Puritan’s Harbour (also known as Turqouise Atoll or The Harbour) is the city-port stronghold of the Eleutheran Protectorship, Prismatic Order, and Adventurers’ Academy.
Located on the Northern half of the largest island within the Eleuthera Archipelago, The Harbour is a medium-sized port city of 25,000 residents wedged between the greater powers of the Hopesail Confederacy.
The settlement has gone through several rulers in recent decades.
Originally controlled by the KLA earlier in the Century, the city and harbour were usurped in the 2440s by Unraptured Denunciation Christians fleeing the nearby Nu Providence Aqua Charter. Puritan’s Harbour has since been updated to reflect the current inhabitants. The street’s drab slate and stone architecture is speckled with bright turquoise cloth banners, while steel plated paladins roam the walls.
The Eastern half of Puritan’s Harbour is controlled by Lord Processor Wilma Ezeketron, a cunning human computer that contributed to the uprising. The West is controlled by The Righteous Grand Master Gundemar, who rules the Prismatic Orderwith martial discipline and stoic calm. The city’s society is deeply entrenched in religious practice and paramilitary traditions, producing the elite warriors known throughout the archipelago as Prism Paladins: ciber-enhanced knights armed with advanced proximal energy weapons.
Puritan’s Harbour is also renowned for its expertise in repairing and retrofitting Ancestor technology, a skill that has helped maintain its advanced infrastructure and military capabilities. Despite the city’s practical infrastructure and the Protectorship’s techno-puritanical beliefs, the city enjoys a high standard of living, with its prosperity reflected in the quality of technological advancements and relative safety. These benefits do not come without a cost; members of the Eleutheran Protectorship live a life of duty and sacrifice, each ardent to a cause thought to be more important than individual aspirations. The city, therefore, is a blend of devotion and discipline, making it a distinctive and formidable presence in the Eleuthera Archipelago.
Adventurers’ Academy
The Adventurer’s Academy trains the elite agents directly loyal to the Lord Processor. These warriors known as the Adventurers, are infused with Cerebrosynth Solution, receive ciber-enhancements, and are implanted with Daemon Data fused kaleidoscope chips directly into the central nervous system. These chips enhance the signals sent by the body’s sympathetic nervous system to optimise internal environments beyond human limitations, suppressing pain and fear responses while enhancing reaction times and blood flow. Graduates of the Adventurer’s Academy stand watch over the Lord Processor and undertake special missions across the Antilles Archipelago. The distinct training program and less radical beliefs causes friction between the Adventurers and the Prismatic Order.
Aurora Sanctuary
At the heart of Puritan’s Harbour lies the Aurora Sanctuary. An expansive sandstone forecourt ringed with terraced blockwork seating, the Sanctuary is the central meeting point for all Eleutheran matters of importance. Hanging above the circular focus is the Divine Kaleidoscope Local Conscious Array Droplet (LCAD), with the eight-metre long crystalline structure dominating the skyline above. This central area is not only a spiritual hub for Followers and paladins, but also a gathering place for festivals, commemorations and public addresses. The sanctuary is surrounded by intricate mosaics portraying the Protectorate’s founding narrative, and holographic displays illuminating the four core values of the society.
Energised pillars power the Divine Kaleidoscope mainframe within the centre of the Aurora Sanctuary. Four words constantly form and dissipate within the electric blue beams: Duty, Devotion, Discipline, Dignity. Gleaming heptahedrons refract and bend the morning and afternoon rays from outside to wash the assembly area below with vivid shades of vibrant turquoise. The shifting illumination has resulted in multiple interpretations. Most Followers regard the holographic display as a reassuring vibrancy echoing from the lost Ancestor world. Some Prismatic Paladins believe the patterns contain a message: a hidden doctrine of the Un-raptured Denunciation. A radical few suggest the colours are somehow linked to the rainbow clouds generated by Seablight dreaming spores. Regardless, the members of the Protectorate draw solace and trust in humanity while the Ancestor crystal stands; a bastion of strength in a world filled with blighted darkness.
Energy Nexus
The Energy Nexus is the powerhouse of The Harbour’s technological ambitions. A restored and retrofitted light water graphite-moderated nuclear reactor drives all energy needs on the island and remains relatively affordable. This infrastructure, providing plentiful quantities of reliable and surge-resistant power, allows for industries such as ciber-enhancement and relic reclamation to thrive within the Protectorship.
Hall of Echoes
The Hall of Luminescence is a place of reverence and reflection. It houses ancestor relics of the ascended Acolytes and serves as a site of worship for the Protectorate’s faithful. The temple’s architecture is a blend of ancient and futuristic designs; traditional stained glass features are melded with holoscreens and steel pews. Regular ceremonies, including the trials of the Wandering Judge, are held within, and serve to reinforce the spiritual fabric of Puritan’s Harbour.
Market Quarter
The Market Quarter is the commercial heart of Puritan’s Harbour. Here, merchants from within the city and beyond, mostly KLA and Azora Guilda members, trade goods ranging from everyday necessities to exotic ancestor relics. The vibrant and bustling market is also home to numerous eateries and cafes, offering a variety of cuisines to suit every palate.
Residential Quarter
The Residential Quarter marks the beginning of the demarcation that exists for inhabitants between the Western and Eastern sides of the island, dividing devotion to duty and devotion to family. Adjacent to the Aurora Sanctuary and between both Market Quarter and Energy Nexus, the Residential Quarter houses almost all of the island’s inhabitants regardless of religious or military status. Low-set white pale circular complexes are equipped with cutting-edge amenities. Residents are resplendent in azure robes and shawls can be seen traversing between the island halves at all hours of the day.
Streets of Synth
Forming a webwork of interconnected lanes and alleys is the ‘Synthstreet’ network, a hive of activity for technological reclamation, repair and restoration. Lying in the South-Western corner of the city, this techno-repair district is responsible for the manufacture of energy weapons, the customisation of personal ciber-enhancements and the search for the next technological breakthrough. Skilled artisans, engineers and weaponsmiths work relentlessly unlock the intricate mysteries within recovered ancestor technology pieces. Cluttered with workshops, research labs and steel forges, the Streets of Synth play a crucial role in sustaining the Eleutheran Protectorship’s advanced combat capabilities.
Valour Stronghold
Prismatic Order induction, training, fusing and battle trials are all held within the sanctum known as Valour Stronghold. The primary focus of the centre is the production of the finest warriors within the Antilles Archipelago, where students honed in ancient combat arts; masters of blade and unflinching against blight. This state-of-the-art facility includes combat simulators, ciber-enhancement labs, and advanced weaponry workshops. Trainees must undergo ‘the fusing’, a gruelling ritual where warriors are ciber-enhanced while fully awake and free of pain suppressants. Those that survive this process are deemed worthy to uphold the city’s paramilitary traditions and are universally feared by adversaries.
