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The '''Empire of Baranof''' was a meganation led by thebestLung and GrayMold9, originally founded on January 5, 2026. | The '''Empire of Baranof''' was a meganation led by thebestLung and GrayMold9, originally founded on January 5, 2026. | ||
The underlying nation went through many names: Bering Sea, Sitka and Kuiu | The underlying nation went through many names: Bering Sea, Sitka and Kuiu, before Baranof was settled on through consensus with the staff team and nation members. At the time of writing, this nation has 1800 residents and 75 towns, making it one of the most prominent nations founded during endgame Aurora. It was also the '''3rd largest nation''' on Terra Aurora by resident count, and ranked 15th in terms of land area. | ||
The capital was the metropolis of Alberta, which was based in the Alaskan region. | The capital was the metropolis of Alberta, which was based in the Alaskan region. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
===Early Days=== | ===Early Days=== | ||
Player thebestLung was originally became the nation leader on '''January 5th, 2026'''. At that time, the nation was considerably smaller, with around 300 residents and 1300 chunks of land distributed between 14 towns. The residents were mainly situated in the town Tomorrowland, which many called a resident-farm town | Player thebestLung was originally became the nation leader on '''January 5th, 2026'''. At that time, the nation was considerably smaller, with around 300 residents and 1300 chunks of land distributed between 14 towns. The residents were mainly situated in the town Tomorrowland, which many called a resident-farm town. | ||
The nation was originally named Sitka, after much deliberation with staff (although this claim would later be disputed). The majority of the resident count came from the town of Tomorrowland, which was the largest town on the server at that moment. This accolade brought the nation significant traffic and allowed for rapid growth. The majority of the expansion came about through strategic acquisitions and partnerships formed by ''thebestLung''. The nation formed a chain of towns deep into the Alaskan region, with trusted Tomorrowland residents holding these extensions. | The nation was originally named Sitka, after much deliberation with staff (although this claim would later be disputed). The majority of the resident count came from the town of Tomorrowland, which was the largest town on the server at that moment. This accolade brought the nation significant traffic and allowed for rapid growth. The majority of the expansion came about through strategic acquisitions and partnerships formed by ''thebestLung''. The nation formed a chain of towns deep into the Alaskan region, with trusted Tomorrowland residents holding these extensions. | ||
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=== Aftermath === | === Aftermath === | ||
The nations were merged on the '''20th of February, 2026'''. The merge was quite a significant union between two major nations after the release of the nation-merging feature. The nation instantly shot up to #3 on the /n list rankings and gained global recognition across the server | The nations were merged on the '''20th of February, 2026'''. The merge was quite a significant union between two major nations after the release of the nation-merging feature. The nation instantly shot up to #3 on the /n list rankings and gained global recognition across the server. | ||
In the coming days, the merge was met with overwhelmingly positive internal reviews, with the citizens mixing in well and being able to form a friendly internal community. | In the coming days, the merge was met with overwhelmingly positive internal reviews, with the citizens mixing in well and being able to form a friendly internal community. | ||
This was not enough though, and Baranof kept | This was not enough though, and Baranof kept expanding into the neighboring areas, until a very strong foothold was ultimately established over the region. Within weeks of this merger, the population had already climbed to 1500, which was a 300% increase for either nation were they to continue running independently. | ||
=== Merge with Baja === | === Merge with Baja === | ||
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On the eastern front, quiet towns dot the East Canadian wilderness, with notable towns including the cities of Purest Pines, Kingdom of Yolk and the small sea town of East Baranof. | On the eastern front, quiet towns dot the East Canadian wilderness, with notable towns including the cities of Purest Pines, Kingdom of Yolk and the small sea town of East Baranof. | ||
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]] | [[Category:Nations (Aurora)]] | ||