The Japanese Republic finishes occupation of their new home solar system, as well as the single largest network of planetary shields in existence, all linked to make a Solar System Shield, dubbed the Triple S for short. The shield is near impenetrable to pretty much anything because of how many generators are powering it and the sheer size of it being able to make any attack glance off, as it is a perfect sphere. The Japanese Republic begins construction of an intergalactic communications network.