port Six, other than what I already knew about with my own shipments. Last I heard, he was found dead in his apartment; it took two months before anyone actually found him- I feel a bit guilty for not checking up on him; but I'm a busy guy after all. Work comes first. There wasn't much investigation into his death, there rarely is now-a-days unless you're someone important. I heard they just picked up his body and dumped it with the rest of them- Looters got to his apartment before I could get there to figure things out. Real shame. "