Kingdom of Grays Harbor Factbook

by **Grays Harbor** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:08 pm

Ships of the Royal Oceanographic Bureau

The Royal Oceanographic Bureau is a non-combatant scientific service within the Admiralty focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. The ROB warns of dangerous weather, charts seas and skies, guides the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to improve understanding and stewardship of the environment. The ROB is considered one of the Uniformed Services and is eligible as a choice in the National Service Scheme.

by **Grays Harbor** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:02 am

In an effort to better define my navy, I have begun a history of the ships in the Royal Navy since the 1880's. Here is the first of that, Cruisers of the Royal Navy

CRUISERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY

by **Grays Harbor** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:43 am

The Foreign Ministry list of banned nations.

The list shall be ammended periodically as the situation warrants. nations on the banned list may apply for an exception to policy by submitting FM Form 1066

If any goods were wholly or in part manufactured, or use components in whole or in part manufactured, in any banned nation then their import into the Kingdom and Commonwealth is herewith illegal. The importation of foods, raw or processed, from banned nations is herewith illegal. Travel to such nations listed is herewith illegal, as is the issuance of entry visas to citizens of the listed nations.

1. Libertarian Governance
2. UAWC
3. Kalasparata (and successor nations or puppets)
4. Great Nepal
5. Imperial Tokugawa
6. Western Cuba
7. Thrinia
8. The Ivain Isles
9. River-Crossing
10. Dzamada
11. Lenirea
12. Krsta
13. Gobaithe
14. Parti Ouvrier
15. New Robotalica
16. Alimantuan
17. Aglrinia
18. Atlantisico
19. Nulono
20. Daveyprod
21. Nyastiran
22. North Defese
23. Sebastianalandia
24. Scolville Units
25. The Gaurian Islands
26. Goltzborg
27. Free Missouri
28. The Vorindun

by **Grays Harbor** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:11 pm

updates to the Royal navy website, new pages added

BATTLESHIPS
DESTROYERS

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:37 pm

Royal Navy website updated with a complete listing of all our aircraft carriers from the beginning.

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:36 am

Postal issues. The first three from 2010

January
St Annes University 550th Anniversary of founding. St Annes was founded in 1460 in the city of Aberdeen, and has long been one of the premier universities in the Kingdom.

February
Audentia Overseas Airlines. Founded in 1935, AOA has been the prime carrier for Aldeshar, The Windward Islands and the Southern Territories. From its beginnings as a seaplane service between Aldeshar and the Windwards, AOA has expanded to become the primary international carrier for the southern hemishere, rivaled only by Mountainsea Airlines.

Salish Confederacy Independence. The former Colony of Wiesta Amereka was granted Dominion status by act of Parliament and signed into law by King Lawrence I in 1985, taking the new name of The Salish Confederacy.

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:35 pm

A popular game in our nation is Dragon Poker. It plays much like standard poker, except there are 6 suits instead of 4, each of 12 cards (in ascending order; 1-8, Horse, Phoenix, Lion, Dragon: suits being, in ascending order, Leaves, Acorns, Cups, Gems, Batons, Swords) + 4 Castle cards, which act as not suit high cards to any hand, but are not wild. The castle cards can also make pairs, three of a kind and 4 of a kind, which then rank higher than those same hands with the regular cards. There are also 12 Tall cards, 2 of each suit, which the player to the left of the dealer turns over the top one after the ante, but prior to play beginning. If you have any cards in your hand of that suit, they can then be rearranged to a higher card type, but still in the same suit (example - a 3, 5, 6, 7, and Lion of Cups, with the Cups Tall showing can be reordered to be 8, Horse, Phoenix, Lion, and Dragon straight Flush). However, a "natural" hand will always beat an identical "wild" hand.

There are a few more rules than that, but those are the basics.

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:34 am

Jeremy Lansdowne, Lord Eugene. Harberian Ambassador to the World Assembly

Age: 54

Birthplace: Eugene, Eugene County, Duchy of Aberdeen

Family: The third child of Sir Edward IV Lansdowne, The 5th Earl of Eugene and his wife Lady Eloise Lansdowne-Gordon. He has one brother, Sir Edwrad V Lansdowne Marquis of Eugene (58) and heir to the seat; and one sister, Lady Pietra Jordan-Lansdowne (56), Duchess of Eugene, who is currently serving as a Minister without Portfolio to the Goverment of the Prime Minister. He prefers to be called by his title, Lord Eugene, by those he does not know well. To his close friends he is Jeremy.

Education: Jeremy attended secondary school at Arthddu Academy in Hoquiam, graduating in 1973. He enrolled at Ddeheuol University in the City of Eugene, recieving BS in Nuclear Engineering in 1977. After graduation, he continued his education at Ddeheuol, getting a masters in Nuclear Engineering in 1979. He worked on staff at the Three Pines Nuclear Power Station until 1982, when he recieved an offer from the Foreign Ministry to return to school and get a masters in International Affairs, then works as a Science Attache at various embassies. He finished his master work in 1984 and continued on to get a Doctorate in International Affairs and Government in 1986.

Employment: 1979-82 Three Pines Nuclear Power Station as a Senior Engineer. Junior Science Attache to Ineptia, 1986-91; Senior Science Attache to Clearwater, 1991-1997; Assistant Ambassador to Mountainsea 1997-2001, Ambassador to Zivenzia, 2001-2010; Ambassador to the World Assembly, 2010-Present

Fun facts: Lord Eugene has a weakness for fine scotch whiskeys, and has been known to drop significant amounts of money on rare vintages.

Politics: Moderate-Conservative and a member of the Whig Party, of which his family have been devout members for narly 3 centuries.

Titles: Lord Eugene

Responsibilities: He takes his debating in the General Assembly quite seriously, and will fight for what he believes, even in the face of opposition. Given plenipotentary powers by the King, he can and will frequently cast his votes without prior consultation, believing he has the knowledge and ability to discern what would be in the best interests of the Kingdom.

Interests: Coin Collector, focusing on the pre-unification coins of the Duchies and of the Empire. Considered to have one of the more complete collections outside the Royal Mint.

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:17 pm

The Foreign Ministry has updated the list of banned nations. The list shall be ammended periodically as the situation warrants. nations on the banned list may apply for an exception to policy by submitting FM Form 1066

If any goods were wholly or in part manufactured, or use components in whole or in part manufactured, in any banned nation then their import into the Kingdom and Commonwealth is herewith illegal. The importation of foods, raw or processed, from banned nations is herewith illegal. Travel to such nations listed is herewith illegal, as is the issuance of entry visas to citizens of the listed nations.

1. Libertarian Governance
2. UAWC
3. Kalasparata
4. Great Nepal
5. Imperial Tokugawa
6. Panism
7. Sapiency
8. Fexia
9. Jacogb
10. East Asian Nation
11. Western Cuba
12. Vogograd
13. Nerezzath
14. Thrinia
15. Keeloporia
16. GT7
17. Adolescentia
18. DeusII
19. Hayaba
20. Canadai
21. The Ivain Isles
22. River-Crossing
23. Dzamada

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:22 am

MONARCHS OF THE KINGDOM SINCE UNIFICATION IN 1801

1801-1824 Stephen III (Jan 1801-september 1824) (b.5 April 1752 d. September 1824)
1824-1848 George II (September 1824-July 1848) (b. 16 August 1775 d. July 1848) (son of Stephen III)
1848-1857 George III (July 1848 – March 1857) (b. 2 December 1800 d. March 1857) (Son of George II)
1857-1891 Stephen IV (March 1857-October 1891) (b. 11 June 1804 d. October 1891) (Son of George II)
1891-1913 Stephen V (October 1891-May 1913) (b. 26 November 1830 d. May 1913) (Son of Stephen IV)
1913-1933 Edward IV (May 1913-September 1933) (b. 13 January 1857 d. September 1933) (Son of Stephen IV)
1933-1972 Paul Emil I (September 1933-June 1972) (b. 10 August 1906 d. April 2000) (Nephew of Edward IV, Son of Prince Paul (1870-1949) who was the brother of Edward IV
1972-1996 Lawrence I (June 1972-May 1996) (b. 18 August 1934 d. March 2003) (Son of Paul Emil I)
1996-2005 Paul Emil II (May 1996-January 2005) (b. 11 April 1956 d. 5 January 2005) (Son of Lawrence I)
2005–2008 Marilyn I (January 2005-September 2008) (b. 14 July 1981 d. 30 April 2010) (Dau of Paul Emil II)
2008- Present Stephen VI (September 2008-Present) (b. 5 November 1982) (Son of Prince Wayne who was brother of King Paul Emil II, Cousin to Queen Marilyn)

by **Grays Harbor** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:26 am

PROFESSIONAL SPORT LEAGUES

FOOTBALL (Soccer)
Grays Harbor A-Level Leagues
PREMIER LEAGUE
Aberdeen Corsairs
Alsace Falcons
Alterdamm Merchants
Beldine Sturgeon
Carsden Pirates
Colfax Bulldogs
Copalis Wildcats
Cushman Hawks
Elma Eagles
Eugene Emeralds
Hoodsport Mustangs
Hufsdon Ordnance
Leichester Union
Lost Vegas Silver
Montesano Flyers
North Bay Swordfish
Port Blanche Topmen
Port Hope Sailor
Remsley (Shelton) Cavaliers
Westport Cruisers

ASSOCIATION LEAGUE
Bannock Greens (Westport) FC
Belfair Rangers
Benson Loggers
Blankenship Lancers
Bremerton Knights
Brentwood Lakers
Centralia Tigers
Chehalis Stampeders
Cushman Engineers
Durandel Mountaineers
Falme United
Graham Gulls
Kitsap City Lions
Moreanus Rivermen
Nisqually Chargers
Olympia Bears
Oyster Bay Tsnumai
Thurston Rams
Tumwater Brewers
Union Raiders

TERRITORIES LEAGUE
Berkings United
Evansburg Magicians
Fanchester Elk
Kingsport Lightening
Kanikan Antelope
Loch Bedford Johnnies
New Elma Pilots
Norfolk Wild
Port Austral Schooners
Redding Ox
Ukunda Storm
Wakefield Sabres

Grays Harbor B-Level leagues
FEDERATION LEAGUE
Avondale Argonauts
Belting Century
Bergstadt Queen City
Copalis Whales
Cushman Ark FC
Elma Warriors
Elwood Expedition Rangers
Frelean Jaguars
Goldacre Gladiators
Hoquiam Sharks
Kasten Fortress
Kipton Aeros
Mason City Apollo
Mountain Home Highlanders
Ocean Park (Aberdeen) Majesty
Paxton Kingfishers
Rock Ridge Wolverines
Richardson Gunners
Shelton Centrion
Somark (Westport) Darts
Tumwater Ajax
Union Blaze

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Beaumonde Mountain Lions
Benden Dragons
Cobb Robins
Dunkeep Colts
Eldon Flames
Elkhorne Skyhawks
Fannon Thunderbolts
Hanford Harriers
Killis City Badgers FC
Kittings Legion
Madding Whippets
McCleary Fusion
Monport Pythons
Orting Volcanos
Osteen Oaks
Port Wheldon Privateers
Quad Cities Industry
Sander Condors
Tahoma Islanders
Telsinshire Cougars
West Lynn Vipers
Westport Centennial

A-Level leagues of the Dominions
ALDESHAR LEAGUE
Anacosta (Port Wilson) Sting
Cedricton Minstrels
Fendaren Wildcats
Greensward Stags
Hanford Rogues
Lancome Fury
Lionel Lions
Londaren Royals
Lopping Rams
New Carsden Express
New Durandel Blitz
Northport Clippers
Patterson Battery
Port James Navigators
Port Mistral Comets
Randacre Seawolves
Stephensia (Ulysses) Athletic FC
Trinity Bay (Londaren) Gryphons
Tufts (New Blanche) Union FC
Turnaby Wolves

PREMIER LEAGUE OF LEEGESIA
Bexley Intrepid FC
Clansdale Stampeders
Dunedin Knights
Dunedin Rams
Georges Bay Seals
Hardcastle Hawks
Henryville United
Jervis County-Sidemore Regatta
Nanopolis Spirit FC
New Belfair Keys
New Cushman Foxes
Paulette Dynamo
Severn Island FC
Sidemore United
St Gregory Pursuit
St James Crusaders
Stephens Bay Bonnies
Warner County FC

PREMIER LEAGUE OF THE Salish Confederacy
Chianooq Asxw (seal)
Chikwanj Skiyaynj (tall tree)
Makah Ceq’Qaych (full moon)
Mituliyah Q’umachen (orca)
Mukalteo Qeyaks (starfish)
Nakwekyet Smeyech (elk)
Neyah Se’awen (spirit dancer)
Ptschuent Kweyechen (grizzly)
Pyscht Kuul (gold)
Qateyah Stemenj (whirlpool)
Quilleute A’tewesna (star)
Quinalt Chinekwa (thunderbird)
Quinalt Q’kewech (dolphin)
Sekiu Skwayech (black bear)
Skwaksin Smeshweyu (earthquake)
Stilakum Kwaltep (flying snake)
Stilakum Stamesh (warrior)

FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NEW KANDOR)
Barkhardt City FC
Bulldog Bay Rockets
Cota Atlas FC
Franklin Rams FC
Friday Harbour Arrows
Gold Hill Lions
Halleck Crows
Ksanti Panthers
Lowell Bay Knights
Lowell Bay Spectre
Lumbini Bulls
Mahamu FC
Moreina-Anacortis Island FC
Niraya Blast
Nirmanarati Phoenix
Nyagrodha FC
Restoule FC
Rupavakara FC The Seagulls
Rynart Thunder
Sterling Parks FC
Sukhavati FC
Trailokya Sports Club
Tushita Athletic Club
Vancouver Angels

DEVONS LEAGUE
Anscomme Wizards
Bristol Boomers
Bristol Rovers
Carlisle Clippers
Diamond Point Strikers
Larson Bats
Leeward Impact
Lexington Firebirds
Navy Park Sailors
New Porthope Tides
Point Blank Legacy
Trane Island Beacons

A-Level Leagues of the Colonies
ALARICA LEAGUE
(Harberian Georgia, North Bartow, Penneforthe, Prussian West Alarica, Receland, Shelton & Mason, South Bartow)
Baldwin (SB) Hurricanes
Bridgemill (R) Lions
Corning (NB) Footballers
Mableton (HG) Seahawks
Marietta (HG) Globe FC
Penne (P) Soccer
Pötis (PWA) Verein SV
Toonigh (R) United
Vernor (SM) Flames
Wilhelmstadt (PWA) Union FC

BAY LEAGUE
(Grayson Islands, Nova Harberia, Whitefall)
Ailana (GI) United
Bellona (GI) Clover
Bolgill (NH) Stars
Cromer (NH) Brigade
Discovery Bay (W) Blue Swans
Durbin (W) Aviators
Elmswell (NH) Renegade
Matuli (GI) Mustangs
Maxwell (GI) Silver Hammers
Odlin (W) Yellowjackets
Ousden (NH) Force
Patience (W) Admirals
Pennock Bay (NH) Stallions
Ramsglen (NH) Fire
Talyn (W) Wolves
Tams Bay (W) Hurricanes

TRANS-OCEANIC LEAGUE
(Laird Islands, Ludwig Islands, Puhau, Shan Khai, Tega Cay)
Laird Islands (LI) Shooting Stars
Luitan (SK) Golden Hawks
Puhau (P) United FC
Quilan (SK) Eagles
Shianren (SK) Express
Sushan (SK) Potters
Tega Cay (TC) Solidarity
Tianjin (SK) Swallows
Wurtz (PLI) Broadswords
Zaobeiring (SK) Tigers

FOUR NATIONS LEAGUE
(Dunaidin, Gaelifrey, Nua Aimsithe, Sebaycia)
Bakersburg (G) Wanderers
Crais (S) Union
Dargo (S) Warriors
Donal (D) Mammoth
Dunaidin (D) Unicorn
Kayston (NA) Saints
Orlain (NA) Browns
Orlain (NA) Crescents
Sunne (S) Sabers
Tennent (G) Lords

JUSTORICA LEAGUE
(Tir Gwyrdd, Newydd Arwr, New Skokomish)
Borden (TG) Bluejays
Caliton (NS) Angels
Caliton (NS) Cougars
Cantolip (NA) Killer Whales
Eastport (NA) Osprey
Farlin (TG) Cardinals
Horovail (NS) Planters
Kingford (NA) Kings
Missanau (TG) Terriers
Norbilder (NA) Storm
Pachester (TG) Spikes
Pachester (TG) Steamers
Port Ebbing (NA) Marauders
Port Kennet (NS) Trident
Port Sidon (NA) Ports
Tenvale (NA) Miners

WINDWARD ISLANDS LEAGUE
Port Harris Hornets
Port Lucie Shock
Rivera Birddogs
Serenity Union
Stennis Island Comets
Summer Bay United
West Harbour Demons
Yavin Antilles SC

by **Grays Harbor** » Mon May 03, 2010 10:01 pm

FLAGS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE HARBERIAN COMMONWEALTH

DOMINIONS

CROWN COLONIES

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri May 21, 2010 2:26 pm

Current coins of the Kingdom (2009 set)

For 2010, there was a redesigned reverse of the 2 Crown coin and the Half-penny was reintroduced after several years of not being issued. The 2 Crown reverted to its standard cupro-nickel composition, giving it a silver colour. The golden 2 Crown issued for 2009 was a 1 year design to commemorate King Stephen VI coronation. The Half-penny was reintroduced because of the need for another small denomination coin. All other designs for 2010 are identical to the 2009 issue, except for the date changing.

The Grays Harbor Crown currently exchanges at 1 Crown = NS$1,74

by **Grays Harbor** » Mon May 24, 2010 2:47 am

(something I've been meaning to post for some time now, but for whatever reason just never got aaround to it. anyhow, now,...tada)

COLONIAL COIN TYPES AND SETS
Coinage of the Colonies of the Harberian Commonwealth.

by **Grays Harbor** » Mon May 24, 2010 9:31 pm

(having posted the current coinsets for the colonies, it is only fair I do the same for the Independent Dominions)

by **Grays Harbor** » Tue May 25, 2010 7:45 am

(ok, I got bored last night after work, but didn't want to get too into detail for anything... so ... I decided to do unit insignia for my NS-RP sized Army Groups.)

The Royal Army has a total of 44 Army Groups, each with approx. 1.36 million soldiers and all their equipment and support.

Each Army Group is comprised of 4 Armies, each Army being 4 Corps, each Corps having 4 assigned Divisions. Each division with each Army Group will be numbered sequentially, 1 thru 64.

All 44 Army Groups are organized along similar lines.

Army Group Insignia.
Each Army Group has a distinctive insignia which is worn on the left sleeve, 2 inches below the shoulder seam.
Each Division will have their Division number in gold thread on the AG insignia, Corps level units with have their number in Blue Thread, Army level units will be in red thread, and Army Group level units will be in green thread.

This Division, the 49th Division, 13th Corps, 4th Army of the 11th Army Group would be written as 49D11. Corps would be written as 12C11, Armys would be written as 2A11.

Units which do not belong to a specific Army Group will have a diamond shaped insignia in branch colours with their unit number on it.

by **Grays Harbor** » Thu May 27, 2010 12:49 pm

More flags, this time for former colonies which no longer exist as such. Some have joined together to form a larger state, such as the colonies which formed the Dominion of Aldeshar, 1 which has become a full province of the Kingdom (Alterdamm), and the remainder are now independent states without ties to the Commonwealth.

Miraclia was a colony prior to unification in 1801, so as such was never an actual crown Colony of Grays Harbor, instead being an Imperial Colony, albeit one which was administered from Aberdeen. Miraclia never had a specific colonial flag, flying instead the Imperial Flag

by **Grays Harbor** » Thu May 27, 2010 9:07 pm

by **Grays Harbor** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:35 pm

FAST FOOD IN THE KINGDOM
While there are many different types and styles of quick meals, or fast food as some call it, in the Kingdom, a few of them standout. The most prevelent are fish-n-chip shops, and curry shops.

TOP 5 Franchises
1.) Old Admiral Fish-n-Chips

In business since 1948, Old Admiral has more franchises, 8507, than any other in the Kingdom. They have but a limited menu, fish-n-chips in a few different styles and quantities. But, they make up in volume and quality what they may lack in diversity.

2.) Taste of Kusala Curry Shops
ToK is the #2 franchise, with 4800 nationwide. By having walk-ups, take away and delivery they have a good corner on the quick curry market.

3.) Spires
Spires serves kababs and curry and is the main competition for ToK. They have 4350 franchises.

4.) Mooby's
Hamburgers, sausages and chips. Simple, to the point, and very profitable. 4290 Franchises

5.) Sparkles Emporium
The main competition for Old Admiral in the fish-n-chips market, they have a more diverse menu, with clam strips, oysters and crab to make up the difference. 3900 franchises

by **ViZion** » Fri May 28, 2010 9:48 pm

OOC: Holy crap dude... lol like... wow. I give you props as I couldn't get myself to do that... lol

by **Grays Harbor** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:09 am

(thanks..... I think.

)

The next stamp issue for 2010 is a set of 4 domestic rate in a block and an overseas zone III rate souvenir sheet issued for the XI Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games were first held in 1970, and were the direct successors to the old Imperial Games held every 4 years from 1902-1966.

by **ViZion** » Sat May 29, 2010 3:17 pm

OOC: Lol it's a compliment.

you're welcome.

by **Grays Harbor** » Mon May 31, 2010 8:34 am

Colonial Histories, Part 2
New Kandor

History of New Kandor, Part One

The first Harberian contact with what is now New Kandor came in 1806, when the newly united Kingdom, still fresh on the heels of the break-up of the Prudentian Empire, sent out a pair of survey and exploration vessels. These two ships, the GHS Cota and the GHS Rynart were owned by the Grays Harbor Overseas Trading Company (= the East India Company), but so they could legally travel abroad and into strange waters they were given royal warrants as auxiliary naval vessels, hence the RN prefix of GHS added to them. Their crews were company men, but the officers were drawn from the RN. Heading the expedition was Sir Thomas Vancouver, a junior member of the GHOTC Board of Directors. The two ships, after departing from Port Hope on Satsop Island, proceeded to what was known as Wysteria in order to make contacts with the peoples living there and to map out trade routes.

The voyage was relatively routine, taking only 6 months to complete, time which included several stops for the flora and fauna experts to catalog previously unknown species, and to make port calls in various port cities. In July of 1807 the ships made landfall on what is now Shaw Island, named for the captain of the Cota, Commander William Shaw. The scientific and exploration teams all noted that the island was unihabitated, but held a wide variety of seabirds and plants. Sir Thomas then decided to divide the ships, sending the Rynart under Senior Leftenant Gerrick Anacortis to the south, while he continued with the Cota northwards, with rendezvous schedule for 3 months later back at Shaw Island.

The Cota went on to what is now Lowell Bay and Friday Harbour, mapping the shoreline and making copious notes of the land, while the Rynart went southwards to what is now Rynart and Anacortis Island.

By 1809 they were back in the kingdom with their reports and samples. Sir Thomas made his report to the Company and they decided, after much deliberation, that it would be an ideal area to set up some colonies. They sent out an initial colonization group in 1812 to set up settlements on Guemes Island (named for the Head of the Board, Sir Edward Guemes), Lowell Bay and Cota. The initial settlements were indeed set up, and they awaited the arrival of the expected colony ships to arrive.

Unfortunately, 1813 was not a good year for the company financially. Several small-scale revolts took place in their Grayson Islands and Devons Island colonies, and stockholder trust went down rapidly on the Westport Stock Market, nearly bankrupting the company. In 1815, they sold the rights to the colonies to 4 groups, each intent on establishing colonies. Guemes Colony, Ltd purchased the rights to the Guemes Island settlement, and was the first to get underway, establishing their colony at the company settlement in 1817. The New Mason Colony was established in Lowell Bay and the surrounding area in 1819, the New Kandor Colony in Cota in 1820, and the Roemalle Colony in Rynart in 1822.

It was the Roemallans who first discovered they were not quite alone on what had become known as the Kandoran Peninsula on Harberian naval and merchant charts. In 1825, the governor of Roemalle Colony organized an inland expedition to explore and gauge the suitability for settlement of the interior. The expedition, heading in a northeasterly direction, made contact with a completely unknown people whose language they naturally could not understand. It was some of the Kamadhati who had settled the eastern shores in the mid 1700's, establishing replenishment stations for their trade vessels as well as agricultural colonies. By the early 1800's, they were legally semi-independent, but in fact operated as completely independent entities. Ev Granger, who was in charge of the exploration party, determined that the best way to make good contact with these people was to divide his group. Himself and 8 of the men would return to Sukhavati, in Arupyaloka, the southernmost of the Kamadhati nations, with the Kamadhati, while the remaining 12 men would return to Rynart with 6 of the Kamadhati. Granger had briefly served in the foreign office in the early 1800's before getting the colonization bug and moving to the Roemalle Colony, so he firmly believed in establishing good diplomatic ties with their new neighbors early on.

The colonies continued to expand inland, and two more were established, the Squaxin Island Colony, headed up by a former naval Leftenant named Gerrick Anacortis. The island bearing his name had already been claimed by the Roemalle colony, so he and a group of investors purchased the rights to Squaxin, establishing their colony in 1829. The final colony, Aramaelle Colony, was established at the trading post of Vancouver and the surrounding area in 1831. In 1847 the Squaxin Island Company went bankrupt after devastating storms wiped out their entire crop and destroying many of the islands buildings. They sold the rights to the Roemalle Colony in 1848, and Squaxin was added to the Anacortis district.

The populations of the 5 colonies continued to grow at a slow but steady pace, but vast majority of the immigrants being farmers and ranchers. Some small scale industry was set up in Cota and Rynart, but nothing on the scale of back home in the kingdom. All that changed in 1852.

In march of 1852 another exploration team set out; this time from New Kandor Colony, to explore the inland mountain ranges and to look for passes. They did indeed find a good pass through the mountains, and by that fall they were on the far side of the mountains. Knowing they would not get back over them until the following spring, they set up a winter camp on the banks of a small river. One morning after they had been there a few weeks, one of the men was washing his socks in the river when he saw something glinting in the sun. Digging it out, he took it back to camp to show the other guys the pretty rock he found, and how he wanted to take it back and give it to his little girl, one of the other men took a closer look at it. It was gold. All the men spent the rest of the winter and early spring panning out the river, working together and sharing what they found. Come spring, and time to go back to Cota, they decided to leave 4 of the most trusted men behind to keep their claim alive, and to continue working the river, while the remainder went back to tell what they had found. They got back in the fall of 1853, and it didn't take long for word to get around the New Kandoran Colonies, as well as back to Grays Harbor and the other colonies. 1855 saw the beginning of the Great New Kandor Gold rush. In July, the governors of the 5 colonies met to determine how best they could control the situation, and it was determined that the best way would be to act as a single colony instead of the 5, and they petitioned the Royal government back in Grays Harbor to formally unite them. On the 7th of September of 1855, the 5 colonies became the Crown Colony of New Kandor; No longer a group of 5 small semi-privately owned colonies, but instead a much larger Crown Colony. Sir George Dowlling, former Governor of small Guemes Colony, was named the first Governor of the New Kandor Colony, and Sir James Broward was sent out from Aberdeen as the first Governor General.

With the drastic increase in population, as well as the increased Imperial governmental influence, the Grays Harbor influence in the area became much greater. Making formal diplomatic ties with the Kamadhati nations of Arupyaloka, Mahamucilinda and Akanishta on the eastern portion of the peninsula, they also sought closer diplomatic ties with the Kamadhati kingdoms as well. The Imperial government sent several diplomats to the Kingdoms of Upeska, Sunyatta and Akusala-Kusala with an eye towards setting up diplomatic ties, and even the possibility of establishing an Imperial Protectorate over them. Ties with the Kusalans ended up being the closest, with many Kusalans even joining the Royal Army (a tradition which continues to this day with the 28th Infantry (Ranger) Regiment, the Royal Kusalans {the GH version of the Gurkhas}), but no protectorates were formed. The Harberian influence, nonetheless, was quite pronounced in the areas of trade, government and architecture though, with the Harberians building many buildings for the local governments, providing troops from Grays Harbor and the many colonies in times of unrest, and acting as mediators in the areas of trade and diplomacy. The Royal government, while not getting official protectorate status for them, acted very close to actually having it in typical overbearing Harberian style.

This state of affairs continued until 1889 when an unfortunate incident led to the breaking of relations and a near state of war. The incident, called the Bulldog River War, took place in southern New Kandor at the mouth of the Bulldog River. Storms in the spring of 1889 has caused the delta at the mouth of the river to shift several miles to the east, and the agreement entered into back in 1826 established the river as the border between Roemalle Colony and Arupyaloka. Since the river had shifted, New Kandor officials naturally claimed that land, citing the treaty of 1826. The Kamadhati, of course, took a slightly different view.

Neither side was about to give ground on this issue, literally, and both side called up their troops to take possession. The New Kandoran colonial regiments, being armed and trained by the Royal Army, were very well equipped, much more so than their neighbors. The Kandoran troops quickly took possession of the disputed lands. But, they didn't stop there. Incensed by what the politicians and newspapers were calling a "Betrayal of the 1826 Treaty", they continued marching northeast, rapidly pushing back the Kamadhati troops. The Kamadhati, realizing they couldn't stand up to the Kandorans in a traditional fight, instead adopted hit and run "guerilla" tactics. By the fall of 1890, the Kandorans controlled all the major cities and towns of the Kamadhati nations on the peninsula, but they didn't dare venture much past the city limits, as the Kamadhati irregulars controlled the countryside. A stalemate set in.

Meanwhile, in the 3 Kamadhati kingdoms, the governments there were rather incensed by the Harberian actions of invading the Kandoran-Kamadhati nations, and quickly expelled all Harberians from their countries. It came very close to open warfare between the Empire and the 3 Kingdoms, but in this case, the diplomats were the ones who ruled the day, and war was averted. The Harberians were permitted back in, but never again enjoyed the status and power they had previously.

Back on the peninsula, the diplomats also began to gain ascendance, and the two sides entered negotiations to end the stalemate between them. As the diplomats exchanged views and notes, both sides began to notice they had something in common. While they were fighting, their "parent" countries had pretty much left them to their own devices. After 4 months of talks, they reached a compromise. The 3 nations would join with New Kandor Colony, but would maintain their own governors and culture. The mountain inland was set aside as a preserve, to be used by all. The treaty was signed on 14 August 1892. The Imperial government had no choice but to recognize this, as it had been negotiators from the foreign office, acting with plenipotentiary powers, who had drawn up the treaty of union. The 3 Kamadhati Kingdoms issued pro-forma protests, but weak ones, as they had had little to do with the 3 Kandoran-Kamadhati nations, instead they had always focused more on domestic matters.

While the date of the official founding of the Crown Colony was in 1855, most New Kandorans consider 1892 as the "True" birth of their colony and nation. The Harberian and Kamadhati populations of New Kandor quickly realized they had much more in common than they had differences, and by the 1920's they considered themselves 'New Kandori' first, and either Harberian or Kamadhati second.

Flags of the New Kandor Colonies and Dominion

by **New Kandor** » Mon May 31, 2010 8:41 pm

An Addendum to the above brief history of New Kandor

Current flags

National Coat of Arms and the State and Civil Flag

Other departmental flags in use. Frequently these are flown in place of the State Flag.

Governer General's Flag: Flown over the residence and office of the Governer General, the Kings appointed representative in the Dominion.
Merchant Ensign: Flown by all registered commercial vessels
Foreign Owned Vessel (FOV) Ensign: The ensign for foerign owned commercial vessels registered in the Dominion. (Also known as a "flag of convenience")
Naval Ensign and Naval Jack: Flown on all naval vessels of New Kandor and at all navy shore installations.
Harbour pilot flag: Flown by vessels entering New Kandoran harbours and waterways to signal they require a local pilot to come onboard. If a vessel does not have an NK pilot flag, they may fly the one from their home nation to signal as well.
Air Force Flag: Flown over all RAF bases.
Coast Guard ensign: Flown from all coast guard vessels and shore installations.
Fisheries Protection: Flown from all fisheries vessels.
Lighthouse Service: Flown over all lighthouses in addition to the State flag
Royal Post: Flown over all post offices. Until 1977 a swallow tailed variant was used as the ensign for NKRP courier and despatch vessels.
Customs Service: Flown at all customs offices in addition to the State Flag.

Provincial flags

Regimental flags of the army

by **Grays Harbor** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:13 am

A pair of vehicles the army has been experimenting with, the Wolfhound Mk I and Mk II. Based on the Challenger MBT chassis and turret, the Mk I has twin 57mm autocannon, and the Mk II has quad 23mm autocannon. Designed as an infantry assault support vehicle, its higher rate of fire is expected to cover the infantry against light armoured vehicles and enemy troop formations. Battlefield survivability is expected to be enhanced through the use of the Challenger chassis and turret and the same armour protection as utilized by the Challenger. Once testing has been concluded, both are expected to enter mass production and deployment to Infantry Battalions with 1 platoon of 6 vehicles per battalion. It is not known yet if this platoon will replace the AT platoon intrinsic to each battalion, or will be an addition to the standard TO&E.

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