Grebia/Île Ø

Île Ø is a Grebian Outlying Island located in the Coraila Ocean. It is a rocky and sheer outcropping in the open ocean. Île Ø is about six square miles in area, most of it is taken up by an extremely jagged and sheer granite outcropping. The north side of the island consists of rocky tide pools and sheer cliffs, while the south side consists of the derelict Falagranit Military Base.
== Geology ==
== History ==
=== Discovery ===
=== Second Mitnavner War ===
=== 2012 Expedition Air Crash Landing ===
On 18 November 2012, Expedition Air Flight 785 Kestrel HT-1044 with 156 passengers aboard was en route from Northcrown, Grebia to Menteyor, Île Rocheuse was en route over the remote Coraila Ocean. The plane was operated by pilot Rebecca Atana and first officer James Olesen. The flight took off without incident at 12:34 PM from Runway 34A at the Robert Johnson International Airport. About halfway through the flight, the right engine of the plane suddenly experienced a contained engine failure. A loud bang erupted through the plane, sending the cabin into panic. The cowl of the engine was destroyed and pieces of it battered the fuselage, shattering a window which resulted in an explosive decompression. As the frantic passengers equipped their oxygen masks, flight crew tried to calm the passengers while pilots tried to control the aircraft. They made contact with tower control in Litore. The situation seemed dire, however the captain was made aware of the decommissioned Falagranit Airstrip. It would be an extremely risky move to attempt to land at the derelict airstip, however it was their only option. The plane diverted to the path of Île Ø and began descent. In the chaotic few minutes that followed, passengers wrote wills and sent messages to their loved ones while the pilots frantically continued to try to land on the thin and overgrown runway. Finally, they approached and maneuvered to land. The jet pulled up and made a rough landing. The bottom of the jet slammed against the runway the jet landed. The cabin erupted in cheers, but these were soon stopped by flight crew evacuating the jet as fast as they could. Thankfully, all 156 aboard were successfully brought out before the plane erupted in a fiery explosion, injuring at least 40, and miraculously killing nobody. In about 5 hours, rescue helicopters arrived at the island and evacuated the survivors of the crash. 
==== Investigation ====
==== Witness Reports ====
Sara Goodwin, Passenger - I was going to Menteyor for the winter to escape the cold of Grebia by myself. The flight was completely normal up until it happened. There was an ear-shattering bang and suddenly the masks dropped from the ceiling. I put mine on right away and then helped the person next to me, an elderly woman. I didn't know what was happening and I just knew we were gonna crash. We were going fast, way too fast for any airplane to go. I pulled out my phone and called everyone I knew, my parents, my boyfriend, and my sister. I really did think I was about to die, everyone did. I tried not to look out the window but I saw a giant rock in front of me. I didn't know if that was a good or bad thing. All I could think about was what I didn't do, and what I regretted doing. Finally the time came, and we landed. It was rough, my head jerked forwards but I was alive. We were all alive. I cheered, I clapped. Everyone did. This didn't last long though, because the flight attendents opened up the emergency exits and rushed us all out. I got away from the jet, sat on a rock, and just cried. I couldn't believe I was alive. After a few minutes, the plane blew up. A little piece of metal struck my arm, but I wasn't severely injured. I just waited after that, I talked to the passengers as we tried to wait for the rescuers, if there were any. Finally, we heard the helicopter and we all cheered. Some of us cried, some of us laughed. It was over, finally.
== Falagranit Military Base ==
The Falagranit Military Base was a Second Mitnavner War-era military base constructed by Grebian military and used by joint-Payzdunen and Grebian forces. The base consisted of a small airstrip, a helipad, and various assorted concrete buildings. The buildings included a storage shed, a bunker, various barracks and living quarters. While desolate and inhospitable, Île Ø was an absolutely crucial point. The base allowed Coalition forces to patrol surrounding waters, therefore controlling the Rocheusan strait and travel from Satur to Mitnavnera. Following the crucial naval First Battle of the Rocheusan Strait, the Falagranit Military Base was upgraded for higher capacity. A Jezerskan air raid was deterred and one plane was shot down over the island. The 100 or so soldiers stationed on the island began to grow homesick and lonely. At least 10 soldiers tragically committed suicide on the island, and the quality of life on the island began to grow poor. The base was not used for months and eventually it was abandoned when the Rocheusan Strait became less vital. Towards the end of the war, desperate Jezerskan forces landed on the island and pillaged it, taking anything that could be brought on their plane that had any value. After this there was completely no desire for the base and it fell into disrepair. Hurricanes brought it into complete ruin and seeds tracked onto the island during the Second Mitnavner War overgrew wherever they could, taking the island back into nature. In the 1970s, some mild interest arose and historians scouted the island. Not much was there, but it was determined that various shipwrecks and plane wrecks dotted more remote parts of the island. The actual Falagranit Military Base was in complete disrepair, most buildings were but a shell of what they were.
=== Compound ===
The compound of the military base consists of about 12 concrete buildings, an airstrip, a helipad, and a small harbour. Three of the buildings were barracks, housing up to 30 soldiers. One building was a kitchen, about 2 were likely storage sheds for artillery and various equipment. The exact purpose of a few buildings is unknown, though at least 2 had machine gun nests or anti-aircraft guns perched on the roof. Gravel paths connected the buildings in the town. Archaeologists have also discovered barbed wire, likely indicating some form of fencing around the compound.
The list of buildings in the compound are as followed:
* Lookout Tower: Formerly a lighthouse. Completely renovated by Grebian military in 1939 in preparation for war, painted light grey and reinforced. Almost completely destroyed in a hurricane in 1958, only the foundation still stands. Most debris was washed away. 
* Chapel: The chapel was a nondenominational Crucist building for soldiers to worship at. It was painted white and had the least foundation of any of the compound buildings. In the 1958 hurricane, it was nearly levelled, with only parts of its brick foundation remaining. Miraculously, a steel cross survived. For whatever reason, this cross was not retrieved with other artifacts. It went missing between regular wildlife surveys in 1960 and 1973. Why it went missing is currently unknown, flooding is unlikely as it was far too heavy to float or move. The foundation was not damaged between surveys. 
* Clinic: The clinic was the largest building in the compound. It was 2 stories tall. About half of it was destroyed in the 1958 hurricane and completely flattened, though about half of it stood. It was used for treating minor and major injuries, there was also a small morgue section where those who died on the island were cremated, as there was no soil to bury them under. In 2003, the foundation of the clinic collapsed after some particularly bad flooding. The basement stayed intact though reports from a 2017 survey showed that it was flooded.
* Storage Shed A: Storage Shed A was a small concrete building. No windows were in it and it was used to store arms and artillery. On the top of Storage Shed A lied an anti-aircraft gun and several sand bags. The gun and all contents within the shed were taken, however some of the sandbags have been found scattered throughout the area. Heavily damaged by the 1958 hurricane. 
* Barracks A, B, and C: The Barracks are 3 long buildings west of the airstrip. They were made out of concrete and each could house about 30 people. All 3 had one ground level and a basement. The basement in each had a shower system (though water access on the island was questionable at most) and a locker area. Barrack C was heavily damaged in the 1958 hurricane and almost fully levelled, Barrack B was partially damaged with its roof caved in, while Barrack A remained mostly intact until 1996 when its roof collapsed. The basements of all were flooded but mostly intact. 
* Recreational Area: The Recreational Area was the third-largest building in the compound. It consisted of a ground floor and a much smaller upper level. The upper level had about 3 bedrooms for higher-ranking offficials. The lower level had a kitchen, a commons area with a pool table and some furniture, and various rooms with unknown uses (most likely storage). The 1958 hurricane did only minor damage. Flooding in 1980 did damage to the foundation, ultimately leading to about half of it collapsing. Still, it is one of the most intact buildings in the compound. 
* Hangar: The Hangar was the second-largest building in the camp. The garages could house 2 light aircraft and there was a large outside area that held 3. In late 1949 right after the war ended, a massive amount of jet fuel stored in the hangar exploded. This completely destroyed the hangar and parts of the nearby airstrip. The hangar was by far the most damaged building in the compound and fire destroyed everything that was not sheet metal or concrete. A 2012 survey determined that there was in fact a plane in the hangar when it exploded. 
* Airfield: The airfield consisted of three flat surfaces - two helipads, both formerly had white "H"s marked on them but the paint chipped off. Both helipads were used for rescuing 2012 crash victims and by air crash investigators. The airstrip was a single runway, the south part was heavily damaged in the hangar explosion, though it was still usable as tested in the 2012 crash landing. The runway was littered with airplane debris in 2012. Most of it was not removed. 
* Storage Shed B: Storage Shed B is the most dislocated and small building in the compound. It is a small concrete shack with no windows, used for storing small amounts of equipment. It was damaged in the 2012 airplane crash but it has mostly remained intact.
=== Artifacts ===
The compound was deeply looted and pillaged by Jezerskan military in 1946, though several artifacts have been found by archaeologists throughout the compound. 
These include:
* A picture of an unidentified woman, most likely a partner or spouse of a soldier.
* A glass cup, lightly chipped
* A dark orange military helmet, heavily dented.
* Assorted sheet metal and rotted wood planks
* A Jezerskan Medal of Honour, likely salvaged from a wrecked Jezerskan plane shot down over Île Ø.
* Various human remains. Experts determined the cause of death was a bullet point-blank to the skull, most likely the victim of a suicide.
* Torn bag of rice, completely empty.
* Can of beans. Beans were still inside the can but the can was severely dented.
* Dog tag. Belonged to Pvt. Alest Satalas, a Grebian private of native descent. Due to the fact he was alive at the time of the discovery, it was the only item brought to a person instead of a museum.
* Piece of grey tattered cloth. What it exactly belonged to is still a mystery.
* Pistol. Found in a tide pool, not much information is known about it.