Cochineal Island (Viridian)
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 Cochineal Island on the Viridian Ocean
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| Medium island in the Garnet Archipelago | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Controlled by | Psychosis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Governed by | Poat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy color | White | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cochineal Island is a medium island located in the Garnet Archipelago. There are three known routes from the island: Diastrophe Island, Napi Peak, and an inter-archipelago route to Harmattan Island in the Jade Archipelago.
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Natural Resources
This island spawns broom flower, hemp, and sugar cane. These items can be bid on at the market or palace.
Buildings
Requiem's naming scheme for the island followed a red theme.
- Bank
- Drops of Golden Blood (upgraded)
- Shipyard
- Burgundy Brigs (bazaar)
- Marooned at Sea (upgraded)
- Weavery
- Scarlet Weave (bazaar)
Government
Cochineal is controlled by Psychosis
History
The story of Cochineal starts with an extinct volcano. All that is left above sea level is an arc of rock, left behind when the volcano last blew (it's the explosive kind, like Mt. St. Helens). The sand is mostly made of crushed sea shells, built up over millenia.
In the middle of the rocks to the northwestern part of the island, an inscription reads, "This island were fashioned by Yngvild."
Cochineal is home to two sleeping turtles, one adult and one baby, located next to each other on one of the many spits.
Cochineal is a scale insect that lives on prickly pear cacti [1] and it also played a part in the history of wealth and piracy [2].
Blockade History
Cochineal I, 2005-11-13 - Requiem colonized the island in an uncontested blockade.
On 2006-4-18, Requiem transferred the island to Revelation
Cochineal II, 2006-7-9 - Vanguard won the island from Revelation in a three-round sinking blockade, also beating Mercenaries in the process.
Cochineal III, 2006-10-14 - Equinox took the island from Vanguard in a three-round sinking blockade.
Cochineal IV, 2007-3-9 - Subtle Tease took the island from Equinox in a three-round non-sinking blockade.
On 2007-5-21, Subtle Tease transferred the island to Regnum Irae
Cochineal V, 2007-7-7 - United We Stand took the island from Regnum Irae in an uncontested blockaded intended for transferral of ownership.
On 2007-10-8, United We Stand transferred the island to The Pact
Cochineal VI, 2007-11-17 - Fist Deep took the island from The Pact, in a four-round sinking blockade, also defeating La Poste de Falcone in the process.
Some time prior to 2008-1-12, Fist Deep disbanded, leaving Cochineal once again uncolonized.
Cochineal VII, 2008-1-12 - Viridian Avengers re-colonized the island in a three-round sinking blockade, defeating The Crown in the process.
On 2008-06-18, Viridian Avengers transferred the island to The Merchants.
Cochineal VIII, 2008-7-12 - The Merchants sucessfully defended the island from Chocolate Coated, who blockaded the island after negotiations to purchase it failed.
