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Hi! Welcome to Space Highways, if it's your first time here, read the first chapter: A01 ~ The Rebirth of the Phoenix. If you like it, please consider to become a Patron
Space Highways is a serialized Sci-Fi story following Kira Matsumoto, an Awakened, through the vast universe at the helm of his space-truck Falcon.
 The Space Highways series contains light descriptive nudity and strong language not suited for children nor for those uncomfortable with such content.
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by Siggy Simon Jr. · February 27, 2017

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AwakenedCharacterDraftMain CharacterOrigin: GaiaProfession: TruckerSpecies: Human

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This article has issues. Some details are missing or are based on rumors.
This Character appeared first in chapter A01 ~ The Rebirth of the Phoenix

Kira Matsumoto

Table of Contents

  • Kira Matsumoto
    • Basic Data
    • Physical aspects
      • General description
      • Detail description
    • Living place
    • Relationships
      • Family
    • Work
    • Studies
    • Clothing
    • Likes, dislikes, addictions,…
    • Arms
    • Gadgets
    • Vehicles
    • Other possessions
    • Biography
      • Basic bio
    • Appearance

Main character of the Space Highways series.

During an experiment in the year 2012, Kira was cryopreserved and awakened on January the 7th, 3025.

 

Basic Data

Name: Kira
Surname: Matsumoto
Pronunciation (IPA): Matsumoto Kira /ˈmatsuˌmoto ˈkɪra/
Name in native language: 松本 吉良 (Japanese)
Nickname(s): The Phoenix, King of the Highways
Gender: male
Sexual orientation: heterosexual
Species: Human/Gaian
Ethnicity: Mixed, Japanese and Filipino*
Gaian Age: 30, gY(Gaian Years)
Birthday: 1982/07/15
Day of Awakening: 3025/01/07

* officially he is Filipino, but Kira isn’t so sure about it… His appearance does not corresponds to Filipino, nor Filipino-Japanese (see chapter A05 ~ Base Station and Terraformers)…

 

Physical aspects

General description

Quite tall for an Asian. Strong and fit.

Detail description

Skin color: Dark skinned, light brown.
Height: 189cm
Hair style: Long, underneath shoulder length. Usually bun into a pony-tail.
Hair color: Black
Face: Roundish but slightly angular. Usually shaved, sometimes with stubble.
Eyes: black
Body: Quite strong and muscular due exercises. Little body hair.
Implants: none

Living place

Name: Aia’s apartment

Address: Apt. 32, 2726 New East Broadway, New Angeles, USNA, Gaia

Relationships

  • Aia Asdiekx: Friend, flatmate, co-worker, “this is really difficult”…
  • Jim Mix: Friend, co-worker.
  • Enya Xeviryo: Friend, co-worker.
  • Mitsubishi Hiato: boss.
  • Kim & Kite: friends, mechanics.
  • Sue & Buz: friends.
  • ..

Family

  • Spouse: none registered.
  • Kids: none registered.
  • Father: no input.
  • Mother: no input.
  • Other: no input.

Work

  • Job: Truck driver / Space truck pilot / Space trucker
  • Workplace: Freelance (past), ISTM (present)
  • Corporation: ISTM

Studies

  • Studied: Mechanics (Automotive Mechanic Certificate)
  • At: East Los Angeles College

Clothing

  • Usual: Leather jacket. Jeans. Boots. Heavy metal and rock themed t-shirts. Mixture of a 20th century truck driver and a biker. Rock/metal t-shirts: Metallica, AC/DC, Kiss, …
  • Special: “I have nothing the like yet…”
  • Jewelry: none.

Likes, dislikes, addictions,…

  • Likes: Women. Good food. Trucking.
  • Dislikes: Stupid and violent people. “Assholes”. Disrespect to women.
  • Addictions: Smoking and drinking beer.
  • Music: Rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal.
  • Food: Japanese food, “standard American” food. Although he keeps care to have a balanced and healthy meal.

Arms

Firearms:

  • Revolver: S&W M29, caliber .44 magnum
    • Ammunition
  • Stungun

Other: no input

Gadgets

  • Terminal
  • Digibook

Vehicles

  • Space Truck: Falcon – 0-HAL-FX
  •  

Other possessions

  • Photo album (paper)
  • Books (paper)
    • Hardcover books
      • Lord of the Rings
      • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
      • Snow Crash
      • Neuromancer
    • Paperback books
      • Philip K. Dick collection.
      • William Gibson collection.
      • Clarke collection.
      • Carl Sagan collection.
  • CD / MP3 Player for truck
  • Toolbox

Biography

Basic bio

Got his driver license at the age of 16 and begun to work as truck driver.

Father Japanese, Mother mestizo Japanese-Filipino. Both were born in Okinawa, Japan. They emigrated to the USA few months before Kira was born due his father’s work.

Appearance

First Chapter:

  • A01 ~ The Rebirth of the Phoenix

Recurrent Chapter:

  • All future chapters / episodes.

 

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Content warning

The Space Highways series contains and discusses the following topics:

  • Xenophobia and racism.
  • LGBTQ+ issues.
  • Male chauvinism and toxic masculinity.
  • Gender issues and Egalitarianism.
  • Partnerships and polygamy.
  • Interspecies relationships.
  • Matriarchy and Patriarchy.

The series also contains the following mature content:

  • Light nudity.
  • Light violence.
  • Strong language and Profanities.
  • Tobacco and drug use.

Extended editions also contain the following mature content:

  • Explicit sexual scenes.

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Kira’s Mini-Bio (part 2 of 3)

A unique look into Kira's background for patrons.Find more about Kira's teenage years and his rise to become the Phoenix in this extra. Read more →

Kira’s Mini-Bio (part 1 of 3)

A unique look into Kira's background for patrons.Find more about Kira's parents, his great parents, and his early years in this extra. Read more →

The Random Encyclopedia

Museum of Gaian History

Museum of Gaian History (N.A.)

Biggest Museum of Gaian History in the USNA. Located in New Angeles. Famous for its History of Gaian Terrestrial Transport hall where the mythical Phoenix's twenty-first century truck Falcon is on display. Read more →

The Cole Brothers

The Cole Brothers

Three (not-so-much) recurrent characters of the SpaceHighway series. Notorious for their bad manners and always wanting a fight. At least the youngest has a crush on Aia Asdiekx, the others have not expressed it openly. Read more →

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