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The '''Nysdra Sea''', sometimes called the Sea of Nysdra or the Nysdra Basin, is a body of water set between [[Crona]] Proper and [[Cusinaut]]. It is separated from the titanic [[Ocean of Cathay]] by means of a straight called the Northern Approaches and is bounded by [[Cao]].  

The Nysdra Sea is home to many islands, most notably [[Cao]] at its entrance, the [[Unnuaq Chain]], and [[Schenectady]]. These islands are thought to have been highlands prior to the [[Nysdran Collapse]], and archaeologists have found significant evidence of prehistoric settlement prior to the Collapse.  

Humans have been using the Nysdra as a corridor for trade and travel since prehistoric times. The Nysdra was the primary method of travel in northern Crona from prehistory through late antiquity and the early medieval period, when the sea fell under the sway of the [[Quetzenkel|Quetzen people]] who established colonies in [[Venua'tino]] and formed a complex thalassocratic civilization during the {{wp|Little Ice Age}}. Quetzen domination continued until the mid-17th century, when human use of the Nysdra for purposes other than fishing rapidly declined. The sea was subject to limited amounts of outside use prior to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, though the establishment of [[New Yustona]] lead to renewed interest in exploitation of the sea's fish and other resources. Since the beginning of [[The Deluge]], the Nysdra has set new records for activity every year and has become the center of a complex trade network and regional economy organized through the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]].

[[Category:Bodies of Water]]