1903
Desaltonia, or Desaltonien, was the south-most continent in Atlia, located just south of the Cygnaran mainland, although kept away by an ocean. With the rise of industrialization and the race for consumer markets around the world, Cygnar seeks to build a railway that will link its Capital Caspia, to one of the biggest cities in North desaltonia, Sutum. The railway will act not only as a means of transport for cygnaran goods, but it will also link cygnar to new markets, like the south Zhaoan zone of influence and the North desaltonian region. Additionally, desaltonian oil fields are becoming very profitable prospects, and Cygnar wants to secure itself oil deposits before competition becomes too violent and expensive. Cygnar is not only to enter negotiations about economic and railway shares with the North-Desaltonian kings, but its major aim to sign an annexation treaty, incorporating several states in North desaltonia that have been historically linked to Cygnar as trade partners and culturally influenced by Cygnar.
\\Northern Desaltonien, Diplomatic Envoy
\\The Haranaer Conference, 1903
''How much longer until we reach the frontier Hans?'' inquired Spiel
''Not much longer sir, though we have travelled really far from home since we left Corvis.''
''I dont even know why His majesty wants to negotiate with these savages.. Why would Cygnar, actually, his majesty Leto, want to expand into this scorched dune sea?'' Replied Spiel
''Well, i am sure the council wouldnt approve this mission if it wasnt worth your time, Ambassador Spiel.''
''Wait, is that-'' Hans interrupted the ambassador and continued -'' Haranaer, biggest city in north Haar sir, our destination.''
The motor car, followed by several trucks stopped by the city outer walls. The walls had a light brown tone to them, and appeared to be made of a light material. Atop them, there were several guards, wearing sand-coloured uniforms, carrying antique rifles and red banners of Haar. Two light warjacks were unboxed from a large wooden crates hidden behind one of the trucks, and two men mounted them. The two steel clad machines, bearing the royal blue color of Cygnar began moving towards the other group of guards awaiting on the ambassador near the large wooden gates. Hans opened the motorcar's door to the ambassador.As the two diplomatic envoys left the car and moved towards the city, the squad of guards followed them, while the two warjacks guarded the vehicles and awaited for the party to return. They met the welcoming party at the gates and proceeded into the city.
The interior of the settlement was quite surprising from what Spiel imagined, since numerous buildings in the district had amplectoran and cygnaran architecture. After walking through a small guard outpost, they arrived at a fair, crowded with tapestry clad tents and products not seen in cygnar, such as desert fruits, exotic plants and desert beasts. The guards opened a path through the mass of people, and guided the two envoys to the embassy gates. The embassy had a cygnaran flag on top of it, however it did not resemble Cygnaran architecture. Stone, clay and wood predominated throught the building's structure, and a majestic golden dome laid on top of the ceiling.
''His majesty made quite an investment here.'' reported Spiel. ''We are quite late, let's meet with the other Cygnaran embassadors and head for the conference before we get late'' added the ambassador.