Haven Archipelago, Hydora

"Just like the Bahamas, but war"
== Background ==
The Haven Archipelago is a collaborative building project that served as the main headquarters and capital city of the United World Federation. Widely considered an immense accomplishment in development and ingenuity, Haven took over two years of construction between multiple developers to complete. Initial groundwork for Haven was started in early 2014, and Haven was released in mid 2016. The facility continues to serve groups as a base of operations to this day, particularly with the Humanity First Coalition.
Haven is an urbanized island chain map with a multi-point domination style raid system. Raiders must capture 4 out of 7 points to begin lowering the sovereignty percentage. Sovereignty lowers at a faster pace depending on how many points are captured, and capturing all of the points automatically wins the raid. 
The map is known for its unique gun system, impressive arsenal of weapons and equipment, and multi-domain warfare including boats, aircraft, and armored vehicles. 
== Description ==
Deep within the heart of the Lambda Aquarii sector lies Hydora, a tropical paradise water world nestled deep within Federation space. What little land mass Hydora does have comes in the form of thousands of small islands and archipelagos, the most strategically important one being the Haven Archipelago. Having a surface comprised of 93% water, Hydora closely resembles many regions of the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea on Earth. Similar to these regions, Hydora frequently experiences tropical storms, and its islands are often the victim of floods. Hydora's ecosystem is incredibly diverse, with thousands of species of marine life and avian creatures. The planet also hosts a smaller number of domesticated land based creatures as a result of colonization. 
Haven’s strategic value rests in its large garrison of federation troops and vehicles, along with its mass reserves of fresh water and raw materials supplying the federation. As a result, Haven boasts one of the most robust federation military bases in the galaxy. 
== Lore ==
Hydora remained untouched until the arrival the United World Federation, where the Federation colonized the planet and established their capital on the Haven Archipelago. From this point onward Hydora would go on to become a booming industrial hub, giving opportunities to millions of settlers with the water and defense industries becoming some of the most profitable markets in the galaxy.
Because of its strategic value and being the planetary capital of the UWF, Haven would fall under attack many times during the UWF era, being raided frequently during the ORL-UWF war and the VAK war. However, on most occasions UWF defenders were able to remain victorious and keep control of their capital. Despite the frequent scarring, damage was usually quick to be repaired due to the Archipelago's importance. 
Marine activity at Haven would cease following USCM's secession from the Federation, with its recruiting station and bases removed or occupied by Federal forces. Activity on Haven as a whole would virtually cease altogether following the Federation's collapse in 2191. Following the Federation's collapse, The Mobile Bloxxers would continue to occupy Haven.
=== Return to Haven ===
Following the formation of the USCM Crayon Crunchers Scrimmage Team, the CO of the detachment - Major Marathon - began searching for facilities that would serve as an appropriate battleground for newfound enemies in the clanner world. The former capital of the UWF was seen as the perfect place for the job, as the infrastructure both in scripts and models had already been laid out. Conversely, the Humanity First Coaliton was entertaining the thought of a new base from which to conduct join PRs and other events. This culminated in the resettling of the Haven Archipelago. As a result, several battles were hosted at the newly occupied Haven Archipelago between UBF and USCM, as well as the Humanity First Coalition and VAK. 
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