Jack of Harts

Hawaii sailed through the chaos of the Second Great Depression in general order. Their economy took a major hit, but they survived on their own when many others did not. The Kingdom of Hawaii was in fact one of the founding members of Pacifica, and one of the Forty Nine States that reconstituted the Federal Government under Constitutional Rule. And when the debate raged in Pacifica over whether or not to break away from America entirely, it was Hawaii that led the debate to remain American. Queen Mahana fully understood how important it was to maintain a strong alliance of equals that could stand against China. And the fleet that ultimately defended Australia from the last great Chinese advance set sail from Hawaii under the command of Admiral Nakamura, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Hawaii watched that fleet leave and wondered if they would be victorious or if they were the last Forlorn Hope of the Western World. They ultimately returned home after the Battle of Singapore of course, and Queen Mahana personally waved the fleet in and made certain Admiral Nakamura “got leid in Hawaii” the moment his feet touched the dock. It was the start of a festival that went on for weeks, celebrating a victorious battle, the end of the wars brought about by the depression, and the beginning of a new world and the new hopes that went along with it.