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The Kobayashi Maru

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The Kobayashi Maru

Type
Landmark
Within
Rasen Kaikyo

This Hingan vessel was caugth in a terrible storm which damaged its rudder and set it adrift in the Ruby Sea, until the currents delivered it into Confederate waters. Spying the prize, the pirates sent their ships to demand the Ruby Tithe, and when the captain refused, the Kobayashi Maru was summarily sunk.

— In-game description

The Kobayashi Maru is a landmark in Rasen Kaikyo, The Ruby Sea.

Additional Information

The Kobayashi Maru was made famous as a no-win scenario test that Starfleet cadets had to take in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Kobayashi is a common Japanese man's name. Maru (丸) is a suffix meaning "circle" appended to the names of Japanese vessels.