Old Hardtack Incident

The Old Hardtack Incident was the first significant violent episode in season 4. It was a brief schism in United Free Shores history, where the country was divided between those who supported the leader Pasghetti and the citizen Scotty over the control of the Old Hardtack airship. 
=== Overview ===
The tension began when Otto, an outsider, falsely told Scotty that Randalia was planning to attack the UFS. Scotty had begun preparing an evacuation from the nation on Old Hardtack when Pasghetti, who was informed that Otto was lying, began moving the ship away to prevent Scotty from leaving with all of their items. Scotty took the denial of access to the ship as a sign of aggression, and seized the ship and began moving northward. Seeing the chaos unfold, Behemoth followed Scotty in a smaller ship. Both Pasghetti and Taukingur attempted to retake control of Old Hardtack through violence, and were shot by Scotty. Taukingur proceeded to try to switch sides in the conflict, which Scotty denied. Pasghetti then banished Taukingur from his faction for treason. Scotty continued trekking north, which was eventually interrupted by Austroco, who assassinated Behemoth, though Scotty managed to escape before Austroco could stop him.
After some negotiating, Scotty agreed to leave behind a chest with Pasghetti's items. Shortly after, they agreed to stop fighting and Pasghetti would let Scotty keep Old Hardtack and depart from the UFS. Scotty attempted to join Randalia for protection, but the leader Cleb denied him to not provoke the UFS, although it is notable he accepted Taukingur, who was banished from the nation. Scotty eventually accepted an offer to rejoin the United Free Shores.
The outcome of the conflict was largely inconclusive, as though Pasghetti's faction was victorious in keeping Old Hardtack in the UFS, negotiations lead to Old Hardtack being under the personal command of Scotty. In the long term, it sowed instability within the UFS and division between Pasghetti and Scotty, which would later reveal itself in the Providence Mutiny.
Category:Conflicts
Category:Season 4