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Medimeria reached its peak relevance in the 1890s and early 1900s. The advent of diesel-powered warships and increased naval range - combined with the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]] having a much larger range - meant much of the [[Navy of Burgundie]] preferred to dock and refuel at ports on the [[Audonia]]n mainland. Naval activity on the island slowed in the [[1920]]s. The Second Great War saw a briefly renewed interest in the island, as it was a strategically valuable staging area for allied forces to resupply or attack parts of Audonia as needed, especially given its far distance from [[Daxia]]n naval power. | |||
Following the [[Second Great War]], the importance of Medimeria began to fade as the {{wp|Jet Age}} largely made it redundant as a strategic military base. Ships also began to have increased efficiency in their internal combustion engines and they eventually were able to bypass Medimeria all together on their journeys with the [[Prevailing Winds]] from [[Crona]] and eastern [[Audonia]]. By the end of [[Operation Kipling]], in which it played only an ancillary reserve force staging area role for elements of the [[Urcea]]n [[XII Corps (Urcea)|XII Corps]], military and shipping technology had progressed to the point that Medimeria's position, alone, in the middle of a pacified sea, made it more of a burden than a boon. With the rapid increase of consumerism, that accompanied the rise of living standards, Medimeria's self-sufficiency waned, and it eventually became a massive importer of foreign goods, running a large trade deficit. The increased demand for electricity, telecommunications, and eventually internet, placed more and more financial burden on the government to develop and maintain the infrastructure, without any compelling exports or strategic significance. | Following the [[Second Great War]], the importance of Medimeria began to fade as the {{wp|Jet Age}} largely made it redundant as a strategic military base. Ships also began to have increased efficiency in their internal combustion engines and they eventually were able to bypass Medimeria all together on their journeys with the [[Prevailing Winds]] from [[Crona]] and eastern [[Audonia]]. By the end of [[Operation Kipling]], in which it played only an ancillary reserve force staging area role for elements of the [[Urcea]]n [[XII Corps (Urcea)|XII Corps]], military and shipping technology had progressed to the point that Medimeria's position, alone, in the middle of a pacified sea, made it more of a burden than a boon. With the rapid increase of consumerism, that accompanied the rise of living standards, Medimeria's self-sufficiency waned, and it eventually became a massive importer of foreign goods, running a large trade deficit. The increased demand for electricity, telecommunications, and eventually internet, placed more and more financial burden on the government to develop and maintain the infrastructure, without any compelling exports or strategic significance. | ||