ZHANG-YU CASTLE
The colonial seat of power of the Jade Empire in the Ancerious Galaxy, Zhang-Yu Castle was founded in 2483 AT as the initial settlement of the Sanrin System. It now occupies the heart of the colonial capital city Takabara and serves as the seat of government for the provincial Daimyo.
Zhang-Yu Castle was originally built around a prefabricated Marine Base which now forms the east wing, including the barracks. The castle was then extended and renovated in 2484-5 AT to give it a more aesthetically pleasing and traditional Late Shogunate style appearance. It boasts straight rafters and triangular gables. Its roof tiles are made of jade coated in protective materials, whilst its walls are stone, plaster and various kinds of wood lacquered in white. The central keep, which measures approximately 3.5 square kilometres and is 12 metres tall at its highest point, is located on a plateau and contained within larger walled grounds which are open to the public, and include restaurants, gardens, water features and an amphitheatre. Details of the palaces' security arrangements are classified, but include inbuilt active passive defenses.
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