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{{Infobox civilization|name=New Melonwood|subheader=The Territory of New Melonwood|location={{Coord|3602|2059}}|demonym=Melonian|capital_city=Melontown|foundation_date=25 January 2023|subreddit=https://www.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/|discord=DM ViktorHR#4804 for inquiries|image=NewMelonwoodFlag.png|caption=Flag of New Melonwood|government_type=Communal direct democracy}}
{{Infobox civilization|name=New Melonwood|subheader=The Territory of New Melonwood|location={{Coord|3602|2059}}|demonym=Melonan|capital_city=[[Melontown]]|foundation_date=25 January 2023|subreddit=https://www.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/|discord=DM ViktorHR#4804 for inquiries|image=NewMelonwoodFlag.png|caption=Flag of New Melonwood|government_type=Workers' Cooperative under [[Danzilona|Danzilonan]] Sovereignty|position_title1=Chief Officer of Territorial Cooperative|position_name1=[[ViktorHR]]}}


'''New Melonwood''' is a territory of [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] located on the [[Western Continent]]. It is bordered by [[Novo Sanjurjo|Iopa]] to the south and [[Imperial Federation (CivMC)|Irkhah]] to the north. New Melonwood received its name from [[Melonwood]] on Civcraft 2.0. The territory is home to [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona's]] melon and acacia wood farms.
'''New Melonwood''' is a territory of [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] located on the [[Western Continent]]. It is bordered by [[Novo Sanjurjo|Iopa]] to the south and [[Imperial Federation (CivMC)|Irkhah]] to the north. New Melonwood received its name from [[Melonwood]] on Civcraft 2.0. The territory is home to [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona's]] melon and acacia wood farms.
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=== Acquisition ===
=== Acquisition ===
New Melonwood was acquired by [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] through a deal between [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] and the [[Moloka|Molokan]] colony of [[Novo Sanjurjo|Iopa]] on 21 December 2023<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/zr82f2/based_diplomatic_solutions_today/</ref>, splitting a former exclave of [[Mount Augusta (CivMC)|Mount Juliana]]. Immediately, plans were made for the construction of a melon farm and a series of canals in the newly acquired territory. On 22 December, New Melonwood was connected with [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] by rail through the [[Colonial Express]].
New Melonwood was acquired by [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] through a deal between [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] and the [[Moloka|Molokan]] colony of [[Novo Sanjurjo|Iopa]] on 21 December 2022<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/zr82f2/based_diplomatic_solutions_today/</ref>, splitting a former exclave of [[Mount Augusta (CivMC)|Mount Juliana]]. Immediately, plans were made for the construction of a melon farm and a series of canals in the newly acquired territory. On 22 December, New Melonwood was connected with [[Free Danzilonan Republic|Danzilona]] by rail through the [[Colonial Express]].


Originally, the territory was acquired with the goal of farming melons and acacia trees, giving its name a double meaning. The first melon farm was built on 18 December 2023, it was subsequently expanded twice after the official acquisition of the land.
Originally, the territory was acquired with the goal of farming melons and acacia trees, giving its name a double meaning. The first melon farm was built on 18 December 2023, it was subsequently expanded twice after the official acquisition of the land.
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=== Foundation period ===
=== Foundation period ===
The Provincial Government building (today: The Territorial Cooperative) was opened on 26 January 2023, officially starting the era of Danzilonan presence on the [[Western Continent|Western continent]]. The Melontown Rail Station was officially opened on 1 February, replacing the previous underground stop which consisted of a walled-off part of a cave and an elevator.


The Library and Archives of New Melonwood (LANM) were founded on 6 February 2023 as an institution with the goal of running and managing libraries across New Melonwood. The Melontown Library was opened on the same day and is currently the only member of LANM. On 12 February 2023, the Library and Archives of New Melonwood were incorporated into the Communal Library and Archives of Danzilona (CLAD) as a local subsidiary. After the introduction of Workers Cooperative model in Danzilona, both LANM and CLAD were put under the jurisdiction of the Division for Infrastructural Assembly & Maintenance Over National Domain (DIAMOND).
=== The SUC Junta ===

Throughout February 2023 much of the core infrastructure was added, such as the Melontown Artisans Guild, which houses the community's factories, the stables, and the Melontown Brewery.
[[File:Melontown Library.png|thumb|The Melontown Library]]
On 21 February the first border crossing and trading outpost was open on the border with Iopa, roughly at -3448 2090. In the trading outpost, citizens of both Iopa and New Melonwood are encouraged to set up trading chests and trade with one another. To the present day, the trading outpost is the only legal border crossing New Melonwood has with its neighbors.
[[File:NM-Iopa Trade Outpost.png|thumb|New Melonwood - Iopa Trade Outpost]]


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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=== Communal period ===
=== Communal period ===
Since its founding on 25 January 2023, New Melonwood has been more or less a commune without any formal government. Any decisions pertaining to local development were made by consensus of locals with a primary address in the settlement.
Since its founding on 25 January 2023, New Melonwood has been more or less a commune without any formal government. Any decisions pertaining to local development were made by consensus of locals with a primary address in the settlement.

=== Territorial Cooperative of New Melonwood ===
The Territorial Cooperative of New Melonwood is the ''de facto'' executive and legislative body of the territory. It is comprised of all Danzilonan citizens with a primary residence in New Melonwood and its composition changes monthly depending on the results of the monthly Census of Danzilona.

The Territorial Cooperative is headed by the Chief Officer of the Territorial Cooperative. The Chief Officer is a mostly ceremonial office, responsible for enforcing decisions of the Territorial Cooperative and representing New Melonwood internationally.