Pacifica

by on November 30, 2019 at 12:01 am
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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.

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Pacifica

by on November 29, 2019 at 12:01 am
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One of the more interesting events to happen in Hawaii during the Second Great Depression was the arrival of the last free fleet to escape Fallen Asia. The new Empress of Japan had been evacuated during the Fall of Japan and her ragtag fleet, composed of ships from most of the Asian nations now under Chinese control, stopped off in Hawaii on their way to the Los Angeles. They performed repairs and refueling, and many came ashore to visit the island paradise. The Hawaiians were ready and willing to give the survivors a few days to relax, and both Governor Mahana and Admiral Nakamura presented themselves when the Empress stepped off her transport to “get leid in Hawaii” as the old saying goes. They walked the beaches with her and her retinue, and spoke for many hours as the refugee fleet streamed into the harbor. What exactly they said has never been made public, even after all these years, but I have seen the transcripts. The public synopsis is accurate. The Empress truly did tell them that the time for her people to stand alone was gone. That they all had to stand together in the face of Chinese expansionism, and that anyone who attempted to stand on their own would fall in time. And yes. Governor Mahana and Admiral Nakamura were in full agreement with the Empress.

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Happy Thanksgiving

by on November 28, 2019 at 12:01 am
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Some years I go through an elaborate description of Thanksgiving and what it means. Some years I just relax back and toss off a general message to everyone. This is one of those years. I’m getting together with friends and family, and I’m going to eat some good food. I’m thankful that as the years go by, I still have plenty of both. Some go away and shrink the circle. Others join and enlarge the circle. Life goes on, and I am thankful that it does so. Thankful to God, Family, and Friends. Now go slay a turkey, a pig, or whatever it is you all do. 😉

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Pacifica

by on November 27, 2019 at 12:01 am
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Pearl Harbor was the reason ambitious politicians overthrew the Kingdom of Hawaii. They knew America could control the Pacific from that harbor, and so they took it. And the American military that still used that harbor during the Second Great Depression was not in favor of turning traitor against their country and going native when Hawaii sought to go its own way. They remained fundamentally American with a stubbornness that is admirable, and their chain of command all the way up to Washington was mostly intact. Which was why Admiral Nakamura knew the supplies they had in Hawaii’s supply depots were all they had to survive on. He also knew China was expanding and Pearl Harbor was the lynchpin of American defenses in the Pacific. It had to remain standing. So Washington ordered him to support Hawaii and the people at anything short of outright rebellion, but to mind the ultimate duty to defend America at all costs. That forced the admiral to perform a rather delicate dance between that duty, and cooperating with a growing sovereign movement in Hawaii. It was a good thing for everybody that Admiral Nakamura was an accomplished dancer.

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Pacifica

by on November 26, 2019 at 12:01 am
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Hawaii had one great complication during the Second Great Depression. It was a major naval base and the largest critical depot for American naval operations in the Pacific. They had everything from weapons and ammunition for the military to tents and packaged food for disaster response in the many warehouses scattered all over the islands. Those supply depots were an invaluable resource for Hawaii, if they could access them. The problem was that the United States Navy secured most of those depots. Or the Marine Corps. Even the Air Force and Army had their toes in the pie. The problem for Hawaii was that these were all National units. Hawaii’s State Guard was extremely small, while the vast majority of those stationed there came from the Mainland. They answered to the President of the United States, not the Governor of Hawaii. Governor Mahana needed those supplies to keep her islands running as long as possible, but she couldn’t order them to give her anything. That started a rather delicate dance between her dreams of Hawaiian sovereignty and cooperating with the very patriotic American Armed Forces scattered throughout her islands. It was a good thing for everybody that Governor Mahana was an accomplished dancer.

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