The Romance of Kai and SanshirouStory by Kunoh ChiakiIllustrations by Oki MamiyaSummaries by Amparo BertramPage last updated: 3/5/06Although interstellar travel has become routine, deep space missions are still dangerous. There is no chance to refuel or resupply, so the crew must be kept to a minimum. Thus, crew members of deep space missions must all be highly trained to run nearly every aspect of a spaceship. Unfortunately, such capable officers are also highly independent, resulting in personality conflicts that can lead to mistakes with disastrous consequences. To protect its investment, the Federation devised a "buddy" system. Crew members are selected in pairs: one military officer with one civilian officer. These pairs of "buddies" have their personalities matched in great detail by the Federation's most powerful computers and are considered the most compatible partners possible. Since these compatible partners then live and work in the close quarters of the spaceship for the duration of the mission, romances are not only common, they are expected. Deep space missions gained the nickname "Paradise Flights." This series follows the second-shift crew of the Jules Verne on its mission to potential colony world Sigma 23.
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Volume One: Ao no Kiseki |
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Volume Two: Catharsis Spell |
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Volume Three: Crystal Crown |
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Volume Four: Baroque Pearl |
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Volume Five: Persona Non Grata |
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Volume Six: Phantom Pain |
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Volume Seven: Tightrope DancerStage 1 |
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Volume Eight: Tightrope DancerStage 2 |
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Volume Nine: Tightrope DancerStage 3 |