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[[Aster's expedition]] greatly altered the course of history in central [[Crona]], inaugurating the [[Zurgite_Varshan#Žuqulid_Revolution|Žuqulid Revolution]] and [[The Hunt (Varshan)|the Hunts]] which gradually diminished the previously powerful [[North Songun civilization]]. As [[Zurgite Varshan]] grew increasingly hostile and militant, efforts to create a large naval force became paramount in what was previously a predominantly land-based power. Paranoia about Occidentals arriving unannounced on Crona's shores, as had happened with [[Paul Aster]], led to a transformation of the previously backwater Senecas into a massive hub of shipbuilding between about [[1450]] and [[1650]]. Significant numbers of slaves were imported to the islands to begin constructing a series of drydocks and ports while substantially deforesting the islands during that period. As a result, Varshan transformed into the premier naval power in [[Crona]], a status it would retain until the [[Orixtal Crusade]] in the 17th century. The Senecas constructed large number of both war and trade ships, greatly enriching the still-predominantly Audonian-descended higher castes of the islands. This enrichening had the practical effect of ensuring interest in Hō-Rikkyō descended art and cultural mores, with Audonian-inspired artists receiving significant patronage during this time.