a pocket guide to haven

A POCKET GUIDE TO HAVEN

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A POCKET GUIDE TO HAVEN is a fictional booklet created from material that was

culled from an early draft of my novel BECOMING DARKNESS and from notes I

worked up while developing the book. There were thoughts of perhaps presenting it as

an appendix to the novel, but length prevented this, and so I offer it here, for those who

may seek a little more information on the world in which the novel is set. The guide is

written to reflect the rather staid academic bearing of its fictional authors, and to mirror

the type of language one might find in a typical guidebook that seeks to edify rather

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A

POCKET GUIDE

TO

HAVEN By

James Grant & N.M.N’Domo

THREE ISLANDS PRESS


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A Pocket Guide to Haven by James Grant, PhD, Haeden University & N.M.N'Domo,

Professor of Comparative Studies, Haeden University. Third edition. Copyright 2004, Three

Island Press, 101-53c King Fisher Avenue, Caelo. Copies may be purchased directly from the

publisher for $5.99 plus the applicable EAC and shipping costs. Also available in most local

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Exchange 2—Area 6—Number 1959.


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The Fall:

The story of Haven begins long

before its founding in the autumn of

1948. It would be fair to say it has its

roots in the initial outbreak of the

plague that would eventually bring the

human race to the brink of extinction.

And while an exact date of the

development of the virus BSD1897 –

more commonly referred to by its

colloquialism, “Gomorrah” – cannot

accurately be determined because of

limited access to Nazi archives, it is

suspected the scientific team responsible

produced its first working prototype in

a Berlin laboratory sometime in late

1942 or early 1943. It has long been

speculated the purpose of the virus was

related to a German effort to produce

some sort of supersoldier, and the fact

that some of the initial patients were

members of the Wehrmacht goes some

way to supporting this hypothesis.

At what point control of the virus

was lost and mutation began is

uncertain, but these developments

would appear to coincide with an

outbreak of influenza in prisoner of war

and concentration camps situated in

Germany and Poland at the time that

Nazi scientists expanded the scope of

their initial drug trials. It is believed that

during this period they moved to

conducting tests on Jewish internees and

Allied POWs (in a clear contravention of

the Geneva Convention edicts regarding

the treatment of prisoners of war). As a

result, sometime around mid-1943

Gomorrah assumed an airborne vector

and the spread of the virus became

exponential. Within months it dispersed

throughout the populations of the

Germany and Poland and beyond the

borders of these countries into the rest

of Europe and parts of the Soviet Union

west of the Urals.

By 1944 the virus had consumed

Britain, most of North Africa, the Mid

East, and large portions of Asia and the

Indian sub-continent. Attempts to halt

the disease met with little success. As

infection rates escalated, governments

throughout the world resorted to the

implementation of increasingly drastic

measures to reduce contamination.

Massive quarantines were instated but

proved fruitless. The closing of borders

and enforced restriction of movement

across the globe were equally

ineffective. Intensified medical research

to find a viable vaccine proved a dead

end. Whatever the means of its

transmission, the virus continued to

spread at a rapid-fire pace.

As mortality rates skyrocketed,

chaos began to sweep much of the


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civilized world where the virus had

taken hold. Governments collapsed as

populations dwindled and the

manpower necessary to maintain even

basic services was stretched beyond the

breaking point. Panic reigned; and with

the loss of centralized leadership,

citizens began taking matters into their

own hands. It is at this point where we

see some of the most devastating

consequences of the plague. All sense of

propriety and moral circumspection was

abandoned in the interest of survival.

There are few eye-witness

accounts of these times, but rumors of

mass executions, the fire-bombings of

entire towns and villages, eradication of

anyone even suspected of contagion,

and similar extreme measures are not to

be discounted. Though these factors are

not inconsequential and should not be

dismissed, far and away the bulk of the

deaths are attributed to the virus itself.

Those not killed outright by Gomorrah

or by the panic of survivors invariably

fell victim to other diseases, including

and especially cholera, dysentery,

typhoid, influenza, malaria, and tetanus.

Famine also played a role in the high

mortality rates experienced across the

globe, with Africa, Asia, South America,

and the Soviet Union being particularly

hard hit.

It is estimated that initially as

much as ten percent of the world

population manifested immunity to the

virus. However, as a result of the

aforementioned factors, this number

was greatly reduced – especially in third

world countries where the infrastructure

to deal with such a medical crisis was

already severely compromised or

simply non-existent. As a consequence,

we see the demographic makeup of

Haven's population reflective of

populations that were more

economically and technologically

advanced at the time of the outbreak.

Where state-of-the-art hospitals and

medical practices existed and the

finances and instruments to deal with

major domestic crises were well-

established, mortality rates of Immunes

were significantly lower than in places

like Africa, Asia, and South America.

While few Immunes of

continental Europe survived the Fall

and ensuing chaos, a substantial portion

of the Immune population of Britain did

manage to reach Canada in late 1944.

Those who did not succumb to the

subsequent fighting that took place in

North America during the period

between late 1945 and the signing of the

Articles of Peace in 1948, were later a

part of the exodus to Haven. The largest

numbers of survivors, however,


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originate from the populations of

Canada, the United States (including

Hawaii), Australia, New Zealand, the

South Pacific islands, Japan, and South

Africa. Despite this, Haven remains

ethnically and culturally diverse –

largely because Immunes from other

parts of the world had either previously

migrated to North America, or because

in the wake of the plague's spread to

their regions of the planet, they were

able to escape and reach the North

American continent before the second

phase of the Fall.

By the time of the Battle of

Cypress Hills in Alberta – the last major

land conflict between Immunes and

Hitler's Nazi vamp forces – it is

estimated the entire Immune population

had fallen to a mere 1,000,000 men,

women, and children. Following the

battle this number was further reduced

to approximately 800,000. Roughly

200,000 more died before the exodus to

Haven, victims of the extreme

deprivations of the concentration camps

that had been established in Alberta and

northern Montana. During the Pacific

Ocean crossings to the uninhabited

Central Pacific island archipelago

previously known as Aipotu – which

took place over the period of late 1948 to

early 1950 – more loses were sustained,

and in the year following the creation of

Haven's first settlements there were still

further casualties.

One year after the official

founding of Haven the Immune

population is estimated to have shrunk

to a level of approximately 500,000

before stabilizing and beginning an

upward growth trend that has since

continued. The vampire population at

this time is assumed to have been only

marginally greater than its current 200

million.

According to official Haven

government census figures for the year

ending in 2004, the population of the

islands stands at 2,056,721. More than

three quarters of the current inhabitants

of Haven were born in the Republic.

With the passing of each year, the

number of those who knew a life prior

to the establishment of the Republic

dwindles, making the securing of

historical accounts of the pre-plague

world ever more urgent.

The Haeden University's

Margolliean Camera contains several

hundred wire recordings of pre-war

recollections from citizens, now filed

under the university's Living History

Program. Further firsthand accounts can

be found in the Haven Archives, housed

within the West Block of the Haven


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Parliament buildings on Wellington

Boulevard.

The Republic and its Government:

Founded in 1948, the Republic of

Haven is comprised of three main

inhabited islands and several smaller

surrounding ones (largely uninhabited).

Formerly known as Aipotu, the

archipelago is situated in the Pacific

Ocean at 180 degrees longitude and

straddles the equator, with the zero

degree latitude cutting across Central

Island north of the capital city of Caelo.

The Republic contains the last

remaining human population on the

planet Earth, with just over two million

people as of the most recent census. It is

frequently said of Haven that it is the

last bastion of humankind, and that

should it fall, then so, too, goes all

humanity. As a consequence, there is a

deep awareness of how crucial it is to

maintain the state and ensure the

human race does not perish, lost forever

to all but the pages of history.

None are more conscious of this

than the members of the government.

The Republic is a democracy, with

powers divided between the legislative

body – Parliament – and the executive

branch – the president and the

President's Council. It is the

constitutional duty of the government to

ensure the survival of the human race,

and all actions taken are to be in

accordance with this obligation. The

government may not act in any way or

pass any legislation that runs counter to

its primary responsibility. Any

government or officer of the

government, from president to member

of Parliament, may be charged with

treason if he or she fails to fulfill this

most essential tenet of the constitution.

The government or an officer of

the government may violate the rule of

law if such actions are deemed in

support of the primary constitutional

obligation. Only the Supreme Court,

however, may determine this.

Each presidential term of office is

five years. An individual may hold the

office of the President for no more than

three consecutive terms, at which point

he or she must vacate the office for the

duration of at least one term before

being eligible to run for office again. No

individual may serve more than six

terms as President. Members of

Parliament are not restricted in the

number of terms they may serve

consecutively, but are limited to serving

office for no more than sixty years or

until the age of eighty – whichever

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The President cannot enter

Parliament without invitation, and is

required to appear before that body

when issued a Parliamentary Summons.

Similarly, the prime minister, who is

head of the governing party, must meet

with the President at Government

House (the official Presidential manor

and office of the executive branch) when

requested by the President.

The President has veto power

over any legislation tabled by

Parliament. Any vetoed legislation is

returned to Parliament for amendment,

at which point it may be presented once

again to the executive branch of the

government. The executive branch also

has the right to make amendments to

legislation, which in turn can be vetoed

by Parliament. However, neither the

executive branch nor the legislative

branch can reject a given piece of

legislation more than three times. If a

piece of legislation is rejected a third

time it is sent to the Supreme Court for

arbitration, at which point the officers of

the court must determine the merits of

the legislation or lack thereof and rule

upon them. The decisions of the

Supreme Court are final.

The first president of the

Republic was William Henderson. Born

in San Francisco in 1908, Henderson's

administration governed for two

consecutive terms and established many

of the ground rules that determined the

manner in which the relationship

between the executive and legislative

branches of government was to be

conducted.

Henderson's period in office is

often regarded as one of the most

important periods of governance in the

history of the Republic. It was during

this time that the fundamental nature of

the relationship with the Third Reich

was affirmed and the basic parameters

of that relationship set out in written

treaties signed by both nations.

Henderson's administration

instituted national universal health care

and saw to the establishment of post-

secondary education on the islands. It

was during his time in office that the

Mandatory Service Act was passed, and

also when most of the rationing system

was set in place and made law.

Henderson began the infrastructure

programs that would eventually link the

three islands.

Julian Margolliean followed

Henderson as President. Margolliean, of

Maori decent, was born in Auckland,

New Zealand, and also served for two

consecutive terms. He was shortly into a

third term at the time of his untimely


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death in the crash of the Presidential

airship.

Margolliean was especially

interested in education and insisted the

Republic could not hope to thrive unless

all education was free. Under his

administration the cost of the first post-

secondary degree of those attending

university was covered by the

government, with further degrees paid

for according to need.

Margolliean was a wealthy

philanthropist and prior to taking office

paid for the construction of the much-

praised Margolliean Camera that is the

jewel in the crown of Haeden

University. He continued his

philanthropy throughout his two terms,

and willed his money to Haven's major

charities when he died.

Margolliean's time in office was

not without controversy, though he is

perhaps counted as the best-loved of all

those who have served the people.

Conspiracy theories abound as to the

true nature of his death, some arguing

that the loss of the airship was no

accident and was the act of a group of

well-placed individuals who were

against the president's plans to let the

public know more about the secret

terms of "The Articles of Peace." He was

on his way to Berlin – purportedly to

discuss the matter of disclosure – when

the Presidential airship crashed in the

Pacific off the coast of North America.

The current President of the

Republic, Quinton Mallory, is the first to

have been born in Haven. He began life

in Point Barrow, but grew interested in

politics at an early age and moved to

Caelo while still in his teens. He

attended Haeden and received a degree

in public administration. Soon after that

he joined the LRP – the Liberal Republic

Party – and was elected and sat in

opposition when only twenty-one.

When the LRP defeated the

Conservative Unionists, Mallory became

a minister in the cabinet of Prime

Minister Paul Joachim-Pruse.

After a decade in government,

Mallory left office to vie for the seat of

President of the Republic. He failed, but

was nevertheless picked to serve on the

President's Council. In his early forties

he made yet another bid for the office of

the president and this time succeeded.

He is currently halfway through his

second term in office.

The Flag of the Republic of Haven:

The flag of the Republic of Haven

is a rectangle of navy blue surrounding

a central circle of emerald green on

which is set a triangular arrangement of


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three silver stars. The navy blue

represents the Pacific, the emerald green

the land of the archipelago, and a silver

star for each of the three main islands.

Caelo:

In the early days of Haven,

settlement activity was largely confined

to the area around the site of the first

landing. The natural harbor formed by

what is now known as Resolute Bay

proved a perfect refuge for the first

armada of ships from North America.

The beginnings of the city of Caelo can

be seen in the foundries and factories

that still exist along the edge of the bay

not far from where the Skelty River

empties into the sea. It was here that the

first wave of refugees established the

beginnings of what is now known as the

Republic of Haven.

Erected to celebrate the tenth

anniversary of the founding of Haven,

the Statue of Salvation and Hope stands in

the waters of the bay some five hundred

yards from the docks. The statue

features two stylized nude figures, one

male and one female, standing with

their backs to one another, heads turned

slightly heavenward, each with an arm

outstretched toward the sky and the

fingers of their other hands entwined.

The statue was commissioned by the

government of Haven and paid for by

subscription. It was designed by the

artist L. Howard and cast in bronze

sections that were later assembled to

form a whole standing fifty feet high

(not including the hundred foot high

stone block pedestal on which it stands).

At the base of the pedestal are inscribed

the words: "If we be but two, it shall be

enough."

The oldest sections of Caelo are

located in the docks and the Republic's

heavy industry sector, as well as the

residential community of Old Caelo.

Much of Haven's earliest infrastructure

and many of its buildings were

constructed from the very ships that

brought the surviving Immunes to the

islands. Most of Victoria Station, for

example, is composed of recycled scrap

metal taken from the ocean liner Queen

Mary – a great deal of it still in its


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original form, as can be noted in the

support stanchions and steel joists of the

station's roof. Several warehouses were

erected from pieces of the Aquitania; and

if one looks carefully, it is possible to

find the ship's name on the side of one

such edifice.

Throughout the capital, evidence

abounds as to the nautical origins of the

city. The Grand Ballroom of the

Parliament once graced the Queen

Elizabeth. Parts of Haeden University

were constructed from the Mauretania

and the Empress of Australia. The

elevators in the Margolliean Camera –

Haeden University's esteemed library –

come from the Ile de France. The dome of

St.Paul's is fabricated from the ribbing of

the SS America. Many lamp standards

that grace the major arteries of the city

are fashioned from parts of these ships

and others. It is often said that the ships

that brought the refugees to Haven were

as important to the survival of humanity

as the human population itself.

Along the shoreline and

throughout the city it is possible to see

the gun emplacements established for

the early defence of the city. Most of

these weapons were removed from the

decommissioned warships HMS King

George V and USS Iowa, both of which

were severely damaged in the last great

sea battle of the war in the South China

Sea. The largest of the guns – fourteen

and sixteen inch cannons – are located

on Russet Hill, south of the industrial

sector, directly across the bay from

Cliffside.

In the decades since it was first

founded, Caelo has grown substantially.

The population is now over one million,

with the remainder of Haven's citizens

spread throughout the rest of the

islands. Most of the city's residents live

in the three largest boroughs – East,

West, and North – and in the downtown

core surrounding Piccadilly Circle.

South of the city, along the western

shore of Resolute Bay and opposite

much of West Borough, lies Cliffside,

home to the richest families in Haven.

At the most northern extent of this

exclusive area is the Third Reich

Embassy, situated on a promontory

overlooking the bay and well removed

from the prying eyes of the curious.

North of the city, the Blue

Mountains rise sharply into warm

Pacific skies. The lower slopes of these

mountains are ideal growing grounds

for coffee, a favorite delicacy of

Havenites – though needless to say its

scarcity means that it is among those

rationed goods that are strictly

monitored. The mountains also contain


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camping grounds and hiking trails that

are enjoyed throughout the year by city

residents and other islanders.

The city has an extensive electric

streetcar network that runs along the

major arteries, such as Harvard Street,

Republic Avenue, King Street, King

Fisher Avenue, Queen Street, University

Avenue, Wellington Boulevard, and

numerous others. There is also some bus

service within the boroughs and the

districts north and south of the

downtown core.

The Central Island Train Line

runs straight through the southern part

of the city, close to Resolute Bay. The

"Central," as it is most commonly

known, connects the three islands with a

speedy electric train service. The

electrics run on a relatively regular

schedule throughout the week, with

added service on the weekend to

accommodate the tourist runs to the

popular coastal communities of Coral

Beach, Point Pleasant, Dunington, and

Easthaven. It is common practice for

citizens of Caelo to use the Central as

intercity transport between the western

and eastern halves of the city, and

special accommodations are made for

this by Island Transnational Shipping,

the corporation responsible for the

operations of the major electrics that

serve Haven.

Kensington Aerodrome is Caelo's

main airfield and services both inter-

island traffic and the regular Lufthansa

zeppelin operations between Haven and

the Third Reich city of New York.

Flights between the islands generally

employ Air Haven's well-maintained

fleet of DC-3's and Lockheed Electras.

The Presidential zeppelin is also housed

at Kensington, in one of the three large

hangars especially built for the airship

trade.

Caelo is home to many

newspapers, including The Haven

Chronicle, The Caelo Times, and The Haven

Herald, as well as the popular weekly

magazine Haven Today. There are also

two radio stations – Radio Haven and

TIBS (Three Islands Broadcast Service) –

covering all the islands and a single

television station – Island TV – which

operates daily from 6 PM to 10 PM

(excluding special live events) using

imported Telefunken equipment.

Although there are few fulltime

professional actors in Haven, there

remains an active live-theater

community in the city, with

performances all year round in the two

major theaters, the Odeon and the

Republic. There are also several cinemas


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that show a mix of salvaged pre-war

films, census-cleared vamp productions,

and the few home-grown efforts that are

sponsored by the government. For those

who cannot afford the luxury of a

television, the newsreel theaters located

in each of the boroughs offer an

inexpensive way to keep up with the

news and see the latest developments on

the islands.

Caelo's major commercial district is

located in Piccadilly Circle and features

a wide variety of shops offering

everything from clothing and shoes to

radios and televisions. Here you will

find the latest in fashion and consumer

appliances, including the new 19 inch,

six valve Telefunken television consoles

from Germany, Braun radios (also from

Germany) featuring the exciting new

transistor technology, as well as

products like kerosene refrigerators,

electric cooktops and ovens, wringer-

washers, and vacuum cleaners.

Off Piccadilly is the Bytown Market,

where fresh produce trucked in from

outlying regions is sold daily. The

market is colorful and picturesque and

always busy. For those in the know, it is

here that much of the black market trade

is conducted. There also are kiosks and

small shops at the southern end of the

market that are noted for dealing in

salvage. Much of this comes from the

crews of trawlers who routinely venture

beyond the fishing zones prescribed by

the Third Reich government and seek

out the long abandoned coastal towns

and cities of the Pacific Rim countries.

Although officially frowned upon, the

work of these crews has done much to

supply Haven with goods and materials

currently impractical to manufacture. It

is said that there is probably not a single

household in Haven that does not have

something that was reclaimed and

brought to the islands and sold by

scavies (those who salvage and resell

pre-war items to the public). Films,

books, magazines, furniture, machinery,

and many other pre-war items are

common acquisitions of the scavies and


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are always popular with Haven

residents.

The city has many restaurants,

ranging from expensive fine-cuisine

establishments like the renowned

Castelano's to cafes and bistros such as

The Calypso in Piccadilly Circle. The

Casbah, located down in the Washington

Square area of the dockland district of

the city, offers some of the best seafood

dining on the islands. The restaurants

are among the few places where citizens

can escape RB restrictions, as the

government has exempted these

businesses from the usual rationing

standards. There has long been

controversy over this, with some

arguing it favors the wealthy, who are

more able to indulge in regular nights

out than would be the case for most

citizens of the islands. To mitigate this

somewhat, the government has set

upper price limits on all menu items and

required that at least 30 percent of the

menu constitute affordable meals easily

within the financial reach of the average

citizen.

Sailing is a popular pastime

among citizens of the city, and within

the shelter of Resolute Bay it is common

to see craft of all sizes criss-crossing the

waters. The annual Bay Regatta, held in

June, culminates in an around-the-

islands yacht race that begins and ends

at the statue of Salvation and Hope.

The downtown streets of Caelo

are often busy with traffic, but relatively

free of the pollution for which Berlin,

New York, and other vamp cities are

infamous. This is largely because the

importation of gasoline-powered

vehicles from the Third Reich is severely

limited due to government rationing of

petroleum products. Most BMW and

Mercedes automobiles and trucks are in

government service, for use by such

agencies as the Presidential Security

Service (which operates and maintains

the Presidential limousine). Generally

the automotive trade in Haven is

controlled by two competing firms:

Stormway Motorcars and Universal

Electric Automobiles. Both companies

annually produce a limited number of

electric-powered vehicles of a half-

dozen or so models, with the Stormways

aimed at the lower end market and the


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Universals intended for a slightly more

affluent clientele.

A particularly popular Stormway

model is the Athena, which has been in

production since the founding of the

company in 1953. The Athena is an

inexpensive, basic electric with a top

speed of about 70 mph. It is a favorite

due largely to its low cost, its ease of

use, and the compact simplicity of its

design.

The city is dotted with air raid

shelters, many in the basements and

sub-levels of large buildings. Air raid

sirens are placed strategically

throughout the city and across the

islands. These are tested on a regular

basis, and all citizens are required to be

acquainted with the whereabouts of the

nearest shelters in relation to their place

of residence or work. To ensure

familiarity with procedures in the event

of an attack from the air, the

government has mandated that once a

year the general population must

participate in a full-dress drill.

There are three main hospitals in

Caelo: the Mercy General, the Grace,

and the Haven Center for Medical

Advancement. Mercy is considered the

primary care facility on the islands and

is designed to accommodate patients

from areas outside of the city. The Grace

specializes in geriatric needs, while the

HCMA is largely a teaching and

research facility. All three are operated

as non-profit organizations fully funded

by the federal government, providing

free medical care to all citizens of the

islands.

Caelo is home to many

prestigious academic establishments,

including Humberton Academy. The

academy is well known as a popular

teaching establishment for the scions of

the wealthy, but by government

mandate its doors are open to all. Many

students attend under government

scholarships, offered to those who

require financial assistance and are

deemed in the upper levels of academic

achievement. Humberton graduates

generally go on to Haeden University.

Uniforms are standard in Haven

schools and generally include knee-

length pleated tartan skirts, white cotton

blouses, ties, white knee-high socks, and

black Marie-Janes for girls, and gray

trousers, white shirts, and ties for boys.

Blazers supplement the ensemble and

are mandatory wear during assemblies

and official school functions. At

Humberton, any alterations to the

standard school dress are frowned upon


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and may be punishable, depending on

the severity of the transgression.

Haeden University is Haven's

primary post-secondary education

institute. It boasts a fulltime and part-

time student population of several

thousand. The government subsidizes

most costs and encourages the

acquisition of bachelor degrees –

especially those in the sciences and

engineering. Students pursuing a

medical degree have all expenses paid,

but are obliged to fulfill government

placement requirements. This allows the

government to ensure that outlying

rural areas of the islands have adequate

medical care. The minimum service

term in these cases is five years.

The Margolliean Camera is

Haeden University's primary reference

library and archive. It is named after the

second president of Haven, Julian

Margolliean, who sought as part of his

mandate to improve the standard of

education on the islands. The

Margolliean houses a large collection of

pre-war books, including many titles

banned in the Third Reich (in particular

works by Jewish scholars and scientists,

most of whom died in the pre-Fall Nazi

genocide of Jews and in the general

extermination of all creeds and races

that occurred during the Fall).

The Margolliean is built in the

style of post-war traditional and

features a domed skylight as one of its

chief architectural elements. It is known

to have many salvaged decorative and

functional components from the Ile de

France, which was scrapped in the years

following the arrival of the first settlers.

Caelo's hydro (electrical power)

comes from many sources, including

windmill generators that have been set

up across the islands. The original

power station along the Skelty, using

the river's swift moving currents to turn

a stepped array of turbines, still

provides at least fifty percent of the

city's off-peak needs. The station was

constructed using parts from the

generators of some of the ocean liners

that brought Immunes to the islands.

Over the years its capacity to sustain the

city's power requirements has dwindled

as the population of Caelo has

increased.

The government has long been

funding the development of a nuclear

power station on Brute Island, but this

project has been ongoing for more than

two decades and has thus far produced

no power. Should this new source of

electricity come on line, it will vastly

improve the quality of life in Haven

(particularly within Caelo), reducing the


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power outages that have grown more

frequent in recent years.

Many homes in the outlying

regions of the city have their own small

windmills, capable of providing a

household with basic electrical needs.

As well, conservation is encouraged

throughout the city.

Curfew for under-seventeen year

old males and females in Caelo is

generally set at eleven PM, except for

those accompanied by an adult and on

occasions such as Founders Day and

Halloween. "Legal" or "Street legal" is

often used to refer to young people –

especially young women – who have

reached the age of majority (seventeen),

at which point the curfew no longer

applies. Legal young men and women

are eligible to participate in all adult

activities, including the consumption of

alcohol, voting in elections, conjugal

relations, marriage, etc.

Outside of Caelo the government

of Haven has permitted some smaller

communities to amend certain aspects of

the "legal" age issue to suit matters of

culture and religion where numbers

warrant. This does not include

fundamental liberties such as the

freedom to vote, however.

One of the biggest celebrations in

Caelo is Founders Day, commemorating

the arrival of the first ships in Resolute

Bay. The festivities are noted for their

fireworks and the thousands of Japanese

lanterns that are strung up throughout

the city. At midnight floating lanterns

are sent out into the bay and set aloft to

fill the sky, symbolizing the billions of

humans lost to the virus and the war.

New Year’s Eve is also important

in Caelo, marked by many community

and private parties, and culminating in

a spectacular fireworks display held at

the Parliament Buildings. The following

day, the first of the year, is observed

throughout the islands as Constitution

Day. In 1951, after more than a year of

intense debate, the People's Forum

finally concluded the details of Haven's

Constitution. On the first of January,

1952, a specially convened session of

Parliament passed a bill formalizing the

adoption of the Constitution, and

inaugurating the first president of the

islands under the new legislation.

Beyond the capital:

While Caelo is the focus of much

of Haven life, there are many outlying

communities that contribute to the well-

being of Haven society. Many of these

are located along the coast and are


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noted for their tourist traffic. Coral

Beach, on North Island, is a prime

example of one such community. The

town boasts a small year-round

population, but at regular intervals

throughout the year – particularly

during school summer vacations, the

number of residents swells to several

thousand. Coral Beach is particularly

renowned for the ostentatious beach

houses of the rich and famous, and for

the long boardwalk that parallels the

white sand beaches.

During peak tourist times there is

an active nightlife and bar scene. It is no

wonder, then, that the community has

become somewhat notorious for its loud

parties and the antics of the many

holidaying students who gather there.

Point Pleasant is another popular

destination for city dwellers wishing to

escape the hustle and bustle of Caelo.

This community is more family-oriented

and appeals to those with young

children. The wide beaches and the

many amusements situated close by are

ideal for entertaining kids of all ages.

Farther south, on South Island,

Easthaven offers quiet relaxation for the

older set. Day fishing trips out to sea

launch regularly from the small coastal

community. In recent years the town has

become a magnet for retirees. Its major

claim to fame is the nearby residence of

Philip Hawthorne, the author of the

controversial No Haven for Darkness, a

bestselling novel in Haven but banned

in the Third Reich and, at the time of its

publication back in the ‘70s, the source

of considerable diplomatic tension

between Berlin and the Haven

administration. Hawthorne lives some

distance from the town in “the Castle,” a

fortress-like home on the coast. He is

reputed to be a recluse and has seldom

been seen in public since the publication

of his one and only book.

Other coastal towns, like Point

Barrow, Lapeche, Sharindar, Pau'launni,

and Peele, are less frequented by

tourists. Peele is largely a military town

and is linked directly by road to

Carmichael Naval Base, Haven's largest

military facility and home to much of

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Both South Island and North

Island are relatively flat and feature

much good farming land. Sugar cane is

one of the primary crops of North

Island, along with corn, beets, sisal,

pineapple, etc. On South Island crops

range from potatoes, peas, grapes,

wheat, soy, etc. Central island is

renowned for its Blue Mountain coffee,

as well as being home to sheep, goats,

and small herds of cattle. There are also

a number of large orchards on the

island, providing a wide variety of

fruits.

North and Central islands are

joined by Union Bridge, which crosses

the Narrows, an impassable stretch of

water at the western extreme of the

Morrison Strait. Only a few hundred

meters wide, the Narrows divides the

southernmost tip of North Island from

the northernmost tip of Central.

Electrics pass over the bridge constantly,

with motorcars on the lower level and

trains on the upper.

Central and South islands are

linked by the ferry that runs out of

Dunington on Central and crosses the

Goddard Strait to Esterhaze on South.

The Central Island Train Line terminates

in Dunington but continues again at

Esterhaze and fans out across South

Island to Easthaven, Point Barrow, Point

Pleasant, and the military base known

as Southern Approaches.

Off the west coast of South Island

is the small island known simply as the

Western Battery. A small military base is

maintained here, with the duty to

observe and protect the less populated

western coast of the islands. Its airfield

services the Republic Number Ten

squadron of P-51s and Zeros that

regularly patrol the skies off the coast.

Brute Island:

Brute Island, off the eastern coast

of Central Island, is reputedly home to

Haven's nuclear power project.

However, for many years now there

have been rumors the island is a base of

operations for a much more extensive

scientific community. Evidence suggests

that work on nuclear weapons is being

conducted here, as well as rocket

delivery systems similar to the German

rockets developed by the renowned

vamp scientist, Werner Von Braun.

Brute Island is off-limits to all but

those with high security clearance.

There is a sailing exclusion zone around

the island and a no-fly zone capping it

for several miles.

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The community of Coral Beach,

on the northwest coast of North Island,

is (as previously stated) a popular

tourist mecca, offering city dwellers in

particular a respite from the fast-paced

life. During summer vacation the wide

white beaches, cooler temperatures,

crystalline seas, and many bars and

shops attract high school and university

students looking for the chance to blow

off some steam. During this period the

population of Coral Beach increases

nearly tenfold.

The Boardwalk is renowned

throughout the islands. Here the

pleasure seeker will find numerous

activities to engage in, as well as open-

air restaurants, bars, kiosks selling a

plethora of goods, and views

unparalleled on the islands.

Just beyond the Boardwalk is

Stardust Beach, an exclusive stretch of

beach houses owned by some of

Haven's wealthiest and most influential

citizens. The Montague Marina and

Yacht Club is another popular gathering

place for the wealthier set and is home

to the renowned Mariners' Bar and Grill.

Coral Beach is linked by the

Central Island Train Line to Caelo and

enjoys regular service during the peak

vacation period. In the off-season

months service is reduced to twice daily.

St.Paul's Cathedral:

St.Paul's Cathedral, the largest

church in the Republic, was built to

commemorate the tenth anniversary of

the first wave of settlers. A large,

imposing edifice located on Wellington

Boulevard and Harvard Street, it was

intended to mimic its namesake in

London, England (which was destroyed

during the Nazi invasion of the city in

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Like many buildings in Caelo, the

cathedral is painted white. A dome

made of recovered ribbing from the SS

America and steel plate from other ships

dominates the skyline in the area and

sets St.Paul's apart. Inside, the space is

vast, with rows and rows of wooden

pews facing a massive altar. It has been

tradition for President-elects, regardless

of faith, to visit the cathedral before the

official inauguration ceremonies.

Most of the important funerals

and weddings in Haven have taken

place in St.Paul's, as well as other

ceremonies of a national import.

Beechwood Cemetery:

Beechwood Cemetery is the

largest in Haven and the gravesite of

many of the islands' past luminaries,

including President Margolliean.

Located on the edge of the capital city,

past Kensington Aerodrome and lying

between North Borough and West

Borough, the cemetery is reached by

way of Republic Avenue.

The large tract of land situated in

an idyllic setting was originally the last

resting place for the thousands of men,

women, and children who perished in

the crossing to the islands and in the

early days of settlement. The cemetery

was designated the official "National

Cemetery" in the early sixties, and has

since served as the graveyard for many

of Haven's most noted citizens and

heroes.

The landscaping of the cemetery

is legendary, with a central avenue of

crushed coral bisecting the vast, rich

expanse of green fields. Mature kapok

trees line the avenue, overhanging much

of the route and forming a natural

cathedral. The tomb of President

Margolliean sits at the end of the

avenue, surrounded by a water moat

and is the centerpiece of the cemetery.

The tomb itself is fashioned of stone

quarried from the Blue Mountains and

features a glass dome centered over a

two-times life-size statue of the former

president.

Colorful sprays of flowers line

the walkways that weave throughout

the cemetery, in keeping with the

philosophy that the surroundings be

tranquil and inviting, with a sense of

uplifted spirit. Every year, as part of

Founders Day celebrations, school

children visit the cemetery and set

thousands of lanterns afloat in the two

large reflecting ponds as part of the

remembrance for those who sacrificed

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Power Generation (wind):

Wind-generated power has been

crucial to Haven almost from the first

days of settlement, but it is only since

the late nineteen sixties that the large-

scale wind farms were initiated using

turbine-generator technology developed

at the Haeden University Institute of

Applied Engineering. The hydro from

the wind farms is distributed

throughout the islands and is the main

source of electricity for some smaller

communities. Fortunately, Haven is

blessed with fairly constant winds,

providing for generally consistent levels

of power production. However, despite

this, demand often exceeds production

and brownouts and blackouts are not an

uncommon daily occurrence throughout

the islands. Power outages are seldom

more than twenty or thirty minutes,

although on occasion they may exceed

an hour.

In recent years the government

has endeavored to place the wind farms

in settings that do not so overtly intrude

on the lives of the island's citizens; but

the legacy of the windmills endures and

is evident in fields across the Republic.

Newspapers:

The largest circulation daily in

the Republic is The Haven Chronicle. This

is also one of the oldest newspapers on

the islands. Its biggest rivals are The

Haven Herald and The Caelo Times.

Because of rationing, these newspapers

are restricted in size and number of

pages. The newspapers maintain recycle

bins throughout the city so that readers

may dispose of copies once they are

done with them.

Freedom of the press is enshrined

in the constitution of the Republic, but

the government may censor the content

of editorials and stories if such are

deemed detrimental to the security of

the islands and the citizens of Haven.

On more than one occasion in the past

the government has invoked this

privilege; and despite Supreme Court

challenges by the papers, the exact

details of the security issues involved

have remained closed to the public.

Because of the nature of the

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Third Reich, the news media have been

suitably cautious in their approach to

reporting on the Nazi regime. In

general, items are limited to only those

matters that have a direct bearing on

Haven, or which may be presented

innocuously and without prejudice.

Although technically not a

newspaper, the weekly Haven Today

covers some of the same areas as its

daily counterparts. However, it also

contains more in-depth feature articles

and a more focused analysis of the

issues.

Transportation:

The Republic is well served by an

extensive railway network that covers

all three islands. The backbone of this is

the Central Island Train Line operated

by Island Transnational Shipping. This

extends from Easthaven in the south to

Coral Beach in the north. There are

several branching lines that feed to other

communities, but only some of these are

operated by Island Transnational

Shipping.

The electrics are largely modified

rolling stock smuggled from the

mainland during the early fifties when

the Republic risked the wrath of the

Third Reich government by tacitly

sanctioning large scale salvage

operations in the abandoned cities along

the Pacific coasts of North America,

Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The

engines are mostly a product of Haven

innovation, but the coaches are basically

unaltered – though over the years wear

and tear has required the replacement or

repair of parts and interior finishings.

Because of the limited resources

available to the islands, coaches are

difficult to replace. A full-scale

refurbishment program is planned by

the federal government, with the hope

of extending the life of the coaches for

another decade or two.

Due to the extremely limited

availability of aircraft fuel, Air Haven

runs an infrequent service from Caelo to

Coral Beach, Esterhaze, Point Pleasant,

Point Barrow, Westhaven, and

Pau'launni. Its fleet is almost exclusively

DC-3s and Lockheed Electras, and

flights are generally restricted to the

transportation of vital goods or persons,


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and to medical emergencies requiring a

faster response than could be provided

by use of electrics.

There are many roads criss-

crossing the islands and connecting the

various communities of Haven. The

more frequented of these are paved, but

a great many are made from quarried

mountain stone that has been

pulverized or from the crushed coral

that is plentiful around the archipelago.

There are re-charge stations situated at

regular intervals along most roads (see

below).

Rationing:

Rationing in Haven has been in

effect since the arrival of the first

settlers. Over the years conditions have

improved since those early days and the

degree of rationing has become

considerably less severe. Nevertheless,

almost all goods and services on the

islands are subject to rationing, be they

food, clothing, hydro, pharmaceuticals,

etc. There is a saying in Haven that

about the only thing that isn't rationed is

the air, and that if the government could

ration how much we breathe it would.

The most restricted items in

Haven are petroleum-based fuels. As a

consequence, few vehicles on the islands

are powered by gas-driven engines. All

those that are have either been imported

from the Third Reich or are salvage

from mainland cities. The

preponderance of automobiles and

trucks on the roads of the Republic are

electric powered. Most of these have a

range of about fifty miles before

requiring a charge, so it is common to

find charging posts (often referred to as

"hitching posts" or simply a "hitch" –

presumably after the "horse hitching

post") at most parking spots. Even

remote locations are often serviced by

hitches powered by windmills.

The heavy reliance on hydro for

transportation purposes means that

electricity is also a severely rationed

commodity. All RBs (Ration Books)

contain Electric Allotment coupons

(EACs) that must be exchanged when

using services that require the use of

hydro. Even when purchasing many

goods, EACs must be included with

payment. (The coupons must be

exchanged when paying for fares on


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taxis, riding the city streetcars and

buses, and when purchasing tickets on

any train service throughout the islands.

Coupons must also be relinquished at

restaurants to cover the hydro usage

required to cook a meal.)

In an attempt to bring some

equity into the distribution and use of

power, the government instituted the

Electrical Ration Quota. This applies to

most devices that use electricity,

including stoves, ceiling fans, televisions

and radios, coffee percolators, etc.

Where coupons are impractical, tokens

are used (such as in the meter boxes in

households that regulate the use of fans

and home appliances, as well as when

paying for the use of the hitches in

parking spaces). Tokens are obtained by

the exchange of EACs in order to ensure

fairness in the system.

When an individual's monthly

allotment of tokens is exhausted, he or

she must wait until the next issuance of

tokens before using a given electrical

device again. As a result of these

restrictions, there is a thriving black

market in tokens.

Automobile owners are assessed

hydro consumption based on need, with

a set number of miles per day

designated in accordance with

residential location, professional

standing, and a determination of

whether an individual's job is classified

"essential." Most doctors, for example,

fall in the "unlimited" category, while

students are assessed the lowest quota

of travel miles. Mileage may be

accumulated to provide for longer,

infrequent trips; and as with many other

quotas, there is a steady underground

market.

The islands are blessed with an

abundance of fertile land in many

different forms suitable for the growing

of several varieties of crops.

Nevertheless, it is still necessary to

ration food. While some produce is

more readily available than others and

rationing is minor – as in the case of

locally caught fish stocks – there are

certain goods that are restricted. Flour is

one such commodity that is tightly

controlled, largely because the wheat

from which it is made is land intensive

and not as economically justifiable as

the more readily available potato.

Because flour is so restricted,

baked goods tend to be expensive.

Individuals are generally limited to one

2 pound bag of flour each month. As a

consequence, many supplement wheat

flour with potato and rice flour.

The Third Reich exports large

quantities of beef and pork (and


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untreated leather) to the islands, the

result being that meat is one of the least

restricted items and shoes and other

leather-made goods tend to be relatively

plentiful and inexpensive. Quotas for

beef are generally among the highest,

closely followed by pork.

The Black Market:

Due to rationing throughout

Haven, there is a thriving black market

in many goods and services. While

technically illegal, for the most part the

authorities turn a blind eye to such

activity where it does not constitute a

threat to peace and the balance of

general commerce.

One of the most popular items on

the black market is the EAC. Since

Electric Allotments are highly restricted,

and the limits are largely the same for

all individuals, there is never a shortage

of people seeking to trade for the

coupons. It is a poorly guarded secret

that residents of Cliffside purchase large

numbers of coupons through "brokers"

who make the transaction more

palatable for those who do not wish to

risk the possibility of being caught

engaging in illicit activities.

Black market goods also include

banned products, such as vamp novels,

magazines, and motion pictures that

have not been approved by the Haven

Censorship Board. Although technically

illegal to possess such items, the usual

punishment is merely a warning and

confiscation of the goods.

Scavies:

Scavies exist in a somewhat gray

area of the law. While officially the

Haven Ministry of Justice frowns upon

their practices, they nevertheless operate

in the open – usually in public places

like the Bytown Market in Caelo and

similar locations in other towns.

Although referred to as scavies

(scavengers), many are not actually the

individuals who obtain the scavenged

goods. In most cases they are resellers,

purchasing items from Havenites

returning from contract work in the

Third Reich, from freighter crews who

have traveled to vamp port cities, and

from trawler crews who have

circumvented the boundaries of the

recognized fishing zones and entered

abandoned coastal cities on the

mainland.

Salvage sold by scavies ranges

from electronic, electrical, and

mechanical parts to such things as old

magazines and household furnishings.

With the passing of time and the

abandoned cities falling into further


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disrepair, the acquisition of such vintage

items has become increasingly difficult.

The Central Haven Library,

which disburses books throughout the

islands, owes much of its collection of

pre-war books to salvage. And many

machines on the islands have been

maintained because of spare-parts that

have been acquired through scavenging

runs made to the old mainland cities of

the Pacific Rim.

A Woman's Place in Haven Society:

Although in many respects it

may seem women are regarded the

equals of men in Haven society, in

reality this is far from the case. Women

are required under law to marry before

the age of twenty-five and are expected

to give birth to at least four children

within their fertile period. A failure to

fulfill these obligations – other than

because of health reasons – can result in

government censure. The government,

and Haven society in general, take a

woman's obligation to increase the

population of the Republic very

seriously and a great deal of statutory

and social pressure is placed upon

young women to marry soon after they

are declared "legal" and to have as many

children as possible as soon as possible.

From a young age, girls are

taught the importance of their role in

maintaining the human presence on the

planet and how their contributions will

aid in the reclamation of the world at

some point in the future. For this reason

the health of women on the islands has

always been paramount, and one entire

wing of Mercy General Hospital is

devoted exclusively to women's health

and maternity.

In recent years many young

women have become more vocal in their

opposition to the laws concerning

marriage and the production of

offspring. For the most part, however,

this movement has gained little traction

in Haven society, as many regard the

statutes pertaining to the obligations of

women to be essential for the future of

the Republic and for humankind as a

whole. As a consequence, efforts to

soften the laws forbidding contraception

and abortion have consistently failed.

While women are expected to

shoulder much of the responsibility for

maintaining and expanding the

population of the islands, they are also

required to continue working outside

the home. Because of the manpower

shortage throughout the islands, it is

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Women's contributions to the

Republic are considerable, yet there are

many who maintain they are still

marginalized. Less than ten present of

the seats in Parliament are held by

women, and there is currently only one

woman on the Presidential Council

(Amelia Westerly). There has been an

increasing push from some women's

groups throughout the islands to set

aside at least twenty-five percent of all

seats in Parliament for women so as to

ensure better representation. To date the

government has resisted such moves,

with some arguing such a system would

be inherently undemocratic.

The general consensus is that

women's rights will not be fully realized

until such time as the vamp problem is

resolved and the human population can

once again resume its rightful place

throughout the world.

Education:

Education is considered a federal

responsibility and standards and

curriculum are set by the Ministry of

Education. The government pays for all

education up to and including an

individual's first university degree.

After this point, the financial obligations

of the public are determined by the

probability of an individual's successful

completion of postgraduate and

doctoral programs as well as societal

needs. In the case of individuals

pursuing postgraduate degrees in

applied science and engineering, as well

as in medicine, the government assumes

all costs. In the case of medical school

graduates, the government reserves the

right to determine place of employment

for a minimum of five years following

graduation.

There are some private schools

on the islands, the most renowned of

these being Humberton Academy in

Caelo. However, in accordance with the

Education Act, the government will

bestow full scholarships on students

who are deemed of exceptional

academic quality and found to be

suitable applicants to Humberton. By

law, no private school may reject the

application of any student who meets

the academic standards of the school in

question.

The government has accepted the

establishment of a few minority

religious schools, but has required that

such schools be paid for by members of

the community in question – with the

provision that such individuals will be

freed of obligations to pay the Federal

Education Tax. Religious schools must

follow the standards and curriculum set

by the government, and all students of


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such schools must take the standardized

tests given twice yearly through grades

one to twelve.

Education is considered one of

the fundamental pillars of Haven society

and a vital component to the future

prosperity of humanity.

Haeden University:

As stated previously, Haeden

University is situated in Caelo and is

Haven's major post-secondary

educational institution. The student

body numbers in the thousands, but

because of the obligations set upon

women in Haven society, less than a

third of the students are female. These

numbers have improved somewhat

since the early days of the university

when the ratio of males to females was

in the order of ten to one. Nevertheless,

it has long been argued that the

imbalance in the numbers of woman

able to pursue post-secondary education

is detrimental to the aspirations of the

Republic, and that this must be

addressed in order to assure a brighter

social and economic future for

humanity.

Haeden University is situated on

University Avenue, east of the

downtown core and the Houses of

Parliament. It originally consisted of a

single multi-purpose building, but over

the years the campus has grown to

include many other buildings devoted

to various branches of study. As well,

the revered library, featuring the famed

Margolliean Camera, occupies a place of

prominence. Situated on the edge of the

Quad, it is an impressive structure and a

testament to the dedication of the

Republic's second president, Julian

Margolliean.

Health Care:

Along with education, health care

is considered one of the mainstays of

Haven society and as such is paid for by

the government. Hospitals and clinics

are funded by the government, and fees

charged by doctors in "private" practices

are also fully reimbursed by the state.

The government considers the

health and well-being of all citizens to

be essential to the future aspirations of

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welfare of the human race. As a

consequence, the government plays an

active role in all aspects of health care,

insofar as it ensures that each and every

citizen has equal and fair access to

whatever medical assistance he or she

may require.

The government maintains

several research facilities on the islands

and owns an interest in the leading

pharmaceutical manufacturer,

PacifiChem. PacifiChem is part of the

Westerly Group, of which Island

Transnational Shipping is the leading

component.

Clarkson:

The Clarkson Secure Care facility

is located some distance south of Caelo

along Coast Road. It is set overlooking

Resolute Bay and accommodates several

hundred patients in various states of

mental and physical debilitation. The

facility is funded by the government

and maintains an around-the-clock staff

of nurses and orderlies, with an on-call

doctor.

The facility is on permanent

lockdown. Entrance is strictly regulated

and all visitors must sign in before they

are given access. Patients are only

allowed outside when accompanied by

a family member or by staff.

Like many operations (both

public and private), Clarkson suffers

from chronic understaffing and a lack of

funds. As a result, there have been many

minor incidents at the facility that have

aroused concern over the safety of the

patients. Efforts to address these issues

are ongoing, though as yet little has

been done.

Republic of Haven Armed Forces:

The Republic of Haven Armed

Forces constitutes a relatively small

number of fulltime professional soldiers,

sailors, and airmen. Regular troops are

supplemented by a yearly influx of

individuals fulfilling their M2S (two

year Mandatory Military Service). All

citizens of Haven must complete at least

two years of military service between

the ages of eighteen and fifty. Such

service can be completed as one two

year stint or broken into two one year

commitments, with the first year to be

initiated no later than an individual's

nineteenth birthday and the second year

to be started before the fifty-first

birthday.

All Havenites are schooled in

basic combat procedures, including the

use and maintenance of a wide-variety

of weapons. Everyone is given sniper

training and taught the fundamentals of


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hand-to-hand combat, with an emphasis

on the ways to kill a vamp.

There is no distinction made

between males and females when it

comes to the roles they play in the

military system. Women are expected to

be as much a part of any future combat

situation as men will be. Accordingly,

they also undergo flight-training, are

taught nautical lore, and are schooled in

special operations procedures.

All "legal" age citizens of Haven

are considered soldiers, but in the event

of a war the government exercises the

constitutional right to enlist individuals

as young as fourteen for combat duties

and as young as thirteen for behind-the-

lines postings.

Much of the heavy equipment of

the Armed Forces dates from before the

end of the war. The deep water fleet

anchored at Carmichael Naval Base is

composed of battleships, cruisers,

destroyers and escort carriers that

survived the last great sea battles. Other,

smaller ships are located at places like

Dunington, Easthaven, the Southern

Approaches, North Pointe Lookout, and

the Western Battery.

Many of the larger vessels, such

as the RHS Salvation (formerly the USS

Missouri), RHS Defiant (formerly the

HMS Duke of York), and the RHS Caelo

(formerly the USS Enterprise) are

mothballed. Only a handful of smaller

vessels are fully maintained and kept on

the active roster, including the escort

carriers RHS Chaser (formerly the HMS

Chaser) and RHS Charger (formerly the

HMS Charger), the destroyers RHS

Dunington (formerly the HMCS Haida)

and RHS Barrow (formerly the USS

Kearny). A dozen large patrol craft of the

Island class, built in Haven over the last

decade, regularly monitor the waters

surrounding the islands and are the

Navy's main operational fleet during

peacetime.

The Republic's air force consists

largely of modified and updated aircraft

from the war. P-51s, Zeros, Spitfires and

such make up the bulk of the air fleet.

The air force also maintains two airships

for long range patrol purposes. B-29s

and Lancasters also serve patrol duties,

having been extensively modified for

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Recently the air force unveiled its

very first jet fighter, built and designed

in Haven. It is known as the "Dagger",

and provided budgetary constraints do

not force a shutdown of the program, a

squadron of these fighters may be

operational within the next decade.

Proponents of the program contend that

it will give the Republic technology

equal to the vamp's Messerschmitt jets.

The Articles of Peace restrict

Armed Forces activities to areas within

the vicinity of the islands. Under the

truce signed with the Third Reich,

Haven military vessels may not stray

beyond a two hundred mile radius of

the Republic without the express

permission of the Kriegsmarine. Only

the Navy's specially marked Lightning

search and rescue vessels are exempt

from this provision.

The terms of the truce prohibit

Haven from maintaining and operating

submarines in any capacity.

Mandatory Labor Service:

MLS – also known as Mandatory

Labor Service – became one of the first

amendments to the Constitution when it

was realized the Republic would

consistently suffer from a shortage of

manpower in even the most basic fields

of endeavor. Accordingly, in the early

fifties it was determined that all school

children from grades one to twelve, and

university students pursuing their first

degrees should become active

contributors to the society of which they

are a crucial part. The Mandatory

Services Act was thus passed,

mandating compulsory civil and

military service.

Mandatory Labor Service places

students within specific sectors of the

economy for set periods of time each

year. The obligations of children are

geared toward their age groups and

range from simple tasks like sorting

products, cleaning parks, milking cows,

etc., to more labor intensive jobs such as

work in farm fields and on factory

assembly lines. These job placements

generally last no more than one month

and are worked into the school year—

though in the case of farm work they are

frequently assigned during the yearly

vacation period. In some cases students

may find their labour stints deferred to

consecutive Saturdays over the space of

a year – rather than in a block of thirty

days, as may be required.

While the academic year in

Haven has been adapted to best suit the

needs of the economy, it still tends to

mimic the traditions established before

the Fall.


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Mandatory Military Service:

M2S (Mandatory Military

Service) is, as stated above, part of the

Mandatory Services Act. As mentioned

in the section on the Armed Forces, all

citizens of the Republic who have

reached the age of majority are

considered soldiers. While a minimum

of two years of service in the military is

required by citizens, in some instances

this may be extended – usually in lieu of

punishment for criminal activities. It is

rare for a citizen to be released from the

obligation of serving in the Armed

Forces, as defense of the realm and

constant vigilance are considered

essential to the well-being of Haven

society.

Diplomatic Relations with the Third

Reich:

The Republic of Haven maintains

cordial diplomatic relations with the

Third Reich. Embassies are located in all

vamp cities, and this is reciprocated by

the Third Reich Embassy that is located

off Coast Road in Caelo.

Diplomacy is considered essential

to keeping the peace, and as such the

lines of communication between Haven

and the Third Reich have always been

active. It has been the primary objective

of every president to ensure that the

relationship between the Hitler regime

and the islands holds true to the truce

that was established with the signing of

the Articles of Peace.

Citizens of Haven venturing into

the Third Reich are expected to adhere

strictly to the guidelines set down by the

government concerning conduct outside

of the Republic. Areas proscribed by the

Haven government and/or by the Third

Reich are to be avoided at all costs.

Haven citizens in vamp cities are

expected to exercise the utmost caution

and to apprise themselves of all laws

and regulations established by the Hitler

regime. They are not to engage in

activities that might be construed as

seditious or reactionary; and any crime

committed within the Third Reich must

be resolved through means of the local

judiciary. The appropriate Haven

embassy may offer assistance, but it is

generally acknowledged that in matters

such as this a citizen is on his/her own

and must prevail upon the mercy of the

local courts for absolution.

Diplomatic immunity is accorded

all embassy staff, but in the event that

an incident should occur, it is within the

purview of the respective governments

to lift such immunity and permit local

prosecution. To date no incidents have

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As a rule, the staffing levels of

Haven embassies are kept to a

minimum, though in the cities that have

become more popular tourist

destinations – particularly New York –

the number of personnel is necessarily

larger to accommodate the greater need.

After the New York embassy, the

embassy in Berlin is the largest.

Diplomatically the latter is also the most

active and serves as home to the

President of the Republic on those

occasions when he visits the Third Reich

capital.

There are some who argue that

the freedoms and rights of the citizens

of Haven are constrained by their own

government for fear of offending the

Nazis, and it is certainly true that

criticisms of the Third Reich are rare in

the media. However, within the school

curriculum, set by the government,

there is no secret made of the

government's own ambitions to one day

see humans rule the globe again.

Foreign Travel:

Soon after the first settlers arrived

in Haven, a line of communications was

established with the Third Reich.

Initially the Reich's embassy was a

warship docked in Resolute Bay, but

once Caelo was firmly in place a proper

compound and building were erected at

the northern edge of Cliffside. From

there all business between the Third

Reich and Haven is conducted. For the

average Havenite the embassy remains

aloof and mysterious; the vamps are

seldom seen in public, only occasionally

showing up at local functions hosted by

the Haven government.

At the beginning of the decade of

the sixties the government, under

President Ellison, began negotiations

with the Third Reich to increase co-

operation between the two nations. It is

at this point that the Third Reich

expressed an interest in having Immune

workers provide services that could not

readily be performed by the vamp

population. An agreement was quickly

established and the first Immunes

entered the Third Reich in 1962. Outside

of politicians, diplomats, and a handful

of reporters, no Immunes had set foot in

the Third Reich up to this point.

The initial wave of this

temporary migration was small,

numbering less than a hundred in the

vamp city of New York. However,

within a year the program was deemed

a success and the number of Immunes

working in the Third Reich swelled to

thousands spread throughout all the

vamp cities.


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Immune workers are generally

limited to short term contracts (six

months to a year—rarely two) and are

required to return to Haven after the

completion of a contracted period of

work. Upon return to the islands, they

must be engaged locally for a minimum

of two years before being permitted to

apply to work in the Third Reich again.

While in the Third Reich, workers from

Haven stay in compounds expressly set

aside for their use. Fraternization

between Immunes and vamps is not

encouraged.

After the Immune temporary

worker program had been running

without incident for several years, a

request to begin a tourist trade with the

Third Reich was put forward by private

concerns in Haven. After much

negotiation it was agreed that a limited

amount of Immune tourist traffic would

be permitted within the Third Reich,

and by the seventies the first Immune

tourists arrived in New York.

Immune travel within the Third

Reich is strictly monitored and tourists

are confined to particular areas and

activities within the vamp cities.

Interaction between vamps and

Immunes is also tightly monitored.

Tourists are generally not free to

wander unattended, though in some of

the cities there are routes that tourists

may follow without the accompaniment

of a "minder."

Once the tourist trade had been

agreed to and worked out, a formal

arrangement was made between

Lufthansa and Island Transnational

Shipping to supply Immune crews for

the airships carrying Immune

passengers. Generally, these crews work

only on flights carrying Haven citizens.

Initially they were limited to those

personnel (i.e. stewards, maids, etc.)

who would have direct contact with

Immune travelers; however, over the

years Lufthansa has extended its

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the airships, and it is now accepted

practice that ships on which there are

Havenites will be crewed by an equal

number of vamps and Immunes.

The most common Third Reich

destination for Haven tourists is New

York – largely because fares to the

North American city are the cheapest.

London, Paris, and Berlin are also

popular, but see far less of the tourist

traffic. They are, however, common

destinations for Haven businessmen

doing trade with the Third Reich and for

Immune workers contracted by vamp

companies.

A visa is required to travel to the

Third Reich and may be applied for

through a designated Haven travel

agency. Such agencies work with the

Embassy to ensure that processing times

are as quick as possible. Generally the

usual turnaround between application

and receipt is about an hour or two.

The visa must be presented to

Haven customs officials upon departure

and return. Within the Third Reich the

visa must be carried at all times and

presented when requested by any

officer of the Third Reich, government

or military. Any Haven citizen losing his

or her visa must report immediately to

the nearest Haven embassy. It is

forbidden to travel within the Third

Reich without a visa and proper

identification.

Censorship:

The Haven Censorship Board

serves to filter arts and entertainment in

the various media, as well as journalistic

output of same. The board is operated

by the government and is not required

by law to explain its decisions.

However, those involved with the

production of censored material may

appeal board rulings within thirty days

of receiving judgment.

The board also reviews all

imported media and may reject material

deemed unsuitable for a Haven

audience. All vamp films, books, music,

etc. are vetted by the board before being

permitted dissemination throughout the

islands. Only a very small percentage of

vamp media is allowed on the islands

by the board, and much of this would be

described as innocuous.

Regardless of the board's

existence and activities, uncensored

materials in many forms continue to

make their way throughout Haven

society. In particular, among the

younger generation, there is a thriving

market for vamp books and films that

have not been passed by the censorship

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variously described as: risqué, seditious,

graphic, unseemly, pornographic,

excessively violent, and without artistic

merit of any sort. It is perhaps the illicit

and scandalous nature of the material

that makes it so appealing to the

younger generation, though some have

argued the true motivation behind the

censoring of so much vamp media is not

the actual content so much as the

influence it is felt it may have on the

Haven population. With the Republic

limited in the extent to which it can

produce similar such media, it is feared

that the ability to maintain a separate

national identity may be compromised

if citizens of Haven are too often

exposed to the vamp way of life and the

Nazi mindset.

Manufacturing:

A wide variety of items are

manufactured on the islands, but Haven

also imports a great many products

from the Third Reich. Imports include

gasoline-powered automobiles, radios,

televisions, and other

electrical/mechanical devices. On the

islands the scale of the economy makes

it impractical to develop and

manufacture many of these goods.

Although the Third Reich

technically closed off access to the

mainland, the Haven government

authorized covert scavenging missions

to abandoned Pacific Rim cities in an

effort to fulfill the needs of a growing

nation. Despite the risks of being caught

by Nazi U-boats, this practice continued

for some time, but in more recent years

it has become problematic, largely due

to the increased dangers posed by

entering the steadily deteriorating cities.

Officially, the government now frowns

upon such activity and has deemed it

illegal—though few have ever been

prosecuted for engaging in the practice

of salvage.

Manufacturers in Haven have

been forced to become increasingly

versatile, even as factories have steadily

aged and the demand for replacement

parts for machinery has become chronic.

The government has attempted to

address this issue through various

strategies, but the fundamental

weakness inherent in a small population

and limited economy make it difficult to

effect any positive change in the

situation. Without access to more

resources and an ability to expand the

population at an increased pace, many

fear Haven will simply reach a breaking

point – at which time decline will be

inevitable and the standard of living

will collapse and revert to conditions

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Repeated attempts to get the

Third Reich government to permit

expansion of the Republic onto the

mainland have been consistently

rebuffed, and there are no indications

the Hitler regime will relent at any point

in the near future. This has driven some

to call for a solution to the "vamp

problem" and a demand for the

government to be more hardline and

proactive in its dealings with the Nazis.

Island Transnational Shipping:

The largest transportation

company in the Republic, Island

Transnational Shipping is part of the

Westerly Group, run by John Westerly,

whose father, Ranulf Westerly, founded

the company shortly after settling in

Caelo. The company began as a small

trucking concern but soon expanded to

include inter-island shipping by sea.

When the government sought to

improve transportation networks

between the islands, Island

Transnational Shipping was one of the

major contractors for the electric service

that has since become known as the

Central Island Train Line (the "Central").

Island Transnational Shipping

owns the largest fleet of freighters in the

Republic and is responsible for all

shipping between Haven and the Third

Reich.

No Haven for Darkness:

Written by Philip Hawthorne, No

Haven for Darkness was an enormous

success in Haven when it was first

released in the late seventies. It purports

to be the true story of a young woman

from Haven who mysteriously awakens

on an alternate Earth and finds herself

in the body of girl named Samantha

Jarvis. In this parallel universe there was

no Gomorrah virus and the Axis lost the

war in 1945, with Hitler committing

suicide in April of that year. As a

consequence, the social, political, and

technological landscape of the world is

vastly different. At the time of the story

(nearing the end of the second decade of

the twenty-first century), there are some

seven billion people on the planet in

more than two hundred different

countries. Gasoline-powered vehicles

rule the roads, causing enormous

amounts of pollution and contributing

to growing concerns about

environmental degradation and

something called "global warming."

There are airplanes capable of carrying

eight hundred or more passengers

nearly a third of the way around the

world without stopping for fuel and the

skies are filled daily with tens of

thousands of aircraft transporting

millions of people about the globe.

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regularly travel to even the remotest

parts of the planet in search of

adventure.

A space station orbits the Earth,

and in the not too distant past men set

foot on the Moon. Machines have been

sent to Mars and have roamed its

surface, sending back pictures of

another world. Rockets are regularly

launched into space carrying human

beings or satellites.

People own a plethora of

technologies, including many that seem

beyond imagining. Not least of these are

“cellular" telephones. These phones are

ubiquitous and so small they can fit in a

pocket or a purse. They allow a person

to contact almost anyone at anytime and

anywhere and do things that seem more

like magic than reality. Enormous "flat

panel" televisions – thin enough to hang

on a wall – are a common feature in

homes and permit one to watch

hundreds of different channels carrying

hundreds of different progams. People

often eat pre-packaged food, invariably

using devices called "microwave" ovens

to warm up the meals in a fraction of the

time it would take to cook using a

conventional stove. Practically every

household in wealthier nations has at

least one computer, and many of these

are small and portable – no bigger than

a notebook and as thin as a piece of

glass – but are many, many times more

powerful than Haeden University's

vacuum tube Colossus.

Perhaps most fascinating in

Hawthorne's fantasy is something called

the "Internet." This is essentially a vast

network connecting millions upon

millions of computers to one another

and allowing people to not only

communicate through a variety of

means, but also enabling them to access

a wealth of information beyond

anything contained in a set of

encyclopedias. Indeed, on the Internet

people regularly do things like shop

"online," "stream" music and movies and


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other media, and socialize in ways that

are simply beyond imagining in Haven.

It is a critical instrument of the

civilization portrayed, and it is clear that

without it the world would become

largely dysfunctional.

A "cult of the celebrity" appears

to exist on Hawthorne’s alternate Earth,

with large numbers of people

worshipping anyone who can make a

claim to some fame or notoriety (for

whatever reason). Some people are

simply famous for having become

famous and appear to contribute

nothing to society. They are essentially

parasitic in nature, deriving their

livelihood from the mere fact that they

have gained a status they have not truly

earned and for which there appears to

be no plausible explanation – other than

the sheer idiocy of the public. This is

especially exemplified by the fact that

individuals who are stupid and truly

obnoxious are idolized. It is fair to say

that in Hawthorne's alternate Earth the

more loathsome one is, the more one is

likely to achieve success and wealth.

Greed and narcissism are seen as virtues

by many, regardless of how destructive

they may be to the welfare of others.

The wealthy seem to see little wrong in

cheating – as long as you can get away

with it. Nor do they seem to believe that

the rule of law should apply to them.

They clearly subscribe to a notion that

they are somehow apart from the rest of

society, and that their status should

accord them special treatment when it

comes to matters of social and legal

propriety. As a result, the society in

which Hawthorne’s central character,

Samantha Jarvis, finds herself is

increasingly divided along the lines of

the "haves" and the "have-nots," with the

latter far out-numbering the former and

thus creating a growing tide of

resentment in the bottom strata of the

population.

Hawthorne creates a colorful but

ultimately unconvincing – dare it even

be said, ludicrous? – world, its excesses

simply too broad and caricaturish to be

believable. The notion of individuals

driven to such heights of greed that they

continue to pursue wealth at the

expense of the society around them

(heedless as it visibly crumbles) is

difficult enough to swallow; but the idea

that people would actually have the

audacity to complain about the poverty

around them that they clearly have

contributed to is to laugh.

Nor do the author's detailed

pictures of a world wrapped so tightly

in a web of electronica seem credible.

Such levels of technology as those the

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and it seems unlikely any civilization

could surge so far ahead in so many

areas of science and engineering within

just a mere six or seven decades of the

war's end. And as to the social aspect of

all this interconnectedness, it is hard to

believe people could become so wedded

to technology that it would essentially

govern all aspects of their lives and

leave them helpless when it fails.

All of Hawthorne's wild

speculations as to what our world

would be like had there never been a

virus are woven through a narrative that

has the character Samantha Jarvis

rushing about in an attempt to not only

figure out who she really is, but to also

thwart the machinations of a group that

sounds suspiciously like the Old Ones.

Some have speculated on this facet of

the tale and have suggested it is a less

than subtle declaration by the author

that our world exists as it does solely

because of the Old Ones, and that

should we rid ourselves of them, we

might one day enjoy a world like his

alternate Earth.

Now nearly three decades after

its first publication, No Haven for

Darkness remains something of a cult

classic in Haven literature. It was

Hawthorne's only book, and after its

publication he withdrew from the public

eye and has given no interviews since.

Rumors persist of a second book, but the

author's publisher insists that no such

novel exists and that there are no

indications Hawthorne will ever write

one. Hawthorne himself has always

maintained there can be no sequel

because the story was true and he has

no knowledge of what happened after

the end of the book.

While the novel was a hit in

Haven, it was banned in the Third

Reich. Its initial publication caused

something of a diplomatic row, but the

controversy soon died down. Rumors

persist that the book is widely circulated

amidst some of the vamp populace,

though for reasons not yet understood.

Regardless of its merits (or lack

thereof), No Haven for Darkness remains

a pointed reminder that our world

would have been vastly different if not

for the unleashing of Gomorrah. That

something so small could cause so

dramatic a change is sobering.

Haven Idiom and Slang:

The official language of Haven is

English, largely due to the large

proportion of surviving Immunes who

originated from English speaking

countries. Other languages are

maintained, however, and in some


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communities on the islands where a

specific ethnic group may have

gathered, it is not uncommon to hear the

language of the local majority spoken

more frequently in the streets.

The English spoken in the

Republic has developed an idiom of its

own over the years, some of which is

merely the melding of different slang

terms from various countries. American,

Canadian, and Australian figures of

speech are most prominent, as well as

many British terms common to these

countries. There are also figures of

speech and such from other countries

that have entered the local vernacular.

In some cases Havenites use different

terms interchangeably, thus you will

hear the storage area at the rear of an

electric (car) referred to variously as a

"boot," a "trunk," or a "bin." Terms like

"electric" most commonly refer to any

means of transport powered by

electricity, and so both electrically

powered automobiles and electrically

powered trains are locally referred to as

simply "electrics."

A list of Haven slang would

cover many pages, but some of the more

common terms are below.

bingle – this term is sometimes used to

refer to an accident, as in: "When the car

slid out of control and hit the truck it was

the worst bingle I'd ever seen."

boot – refers to the rear storage

compartment of an automobile. On the

islands it is used interchangeably with

"trunk" and "bin."

bonnet – refers to the metal panel

(usually at the front of a car) that can be

opened to access the engine. It is used

interchangeably with "hood" and "lid."

bin – see Boot

Central, the – depending on context, it

can mean either Central Island or more

commonly the Central Island Train Line.

Examples: "I'm leaving Central for South

tomorrow." "I'm catching the Central for

Coral Beach this afternoon."

EAC – Electric Allotment Coupon. EACs

are issued on a monthly basis to all

citizens of Haven as part of their RBs

(Ration Books) and are required for the

purchase of goods and services that

utilize electricity.

electric – an "electric" is any vehicle that

employs electricity to power its primary

means of motive activity. Both cars and

trains are referred to simply as

"electrics" in Haven.

EAQ or ERQ – Electric Allotment Quota

or Electric Ration Quota. The EAQ or

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need. Medical doctors, for example, are

given a greater quota than students.

When an individual exhausts his/her

monthly quota, he/she has no option but

to wait until the next issue of EACs.

Regardless of willingness to pay, the

government will not issue any

individual more quota than has been set

for him/her.

facilities – often used to refer to a

washroom (with toilet). Less common

than "loo".

Fall, the – refers to the period following

the initial outbreak of the plague caused

by the spread of the engineered virus

BSD1897 (more commonly known as

Gomorrah). The Fall is generally

considered to have lasted from 1943 to

1948, although some historians argue

that the end date should be earlier since

most humans had either died or been

transformed sometime before 1948.

Others suggest the Fall has not yet

ended.

Immune – any human being with a

natural immunity to Gomorrah.

legal or street legal – refers to reaching

the age of majority in Haven. At

seventeen a boy or girl becomes what is

locally termed "legal" or "street legal,"

meaning that they are now considered

adults. The curfew no longer applies to

them and they are accorded all the

rights and liberties of an adult, as well

as all the responsibilities. These include

(among other things) the right to marry,

to have consensual sex, to drink alcohol,

to drive a motor vehicle, and to vote.

lid – see Bonnet

loo – a toilet (washroom). A British term

freely adopted by most younger

Havenites. Older citizens of the island

tend to use "toilet," "washroom,"

“restroom,” and "facilities" – depending

upon their place of origin (i.e. Canada,

US, Australia, etc.)

hydro – electricity that is consumed by

Havenites in their daily life and for

which they are required to pay is often

referred to simply as "hydro." This term

stems from the fact that the original

power source of Caelo was water-

turbines in the Skelty River. Thus when

a Havenite says, "The hydro is out again,"

he means that the electricity is out.

M2S – this refers to the two year

Mandatory Military Service required of

all able-bodied citizens of the Republic.

M2=Mandatory Military and also

references the fact that two years of

service must be completed to fulfill the

obligation to the state.

MLS – is short for Mandatory Labor

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expected to engage in some sort of

service each year, though the bulk of

these responsibilities fall to students in

grades one to twelve and those engaged

in acquiring their first university degree.

MLS is required of other citizens

depending upon the nature of their

employment. It is considered crucial to

the economic well-being of the Republic

and is enshrined in the constitution.

nick – can refer to jail or incarceration of

some form. More common among

younger Havenites.

PSS – the Presidential Security Service.

Ostensibly organized to protect the

President of the Republic, the duties of

the PSS also entail matters that are not

localized but have a broader, national

concern. Their jurisdictional power

surpasses that of all other civilian police

forces, and in matters of national

security can exceed that of the military.

PSS officers always accompany the

President, regardless of where he

travels.

RB – Havenites generally refer to the

government-issued Ration Book as an

"RB." Every citizen in Haven is issued a

Ration Book, and there are very few

goods or services of a legal nature that

can be bought without use of the

coupons within the book.

rotter – a cad; an individual who is

morally reprehensible.

scavy – a scavy is an individual who

deals in scavenged/salvaged (and often

illicit) items. While the term is

sometimes applied to the men and

women who actually engage in the

salvage firsthand, more often than not it

refers to the individuals who sell the

items in the market. In some cases

trawler crews who engage in fishing

outside the legal boundaries are referred

to as scavies.

vamp – is simply short for vampire. The

true physiological nature of vamps

differs from the traditional fictional

characters, of which Dracula is perhaps

the best known. Vamps are humans

who have been infected with the virus

BSD1897 (Gomorrah) and transformed

into individuals whose characteristics

commonly mimic many of the traits of

fictional vampires – hence the reference

to them in the early days of the Fall as

being vampires.

zebra – refers to a taxicab in Caelo. The

name stems from the fact that most taxis

are painted in black and white stripes.

The Third Reich:

One cannot discuss Haven

without recognizing the existence of the

Third Reich and the undeniable


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influence it has on everyone and

everything on the islands. It goes

without saying that if the Third Reich

did not exist, then neither in all

likelihood would Haven. They go hand-

in-hand, however much we may wish to

believe we are separate and

independent.

The Third Reich as it exists today

is clearly not what Hitler envisaged in

the thirties when he began his quest to

create an Aryan master race and the

empire for it. Gomorrah changed

everything – including Hitler himself.

Just as Haven was formed and shaped

by circumstance and born of necessity,

so, too, has Hitler's dreams of a vast

dominion been altered by the horror he

unleashed upon humanity.

The Third Reich as it exists now

encompasses several city states, the

most distant of these from Germany

being New York. All of these cities are

governed by Nazi party members

appointed by Hitler. However, the

ultimate authority in each city resides in

the Gestapo, which reports directly to

the Fuhrer.

There is no semblance of

democracy in the Third Reich; it is a

dictatorship and all political

appointments are made by Hitler and

his inner circle. There is a belief that the

Old Ones hold considerable sway over

decisions made by the Fuhrer; and,

indeed, the Fuhrer is seldom if ever seen

without at least one of them present. It

has been argued the Old Ones were

largely responsible for the plague, and

that dispersing the virus among the

world's population was part of a

grander scheme – though there has

never been any evidence to indicate just

what the goal of such a grand scheme

would have been.

In 1948 Hitler's vamp forces all

but crushed Immune resistance at the

Battle of Cypress Hills, and the end of

humanity seemed imminent until the

Nazi offensive came to an abrupt and

unexpected halt. In the days that

followed, the remainder of the Immune


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army gathered in anticipation of one

final, devastating push from the enemy.

It never came. Instead, by some

accounts (though these differ from the

"official" records), the Immune

leadership received an invitation to

meet with Nazi generals in the ruins of

Medicine Hat. Expecting to be handed

terms of surrender, the Immunes were

stunned when their enemy proposed a

truce that would guarantee the survival

of the remaining humans.

An initial ceasefire was signed

that day, and in the weeks that followed

vamp and Immune leaders met daily to

work out the details of what are now

known as "The Articles of Peace." These

documents spell out in detail the

parameters of the relationship between

the surviving Immune community and

the vamp Third Reich. Key to the

agreement was the establishment of

Haven on the archipelago of what was

formerly known as Aipotu.

Why the vamps would agree to a

truce when they had all but achieved

their objective of wiping out the

remaining human population has long

been subject to debate. That they would

agree to the creation of the Republic of

Haven is even more of an enigma. That

these and other mysteries could be

resolved if The Articles of Peace were to

be made public is a certainty. However,

as part of the agreement between the

Immune leadership and the Third Reich,

the reasons for the truce and the terms

governing it are to remain forever

secret.

Regardless of government

statements to the contrary, Haven

depends a great deal on the Third Reich

for much of the machinery and material

that has made the Republic a modern,

civilized place in which to live.

However, while imports are copious, all

evidence suggests that exports to the

Third Reich from Haven are minimal.

The government has never sought to

explain this, and attempts to uncover an

explanation are usually met with

silence. Regardless of the apparent

imbalance in trade, the relationship

seems to have worked well over the

decades, and there are no indications

things will change.

By sheer weight of numbers the

scientific and technological

developments of the Third Reich

outweigh those of Haven. As a

consequence, as stated above, Haven

often imports the high-end products

that have come out of vamp R&D and

manufacturing. While there are

instances where technologies have been

licensed, most are end products simply


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purchased outright. In the area of

weaponry, however, there is no trade

between the nations. Nor is there any

Immune access to such Third Reich

developments as the Von Braun space

rockets.

The gap between what can be

achieved in Haven and what the Third

Reich is capable of in technological

terms is a source of great concern within

the Republic's government. Efforts to

level the playing field have never met

with much success because of the lack of

funds; however, it is rumored the

government has a secret research and

development center on Brute Island into

which it has poured immense amounts

of money.

While Hitler has never ventured

to the islands, every president of Haven

since the founding of the Republic has

gone to Berlin at least once during his

term(s) of office. Some suggest this is a

clear indication of Haven's subservience

to the Nazi regime, while others have

maintained that it is simply common

sense to ensure that the levels of

communications between the two

nations remain open and free of

bureaucratic entanglements that might

lead to tragic misunderstandings.

Some factions in Haven believe

the Republic should seek greater

autonomy from the Third Reich and

point to the existence of the vamp

embassy as proof the Republic's

sovereignty is more illusion than reality.

The anti-vamp factions, while not large,

have grown over the years, and it is

believed that even one or two members

of the President's Council may be active

in these circles. The debate has gained

more traction over the last few years,

and there are those who fear that at

some point it could become a major

political issue and threaten the fragile

peace that exists between Haven and the

Third Reich.

While divisions exist within

Haven, there are hints that in the Third

Reich resistance to the iron-fisted rule of

the Nazis may be growing. Recent

evidence indicates there are vamps in

New York who desire to establish a

clean break from the Hitler regime and

become wholly independent of the

Third Reich. Were such a situation to

become a reality, it would have serious

ramifications for the Republic and

possibly leave the Haven government in

the uncomfortable position of having to

take sides. Most of the Republic's trade

and contact with the Third Reich is

through New York, so any change in the

political landscape would force the

government to rethink its relationship

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The most pressing concern in

this matter is the vast difference in the

strength of the Republic's military and

that of the Wehrmacht. Even were all of

Haven's able-bodied citizenry to be

mobilized and all equipment brought

into active service, it would remain

insufficient to adequately defend the

nation from an all-out assault from the

Nazis. In particular there is currently no

adequate defense against the Von Braun

rockets, which are capable of delivering

devastating payloads over long

distances.

Officially the Haven government

remains committed to its relationship

with the Third Reich.

New York City:

While it has been many decades

since the end of the war, New York City

has not changed markedly in that time.

The governing Nazis have chosen not to

build extensively in a city that remains

under-populated since the advent of the

plague. And it is believed the German

vamps have always been wary of their

North American brethren, a fact borne

out by the heavy Gestapo presence and

a local administration run by a German

governor.

The city and its surroundings still

show many of the scars of the war.

There are ruins of buildings and craters

everywhere, and indications of the

chaos that ensued during the worst

period of the Fall are evident

throughout the city streets. Despite that,

New York remains a bustling, active

metropolis, on a scale that is far greater

than Caelo. Despite the ravages of time,

it remains surprisingly seductive.

Like all vamp cities, New York is

active in the night hours and largely

quiet in the day. Tourists are still able to

visit many facilities during daylight, but

are forbidden to travel outdoors on foot.

Any movement within the city must be

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New York is crucial to Haven's

survival, as it is the major port to which

the Island Transnational Shipping fleet

runs its cargo service. The function of

the Republic would be severely

constrained were shipping to and from

the city to be terminated.

The vamps of New York,

however, are considerably different

from those of the other vamps cities,

and many within the city consider

themselves a separate state. A growing

underground rebellion is said to exist,

and Haven diplomats report that there

is a risk of conflict. Already there have

been several violent incidents, including

several explosions that have destroyed

Nazi buildings.

On those occasions when the

Hitler regime has even deigned to

acknowledge the existence of rebels,

they have been branded as terrorists.

The rebels, however, are said to consider

themselves freedom fighters, actively

engaged in a legitimate cause. The

Haven government has no public

position on this matter and has stated

frequently that any such concerns are

the internal affairs of the Third Reich.

There are some sources in the

government, however, who suggest the

Republic fears an all-out civil war may

arise, and that this could be disastrous

for Haven.

New York remains a city visibly

haunted by its past and staggering

uncertainly toward an undetermined

future.

The Old Ones – little is known about

the Old Ones, but it is generally

accepted that they are the real power

behind the Nazis regime. They are

seldom seen in public and rarely

photographed, but a careful accounting

of all sightings suggests there can be no

more than twelve or thirteen of them, at

least one of which is female.

The origins of the Old Ones are

steeped in rumor and outright

fabrication. They are said to be

thousands of years old, possibly dating

back to before recorded history. Some

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"elsewhere," though where that might

be has never been truly determined.

Ideas in this regard have tended toward

the bizarre and the ridiculous –

including the suggestion they are from

another solar system or a parallel

universe.

Mention of them is found in

many cultures, including evidence of

their existence found in Egyptian

hieroglyphics. Some say the popular

Bram Stoker novel Dracula has its

origins in fables that are connected to

the Old Ones, and it does seem possible

they may have been the original source

of the entire vampire mythos.

The writer Philip Hawthorne, in a

rare and highly controversial interview

done shortly after the release of No

Haven for Darkness, insisted it should be

the number one priority of the Haven

government to rid the world of the Old

Ones. He maintained that the vamp

empire would soon collapse and that

eventually the world would revert to

humanity, as it properly should, if the

Old Ones were removed from the

equation. Respective Haven

governments have declined to comment

on the matter.

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