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The city’s status as an important port and iron mine allowed the city to industrialize fast, | The city’s status as an important port and iron mine allowed the city to industrialize fast, | ||
boosting the city’s growth and economy even more. Many factories were constructed in | boosting the city’s growth and economy even more. Many factories were constructed in | ||
districts around | districts around city limits and the coast, such as the ‘Foundry’. Railroads were also constructed. | ||
On the flip side of the coin, the fast industrialization caused many people seeking jobs to migrate into the city faster than new apartments and tenements could be built, causing the formation of slums around the city. During that time the city also suffered some sanitation, pollution and health issues. During the late 1800’s, work started on improving the sanitation and water quality. Sewers and water pipes were built under the city - some of which still operational to this day. | On the flip side of the coin, the fast industrialization caused many people seeking jobs to migrate into the city faster than new apartments and tenements could be built, causing the formation of slums around the city. During that time the city also suffered some sanitation, pollution and health issues. During the late 1800’s, work started on improving the sanitation and water quality. Sewers and water pipes were built under the city - some of which still operational to this day. | ||
===Modern times (1900-)=== | ===Modern times (1900-)=== | ||
Around early 1900’s, to further improve the water quality (and to response the growth of the city), the city contracted Bergmann to construct water tunnel from the northern lakes. During the early 1900’s the slums were removed and replaced with proper housing. | Around the early 1900’s, to further improve the water quality (and to response the growth of the city), the city contracted Bergmann to construct water tunnel from the northern lakes. During the early 1900’s the slums were removed and replaced with proper housing. | ||
====World War II==== | ====World War II==== | ||
During the | During the Second World War, Stalburg suffered great damage from German bombings. Many people are quoted saying that "Stalburg was flattened to the ground". | ||
====Post-War==== | ====Post-War==== | ||
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During the early 1980s, things began to go wrong in Stalburg. | During the early 1980s, things began to go wrong in Stalburg. | ||
Bergmann Group went bankrupt due to the disappearance of [[Xeander Berg]], who had plans for an invention that would change the world of construction forever; textile-reinforced concrete. [[Eric Kleinmann]] was forced to sell his company to Jeff Walter. | The Bergmann Group went bankrupt due to the disappearance of [[Xeander Berg]], who had plans for an invention that would change the world of construction forever; textile-reinforced concrete. [[Eric Kleinmann]] was forced to sell his company to Jeff Walter. | ||
Next was Stalburg Steel. The [[SNW]] wanted Stalburg Steel gone to incite civil unrest, which would cause the enforcement of Martial Law and military mandate over civilian legislative bodies, as well as bury sensitive information about S.N.W [[Mikhail Rosenthal]] acquired through his 'criminal connections'. | Next was Stalburg Steel. The [[SNW]] wanted Stalburg Steel gone to incite civil unrest, which would cause the enforcement of Martial Law and military mandate over civilian legislative bodies, as well as bury sensitive information about S.N.W [[Mikhail Rosenthal]] acquired through his 'criminal connections'. | ||
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====Corruption Scandal==== | ====Corruption Scandal==== | ||
Between 1979 and 1982, most of the biggest companies in Stalburg were intentionally bankrupted by | Between 1979 and 1982, most of the biggest companies in Stalburg were intentionally bankrupted by the [[Stalburg_Nuclear_Weapons|Stalburg Nuclear Weapons]] project. Logistics and information regarding S.N.W.'s underground bunker was kept hidden on National Consulting Group servers by their insider, Paul Lauwens.<br> | ||
On August 8 2016, the | On August 8 2016, the [[National_Consulting_Group|National Consulting Group]] servers were compromised by a cyberattack and the stored data was stolen by a local hacker group. NCG engineer Markku Siltanen would end up retrieving this data from the hackers' outpost in Pitheath, and upon it being released to the public a military investigation targeting the city's politicians and key companies was launched. | ||
====City Blackout==== | ====City Blackout==== | ||
On August the 8th 2016, due to years of neglected maintenance, parts of the Bergmann | On August the 8th 2016, due to years of neglected maintenance, parts of the Bergmann freshwater tunnel system finally collapsed, in turn causing significant damage and flooding to various subterranean structures. Due to the blockage of the tunnels, an unusually high amount of pressure was put on the already derelict Two Gorges Dam, and around 20:00 the dam failed catastrophically. The resulting flood forced the evacuation of Stalburg, and ended up submerging various sites within the river valley including parts of the city itself, as well as causing major flooding at the nearby [[npp|Blackrock Nuclear Power Plant]]. Around 22:00, the city's power supply failed completely as a result of the flooding causing a blackout across the whole city. The severe flooding in the Blackrock Nuclear Power Plant broke the remote control of the first reactor, thus the reactor had to be shut down manually by [[Markku Siltanen]]. Thanks to Mark's heroism, a nuclear meltdown was prevented, saving hundreds of thousands of people. | ||
====Fungal Disease==== | ====Fungal Disease==== | ||
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===Road Transport=== | ===Road Transport=== | ||
Stalburg is connected by 5 motorways: M1 (west), M2 (north-west), M3 (north), M4 (north-east) and M5 (east)<ref>Oskutin: ''1, 2, 3, 4, 5 from west to east.''</ref>. Presumably, the M3 was used by [[Mark]] on his way to Hammer Valley, while part of the M2 was used after the blackout when Mark had to get to [[Npp|Blackrock Nuclear Power Plant]]. We get no information in game as to who is responsible for maintaining these motorways. | Stalburg is connected by 5 motorways: M1 (west), M2 (north-west), M3 (north), M4 (north-east) and M5 (east)<ref>Oskutin: ''1, 2, 3, 4, 5 from west to east.''</ref>. Presumably, the M3 was used by [[Mark]] on his way to Hammer Valley, while part of the M2 was used after the blackout when Mark had to get to [[Npp|Blackrock Nuclear Power Plant]]. We get no information in the game as to who is responsible for maintaining these motorways. | ||
===Air Transport=== | ===Air Transport=== | ||
Stalburg has one airport named Stalburg International Airport (SIA). SIA has 2 runways, and is considered a medium sized International Airport. | Stalburg has one airport named Stalburg International Airport (SIA). SIA has 2 runways, and is considered a medium-sized International Airport. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||