Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru

Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru (航宙軍士官、冒険者になる, The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer / Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer) is a Japanese light novel series written by Atsuhiko Ito. It was serialized on August 2017, on the novel posting site "Shōsetsuka ni Narō". Following the consultation of making it into a book, publication began on November 2018, at Famitsu Bunko. Even after it was made into a book, it continues to be serialized in "Shōsetsuka ni Narō." Hereafter, unless otherwise specified, the book version will be described, and the "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" version will be described as the Web version, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Kusaka Kou. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma, began serialization on the ComicWalker-based web manga platform Dengeki Comic Regulus in June 2017

Synopsis
The spaceship which Imperial Galactic Navy Officer Alan Corinth helms is shot down by a surprise attack during hyper-space navigation. Completely due to freak coincidence, Alan is the only one in the ship to survive. The severely damaged spaceship loses its navigation capabilities and plummets onto a nearby planet.

Using an escape pod, Alan heads toward the planet alone. Thus begins Alan's quest for survival on the underdeveloped planet utilizing the symbiotic nanomachines [Nanom] within his body. Surprisingly, the planet is home to a thriving human civilization whose genetic code closely resemble Alan's own. Even while remaining at a loss due to being thrown into a world of swords and magic, he tries to live as best he can together with his newfound comrades.

What will Alan achieve in this strange world? The sci-fi fantasy story in a medieval setting now begins!

(Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

Novel
written by Atsuhiko Ito. It was serialized on August 2017, on the novel posting site "Shōsetsuka ni Narō". Following the consultation of making it into a book, publication began on November 2018, at Famitsu Bunko. Even after it was made into a book, it continues to be serialized in "Shōsetsuka ni Narō."

Hereafter, unless otherwise specified, the book version will be described, and the "Shōsetsuka ni Narō" version will be described as the Web version, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Kusaka Kou.

Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma, began serialization on the ComicWalker-based web manga platform Dengeki Comic Regulus in June 2017. The "Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru" has been published in English as Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer by One Peace Books since December 13, 2022.

Character
An officer in the Galactic Space Force. With all of his crew dead, he took over as captain of the Starship Iris and escaped to an unknown planet shortly. A huge nation that spreads over the galaxy by the human race [people who are connected to humanity]. It is governed by the Adele government of Adele, the third planet of the AI support system. They settled on planets where humans can live one after another, and the stars inhabited by intelligent life forms discovered in the process are being incorporated as colonies one after another, increasing their power.

The member human planetary sphere is currently 277. There are more than 2,000 habitable planets under control. Encounter with the hostile intelligent life form Bugs has entered a 1,000-year war. As a single creature, Bugs had a fighting power far surpassing that of humankind, but in the battle with Bugs for a thousand years, nowadays, if you are an air force aviation soldier, you can fight evenly with bare hands. Has succeeded in improving combat ability.

Encounter


 * The airship on which the Imperial Aircraft Soldier Alan Corinth was aboard was unable to navigate due to an unknown attack during hyperspace navigation, and Alain was the only one who crash landed on the planet in front of him with an escape pod. Surprisingly, human beings in the genealogy of Alan prospered on the landed planet, and human beings on this planet used what was called "magic". Alan and the nanomachine [ Nanom ] who coexists with him will lead a survival life while investigating the "world of swords and magic" by making full use of science and technology.
 * Alan Corinth rescues Cleria Starvine, who was attacked by a swarm of Greyhounds. In return, he will learn her language and magic from Cleria. After her treatment, she travels with Cleria and stops at Talas Village. He then went to Gotania for a job as an escort.

Adventurer Edition


 * Tarus, who was rescued from a bandit on his way to Gotania, was a leading merchant in Gotania. He arranged his appearance as an adventurer with the support of Tarus and the bounty of bandit capture. Meanwhile, Cleria reunites with Elna, explaining that Cleria was the princess of the exiled country, and she decides to help.
 * While spending time as an adventurer, Serena / Sharon's sisters visit Alan. Alan explained from Iris the situation where the airship Iris was placed, the risk that the planet would be attacked by Bugs, and the possibility of joining the Imperial Army. Alan decides to incorporate the planet into the human galactic empire and prepare for the invasion of Bugs.
 * On the other hand, Cleria will also join the remnants of Starvine. Wishing for the revival of the Starvine royal family, they looked to Alan as a leader, formed a clan as an adventurer, and eventually planned to revive the country. As the stage, he will move to the fortified city of Gantz.
 * After arriving at the fortified city of Gantz, the party made a name for themselves by subduing rare monsters and bandits and obtained a clan house. The clan will become bigger as it joins with the following friends. He encounters a dragon while responding to a subjugation request by the Adventurer's Guild in preparation for Stanbead. While Alan is fighting a dragon, another dragon appears and it becomes a battle between dragons. After defeating the first dragon, examining the other debilitated dragon reveals that it is closer to an intelligent creature called Satillon. When he treated the dragon, he showed his willingness to Alan, who leads a combat drone under the name of Gloria.
 * Alain, who made a name for himself by defeating the dragon, was lined up by the Baron and was to obtain "The Devil's Great Tree Sea".

Aristocratic edition


 * Alan is appointed Lord Protector to subdue the thieves infesting the royal capital. While he subdued more than 500 thieves, he recruited immigrants to the city he was developing in The Devil's Great Tree Sea.

Abilities
『Nanom』: Abbreviation for nanomachine. A military nanomachine that all soldiers of the Air Force coexist and culture in their bodies. It is a tiny machine that can only be seen with an electron microscope, and it can do nothing by itself, and it functions by forming an aggregate of at least 100 billion units. A kind of multi-system with AI function, internal monitor, medical / repair function, complete access to all five senses, short-distance (up to several km) communication function, etc. It cannot be made with a normal human diet and requires special rare metals.

Reception
In 2019, he won 1st place in the book category of "Ranobe Favorite Bookstore Employee Award 2019."

External Link

 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Light Novel Website (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Comic Walker | Official Manga Website (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Nico-Nico Seiga | Website (in Japanese)
 * Kouchuugun Shikan, Boukensha ni Naru ― Wikipedia (in Japanese)

Trivia
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