New Sparta

Seal of the State of New Sparta

New Sparta refers to the State of New Sparta, a constitutionally mandated subdivision of Marthia. New Sparta is home to 34 residents, 5 of which are marked as Inactive (as of August 23rd, 2021). This article will explain in detail the State of New Sparta.

## Cities & Towns

The State of New Sparta officially lists 3 cities and 2 towns inside its borders.

### City of Havenport

The City of Havenport is the most populous city in New Sparta. It also serves as the capital of the state. Havenport is one of the most well-known cities in all of Marthia, hosting a history spanning back to the start of the world in June of 2019, several famous buildings, and many other feats. The current Mayor of Havenport is Attorney General Food. Havenport sits on an unnamed river that starts in the moutains near the city of Whiterun, and drains into the Marthia sea. In March of 2021, Havenport suffered significant damage to several buildings after what appeared to be explosives were used throughout the city. To this day, the suspect of the attack is still unknown.

Before March of 2020, Havenport was a very different city than it is today. The city originally was built around the native village which inhabited the land (which was turned into a labor camp for the native villagers). But, in March 2020, then-Governor Spartan decided that the city was too unorganized, and started a project to demolish most of the buildings, including any of the native village building outside of the labor camp. The only remaining structures were the house of CerealRogue and the wall surrounding the city. The wall was then used as the border of the city limits, and organized plots were set up, which could be bought. From there, the city was reconstructed as businesses bought up the plots, transforming the city into what it is today.

Havenport posses much more history that could never be fully fleshed out in this article, so it is encouraged that anyone interested in the history of the city contact either someone who has been involved with this city for a long time, or to do your own research by searching through the historical conversations of the Marthia discord server.

### Cliffside

Cliffside is a small community on a hill overlooking the City of Havenport about 150 blocks away. The community was started in late 2019, after then-Governor Spartan chose a spot on top of the hill to build a personal mansion. Since then, a hydroelectric dam managed by MTL and another mansion have been built at the location. Spartan moved out of the original mansion, and moved to the new one built next door in early 2021, selling his old home to a citizen named Karate.

### City of Whiterun

In August of 2020, Defense Minister and New Sparta resident Codes announced that he would soon start building a city in the moutains southwest of Havenport. The city would be heavily inspired by the city of Whiterun in the video game Skyrim. The main attraction of the city is the castle of Dragonsreach, based off of the original in Skyrim, and serves as Codes' home.

### Southwind

Southwind is a small, abandoned village near the border of the Capital District off of Prison Road. The village was originally inhabited by the native villager population, before the villagers disappeared and left the village abandoned. The village was then possessed by Commissioner Pepe, who transformed it into an attraction to compliment the nearby city of Goldwind. On April 15th, after the passing of the New Map of the F.R.M, the village's situation as a village of the Capital District was changed to the jurisdiction of the State of New Sparta, after the border of the two states was moved to the Prison Road.

### Raccoon City

Raccoon City was a city built by Governor Codes in late 2020. The cities original purpose was simply a project for Codes to work on. It would later serve as the national headquarters of the Marthian Trade League, until Codes announced on May 31, 2021 that the city would be re-purposed for a different project.

There is currently one other town being built in New Sparta, but due to its situation as under construction, it is not officially listed (as of August 23rd, 2021).

## Pre-Realm History

The History of New Sparta dates back in late 2018, when the Prime Republic moved servers to the factions server of Echoes. After the Prime Republic was re-organized into the Republic of Marthia, then-President Spartan created the State of New Sparta. Along with other Echoes-era states such as Fyrelandia or Luxumbra, New Sparta possessed two cities. The original settlement of the Prime Republic settlers, Frontier City, and the most populous city in the Republic of Marthia, New Sparta City. Some parts of Havenport today are based off of New Sparta City.

After the merging of the states of Luxumbra and Immortals into the State of New Sparta, a rotary system where each Governor of the former States was established, where the three would rotate the State Governor position every term. This system stayed in place for several months, until the Articles of Federation were ratified, turning the Governor title into an elected position.