Macmar Island

Macmar Island is an isolated island 230 miles (370km) west of Ummarnu's west coast, in the Endless Sea. It has a suptropical/tropical climate, being relatively flat and marshy on the western side of the island, with the eastern side being more mountainous, with a mix of sloping plains and jungles. It is named after the former local tongue for jungle, 'Macma'. Originally inhabited by tribal peoples, it would be abandoned for unknown reasons and would not be resettled until the late 930s, before being abandoned in 945 ACA after the Macmar Island Incident. The island has not had any human inhabitants since then and is currently a restricted area enforced by the United Crowns of Syltor. 
== History ==
=== Early History ===
It is believed Macmar Island was formed during the Cuiciloan Period, however the land has deposits from as early as the Tudenanian Period, indicating it was one connected to the mainland, whether that be through a land bridge or as an integrated part of the continent. Which continent this is we also do not know, however the most likely contender is Akan'nash, formerly part of the Uktarran supercontinent. The island then drifted south, and during this time it is believed that no sustainable life existed, due to the consistent climate change. The island would be in this state until around 2 million years ago, when the island's movement slowed as it neared the equator. This allowed a tropical environment to form on the island, one that would continue to exist to this day.
It is believed that the island was first touched by civilisation around 34,000 years ago. Not much is known about this people group due to lack of evidence, but a few notable landmarks can be pointed out. The westmost point on the island is marked by what seems to be an ancient lighthouse made of stone bricks, alongside other areas further inland, however most of these sites are on the west side of the island. It is believed the last of these people groups must have left the island around 400 BCA, however estimates place the abandonment of the island as early as 14,000 BCA and as late as 360 ACA. The reasoning behind the abandonment is contested, however the most supported theory is due to the air around the island becoming intoxicated by fumes from eruptions in the Malkkengarun. The island would remain abandoned for the majority of it's history after this.
=== The Voyage of the West & the Rex Project ===
The island would be rediscovered in 937 ACA by the Voyage of the West, a group of palaeontologists, geologist & mapmakers from across Rathnir venturing out into the Endless Sea to map the region beyond 'civilisation's natural barrier'. This region, known today as the Far West, encompassed:
* Akan'nash
* Far Western Syltor & Haven
* Hesperdin
* The Malkkengarun Isles
* Macmar Island
The Voyage of the West would be an overwhelming success, and the following year, alongside his newly founded company Gen II, John Pitchardson Rex (organiser of the Voyage of the West) would journey back to Macmar to begin building his new island resort, codenamed the Rex Project. Macmar Island would ultimately become the main facility of the project, known as Site A, utilising the eastern, more tropical side of the island, as opposed to the marshy western side. Gen II would also use one of the Malkkengarun Isles as 'the factory floor', codenamed Site B. Construction began that same year in 938 ACA.
However, things would go horribly wrong in 945 ACA, when a tropical storm would strike the island during an open day, causing a 34-hour fight for survival for all those left on the island. This would come to be known as the Macmar Island Incident, in which 3 people would die, with the majority of people involved injured. The same storm would also strike the Site B facility 16 hours later. Both facilities were left abandoned.
=== After the Incident - Operation Cleansweep & the Site A Exclusion Zone ===
After the Macmar Island Incident in 945 ACA, Gen II would rack up extreme debts and were facing potential liquidation, not to mention the public's wrath if knowledge of the events on the island were to go public. In an attempt to cover up and prevent anyone from committing a repeat of the incident, Gen II enacted Operation Cleansweep, an operation which entailed going back to Macmar and destroying all the remaining valuable items, with the exception of the dinosaurs themselves. Most of the equipment destroyed was laboratory equipment and DNA samples, anything that could be used to create new dinosaurs. After this event, Gen II would depose John Pitchardson Rex as CEO of Gen II, replacing him with Logistics Manager Garend Blue. After this, a brief court battle ensued between the former CEO & the company over whether or not an exclusion zone should be set up around the island to prevent anyone attempting to return. A bill was eventually passed which made going within 10 nautical miles of the shoreline illegal. In the aftermath of the Site A Protection Act, numerous violations were recorded in the late 940s and again in the 960s, however none have occurred since the dissolution of the Gen II Corporation in 997 ACA.
== Images ==
File:Approaching Macmar.png|A view of Macmar's cliffs.
File:North Dock - Guest Arrival Point.png|The guest arrival point at the North Dock.
File:The Main Complex.png|The Main Complex in the centre of the island.
File:The Discovery Centre.png|The Discovery Centre, the core of park operations.
File:Macronarian Paddock.png|A view over the rolling hills of Macmar's southern plains, with a few Ashuratitan visible.
File:Andisaurus Paddock.png|The destroyed Andisaur paddock, pictured during Operation Cleansweep.
File:East Dock.png|The East Dock, the centre of all private imports to the island.
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