Kukai Foundation

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The Kukai Foundation (クーカイ・ファウンデーション, Kūkai Faundēshon) is a special organization established soon after the end of the Miltian Conflict (two years after the Conflict in T.C. 4755) on a free orbiting space colony. It is visitable in Episode I and Episode II.

History[]

Its sole purpose was to subjugate the remains of the U-TIC Organization. Since then, most of its military forces have been decommissioned, and the other divisions branched off into sprawling, independent civilian corporations, thus forming the basis of the Foundation's present structure. The unique concept has been proven to work, for the Foundation is in the top ten rising organizations in the galaxy as of Episode I (attributed to Forbes in the JP release, and Galactic Finance 500 in the NA release).

The Kukai Foundation was converted after the completion of the postwar cleanup and their own disarmament. Since taking on their current name and converting to a business, their primary source of income has become entertainment and tourism. Its achievements in rescuing Life Recycling Law survivors and offering them livelihoods were recognized, and soon the Foundation had earned itself a positive reputation in society.

Co-directors Jr. and Gaignun Kukai are the Foundation's current leadership. Other key members of the organization include Shelley and Mary Godwin, who support the directors and command the Durandal in their absence. Helmer played a principal role in establishing the Kukai Foundation.

The fact that Vector Industries is one of its primary investors explains why most of the equipment installed onboard the Durandal are advanced Vector models. Gaignun himself has been seen in conversation with Wilhelm, CEO of Vector.^{[citation needed]}

Docking_at_the_Kukai_Foundation — Docking at the Kukai Foundation

The *Durandal* docks at the Kukai Foundation.

The Foundation is also the name of the mobile base of operations of the group, a space colony which is home to many Life Recycling variants and has become a popular tourist destination. The Kukai Foundation can move throughout space due to its ability to link with the Durandal, which can also evacuate all of the colony's inhabitants in an emergency. Smaller ships like the Elsa have extended contracts with the Foundation. Captain Matthews owes ten million G to the Foundation (due to events detailed in Xenosaga Outer File) which the player can help pay off as a side quest in Episode II.

Second Miltia alliance[]

Second Miltia has an alliance with the Kukai Foundation, which forms the basis for the rocky situation where the Federation was manipulated in believing that both Miltia and the Foundation were involved with the Woglinde incident during Episode I, in which the Kukai Foundation was under arrest for the suspicion of violating Article 798, Chapter 37: Collection and Concealment of Defense Information, and Article 2153, Chapter 105, Acts of Aggression against Federation Vessels. In Episode II, the Kukai Foundation and Second Miltia remain close allies and independent factions.

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht[]

After surviving a swarm of Gnosis, Shion Uzuki and her group are rescued by Jr. and the Durandal. Hearing that they intend to go to Second Miltia, they temporarily stay at the Kukai Foundation.

The Kukai Foundation is eventually attacked by Gnosis. The residents are evacuated into the Durandal. The Dämmerung comes to the rescue using the Rhine Maiden.

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse[]

The Kukai Foundation is a visitable location. The player must leave the Elsa and take the shuttle from the Durandal to the colony. The only visitable areas are the fishing lab and urban area, which contains many Global Samaritan Campaign sidequests.

Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra[]

The Kukai Foundation is only mentioned in passing. Juli Mizrahi of the S.O.C.E. commissions the Kukai Foundation (the Elsa crew) to investigate Rennes-le-Château.

Locales[]

There are several small towns, or sectors (colony precincts), within the Kukai Foundation. City Sectors 26 and 27 are the most popular, and received severe damage during the Gnosis attack prior to the Proto Merkabah incident. They contain a bar called Iron Man, an inn called Our Treasure, a car mechanic repair shop called East 6., Smile Bakery, and Lavare Dry Cleaning & Rental Costumes.

Gaignun's and Jr.'s private beach resort is located due west of the city sectors, opposite the lake that houses the Durandal when docked. Fishing is also a popular sport among the residents, for there are dozens of docks lining the Foundation's manmade lakes, and Episode II has a fishing minigame.

Professor's A.G.W.S. hangars are also located on the Foundation during Episode I, after which they move the Robot Academy onto the Elsa.