History

**Hamilton** is both the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States, and the 21st most populous city. The city covers over 50 square miles, with an estimated population of around 700,000 in 2019.

Hamilton is one of the oldest municipalities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by puritan settlers from the English Town of the same name. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Siege of Boston. Upon independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture.

Of course, that changed in the 1800's. A singular event can have the biggest changes in history.

## The Burning of Boston

### The War of 1812

The war of 1812 had many factors that played towards it. For Boston, it was also the war that ended the city. A rogue band of Canadians, teamed up with the Native American population had found their way to the city. While the city traditionally had an active militia presence, they had been moved to protect the Capital. This, alongside improper communication channels, made Boston an easy place to raze for the upcoming army.

While the events are poorly documented, what can be said of the razing was how ruthless and efficient the slaughter had been. Historical documents report that the city had been surrounded by the aboriginals, who watched the roads that led out of their doomed town. Locking them down, the slaughter was methodical, swift, and gruesome.

The entire city was razed, from the ancient docks to the old cathedrals. Families had been murdered and tossed into communal burying pits, as if a long do revenge for the treatment of the natives before. The few survivors that had escaped recounted horrors and tragedies, including some accounts of cannibalisms and rape. However, historians believe these are grossly exaggerated; and while many of the citizens were murdered, it was likely contained entirely in a singular district.

This attack had completely destroyed Boston, leaving it as a charred No-Man's land for years.

### Rebirth

With the peace treaty of of 1815, the land had been officially gifted to the local Native Indian tribe, the Mahicans. This created the ancient White Pine Reserves, the largest Native Reserve in the United States. However, while the area was given to them, the actual harbor and dock was recreated. The new town was dubbed **Hamilton.**

Hamilton, for the majority of the 1800's, remained stagnant. Tensions between the returning owners of the land and the newly empowered Native Americans made tensions uneasy, and the area mostly unlivable. For the first few decades, tensions were high, creating a form of segregation between the Native Americans and residents of Hamilton. This action made the inhabitants of both ends paranoid, starting a long trend of security and watchdog behaviour.

This however changed with the death of Chieftain Apisi. The new Chieftain, Abey, was more welcoming to the residents of Hamilton. By 1863, the two groups had slowly begun to integrate. Thanks to her efforts, every September 23rd Hamilton celebrates the **Harvest Festival;** A reminder of the cooperation and teamwork, alongside a promise for unity moving forward.

## The Great Wars

### The Royal Dockyard

Hamilton had remained a small town for most of the 1800's, until the advent of the 1900's. The threat of war was looming, and the Military's arm realized they needed to bring the old 'Boston' back, if only to recreate their Navy. Hamilton was chosen for its cultural significance, and while the humble town had no great hopes of advancement in 1905, by 1906, hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent modernizing the city.

In 1908, the city had been expanded and improved. Most of the city had become militarized, with the construction of many uniform housing and bases. The Royal Dockyard had attracted many people, promising jobs to all category of people.

This action however flipped the balance. Whereas the White Pine Reserves had a large tract of land that was their own, with the military presence, the city had to expand. Soon enough, the inhabitants of Hamilton moved outwards, expanding and encircling the reserves.

### Sentinel

With the city being the heart of the Navy in the United States, the creation of a watch dog team was needed. The citizens readily agreed for the protection, as many of them had inherited the old tensions and paranoias of their grandparents.

Sentinel initially started as a sort of town guard, but by the 1930's, after the first world war, that had easily expanded to a branch of the military arm. During World War 2, Sentinel was disbanded officially, but was given as a private, government contract to Abatha Inc. This also changed during the advent of the CCTV. Abatha Inc spearheaded the introduction of Sentinel city wide, being handled by their staff at home base. The camera system was initially known as Sentinel Eye, and it was a resounding success during both the Vietnam and Korean war.

Since Sentinel wasn't purely operated by the government, it never took a side between civilian, police, or military protests. It had remained neutral, only reporting and watching, and if they could, breaking up and mediating fights that came up. Many actual crimes were forwarded to the police to handle, and if it was the police performing the crime, was forwarded to the media.

Modern Day Hamilton still uses the Sentinel Eye, still operated and maintained by Abatha Inc. Many of the citizens complain now about privacy rights, saying the old way was just a bunch of men patrolling the streets at night for 'those savage indians and disgusting spies'. The new system is almost semi-automated, connected with the police force to monitor crime. While Abatha Inc reports that Sentinel has allowed Hamilton to remain one of the safest cities in the USA, the accuracy of said statement is hotly debated.

## Modern Times

### 1980's to 2000's

Coming off the Vietnam and Korean Wars, the city of Hamilton had finally found its roots. While Boston was something that had historical significance, many had seen Hamilton becoming the front of security and military, particuarly Navy, might. It had deep roots to the funding of the military, but as the city grew, it had become its own place.

It was around this time that the city weaned off Military Spending, and became a metropolis on its own right. The military is still a major employer of many of the citizens, but it's only a 30% share, verses the massive majority it used to have. To show that the city was their own, Fort Wisanakae and Barracks Oceans Watch were both decomissioned, and in their place, the Monument of Unity was constructed.

Working with the Natives, the symbol of Hamilton had been chosen to be the **Pheonix**, since the entire city had been born from the ashes.

### Twin Towers

And of course, that area of hope was destroyed with the events of 9/11. Hamilton had the Sentinel Eye, which was in discussions of being decomissioned, funded to the max. The new upsurge provided a scene of public security, and Abatha Inc. was more than happy to oblige.

Sentinel Eye, or 'Peepers', were installed in major intersections, creating a constant stream of surveillance to protect the civilians. However, many people rightly claimed that this would be easy enough to become a Big Brother situation. To combat that, Abatha inc. has allowed anyone to view and access the surveillance feeds when they wished, and have stated that the areas that would be monitored would be public areas -- not anything private.

### The Present

And now Hamilton is bustling city, the capital of Massachusetts with 700,000 people.

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