M Fnord Wrote:Well, in the short form a group of Japanese expats wandering off into space and declaring one of their own Emperor is not going to be looked upon favorably by Japan at all. This is not an avenue we want to go down if we still want Japan as a fen-friendly nation.That's part of the reason why I said it would probably be a member of the Imperial Family. And another thing is that this 'Emperor' would probably view himself as being subservient to the Emperor on Earth. If he feels that New Japan should be regarded as a sovereign brother-nation, then the Diet would probably follow suit, no matter how much they like to grumble about it. After all, the ('Dane-side) Emperor may have no real power, but if he makes a suggestion then it might be a good idea to listen.
Hrm... I can see it going down like this. Post Fnord going to Washington, the 'New' Emperor announces his intentions and asks of the people who would support him. The Diet has a cow and rallies what few Slef Defense Forces would answer them to arrest the New Emperor and the Imperial Palace comes under siege. Other nations refuse to get involved (most notably the US because of their Anti-Wave policy and because some are very bitter from the aftermath of Fnord's visit).
Blue Blazers and Roughriders would probably be the first to react, with Rhodes and the Senshi providing cover for the Blue Blazers to extract the seperatist members of the Imperial Family. Roughriders also put in cover and transport for civilians that wish to follow them. (Their new C-130's come in handy here.)
I'd imagine that perhaps Maetel and Noah would like to help as well. The Ad Astra is small, but very fast in the soup, and the Galaxy Express can carry the most passenger of them all in one shot.