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Medimeria's position later served as an important fueling station and naval base for the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]] given its strategic position near both Levantia and Audonia. | Medimeria's position later served as an important fueling station and naval base for the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]] given its strategic position near both Levantia and Audonia. | ||
===Decline of Burgoignesc interest=== | ===Decline of Burgoignesc interest=== | ||
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. | |||
===Cession to Urcea=== | ===Cession to Urcea=== | ||
In the 21st century, the military applications of the island declined, and the tourist industry grew rapidly. In [[2014]], Urcea acquired the island in exchange for [[Antilles]] as part of a mutual strategic interest realignment on [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]]'s parts. [[Urcea]]'s ownership of the island lead to a renewal of military and fueling efforts on the island given its position nearly halfway between [[Levantia]] and [[New Harren]]. | In the 21st century, the military applications of the island declined, and the tourist industry grew rapidly. In [[2014]], Urcea acquired the island in exchange for [[Antilles]] as part of a mutual strategic interest realignment on [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]]'s parts. [[Urcea]]'s ownership of the island lead to a renewal of military and fueling efforts on the island given its position nearly halfway between [[Levantia]] and [[New Harren]]. | ||