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In politics, motherhood values (sometimes referred to as motherhood and apple pie) are values with universal positive connotations, which politicians attempt to associate themselves in order to gain support.

Motherhood values include concepts like family values, truth and justice, and motherhood itself.

ComStar is a politically influential organization in the fictional universe of BattleTech. While not strictly one of the Successor States, it maintains a monopoly over the HyperPulse Generators, which are crucial to interstellar communication; the threat of a communications blackout, also known as an interdiction, makes ComStar a significant power within the Inner Sphere. Its currency, the C-bill, is considered the safest among the circulating currencies. Its worth is relatively stable, given that it is not based on a physical commodity such as gold, but instead on a service which the issuer, ComStar, provides; one C-Bill is worth a measure of Hyperpulse Generator transmission time, usually measured in nanoseconds.

ComStar itself is composed of quasi-mystical technicians who tend the HPG arrays. They profess to be neutral to the politics of the Inner Sphere; this is known by most political leaders to be false, as every Successor State has felt the meddling hand of ComStar in their affairs at one point or another. A prime example of this would be Operation Scorpion, in which the Battle of Tukkayid played a major role. ComStar attempted to place the entire Inner Sphere under an Interdiction while simultaneously conquering the Clans, using the Clans' own military doctrine against them; that the plan backfired is inconsequential to the fact that this is arguably the most blatant attempt of ComStar officials to bend the Inner Sphere to the Word of Blake. Jerome Blake was a religious figure to ComStar; oaths such as "By the blessed Blake" or epithets such as "Blake's Blood!" are not uncommon. Jerome Blake was the founder of ComStar, after the Star League fell, and is considered by those within ComStar to be the savior of the Inner Sphere.

ComStar's capitol, and only world, was Terra until February 3058, when a splinter faction of ComStar known as the Word of Blake conquered Terra, taking it from the organization that held it for centuries. Their rule lasted until the Word of Blake Jihad ended in 3081.

The story of ComStar is heavily influenced by Isaac Asimov's Foundation books.

See also: Word of Blake

Notable characters
* Anastasius Focht
* Jerome Blake
* Julian Tiepolo
* Myndo Waterly

Kukuru is a fictional character in the Super Robot Wars series. She has appeared as an enemy character in Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 only. In canon, she pilots the Magarga.

Personal Data

Name: Kukuru

AKA: Kukuru

Voice Actor: Kae Araki

Status: Human; deceased (Alpha universe only)

Rank: N/A

Affiliations: Jamadai Oukoku (Alpha 2)

Personal Relatives And Affiliations: N/A

Mecha: Magarga (Alpha 2)


Personality And Traits

Kukuru is a stern and serious woman, devoted to her duty as a warrior. A skilled dancer who dazzles her enemies before striking, she translates this skill to her mecha, the Magarga, which can follow her every move. Although she fights fiercely no matter who is commanding her, Kukuru is driven by the unresolved issues of her past. Much like her rival, Sanger Zonvolt, Kukuru makes a habit of announcing herself with the title, Youmi no Miko (Priestess of the Underground Spring), and repeating dramatic phrases, such as "I'll be your guide on your trip to Hades!"

History

Kukuru began her life as the princess of a small kingdom in ancient Japan. Her happiness would be somewhat short-lived, as her homeland was overrun by forces of the Jamadai Oukoku (Great Evil Kingdom), the villains of Steel Jeeg. The king made the desperate move of offering up his daughter as a hostage to Queen Himika, in order to buy time, but ultimately failed. Kukuru could only watch as her home was destroyed and her family put under a curse by Himika, sending them into a deep slumber. With no other choice, Kukuru then devoted herself as Himika's servant, developing her skills in battle, in order to one day have her family's curse broken. Despite proving herself a valuable asset to her new queen, Himika's other underlings (Ikima, Amaso, and Mimashi) held her under constant scrutiny, as a mere human was granted agelessness, in order to serve.

When the Jamadai Oukoku revives itself in the modern era, Kukuru's first mission is leading a force of the Haniwa Genjin to destroy the Earth Cradle, seen as a great insult to the subterrenian empires. Her force quickly destroys a portion of the facility's outer shell and disables the supercomputer Magus. But before going offline, it launches Sanger Zonvolt in his onto the battlefield. Sanger confronts Kukuru, directly with the aid of Sophia Nate after she launches the Colossal Blade, damaging Magarga. In reprisal, Kukuru dashes back to the Earth Cradle and attacks Sophia, making it look like she had killed her, but actually captured her, instead. Subsequently, Kukuru would find herself constantly pursued by Sanger, until she temporarily disables his Grungust.

In Himika's pursuit of the Bronze Bell, she revives General Takeru to fight Jeeg. Kukuru notes a great many similarities between herself and Takeru, whom Himika had promised the revival of his wife, Miyazu, in exchange for his victory. Takeru's defeat and recruit into the Alpha Numbers (if in-game conditions are met) prompts Himika to cast out Kukuru as well, but Archduke Gorgon interrupts, saying that Kukuru, as well as Sophia, could still be useful to the Mikene Empire. Himika agrees, thinking that having someone on the inside of the Mikene forces could also be useful for her. When the Alpha Numbers assault the Great Evil Kingdom's main base, Himika is defeated, giving her life to perform the ritual that would revive the Jigoku no Teiou, but instead, revives the Mycene's ruler, The Emperor Of Darkness. Archduke Gorgon absorbs the remaining Haniwa Genjin into the Mycene Empire, on the promise that The Emperor Of Darkness could revive Himika. As only Himika can undo her own curse, Kukuru continues to serve the Mycene Empire. Working under duress, Sophia produces Machine Cells, which Kukuru incorporates into her Magarga, granting it regenerative abilities. Using her enhanced machine, Kukuru attacks the Alpha Numbers, as they prepare to launch into space from G-Island City. Sanger remains behind to ensure his comrades' successful launch, but finds the Magarga far more than his Grungust can handle. Transferring to the new machine, with the help of Rätsel Feinschmecker, Sanger defeats Kukuru once more.

With the Mycene viewing the Jamadai Oukoku remnants as excess baggage, Archduke Gorgon tells Kukuru to leave and not return until she has defeated the Alpha Numbers. Before she leaves on her mission, Kukuru visits Sophia one last time, reaffirming that she will defeat Sanger for the sake of her family. Sophia says that the two of them are alike and, under different circumstances, could have been friends. As a parting gift, Kukuru bequeaths Sophia the mirror she wears on the center of her kimono, an heirloom of her long-lost home, saying that this way she would have something to return to. With that, she heads into space, confronting Sanger in a last, one-on-one duel. Sanger emerges victorious, and Kukuru urges him to finish her off. He does not comply, however, and Kukuru is touched when he tells her she should live for her own future, rather than be tied down to the past, as he had done. The moment is broken when the Custos, acting on desire to protect Sanger, appear and viciously attack the Magarga, mortally wounding Kukuru. Kukuru tells Sanger that Sophia is still alive before she passes on, content that she could finally reunite with her mother and father, even through death.