Discovery Gaming Community - Lipari

Republica de Malta

Lipari Colony

Information

Lipari

Date of Founding: 824 A.S.

Owner: Joint Crayter/Malta

Governor: Carolina Elvira (local), Aeryn Condor (global)

Population: 91,880 people

Diversity: 49% Maltese; 49% Bretonian;
2% Crayterian; <0.1% Other

Primary Access: Aerial/Aquatic

Temperature: Temperate (25°C / day; 5°C / night)

Humidity: High (85% avg)

Elevation: 0m - 3576m

Lipari Island - (Colony represented by red dot)
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General Information

The Crayterian/Maltese Joint Settlement of Lipari Island, though colloquially known as Lipari Colony or simply Lipari, is a sizable joint effort by the Colonial Affairs Departments of the Crayter Republic and Republic of Malta to settle the island of Lipari on the chilly terrestrial world of Borneo, located within the Tau-44 system. Lipari Colony was established in 824 A.S. originally as a small settlement for freed slaves and natives of the Nacion Maltese who found themselves under the governance of the Crayter Republic. In time, with the growth of the Republic of Malta as a notable political force in the Tau Sector, Lipari Colony was transferred to the joint administration of both Crayter and Malta in 825 A.S. under the joint supervision of Governor Aeryn Condor and Governor Carolina Elvira.

Today, Lipari is home to over 91 thousand civilians, most of which are refugees having fled Leeds in search of shelter from the Gallic War, while the rest are a combination of Maltese citizens, Crayterian colonists and other transfers from the houses. Both the Department of Colonial Affairs and Department of Education are housed here, with many civilians taking part in numerous programs offered by both.

Organization

The settlement is led locally by a governor elected by the Maltesian populace of the colony even 6 months. While a short term, this allows for Lipari's leadership to regularly exchange hands and grow uniformly.
Below the governor are the nominated local parliament that meets at the beginning of each month to decide the course of the settlement's progress. These can be from any section of the population, and are elected based on civilian vote.

Geography

Lipari is situated on the isle of the same name, a forested, mountainous area surrounded by the Borneo Sea. The rather small temperate island far to the east of the Bornean mainland is home to an unusually large diversity of native life, mostly plants but some fauna. The main point of interest on the island besides the colony itself is Mt. Ebro, a dormant volcano that lies southeast of the main settlement. Rumored to seismically active, colonials have taken great strides in ensuring that the volcano remains quiet while the colony makes use of her magma chamber for geothermal energy production. Directly to the west of the colony is the large Salina Bay, from which water passage from the island to the mainland can be made.

To the northeast is the island's second major inlet, of which has yet to be officially named, which itself flows from Lake Basilusso through the tiny Pinta River. The rest of the island is a mixture of rocky foothills, treed forests and coarse, sandy beaches.

Climate

The Liparesi climate is cold to mild with high humidity. While this isn't an impedance on the development of the island's man-made area, it can cause occasional issues as the planet reels into the winter months. Storms from the east tend to blow in against the island significantly, and can cause substantial damage to trees and other flora dotted around the island. However, most fauna and other plants on the island have tempered themselves towards these occasional yearly storms, developing thick roots to hold themselves down.

Only on the summit of Mt. Ebro can one find snow on the island. While the planet's global climate is already chilly, snow is a rare sight on Lipari, and can only be regularly found on the summit of the mountain. Occasionally, during the winter months, snow can spread from the mountain down to lower altitudes, and can even be seen on the coastline, though these are in extreme cases and are rarities.

Throughout the rest of the year, the island is a fairly sub-tropical paradise, and tends to maintain the same temperature through these months.

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Layout

The island is divided into six different regional zones, each governed by Lipari Colony itself.

Colonial Zone - Orange

The Colonial Zone is, as the name implies, the small region surrounding Lipari Colony entirely. The region is about 6 times the size of the Colony grounds, and expands from the base of the highlands north of the colony to the base of Mt. Ebro to the south.
It is home to about 41 thousand of the colony's population, and is further divided into three subdivisions: The Residential, Commercial and Legislative zones. The Residential Zone is where colonists of the island live and reside. It is as large or possibly larger than the other two zones combined. The Commercial Zone hosts all of the local businesses and Republic-based corporate branch offices in Lipari. The Legislative Zone contains the local government and the buildings they operate. It is home to the Maltese Department of Education and Department of Colonial Affairs.

Mount Ebro - Taken from Gorgona Zone

Vulcano Zone - Green

The Vulcano Zone is the area directly surrounding Mt. Ebro, and is home to the 487 people who make up the Lipari Colony Geothermal Energy Commission. The zone is off limits to most personnel, though permits to traverse the Vulcano Zone are readily accessible.

Panarea Zone - Blue

The Panarea Zone is an area south of Lipari Colony across the southern base of the island. Situated directly south along coast from Mt. Ebro, the Panarea Zone is comprised of sprawling foothills made up of a combination of flora, exposed granite and darkened basalt, indicative of the path most eruptions from the now dormant volcano that hosts the island have taken. Lipari has public plans to colonize the Panarea Zone in the future, but is said to be awaiting 'seismology charts' of the region, unsure if the tectonic activity from Mt. Ebro would make the area safe to settle or not, in addition to the sporadic nature of the region's terrain.

The Alicudi Zone - Midday

Alicudi Zone - Red

The Alicudi Zone is a large, relatively flat area of land to the north/northeast of the Lipari Colony. Consisting of fields of hilly grasslands, the Alicudi Zone is said to be the most undisturbed section of the island with regards to the volcano present near the heart of the island. Soil fertility tests have shown that nutrients are prevalent, and the entire region is ripe for farming. Several colonists from Lipari have already been granted authorization from the local government to proceed with attempts at farming the land, and are set to begin their efforts within the next few months.

Elba Zone - Light Blue

The Elba Zone is the easternmost section of the island of Lipari. The farthest locale from the main colony, the Elba Zone is comprised of rather break looking flatlands populated by short shrubs to the north and calm, rolling foothills to the south. The area has been deemed by the Lipari board to be a last place location for possible avenues of further settlement, instead preferring other areas of the island for development. This hasn't stopped enterprising colonists from Lipari from venturing out to the Elba Zone to found their own communities, however. The small settlement of Capraia is known to exist, and receives regular, if minimal, supplies from Lipari. Despite this, the colonists live on, though the region's constant downpour and exposure to the briny Borneo Sea is a major deterrent to population growth.

Gorgona Zone - Yellow

The Gorgona Zona is in the center of the island of Lipari, surrounded on all sides and consists of west, flat grasslands. The area is thick with forestry, and is usually fairly moist year-round. The area was designated as the first expansion area for the growing Lipari Colony, and efforts are already underway in expanding the civilian infrastructure to the north. Pianosa settlement was founded not long after the decree was made, and has been growing steadily ever since.
The Gorgona Zone is also home to the largest body of fresh water on the island: Lake Basilusso. Connected to the sea by a tiny spout known as the Pinta River, the lake is the source of most of Lipari's clean drinking water, and a popular relaxation area. Local fauna is known to frequent the north end of the lake due to the large population of grass in that area of Gorgona.

Settlements

The growing population of Lipari has caused some amount of expansion, planned or otherwise, to occur. This has cause the Maltese Department of Colonial Affairs to register new burgeoning settlements, with three being significant enough to warrant documentation.

Lipari

Lipari, or Lipari Colony, is the single biggest active settlement on the island, and is home to just over 41,000 people. The Colony was formally established in 825 A.S. after an agreement made between the Republics of Crayter and Malta allowed for the transfer of thousands of civilians to the planet's surface. With the transfer complete and the colonists having acclimated to the new environment, work has begun on expanding the colony slowly across the surface of the island.

Residential

The residential district of Lipari is a sprawling network of walkways, modular homes and the occasional relaxation area complete with trees, grass-lined paths and even trails down to the fields surrounding the colony. Comprising the majority of the colony's size, the residential zones expand from one end of the colony to the other, stretching the gap between the two hilly zones to the north and south known as 'Lipari Pass'. In addition to the above-ground segments of the colony, the residential zone is known to extend beneath the surface as well, creating a web of tunnels and paths below and connecting many of the different sections of the colony to each other.

Lipari - Commercial Zone

Commercial

The Commercial zone is considerably smaller than the residential one, taking up about 19% of the colony's total surface size. Situated here are the many local and foreign businesses that help the colony run, including branch offices of the numerous companies that help the Maltese Republic thrive. While these are all ultimately governed by the Department of Commerce, most of the local officials have considerable say in how these businesses are run, and ultimately they act as a just hammer to keep the colony in working order.
In addition to branch offices and local business buildings, the Commercial sector hosts many of the colony's manufacturing and officials buildings. These two combined allow the colony's populace to find employment close to home, though some still prefer to work outside the colony, be it in Crayter-run cities or out on the island proper.

Legislative

The Legislative zone of the colony is by far the smallest, taking up about 2% of the total land area of the colony, but oversees the smooth running of the entire island. Situated in a stable position below the office of the planetary governance, the Legislature ensures that the island's needs are met, and is where the offices of the Maltese Department of Colonial Affairs and Department of Education are kept. In addition, Legislative zoning within the colony, thanks in part to the Department of Education, also comprises area occupied by schools within the colony, as well as an elementary school in the settlement of Pianosa.

Pianosa

The Settlement of Pianosa, located within the dense forests of the Gorgona Zone, is a relatively new population center growing from resources and funding from Lipari. Officially backed by the local island government, the settlement is situated on a small offshot of land separating Lake Basilusso and the unnamed inlet to the north and is connected to the colony by a small dirt road cut through the forest that is expected to be paved within the next few months. Pianocci Elementary is the only known educational center in the settlement, and in most projected models is expected to be the only one for the foreseeable future.

After the influx of refugees fleeing Leeds, Pianosa has since become an overpopulated suburb of the main colony itself, and has swelled to overshadow the rest of the colony by a wide margin. Since the arrival, temporary housing for the arrivals has since become the primary concern of the island's local government, and is expected to be completed by the end of 826 A.S., with permanent housing expected to be completed by the middle of 827 A.S.

Capraia

Capraia is a small settlement located within the unappealing Elba Zone, the salty storm-ridden area on the eastern end of Lipari Island. The definite population of the town is unknown, but is expected to be around 400 people. It receives regular, if minimal, supply from Lipari proper, but remains significantly disconnected from the rest of the island.
There is no definite path or route from Lipari or Pianosa to Capraia.