#northamer

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New Data File Alert!

We leave Angel island to explore other parts of Mobius, starting with the continent of Northamer!

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A new egg...?(Part 1)

As Clove rode in her own ground transport, following behind the floating eggmobile, in the southern, golden fields of Northamer, somewhere in the territory of ‘Exia’, she couldn’t help but feel wary. 

Just a few days ago, the northamer excavation team had found a third returned chaos emerald, the yellow one. And, since he was so keen about the chaos being returned to his world, he had come personally to see it. Even held it in his own hand.

However, since that day something strange had been going on with him...

Three days ago...

“So, Doctor, I assume you will be getting back to the search for the other emeralds as soon as possible?”

“I’m afraid not. After staying a whole night in a tent with the emerald, pondering on my empire...I’ve come to an epiphany.”

...His voice. Something about him- She didn’t know quite what, but the way the doctor spoke sounded darker than usual. Possibly more formal, as well.

“...And, that would be?”

“Very few people outside of the Eggman Empire take me all that seriously anymore. Phage has managed to retrieve several communications between GUN officials, and the word is, ‘Doctor Eggman is finally running out of steam’.”

“Well, it’s my personal belief that one should be careful what they assume~”

“We rendezvous with a local badnik horde in the morning. Then, we prepare to cut a swathe of destruction through the GUN bases of Northamer~”

And, now, they had already gone through at least a couple of smaller GUN bases. What few troops she had brought were only down to a couple of bodyguards now, while the badnik forces were growing by the number, thanks to the factories they stopped at along the way.

...She couldn’t put her finger on it, but, not only did the badniks seem stronger than normal, but, all the technology was working better than before. It was like...The doctor had gained some sort of magical touch when it came to machinery. It was certainly suspicious that he was starting to keep the emerald on hand.

But, that wasn’t all she was worried about. For some reason on his orders, they had brought her younger sister, Cassia, who was, surprisingly, allowed to ride with the Doctor.

And, for her, all that was doing was bringing some bad feelings, especially considering the argument they had the day after...

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On to the capital of the United Federation!

########### #Northamer# ###########

###Geography### Northamer is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, located north of the tropics. Its climate includes rocky deserts, swamps, bayou,  huge mountain ranges, vast plains, and endless woodlands.

###History### As with its southern neighbor, Northamer is a land who's history remains mostly buried, waiting to be uncovered. Some of the earliest known inhabitants of Northamer built a settlement now known as the Desert Ruins, dating back at least 5000 years and probably many more. The reasons as to why this settlement was abandoned remain a mystery, and no obvious causes present themselves. The ruins show no sign of conflict, nor any evidence of starvation, as the granaries at the site are still filled with preserved grain. The site also has several intact wells, and archeological evidence elsewhere suggests that the water table in the region was high enough for the wells to still be functional at the time. Disease is also unlikely, due to a lack of remains at or near the site.

Several centuries after this mysterious disappearance, the last evidence of trade with Soumerica disappears as well, indicating the end of what appears to have been a thriving trade network stretching all the way to the legendary city of Manoa. This may have had something to do with the following period of desertification which saw much of the farmland in the southwest of the continent turn to rocky desert and scrubland over the next few centuries. Strangely, there was a brief period about 4000 years ago when this process reversed. The exact cause of this is still unknown, but it is known that it was accompanied by flooding along much of the coast, as evidenced by fossils found a ways inland, dating back to the period.

Oral traditions from the southwest region tell that around 350 years after the flooding, strange foreigners began arriving on the western coast, bringing with them "light silver" and heading southward, disappearing into Soumerica. There is currently no evidence yet discovered of these groups in Soumerica, nor did they leave any evidence behind in Northamer. Following this is the Dark Ages, a period with very little surviving in the way of oral traditions or other records. The last known historical record from before this period was a poem and corroborating archeological evidence of a major war among many tribes in Northamer, particularly in the east, which resulted in the destruction of at least one major city or trading center.

While the historical record picks up again around 1200 years ago, the next major well-documented event was the arrival of Eurish explorers on the eastern coast. These explorers mention that while  they came across many grand wood-structured towns, they appeared somewhat empty for their size, at about one person per building or less in the worst cases. While it is almost certain that the cause of this was known at the time, subsequent conflicts have destroyed any oral traditions which may have preserved this information, and the Eurish explorers apparently never bothered to ask or at least never bothered writing it down or mentioning it if they did.

A few centuries later, as the monarchies of the Eurish kingdoms began to weaken, resulting in conflict and expansionism in order to maintain their rule. Soon after, Eurish colonists set out for Northamer, settling first on the eastern coast, then moving inland before halting, heading along the southern coast, and crossing to the western coast via the northern tip of Soumerica. As a result of this, many major cities in Northamer are on or near the coast, including Central City and Empire City.

Following the sever weakening of the Eurish monarchies around 425 years ago, many of their colonies in Northamer were able to petition for independence or simply break away with no one to stop them. After a peaceful co-existence for most of a century, most of the former colonies in Northamer joined together to form the precursor to the United Federation about 300 years ago. Following this, the United Federation was founded about 250 years ago between its precursor and several still-independent states.  Over the next century, the United Federation would expand further into Soumerica and then into Eurish, following the power vacuum left by the failing monarchies. Following this, the United Federation adopted a more imperialistic approach, moving into Yurashia, Trallius, and Efrika.

Sixty-Eight years ago, the United Federation began construction of a massive space station, publicly for advanced scientific research, but secretly for clandestine, "ethically questionable" projects. The main construction of the space station lasted for two years, with the station laboratories becoming fully operational 65 years ago. Project: Shadow began 60 years ago, and the Space Colony Ark incident occurred about 50 years ago. The so-called "accident" caused significant political upheaval in the United Federation, with both public outcry about the government's (lack of) competency and rumors of corner-cutting and unnecessary risk-taking, as well as privately for those in-the-know whom had disapproved of the heavy-handed tactics of GUN. In turn, this would cause a regime change in GUN and a series of reforms over the next 50 years and several administrations.

Following the accident and political instability, the United Federation pulled out of Trallius, leaving the continent semi-lawless. The UF also adopted a more diplomatic approach to political matters, reducing its use of military and economic pressure to intervene in foreign affairs and instead working with foreign nations more openly. The larges and most radical reforms to GUN began with the appointment of Abraham Tower to the position of commander of GUN. A victim of the Space Colony Ark incident, Commander Tower understood full well the need to reform both GUN's internal culture and its public image. So far, he has mostly been successful, although there are still some holdouts of the old guard.

Most recently, Dr. Eggman has established several bases on the continent, mostly towards the interior to keep them safe from GUN, but also to exploit the poverty in the interior regions of the continent to build his army. These include both the Northamer Egg Army and several facilities directly under his control, such as 'Metropolis'.

--Timeline-- ~5000 y.a. - The desert ruins are abandoned.

~4800 y.a. - Last evidence of trade with Soumerican civilizations.

~4650 y.a. to 4400 y.a. - Large parts of south-west Northamer undergo desertification.

~4000 y.a. - Brief reversal of desertification and evidence of flooding in some areas of the south-west, especially along the coast. (hmmm...)

~3650 y.a. - Oral histories indicate strange foreigners arriving on the western coast and heading south into Soumerica. No evidence of this found in Soumerica.

~3340 y.a. - Major war among several large tribes. A major trading city is sacked (location unknown).

~3000 y.a. to 1200 y.a. - The Dark Ages, very little known about the historical record from this period.

~900 y.a. - Earliest explorers from Eurish arrive on the Eastern coast.

~600 y.a. - Colonial period begins with Eurish settlers arriving along the eastern coast.

~500 y.a. - Further colonization of the east coast and Eurish colonization spreads to the west coast via Soumerica.

~425 y.a. to 380 y.a. - Weakening Eurish kingdoms forced to relinquish control over their colonies. Independence granted mostly peacefully.

~300 y.a. - Precursor to the United Federation is founded.

~250 y.a. - United Federation Founded, in Northamer and Soumerica, including Empire City and Westopolis in Northamer, along with Central City as its capital.

~200 y.a. - United Federation expands further into Soumerica.

~150 y.a. - United Federation expands into Eurish.

~120 y.a. -  The United Federation adopts a more imperialistic approach.

~90 y.a. - United Federation expands into Yurashia.

~70 y.a. - United Federation expands into Trallius.

~68 y.a. - United Federation begins construction of a massive space station for covert, ethically questionable research projects.

~65 y.a. - Space Colony Ark is finished.

~62 y.a. or 60 y.a. - Project: Shadow Begins. GUN Fortress is constructed.

~50 y.a. - Space Colony Ark incident. Political upheaval in the United Federation and a regime change in GUN.

~48 y.a. - United Federation leaves Trallius.

~45 y.a. - The United Federation changes its approach, adopting a more diplomatic stance.

~20 y.a. - GUN begins reforms under Abraham Tower.

~5 or 8 y.a. - Dr. Eggman establishes the Northamer Egg Army as well as a few directly-controlled bases in Northamer, all outside of United Federation territory.

###Society and Culture### Tribes - The interior of Northamer (that doesn't fall under the Eggman Empire) is controlled by various tribes. Most of these tribes are very poor and make for easy targets of the Doctor, but most refuse to be incorporated into the United Federation due to misgivings about the UF's past behavior.

Corruption - The United Federation has had to deal with rather high levels of corruption over the past century, although this has been getting better under more recent presidential administrations.

Entertainment - Northamer is home to the world's biggest media companies. As a result, many of its cultural traditions and trends have been adopted around the globe.

###Factions### United Federation - The United Federation in Northamer is a centralized federal republic, serving as the core of the United Federation and home to its capital, Central City. It is the only major nation in Northamer and accounts for most of the continent's economy. While it lays claim to the entire continent, in reality it only controls the coasts and the interior leading down to Soumerica. The economic disparity between the United Federation proper and the rest of Northamer is one of the larges in the world.

Northamer Egg Army - Recently formed, the Northamer Egg Army is comprised mostly of those desperate enough to join, drawing either individuals or formerly independent tribes from the impoverished interior of the continent. As such it is one of the least loyal factions of the Egg Army, kept in line mostly through fear and manipulation.

Eggman Empire - The Eggman Empire has a direct presence in Northamer, mostly consisting of R&D and production of mechanical troops as well as secondary command and control after whichever mobile fortress the Doctor is using this month. The is mostly located in and around the city/base of Metropolis.

###Locations### Central City -The capital of the United Federation. Built on the hills surrounding the golden bay, Central City is a massive, sprawling urban center, and the second largest in Northamer. The old town is located on the south end of the strait, and is a major tourist destination, with many monuments and museums.

Westopolis - A major economic center, Westopolis was badly damaged recently, but is recovering quite well. Currently, crime, particularly organized crime, is on the up tick and several criminal syndicates call this lakeside city home.

GUN Headquarters - Headquarters of the Guardian Unit of Nations, the United Federation's military. Not much is publicly known about the Headquarters, other than that it is located in the suburbs of central city and its activities are highly classified.

GUN Fortress - A massive hardened military base out in the desert, a lot of GUN's R&D goes on here. Rumored to house aliens and UFOs.

Empire City - The largest city in Northamer and the finance capital of the world. Home to major financial institutions, media corporations, a thriving theater scene, and people from all corners of the globe. If it can happen, it can happen here.

Northamer Egg Army Base - A remote subterranean bunker, the Northamer Egg Army base was intended to serve as resource extraction, but the need to camouflage the base to keep it hidden from GUN means that it now mostly serves as a listening post and (supposedly) force projection and recruitment in the Northamer interior.

Metropolis Base - A major R&R, manufacturing and secondary command and control for the Eggman Empire. Usually administered by an overseer when the doctor is abroad (which is most of the time), Metropolis is considered too important to be autonomous. One of the main supply sources for the Egg Armies. Very difficult to attack, both due to location and extremely heavy defences.