Conflict on the Island

The Conflict on the Island is an ongoing cold war between the three factions on The Island in 2287.

Background
The great unrest on the Island is fundamentally rooted in the hazardous weather condition known as "the Fog." When the synth colony of Acadia was founded, its leader DiMA pitied the people of Far Harbor for the hardships they endured as a result of the Fog. DiMA and one of his cofounders, Faraday, developed fog condensers, devices which were able to keep the Fog at bay and were powered by their wind farm. The people of Far Harbor begrudgingly accepted these condensers, but disliked the fact that they had become reliant on others as they greatly valued their independence and self-sufficiency.

In the mid 2270s, the Children of Atom arrived on the island, taking up residence in an old submarine base they christened "The Nucleus." This submarine base was left to the Children by DiMA, who had previously lived there. DiMA became friends with the leader of the Children at the time, Confessor Martin. Their friendship, plus DiMA's bequeathing of the Nucleus to the Children, resulted in good relations between them and Acadia.

Relations between the Children and Far Harbor were far less friendly, however, as the Children saw Far Harbor's resistance against the Fog as an affront to their beliefs. At the same time, the residents of Far Harbor blamed the Children for the Fog's increasing encroachment on their territory.

Two events triggered an escalation in the conflict on the Island. The first was the killing of one of the Children's missionaries by Allen Lee, a weapons merchant of Far Harbor and an outspoken opponent of the Children's presence on the Island. The second event was the disappearance of Confessor Martin and the subsequent elevation of Tektus as the new high confessor of the Children of Atom. Tektus was far more draconian in his faith and than his predecessor and wished for a more violent approach in dealing with Far Harbor. Relations also worsened between the Children and Acadia, as Tektus was offended by DiMA and his followers for aiding Far Harbor by providing them with the fog condensers.

DiMA, desperate to avoid an all-out war, came up with a plan de-escalate hostilities, at least between Far harbor and the Children. he kidnapped and murdered the leader of Far Harbor, Captain Avery, and proceeded to replace her with a synth. This synth Avery was returned to Far Harbor in order to act as a voice of reason in order to prevent the harbormen from outright attacking the Children.

Battles
Battle of Acadia (Optional)