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The '''Rectory of Medimeria''' is an overseas possession of [[Urcea]] | The '''Rectory of Medimeria''' is an overseas possession of [[Urcea]]. | ||
== Etymology == | Previously, it was a colony of [[Burgundie]] and was represented as a member of the [[Burgoignesc Overseas Representative Assembly]] (BORA). | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Medimeria derives its name from the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] words ''med'' (Eng. middle), ''mer'' (Eng. sea), and the Latin suffix ''ia'' (Eng. place). The meaning translates approximately to ''place in the middle of the sea'' in reference to its central and isolated location in the [[Levantine Ocean]]. | Medimeria derives its name from the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] words ''med'' (Eng. middle), ''mer'' (Eng. sea), and the Latin suffix ''ia'' (Eng. place). The meaning translates approximately to ''place in the middle of the sea'' in reference to its central and isolated location in the [[Levantine Ocean]]. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
Prior to the arrival of Levantine settlers, Medimeria was primarily unoccupied. Significant scholarly debate has occurred since the early 20th-century about previous human settlement on the island. Due to its significant distance from the [[Audonia]]n mainland and unfavorable winds to reach the island, many natural scientists are convinced that the Levantines were first to step foot on the island when they did so in [[1574]]. The archaeological evidence is unclear; the presence of pre-discovery Audonian trade goods buried beneath the surface have been proposed, but not proven, to have been imported by the colonial settlers in the 16th century. Additionally, the historical record of [[Oyashima]] reports small islands being used occasionally by fishermen to the north and to the west, but a small consensus of historians suggest this account refers to islands immediately to Oyashima's north and west, within around 100 miles, rather than to the small islands far north of Audonia. A plurality of scholars thus believe that the Levantines were first to discover the island, but debate and uncertainty continue. | |||
Medimeria was founded as a [[Pharisedom]], and consequently its earliest large-scale settlement came as a consequence of the Protestant reformation, as Protestant families began to leave [[Levantia]] following the [[Great Confessional War]] and subsequent [[Dragonnades]]. Many of the settlers at this time were Protestant Patroons, though the population's Protestant heritage continued long after the decline of the patroonship system. Medimeria's position later served as an important fueling station and naval base for the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]] given its strategic position between [[Levantia]], [[Audonia]], and [[Alshar]]. | Medimeria was founded as a [[Pharisedom]], and consequently its earliest large-scale settlement came as a consequence of the Protestant reformation, as Protestant families began to leave [[Levantia]] following the [[Great Confessional War]] and subsequent [[Dragonnades]]. Many of the settlers at this time were Protestant Patroons, though the population's Protestant heritage continued long after the decline of the patroonship system. Medimeria's position later served as an important fueling station and naval base for the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]] given its strategic position between [[Levantia]], [[Audonia]], and [[Alshar]]. | ||
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]]. | ||
=== St. Agnes Prison === | === St. Agnes Prison === | ||
St. Agnes was a private prison operated on Medimeria by the Dreyfuse Corporation. They held an unofficial and unpublicised event each year that was streamed live on the dark web each year. The ''Jocs de llibertat'' (Eng. Games of Freedom) were a deathmatch between criminals who are sentenced to die. The winner was awarded a private cell with almost any request granted, short of release. This typically was satisfied with not having to adhere to dress codes and schedules, the services of prostitutes, meals of their choosing, and unlimited access to the commissary. The Dreyfuse Corporation was estimated to make $430 million off of the event each year as of the early 2030s. It is difficult for the [[Revenue Guard]] to determine exactly how much was brought in because access is purchased with cryptocurrency and funneled through a number of money laundering fronts before it reached the Dreyfuse Corporation's coffers. While efforts to stop the practice have intensified in recent years, prisoners, as well as viewers around the world, have pushed back strongly. | St. Agnes was a private prison operated on Medimeria by the Dreyfuse Corporation. They held an unofficial and unpublicised event each year that was streamed live on the dark web each year. The ''Jocs de llibertat'' (Eng. Games of Freedom) were a deathmatch between criminals who are sentenced to die. The winner was awarded a private cell with almost any request granted, short of release. This typically was satisfied with not having to adhere to dress codes and schedules, the services of prostitutes, meals of their choosing, and unlimited access to the commissary. The Dreyfuse Corporation was estimated to make $430 million off of the event each year as of the early 2030s. It is difficult for the [[Revenue Guard]] to determine exactly how much was brought in because access is purchased with cryptocurrency and funneled through a number of money laundering fronts before it reached the Dreyfuse Corporation's coffers. While efforts to stop the practice have intensified in recent years, prisoners, as well as viewers around the world, have pushed back strongly. | ||
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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
== Demographics == | ==Demographics== | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
[[Category:Urcea]] | [[Category:Urcea]] | ||