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Following the abandonment of the [[Far East Colony]] in [[1817]] by the [[Burgoignesc Kandahar-Kandara Trading Company|Marialanii Ularien Trading Company]] the native Oyashi daimyos and ambitious Matsutori mainlanders formed various factions and started fighting to control the territory. One such faction was the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Republic of Matsutori]], a short-lived [[Occidental]]-inspired republic beset by domestic political divisions and ethnic tensions, and foreign territorial encroachments and diplomatic pressure.

During the 1850s, under the command the Zurg Tezomoc, [[Varshan]] initiated a multiyear-long naval expedition to the [[Shauku Archipelago]], thoroughly defeating the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] forces in the region and rendering [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] control over the islands unfeasible. With the conquest of the [[Shauku Archipelago|archipelago]], Varshan had a foothold in the Far East of [[Audonia]] and would occupy the islands for the next 170 years. Under the direction of Tezomoc and successive Zurgs of pious disposition, the archipelago was intended to become a bastion from where to spread [[Arzalism]] and its sacrificial practices westwards. [[Varshan]] shipped thousands of its own people from the mainland to numerically overwhelm the local peoples and secure the islands. In addition to the harsh Arzalist practices of human sacrifice, the local population soon saw themselves relegated to the lowest rungs of Varshani society, seen as infidels kept around only to do manual labor. The governors of the new Shauku altepetl set to whipping the population into shape building new ship construction facilities that were meant to churn out an armada with which to assail the daimyos of [[Oyashima]]. The late 1800's saw a marked increase in naval confrontations and low level conflict between Varshan Shauku and the statelets of Oyashima, this conflict is known as the [[War of the Tides]]. What [[Varshan]]'s sailors lacked in skill made up in sheer numbers and their fleets were able to overwhelm their enemies at several critical junctions. The war ended in a stalemate after Varshan's fleet was engulfed in a sea storm off the northern coast of Oyashima and destroyed, of note being this was the furthest west that Varshan's ships had ever sailed. The ruinous expense of naval buildup forced later Zurgs to step back from Tezomoc's policy of bold adventurism in the western seas, preferring instead to focus on the near abroad of continental [[Crona]]. During this period the Zurgs commissioned the construction of several magnificent temple-cities on Shauku, both as a testament to the superiority of Varshan's civilization and to house the Varshani upper class that was transported to rule the islands. These examples of monumental construction are still appreciated in the modern day as tourist hot spots and archeological troves of knowledge.

During the 1850s, under the command the Zurg Tezomoc, [[Varshan]] initiated a multiyear-long naval expedition to the [[Shauku Archipelago]], thoroughly defeating the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] forces in the region and rendering [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] control over the islands unfeasible. With the conquest of the [[Shauku Archipelago|archipelago]], Varshan had a foothold in the Far East of [[Audonia]] and would occupy the islands for the next 170 years. Under the direction of Tezomoc and successive Zurgs of pious disposition, the archipelago was intended to become a bastion from where to spread [[Arzalism]] and its sacrificial practices westwards. [[Varshan]] shipped thousands of its own people from the mainland to numerically overwhelm the local peoples and secure the islands. In addition to the harsh Arzalist practices of human sacrifice, the local population soon saw themselves relegated to the lowest rungs of Varshani society, seen as infidels kept around only to do manual labor. The governors of the new Shauku altepetl set to whipping the population into shape building new ship construction facilities that were meant to churn out an armada with which to assail the daimyos of [[Oyashima]].

The late 1800's saw a marked increase in naval confrontations and low level conflict between Varshan Shauku and the statelets of Oyashima, this conflict is known as the [[War of the Tides]]. What [[Varshan]]'s sailors lacked in skill made up in sheer numbers and their fleets were able to overwhelm their enemies at several critical junctions of the war. The war ended in a stalemate after Varshan's main fleet was engulfed in a sea storm off the northern coast of Oyashima and destroyed, of note being this was the furthest west that Varshan's ships had ever sailed. The ruinous expense of naval buildup forced later Zurgs to step back from Tezomoc's policy of bold adventurism in the western seas, preferring instead to focus on the near abroad of continental [[Crona]]. During this period the Zurgs commissioned the construction of several magnificent temple-cities on Shauku, both as a testament to the superiority of Varshan's civilization and to house the Varshani upper class that was transported to rule the islands. These examples of monumental construction are still appreciated in the modern day as tourist hot spots and archeological troves of knowledge.

===Contemporary period===

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====Contemporary Varshani rule====

[[Varshan]]'s continued misrule of the Shauku altepetl continued into the 19th century. The volte-face away from seaward expansion towards [[Audonia]] left the islands as a dependency of lessening importance as time went by. The Zurgs, always fond of moving the masses of their people around to suit their immediate needs, relocated a great part of the Varshani population back to eastern Varshan to populate the slopes of the Mountains of Terror. The withdrawal of the typically haughty and arrogant Varshanis was met with joy by the locals. Uncharacteristically, the governors of Shauku allowed the locals to significantly better their diminished station by taking on the jobs the Varshani used to do on the archipelago and even to serve in the much reduced administration. This period is seen as the one relative bright spot of the entire era of Varshan rule, where the daily oppression experienced by the people was lessened.

[[Varshan]]'s continued misrule of the Shauku altepetl continued into the 19th century. The volte-face away from seaward expansion towards [[Audonia]] left the islands as a dependency of lessening importance as time went by. The Zurgs, always fond of moving the masses of their people around to suit their immediate needs, relocated a great part of the Varshani population back to eastern Varshan to populate the slopes of the Mountains of Terror. The withdrawal of the typically haughty and arrogant Varshanis was met with joy by the locals. Uncharacteristically, the governors of Shauku allowed the locals to significantly better their diminished station by taking on the jobs the Varshani used to do on the archipelago and even to serve in the much reduced administration. This period is seen as the one relative bright spot of the entire era of Varshan rule, where the daily oppression experienced by the people was lessened. Real development of road infrastructure and productive enterprises were undertaken under the supervision of native administrators; wheat and soybean plantations especially were created to provide for the mass employment of the island's rural population and to produce a necessity in high demand in the mainland.

While [[Varshan]] mostly forgo its naval power projection on this area, it nevertheless garrisoned Shauku with sufficient forces to subjugate the islanders should they think of revolt or civil disobedience. While the garrison mostly kept to itself, several scandalous cases of rapes of local women, looting of homes and attempts to impose [[Arzalism]] on isolated villages by force created a gap of trust between the people and the soldiers ostensibly there for their 'protection'. This distrust and even outright hatred would prove a critical weakness of the Varshan defense years later during the Deluge. Locals collaborated extensively with the [[Daxia]]ns and [[Alstin]]ians invading the islands, providing critical intelligence that greatly aided in their victory/

====Daxo-Alstinian invasion of the Shauku Archipelago====

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 Following the abandonment of the [[Far East Colony]] in [[1817]] by the [[Burgoignesc Kandahar-Kandara Trading Company|Marialanii Ularien Trading Company]] the native Oyashi daimyos and ambitious Matsutori mainlanders formed various factions and started fighting to control the territory. One such faction was the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Republic of Matsutori]], a short-lived [[Occidental]]-inspired republic beset by domestic political divisions and ethnic tensions, and foreign territorial encroachments and diplomatic pressure.
-During the 1850s, under the command the Zurg Tezomoc, [[Varshan]] initiated a multiyear-long naval expedition to the [[Shauku Archipelago]], thoroughly defeating the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] forces in the region and rendering [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] control over the islands unfeasible. With the conquest of the [[Shauku Archipelago|archipelago]], Varshan had a foothold in the Far East of [[Audonia]] and would occupy the islands for the next 170 years. Under the direction of Tezomoc and successive Zurgs of pious disposition, the archipelago was intended to become a bastion from where to spread [[Arzalism]] and its sacrificial practices westwards. [[Varshan]] shipped thousands of its own people from the mainland to numerically overwhelm the local peoples and secure the islands. In addition to the harsh Arzalist practices of human sacrifice, the local population soon saw themselves relegated to the lowest rungs of Varshani society, seen as infidels kept around only to do manual labor. The governors of the new Shauku altepetl set to whipping the population into shape building new ship construction facilities that were meant to churn out an armada with which to assail the daimyos of [[Oyashima]]. The late 1800's saw a marked increase in naval confrontations and low level conflict between Varshan Shauku and the statelets of Oyashima, this conflict is known as the [[War of the Tides]]. What [[Varshan]]'s sailors lacked in skill made up in sheer numbers and their fleets were able to overwhelm their enemies at several critical junctions. The war ended in a stalemate after Varshan's fleet was engulfed in a sea storm off the northern coast of Oyashima and destroyed, of note being this was the furthest west that Varshan's ships had ever sailed. The ruinous expense of naval buildup forced later Zurgs to step back from Tezomoc's policy of bold adventurism in the western seas, preferring instead to focus on the near abroad of continental [[Crona]]. During this period the Zurgs commissioned the construction of several magnificent temple-cities on Shauku, both as a testament to the superiority of Varshan's civilization and to house the Varshani upper class that was transported to rule the islands. These examples of monumental construction are still appreciated in the modern day as tourist hot spots and archeological troves of knowledge.
+During the 1850s, under the command the Zurg Tezomoc, [[Varshan]] initiated a multiyear-long naval expedition to the [[Shauku Archipelago]], thoroughly defeating the [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] forces in the region and rendering [[Oyashima#Republic_of_Matsumori|Matsutorine]] control over the islands unfeasible. With the conquest of the [[Shauku Archipelago|archipelago]], Varshan had a foothold in the Far East of [[Audonia]] and would occupy the islands for the next 170 years. Under the direction of Tezomoc and successive Zurgs of pious disposition, the archipelago was intended to become a bastion from where to spread [[Arzalism]] and its sacrificial practices westwards. [[Varshan]] shipped thousands of its own people from the mainland to numerically overwhelm the local peoples and secure the islands. In addition to the harsh Arzalist practices of human sacrifice, the local population soon saw themselves relegated to the lowest rungs of Varshani society, seen as infidels kept around only to do manual labor. The governors of the new Shauku altepetl set to whipping the population into shape building new ship construction facilities that were meant to churn out an armada with which to assail the daimyos of [[Oyashima]].
+The late 1800's saw a marked increase in naval confrontations and low level conflict between Varshan Shauku and the statelets of Oyashima, this conflict is known as the [[War of the Tides]]. What [[Varshan]]'s sailors lacked in skill made up in sheer numbers and their fleets were able to overwhelm their enemies at several critical junctions of the war. The war ended in a stalemate after Varshan's main fleet was engulfed in a sea storm off the northern coast of Oyashima and destroyed, of note being this was the furthest west that Varshan's ships had ever sailed. The ruinous expense of naval buildup forced later Zurgs to step back from Tezomoc's policy of bold adventurism in the western seas, preferring instead to focus on the near abroad of continental [[Crona]]. During this period the Zurgs commissioned the construction of several magnificent temple-cities on Shauku, both as a testament to the superiority of Varshan's civilization and to house the Varshani upper class that was transported to rule the islands. These examples of monumental construction are still appreciated in the modern day as tourist hot spots and archeological troves of knowledge.
 ===Contemporary period===
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 ====Contemporary Varshani rule====
-[[Varshan]]'s continued misrule of the Shauku altepetl continued into the 19th century. The volte-face away from seaward expansion towards [[Audonia]] left the islands as a dependency of lessening importance as time went by. The Zurgs, always fond of moving the masses of their people around to suit their immediate needs, relocated a great part of the Varshani population back to eastern Varshan to populate the slopes of the Mountains of Terror. The withdrawal of the typically haughty and arrogant Varshanis was met with joy by the locals. Uncharacteristically, the governors of Shauku allowed the locals to significantly better their diminished station by taking on the jobs the Varshani used to do on the archipelago and even to serve in the much reduced administration. This period is seen as the one relative bright spot of the entire era of Varshan rule, where the daily oppression experienced by the people was lessened.
+[[Varshan]]'s continued misrule of the Shauku altepetl continued into the 19th century. The volte-face away from seaward expansion towards [[Audonia]] left the islands as a dependency of lessening importance as time went by. The Zurgs, always fond of moving the masses of their people around to suit their immediate needs, relocated a great part of the Varshani population back to eastern Varshan to populate the slopes of the Mountains of Terror. The withdrawal of the typically haughty and arrogant Varshanis was met with joy by the locals. Uncharacteristically, the governors of Shauku allowed the locals to significantly better their diminished station by taking on the jobs the Varshani used to do on the archipelago and even to serve in the much reduced administration. This period is seen as the one relative bright spot of the entire era of Varshan rule, where the daily oppression experienced by the people was lessened. Real development of road infrastructure and productive enterprises were undertaken under the supervision of native administrators; wheat and soybean plantations especially were created to provide for the mass employment of the island's rural population and to produce a necessity in high demand in the mainland.
+While [[Varshan]] mostly forgo its naval power projection on this area, it nevertheless garrisoned Shauku with sufficient forces to subjugate the islanders should they think of revolt or civil disobedience. While the garrison mostly kept to itself, several scandalous cases of rapes of local women, looting of homes and attempts to impose [[Arzalism]] on isolated villages by force created a gap of trust between the people and the soldiers ostensibly there for their 'protection'. This distrust and even outright hatred would prove a critical weakness of the Varshan defense years later during the Deluge. Locals collaborated extensively with the [[Daxia]]ns and [[Alstin]]ians invading the islands, providing critical intelligence that greatly aided in their victory/
 ====Daxo-Alstinian invasion of the Shauku Archipelago====
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