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[[File:Tom Arch May.png|thumb|A political map of the Thomas Archipelago as of June 2020.]] |
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'''The Thomas Archipelago''' is a chain of Islands located far off the northwest coast of the Main Continent. The Archipelago |
'''The Thomas Archipelago''' is a chain of Islands located far off the northwest coast of the Main Continent. The Archipelago is mainly comprised of Taiga biome, is home to dense forests and mountains, and has a cold, humid climate. The Thomas Archipelago is home to the nations of [[Odresh]], [[Tchad]], the semi-autonomous region of [[Bloemfontein]], [[Wheatistan|Wheatistani]] and [[Mount Augusta|Mount Augustan]] outposts, and the [[Alexandria|Alexandrian]] colony of [[Solitude]]. A portion of the Archipelago's land is managed by area's permanent nations in a joint agreement to reserve with respect to preservation of the Archipelago's unique natural state as well as future expansion purposes. |
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The Thomas Archipelago is comprised of two major islands (with the West Island being home to [[Odresh]] and the East Island being home to [[Tchad]] and [[Solitude]]) as well as five minor islands (the two southernmost of which comprise [[Bloemfontein]]). Heavily-forested with various snow-capped mountain ranges, the Archipelago is largely unfriendly to agriculture; the rough terrain makes infrastructure development difficult and limited natural resources available on the islands highlight a consistent opposition between settler activity and the geography present. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Thomas Archipelago was originally released to CivRealms on July 1st, 2019. Known at the time as the "expansion island", the Archipelago remained uncharted territory for many months. This state persisted through the remainder of the year until land within the Archipelago began to be officially claimed following the Alexandrian Expedition, a mapping expedition by [[TWINKIEminer]], which brought new light to the island chain. |
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Although the Thomas Archipelago has existed for many months, it was not officially claimed until after the Alexandrian Expedition, when it was mapped by Thomas the Cartographer (TWINKIEminer). |
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=== Creation === |
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The Thomas Archipelago was originally released by the admins on July 1st, 2019. Then known just as the Expansion Island, the archipelago was unmapped for many months, before the Alexandrian Expedition. |
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=== Pre-Thomas Settlements === |
=== Pre-Thomas Settlements === |
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Before formal cartography of the Archipelago was available, a few scattered outposts were present across the islands. These outposts were minor remnants of isolated exploration and none amounted to more than rough dwellings which likely acted as one-off shelters for curious ocean-goers. The Alexandrian Expedition saw the Archipelago void of activity, confirming the abandoned appearance of these settlements. Tchadian, Bloemfonteinian, Odreshi, and Alexandrian settlers came to know each other as the sole active representatives of island presence and abandoned settlements around the Archipelago were left for a time before largely being removed to facilitate infrastructure and development. |
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Before Dr. Thomas Winkie Miner formally mapped the Archipelago there was a few scattered settlements across the islands, it is doubtful these settlements had more than one person with most only having a single house. It seems all of these settlements were abandoned well before TWINKIEminer mapped the Archipelago. ''(More info needed)'' |
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=== The Alexandrian Expedition === |
=== The Alexandrian Expedition === |
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On March 27th, 2020, |
On March 27th, 2020, [[TWINKIEminer]] set off on an expedition with the goal of exploring, documenting, and mapping the Archipelago.<ref>https://imgur.com/a/uTCFTMN</ref> Shortly following this expedition, official cartography of the Archipelago (including official claims on behalf of Alexandria) was posted on the CivRealms reddit as part of a map update. In interest of growing curiousity surrounding the distant islands, a [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QAzP3IiJQ8_K5MRYKQqvHNqykNl5dBHeWN7GkPH-2II/edit?usp=sharing geography report] was released in tandem with the map and the name ''Thomas Archipelago'' was officially coined. |
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=== The Scramble for the Archipelago === |
=== The Scramble for the Archipelago === |
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Following the addition of the Archipelago to official maps, existing settlers began to submit official claims. Along with Alexandria's claims included by [[TWINKIEminer]] on the initial map, claims representing [[Bloemfontein]], [[Odresh]], and [[Tchad]] were submitted. Mainland interest in the Archipelago also rose, and parcels of land were negotiated and delineated by the Archipelago's permanent residents for the establishment [[Wheatistan|Wheatistani]] and [[Mount Augustan]] outposts. Following the unexpected arrival of a [[Norlund|Norlundian]] citizen looking to establish a farming outpost, [[jfkvius]] worked to negotiate a further subdivision of allotted land in order to facilitate this development. Following the secession of [[Yggdrasil]] from [[Norlund]], this land was ceded back during a discussion with [[jfkvius]]. |
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Following the release of the new map, many nations scrambled to colonize the archipelago. Alexandria was the first ones to officially submit their claimed colony, and they were followed shortly by the new nations of [[Odresh]] and [[Tchad]] along with [[Wheatistan|Wheatistan's]] colony. Later on, [[Norlund]] and [[Mount Augusta]] also created colonies of their own. |
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=== Alexandria Dispute === |
=== Alexandria Dispute === |
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Given the Archipelago's limited supply of land, the rough rate of return on agriculture, and the relative difficulty of important and exporting materials, the importance of an adequate land for permanent nations on the Arrchipelago was immediately evident. Though claims were uncontested during initial settlement, following Tchad's development of almost all of their claim, they began to feel frustrated at Alexandria's vast swath of claimed land. While Alexandrian claims represented the largest claims in terms of land area by farm, the Alexandrian colony of Solitude was less developed than Odresh, Tchad, and Bloemfontein. Rumblings of a desire to re-allot land were present but never officially discussed, but when Solitude leader [[Jaydon]] posted some of Alexandria's claims for sale to the highest bidder on the CivRealms discord, this issue was forced to come to a head. |
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Seeing the scarcity of overall land, and seeing that they had developed almost everything in their territory, the people of Tchad were annoyed that Alexandria had done little to develop what was the largest claim on the archipelago. This came to a head when it was discovered that Jaydon, the leader of the Alexandrian colony, had put their land up for sale in the main CivRealms discord. A dispute broke out on discord as Tchad argued that Alexandria was simply trying to profit from the islands as much as possible, and were angry that they hadn't consulted the Archipelago Union beforehand. Alexandria claimed that they recognized that they should reduce their total land size, and said that by selling their land they would be doing just that. To settle this, a meeting was planned for later that day, in which much more organized explanations took place. A new plan was quickly developed, with Alexandria ceding about half of their land to be a joint claim, while giving a smaller portion directly to Tchad. |
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Seeing Jaydon's attempted sale of an entirely-undeveloped crayon claim as an action in opposition of the previously-ratified cooperative agreement signed by the Archipelago's permanent nations, a Discord discussion between [[Tchad]], [[Bloemfontein]], and [[Alexandria]] was mediated by [[lokilog]] of Odresh in order to come of a consensus on the issue. While Alexandria defended their right to sell the land, opposition from other nations led to the cancelling of the sale. Alexandrian claims were reduced in accordance with the consensus of the Archipelago's residents; some additional land was transferred to [[Tchad]] and other portions of land were reserved for future development. |
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The Thomas Archipelago consists of two major islands and five minor islands. It is heavily forested with a few relatively small snow-capped mountain ranges along the sides of the main islands and in the center of some of the minor islands. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 18:02, 12 July 2020
The Thomas Archipelago is a chain of Islands located far off the northwest coast of the Main Continent. The Archipelago is mainly comprised of Taiga biome, is home to dense forests and mountains, and has a cold, humid climate. The Thomas Archipelago is home to the nations of Odresh, Tchad, the semi-autonomous region of Bloemfontein, Wheatistani and Mount Augustan outposts, and the Alexandrian colony of Solitude. A portion of the Archipelago's land is managed by area's permanent nations in a joint agreement to reserve with respect to preservation of the Archipelago's unique natural state as well as future expansion purposes.
Geography
The Thomas Archipelago is comprised of two major islands (with the West Island being home to Odresh and the East Island being home to Tchad and Solitude) as well as five minor islands (the two southernmost of which comprise Bloemfontein). Heavily-forested with various snow-capped mountain ranges, the Archipelago is largely unfriendly to agriculture; the rough terrain makes infrastructure development difficult and limited natural resources available on the islands highlight a consistent opposition between settler activity and the geography present.
History
The Thomas Archipelago was originally released to CivRealms on July 1st, 2019. Known at the time as the "expansion island", the Archipelago remained uncharted territory for many months. This state persisted through the remainder of the year until land within the Archipelago began to be officially claimed following the Alexandrian Expedition, a mapping expedition by TWINKIEminer, which brought new light to the island chain.
Pre-Thomas Settlements
Before formal cartography of the Archipelago was available, a few scattered outposts were present across the islands. These outposts were minor remnants of isolated exploration and none amounted to more than rough dwellings which likely acted as one-off shelters for curious ocean-goers. The Alexandrian Expedition saw the Archipelago void of activity, confirming the abandoned appearance of these settlements. Tchadian, Bloemfonteinian, Odreshi, and Alexandrian settlers came to know each other as the sole active representatives of island presence and abandoned settlements around the Archipelago were left for a time before largely being removed to facilitate infrastructure and development.
The Alexandrian Expedition
On March 27th, 2020, TWINKIEminer set off on an expedition with the goal of exploring, documenting, and mapping the Archipelago.[1] Shortly following this expedition, official cartography of the Archipelago (including official claims on behalf of Alexandria) was posted on the CivRealms reddit as part of a map update. In interest of growing curiousity surrounding the distant islands, a geography report was released in tandem with the map and the name Thomas Archipelago was officially coined.
The Scramble for the Archipelago
Following the addition of the Archipelago to official maps, existing settlers began to submit official claims. Along with Alexandria's claims included by TWINKIEminer on the initial map, claims representing Bloemfontein, Odresh, and Tchad were submitted. Mainland interest in the Archipelago also rose, and parcels of land were negotiated and delineated by the Archipelago's permanent residents for the establishment Wheatistani and Mount Augustan outposts. Following the unexpected arrival of a Norlundian citizen looking to establish a farming outpost, jfkvius worked to negotiate a further subdivision of allotted land in order to facilitate this development. Following the secession of Yggdrasil from Norlund, this land was ceded back during a discussion with jfkvius.
Alexandria Dispute
Given the Archipelago's limited supply of land, the rough rate of return on agriculture, and the relative difficulty of important and exporting materials, the importance of an adequate land for permanent nations on the Arrchipelago was immediately evident. Though claims were uncontested during initial settlement, following Tchad's development of almost all of their claim, they began to feel frustrated at Alexandria's vast swath of claimed land. While Alexandrian claims represented the largest claims in terms of land area by farm, the Alexandrian colony of Solitude was less developed than Odresh, Tchad, and Bloemfontein. Rumblings of a desire to re-allot land were present but never officially discussed, but when Solitude leader Jaydon posted some of Alexandria's claims for sale to the highest bidder on the CivRealms discord, this issue was forced to come to a head.
Seeing Jaydon's attempted sale of an entirely-undeveloped crayon claim as an action in opposition of the previously-ratified cooperative agreement signed by the Archipelago's permanent nations, a Discord discussion between Tchad, Bloemfontein, and Alexandria was mediated by lokilog of Odresh in order to come of a consensus on the issue. While Alexandria defended their right to sell the land, opposition from other nations led to the cancelling of the sale. Alexandrian claims were reduced in accordance with the consensus of the Archipelago's residents; some additional land was transferred to Tchad and other portions of land were reserved for future development.