Bounty: A Tropical Story

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Ophelia Ramos, June 2064

Ophelia Ramos the 2^nd daughter of Ben Sánchez and Nora Ramos, was born May 2043 in Cepero Town Complex. Little sister to seven years older Clair. After her father lost his job in 2050, the family had to move to much more humble surroundings, staying in a tight worn-out home in Lucia Village until the winter of 2052/2053. Whereafter they could afford a better home at Piotrowski Street in the eastern part of Lucia Village, after Ben started at R. Johnson SunWear’s new factory. In 2058 Ophelia began her studies at the University, but as she left the family home already in 2060 just 17 years old, she was forced to work part time and is not yet graduated. At first, she lived with girlfriend and fellow student Ane Álvarez in a very simple but cheap cottage at Antonia Island, spending a lot of time commuting together. Last winter Ane Álvarez married and Ophelia now share a small apartment in Plateau Village, with her friend Lucas. They had an affair, but today it is just a friendly relationship.  

Ophelia Ramos at a recent visit to Faces of Power Sculpture Park

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Friday 6th of June 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

North District until 1950

In 1904 the Governor of Bounty Islands, send expeditions north, looking for suitable lands to expand the sugar production of Bounty Islands. In 1905 a gravel track was established linking the north with Bounty Town. Historians can’t say exactly which year they very build, but a sugar plantation, a manure depot and sheep farming existed from at least 1908. At this point, we haven’t got evidence of any permanent residential buildings. Although temporary shacks most likely housed some of the peasants. From 1910 to 1915, we know that the first permanent, although simple residential building was constructed, in the area where Mountain Village Road is today. Also, more sugar and wool production was established during this period. We know for sure that famous revolutionary  María Ruiz (aka Maria Bird)  was living in a shack and working in the sugar fields from about 1915 until her death in 1918. Expansion into the West Jungle at the North West Plateau started in 1918. With the construction of a gravel track and a banana plantation. In 1920 the few gravel roads in North District, got asphalt pavement and official names. There was no further development in North District during the 1920’s. In the 1930’s, the expansion continued at the plateau with Plateau Village Road, a small cluster of homes and a cocoa plantation, located deep in West Jungle. The two separate villages were now formally recognized and more homes was constructed in both, during the 1940’s. Banana Road and a banana plantation was constructed, close to Mountain Village, in the late 40’s. 51 families lived in North District in the beginning of 1950. Out of those, 21 families living in rent free social apartments, established in Plateau Village from 1943 to 1945. Sadly, a level of corruption in local authorities, resulted in quite a few of them not being deserving families. 

Social apartments at Plateau Village Road 1950

  

North District 1950-2000

In the early 50’s, the old banana plantation in Plateau Village, was replaced by a coal mine. This change was necessary to supply enough fuel, for the new powerplant at Cepero Island. In the late 50’s the first brick building in North District was constructed at Banana Road, Mountain Village. Significantly healthier that the existing wooden homes. A large army base was constructed in Plateau Village, during the same period. In Mountain village an iron mine was constructed in 1961, replacing a sheep ranch. This was first iron deposit to be exploited on the Bounty Islands. The same year the first middle class house was build at Old Banana Road in Plateau Village, expected to house ranked military personnel. In 1964 a group of hippies established a free village in the jungle at the plateau, later to be known as Fungus Town. During the early 1970’s, more and better apartment building was constructed, both in Mountain Village and Plateau Village. In 1974 a 2^nd hippie community “Freaks Village” was formed, in the jungle north of Mountain Village. In 1980 a gold mine was established deep in the West Jungle at the plateau. The year after, the two hippie villages joined forces to build a saw mill, Stoned Planks, south east of Plateau Village, on the new Cutters Path connecting to Old Banana Road. In 1983, North District got it's first bus, running between Plateau Village and The Donkey Curve. In 1990 City Trucks located a new depot in Plateau Village. In 1993 the large Plateau Tower was constructed, with modern working-class apartments for 16 families. The army base at the plateau, was no longer relevant, it was closed down in 1994, replaced by a goat ranch, owned by Bay Cheese Ltd. In 1995 the Torres family opened a goat ranch at West Jungle Road, at the plateau. The following year Plateau Clinic opened at Subida de la Colina. The first and to this day only, health facility in North District. In 1998 Maria Bird Gold & Jewelry, added a 2^nd shaft to their gold mine in North Jungle. In the winter of 1998/1999, the beautiful Plateau Village Square and a group of nice classic style apartment was located in the village center, lifting Plateau Village to a completely new level. 95 families lived in North District in January 2000. Just 19 in Mountain Village and 76 at the plateau.   

Plateau Village 1999 

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Friday 20th of June 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

North District 2000-2030

In 2001, The owner of Johnson Holding, Yelena Johnson, chose to locate the company’s new sports, swimming, and summer clothes factory, just outside Mountain Village. In 2002 the company further extended their presence in the area with a llama ranch north west of Mountain Village, at the edge of the Atlantic Sea cliffs. Leone families iron mine, in Mountain Village, caught fire during the 2006 thunderstorms. So did Maria Bird Gold & Jewelry’s gold mine, in North Jungle. In 2008, the Department of Political Science bought Original Bounty Rum’s Sugar Plantation in Mountain Village. Thereby forming, expert in microbiology Pablo Romero’s, Experiential Agricultural Institute. Experimenting with genetic manipulated plants in glasshouses. In 2007 Weronika Taranowicz and Isabel Navarro bought the truck depots in Plaueau Village and formed North Trucks Service. Soon to open another depot in Mountain Village. In 2009 construction of Bounty Islands first Nuclear Plant began, in the jungle north west of Mountain Village. Ready to receive the first uranium from a mine at D’Angelo island, spring time 2010. Later the same year, another mine was established at the plateau, helping to supply a steady flow of uranium. The 2^nd uranium mine was fully automated. Near the end of 2010, Lucía and Alexandre Mercier, both Nuclear Control Operators, had a mansion constructed at Lumberjack Road, Mountain Village. The power plant would be 100% functional at the end of 2012. In 2014 Jørgen Jensen A/S took over the wool production from R. Johnson, at the two ranches in Mountain Village. In 2014 - 2015 most of the social homes in Plateau Village was demolished, most of them worn and leaky. Several new apartment buildings replaced them over the following years.          

The automated uranium mine, Plateau Village 2016. 

 

In 2018 Leone Bay Cheese Ltd, upscaled their milk production in Plateau Village, with the help of Pablo Romero Biological Faculty, they transformed their goat ranch into a modern high effective milk farm. The Torres family, also having milk production on West Jungle Road, decided to transform their ranch into Torres Family Leather. In hindsight, they probably already had a deal with the coming R. Johnson Design. In the same period, the authorities began to reestablish some social homes at the plateau. In 2019 Plateau Chicken Fried opened at Old Banana Road.  In 2020 the first four wind turbines were erected, in what was at first called, Mountain Village Wind-Power Park. In 2021 R.J. Caribbean Fashion Design, was located at West Jungle Road, not far from Maria Bird Gold Mine. Again, the authorities decided to demolish all social homes at the plateau, in a time with very few underprivileged families and a rather high level of social security. In 2022 a group of residential apartment blocks was located at the corner of West Jungle Road and Fungus Road. Later the same year R. Johnson Holding set up a logging camp in the jungle not far from Caribbean Fashion Design.  

Social homes at the plateau, before they where demolished in 2021 

 

In 2023 construction of additional wind turbines began, by August 2024 another three turbines was operational in Mountain Village Wind-Power Park. The same year some very luxurious mansions was located at Dead End (road), in Mountain Village, flanked by the impressive Institute Square and other green areas. Attracting some wealth to the otherwise relatively poor district. The group of apartments at the corner of West Jungle Road and Fungus Road from 2022 was never a success, the project collapsed in 2024. The government demolished the building to avoid squatters. In 2026, German born, Peter Koch opened the Northern Skies. Offering Hang Gliding from Mountain Village. In 2028 Constable Pedro Castro received The De-Jong Medal, after killing a terrorist, attempting to attack electrical installations near the Nuclear Powerplant. In 2029 the three bus lines (3A, Institute Square - Ministry Square), (3B, Plateau Village Square - Mónica Roux Monument) and (3C, Fungus Town – Mountain Village Road) opened in North District, as part of the new public transport system, introduced all over Bounty Islands. In January 2030, 33 families lived in mountain village, 53 in Plateau Village 

Mountain Village 2030 

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July 2064

Bus line i1, have been a success. Today 11 passengers left Antonia Harbor heading for the stop next to D'Angelo Village Metro. The passengers list clearly shows that Antonia have become a retreat for many elderly people. The couple Alejandro and Martina Pérez, travels together. They are both 77 years old, and both born and raised on Bounty Islands, although Martina has Spanish blood on her mother’s side. They moved to Antonia Island, to live close to nature in one of the cheap townships. Another couple traveling together is former National Banks manager Ane van Dijk   and her husband, Yannick Van Dijk. Today both retired, they also moved to Antonia Island, to spend the rest of their lives away from the noise of the big city. Also 80 years old Juan Gómez, the stepfather of Council Member Noa Ruiz, wife of former Minister of Security Juan Ruiz, is on the bus. So is 80 years old British born, George Harris as well as 76 years old Venezuelan Pedro Morales. Amongst the younger passengers we find 38 years old Max De Groot, working at the Cooperative Cattle Ranch. He is homeless, for the time being spending the nights at the ranch. Also, ISC office manager Finn Bakker is on the bus, he recently married Marjorie de Sousa, owner of the De Sousa Family Corn Plantation. All the mentioned persons are heading for Hospital La Casa Nuestra Señora. To get different treatments. There is another two people on the bus. Fenna Hartmann, the wife of banker assistance Andreas Hartmann. Living in a nice house close to Antonia del Toro beach. She is heading for dinner at restaurant Gastronomy D'Angelo. The last passenger is Russian Born Kirill Kozłowski, a peasant working for Marjorie de Sousa at the plantation. He is heading for Pub D’Angelo.

 

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Friday 4th of July 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

North District 2030-2064

Due to the coming import/export ban on tobacco products grown in glasshouses. In 2031 The Experiential Agricultural Institute stopped production of manipulated tobacco, now doing research on genetic manipulated cocoa beans. In 2034 solar planes was added to the Nuclear Plant. From now on the entire power producing area was named Mountain Village Power Park. In 2035 a tunnel connection was constructed, connecting Plateau Village to Presidente Jakub District. Providing fast access to Bounty Bay Harbor. Amongst other changes to the road network, old Banana Road was cut short at Mine Passway intersection. Later the same year, Police forces from Bounty Main Police Station and Sugar Road Police Station hit Freaks Village and it came to a shootout between members of Loyal to Familia and the police. Parts of the village burned and after the incident the remaining buildings was bulldozed. In 2036 HIQUEA Ltd, constructed another logging camp. This time in the eastern part of West Jungle. In 2038 R.J. Caribbean Fashion Design, fulfilled a fashion deal with a Russian cloth company, regarding the delivery of 36560 Square Yards, at a total contract value of 168.792 coin. This was their first contracted fashion deal. In 2042, North Rescue was located on Uranium Road, Plateau Village. The first of its kind in North District. In 2045 Nvidia located their ResinX plant oil plantation and their aluminum mine, on both sides of Dead End (road). Just two residential building was placed in North District during the 2040’s. A country house, north of Jørgen Jensen’s llama ranch, at Dead End, Mountain Village, and a simple wooden apartment block, at Fungus Road, Plateau Village.  

Mountain Village (east), January 2064 

 

From 2049 to 2051 “Atlantic Windmill Park” was constructed at the north western corner of North District, where the Passage of Rocks flows into the Atlantic Ocean. At the time delivering about 270 MW of renewable energy. In 2051 the parliament agreed on a new direction for North District. The intension was to recreate North District as a rural area. Relocating R. Johnson SunWear and R.J. Caribbean Fashion Design as well as the Powerplants, and recreate as much as possible the original jungle. While at the same time keep and support the two villages, mainly based on mining and farming activities. Already in August the same year, R.J. Caribbean Fashion Design was moved to Saint Mary’s District. In 2052 also R. Johnson SunWear was moved out of North District, to a more suitable location in Cepero Industrial Zone. In late 2053 the Nuclear Power Plant, was demolished. It was decided to keep the solar panels and wind turbines. In 2054 SPF Brewery opened their 2^nd coconut plantation, this one in North District. In 2055 North District’s first police station opened in Mountain Village. Located at New Reactor Road. Later the same year, a minor earthquake hit in North District's West Jungle. Part of R.J. Road was destroyed. The hill formed was named Seismic Hill or by the Chinese Hou Tu. In early 2056 a new road named Hou Tu Road, reconnected HIQUEA Ltd lumber camp, and Torres Family Leather to the road network. 

Mountain Village (west), January 2064 

 

In July 2056, former Co-Owner of restaurant 豬肉菠蘿 (Zhūròu Bōluó), Min T'ien. Opened a coffee plantation, far west of Mountain Village, along the Atlantic coast. Producing locally grown organic coffee. Also in 2056, parking facilities was located close to the soler power plant, to reduce traveling time for the technical personnel. During the years from 2057 to 2061 Min T'ien and her husband Míngzé, constructed a group of simple homesteads, just east of the coffee plantation. Mainly housing the families of their employees. The hamlet was unofficially name Míngzé Village. Even though it was actually, a part of Mountain Village. In 2060, afraid of new earthquakes, the head of the presidential legal department, Valeria Martin, rebuild her Mansion at Dead End (road), adding a bunker. In 2062 the wind and soler power installations, formerly known as Mountain Village Power Park and Atlantic Windmill Part, was merged into a new publicly owned company “Nordic Green”. During the last part of the 2050’s and the early 2060’s reforestation changed North District. Much of the open landscape, known from earlier periods disappeared, with the rainforest reclaiming large arears. Jungle now surrounding, the two roads from Ruiz City, Mountain Road and Jungle Road. Palm trees and rainforest now occupy the Atlantic Coast, from what used to be the small North Jungle Enclave to the North Mountains.  At the Plateau, the West Jungle have been revitalized, back to its former strength. January 2064, 34 families lived in mountain village, 59 in Plateau Village. 

Plateau Village, January 2064

 

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Friday 18th of July 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

 Cepero Island 1929-1960

The transitional government constructed Ruiz Strait Crossing in 1929. Hoping to create a new agricultural district on the new Cepero Island. The government founded a construction office, located just where the bridge made landfall at the island. At the time, run by Spanish immigrant Juan Gutiérrez. From this point a road was laid down, following the beach of Ruben Ruiz Strait, heading east towards Cepero Lower Mountains. Another road was constructed heading southeast into the center of the northern part of the island. In 1930 Jakub Piotrowski was elected president and thereby he was also responsabel of further development. During a period of financial hardship, with limited income and high cost, the new government managed to aid the new settlement. During the first years of the 1930’s, the small Cepero Village emerge, with a tobacco plantation, a sugar plantation, a goat ranch, a manure depot, and homes for more than 20 families. During the same period a tobacco plantation and manure depot was constructed by the wealthy Schubert family, close to the coast of Ruben Ruiz Strait, between the bridge and the lower mountains. With a lack of nearby housing, a rather large shack community developed on the south side of the tobacco fields. Later made famous by the works of British working-class artist John Walsh . Further east, at the end of the Ruben Ruiz Strait road, a nickel mine was constructed. The first of its kind at Bounty Islands. Close to the bridge, homes were constructed for up to 18 families, at this point housing families working on both sides of the strait. Everything mentioned was owned by the government with hired experienced farmhands and miners, managing the daily tasks, except off course the Schubert family tobacco plantation. In 1935 “The Order” built a new “Worship” on Cepero Island led by Alicja Volkov’s foster son Sergio Navarro. This concluded the first expansion, and no new developments was added during this decade. Sergio Navarro died during the disastrous 1936 typhoon, in a house fire after a lightning strike. In the late 1930’s Cepero Island District of officially declared. The only road that still exits from this period is Navarro Road, at the time leading up to the Schubert family plantation.  

The Schubert family tobacco plantation close to Ruben Ruiz Strait, late 1930’s 

 

A new expansion began in the period from 1940 to 1943. A road leading further southeast from Cepero Village, connected two new cotton plantations, both owned by R. Johnson. This was the first expansion into what would become South District. In the same period another simple wooden apartment building was added to Cepero Village, and the Village Convenience Store, gave access to most daily needs. At the shores of Ruben Ruiz Strait new apartments block was constructed and slowly consumed all the people from the shacks near Schubert’s Tobacco Plantation. In 1944 Cepero Rescue Center was constructed next to the entrance of Ruiz Strait Crossing. In the 2^nd half of the 1940’s, a privately owned transport company was located next to the construction company at Cepero Main. The road connecting the bridge to Cepero Village. At the opposite side of this road, close to the ranch, a small tavern was constructed by German immigrant Mr. Weber and his wife. In the period the area west of Cepero Main, got the name, Cepero Waterfront. A smaller house was located here, next to the existing apartment blocks. A military base was located at Navarro Road, next to Schubert’s Tobacco Plantation. In 1947, Sister Birgitta, formerly leader of Sergio Worship, became the new leader of “The Order of Fen”. Whereby the overall leadership of the order, was relocated to Cepero Island. In 1948 Dirk & Heike Schubert bought the existing nickel mine, at the north eastern part of Cepero Island. They relocated the mine to a depot located a little south of R. Johnsons cotton plantations, and constructed Schubert Cigars Factory in its place. This could be seen as the birth of The Industrial Zone. They also expanded their tobacco empire with another tobacco plantation, this one located at the foothills southwest of Cepero Island Mountains. The still existing Jungle Road was constructed, making a shorter route from the village to Schubert’s tobacco factory. A few new houses were located around Jungle Road in Cepero Village. A government coffee plantation was constructed north of the village. During this period, the area between Jungle Road and Ruiz Strait Road was declared a Nature Reserve.

Cepero Village 1950 

 

In 1951 Cepero Coal Plant was constructed at the northeastern part of Cepero Island, at the foothill of Cepero Lower Mountains. The government had already constructed a coal mine south east of the existing nickel mine, but it would take some years before the powerplant would be running at full capacity. A bus garage was located just south of Cepero Village. From 1952 two bus lines would connect Cepero Island with Bounty City, one from the village to Donkey Road/North Harbor Road, the other from Cepero Main Waterfront to The Circus. The government expropriated Mr. Weber’s tavern, having other plans for the area. A new tavern “The Waterfront” was located at the northern end of Cepero Main, managed by Italian Mrs. Gutiérrez. Between 1950 and 1953 we also got some fine classic style apartments north of the government coffee plantation at Ruiz Strait Beach Road. Another Schubert tobacco plantation, south west of Cepero Island Mountains. A government banana plantation, at the south side of the Calusa native village. A government pineapple plantation west of the coal mine. Also a few apartment buildings appeared, at South Cepero Road, the beginning of Lucia Village. New apartment was also constructed in Cepero Village, between the coffee and sugar plantations. During the winter 1953/54, the Schubert family, constructed a 2nd crossing over Ruben Ruiz Strait. A gift from the wealthy family to the state. Soon after they constructed another factory Schubert Processed Food. In 1955, The government founded Cepero Harbor, a fishing port located at Cepero Main, and Cepero Islands first parking house, was also located at Cepero Main. In 1956 the government opened another transport company, close to Schubert’s factory, to speed up delivery times. Realizing some production was delayed due to an undersized transport sector. In 1957 Cepero Island was split in two districts. At north the former Cepero village, now the independent Cepero Town, and the rural South District still led from Bounty City. In 1958 a large military base was constructed at the corner of Lucía Village Road and Pablo Gómes Road, south east of Cepero Town. The same year Dr. Weber opened his healthcare clinic at Old Village Road, with the money he got, when the government expropriated his tavern in 1952. 93 families lived at Cepero Island in 1960, out of these, 11 in what is today the South District.

 

Cepero Town January 1960 

      

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August 2064

Eight years ago, in August 2056, Giorgia Vincent from the University Research Laboratory, created a new vaccine, significantly reducing the number of miscarriages amongst pregnant woman, and minimizing the risk that children born by those vaccinated, could catch Isabella Drosophila Fever. Later, in March 2062, the Ministry of Development, introduced childcare in schools, down to the age of 2. Allowing families a much better opportunity, to get more than just one or two children. 27 years old Álvaro Álvarez from State Statistics Department was asked to make a survey, looking into the effects of these new factors, which has changed the demographic composition of the population on the Bounty Islands.

 

Álvarez: firsts of all it is important looking at this graph, to notice that total population and adults (workforce) is measured x10, so that 100 on the graph corresponds to 1000 people. This was done to get more “even size” numbers. That said, we see that the total population has grown over the period, from about 2010 to 2090, with a small decline the first year to 1991 in 2058, mainly due to unusually high death and low immigration that year. As expected, death and net migration vary from years to years but this does not have a huge effect over a longer period. So, what are more interesting is the fact that while total population is growing over the period, the workforce is getting smaller, from 1545 in 2057 to 1519 in 2064, while the number of children has grown from 355 to 452 (about 27%). Long term a good development, but right now production got a lack of workers. 

The population is growing, but the labor force has declined over the past eight years.        

HIQUEA Ltd South is one of the compagnies hit the hardest, currently running at just 20% capacity 

 

** net migration is immigration - emigration

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Friday 1th of August 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

Cepero Town 1960 to 2000

In 1958 Japanese/German, Heinrich Taka came to Bounty Islands, in 1960 Taka stated his seafood business, based around Cepero Harbor. In 1961/1962 Arthur M. Leroy private estate, The Schubert Family, R. Johnson Holdings, Department of Political Science and The State Ministry, formed M. Leroy Joint Venture. In 1962 the company constructed a steel mill, located in Cepero East Jungle at the foot of Cepero Island Mountains. The project was met with protest, from the local tribes. In the early 60’s lack of housing resulted in new shacks appearing north of Cepero Village at the edge of the nature reserve, but they would disappear later during the decade with housing development in South District. Otherwise, Cepero Town did not develop in the 1960’s. In 1971 Schubert Holding and M. Leroy JV cooperated in the construction of South Industrial Harbor. A new port located at the south side of Ruben Ruiz Strait. They also bought up the two truck depots operating on Cepero Islands and built another, north of South Cepero Road. Forming S/L Shipping. In 1972 the government placed a new rescue center near the coal plant, protecting the many valuable buildings in the area. Although not a district of its own, the area was now referred to as Industrial Zone. As requested by authorities, R. Johnson Holdings moved their goat ranch out of Cepero Town, to a location near M. Leroy Steel at the foot of Cepero Island Mountains. Making room for the new Radio South R2, at Pablo Gómez Road, close to Cepero Harbor.  

The bus stop, on Cepero Main near the old village center in 1968

  

In 1974, The leadership of The Order of Fen was moved back to Bounty City, after 27 years, due to the death of Sister Birgitta. In 1975 Bounty Cigar’s Limited took over the Schubert Family Tobacco plantation north of the nature reserve. In 1976 the government constructed the State Statistics Department located at the mouth of Ruben Ruiz Strait next to South Industrial Harbor. Responsible for maps, and statistics. With the formation of The Council of the Districts in 1978, council member Carla Ruiz persuaded the government to privatize most smaller businesses. In Cepero Town Mr. Hoebeek bought the construction company at Cepero Main. Leone Family the coffee plantation, Ancel Bonnet the construction company at Jungle Road. Tobacco Workers United the plantation at New Village Road, and United Food the sugar plantation at Pablo Gómez Road. During the 2^nd half of the 1970’s, new residential buildings were placed in Cepero Town. Several apartment buildings formed the New Village Residential Area, located between New Village Road and Cepero Harbor. Also, some apartment buildings was placed along Jungle Road. In 1982 Bay Cheese bought the goat ranch at Arthur M. Leroy Road. 

Arthur M. Leroy’s Road 1980 

 

In 1984 a Spiritual Baptist Church was constructed where Pablo Gómez Road becomes Drilling Road. The same years the first residential tower was located behind the church, at Adrian Pérez Road and the bus stop previously located north of New Village, was moved south to Adian Pérez Road, to service the newly developed area. During the winter 85/86 New Village Residential Area was transformed, several lower apartment blocks were demolished, to make room for the taller New Village Tower, surrounded by green arears. In 1987 Museum of Original Culture was also located at Adian Pérez Road. In 1988 President Williams School was placed in the center of Cepero Island at Lucia Village Road, taking students from both districts. In 1992 Yelena and José Johnson bought the tower at Adrian Pérez Road and named it “Moria Tower” after their daughter. The Years after their family business opened a new factory in Cepero Industrial Zone, R. Johnson Furniture. In 1994 Svetlana Becker from Department of Political Science, introduced a technology, allowing to use raw oil in the existing coal power plants, and a carbon filter to reduce pollution. In 1997 a healthcare center opened at Lucia Village Road, but at the time this piece of land was part of South District. In the year 2000, there were 102 families living in Cepero Town. 

Spiritual Baptist Church 1986, with the museum construction site and the two residential towers. 

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Friday 15th of August 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

Cepero Town 2000 to 2030

There were no new developments in Cepero Town in the first half of the 2000’s. Cepero Hospital was placed at Arthur M. Leroy’s Road in 2005. In 2006 Bay Cheese Ltd Goat Ranch caught fire during a thunderstorm. The Goat Ranch was rebuilt, but due to its location next to the polluting M. Leroy Steel JV, Bay Cheese sold it off to the Fournier Family, not satisfied with the milk quality. The same year parking facilities was placed next to Spiritual Baptist Church at Drilling Road. In 2009, the government bought Bounty Cigar’s Limited’s tobacco plantation and Bounty City University was extended with a new Research Laboratory, constructed between Cepero Industrial Zone and Cepero Main Waterfront, at the shores of Ruben Ruiz Strait. From late 2009 to the summer of 2011, power consumption sometimes exceeded power production. M. Leroy Steel JV and sometimes also Schubert Processed Food was hit by the power outages. In 2011 two offshore wind turbines, was erected close to the west coast of Cepero Islands. In 2012 Developer Jane Jansen from South District, bought the land where United Food had a sugar plantation in Cepero Town and erected Cepero Town Apartment Complex at Adrian Pérez Road. In 2014 Schubert Processed Food, opened a new factory, producing soft drinks, juice, and cocoa milk.  

Mother Montserrat about to pick up her car at the parking facilities on drilling road, 2013 

 

In 2015 the Government opened an industrial wastewater treatment plant, in Cepero Industrial Zone close to South Industrial Harbor. In Cepero Town, next to President Williams School, a similar plant was built, for sewage water treatment. The same year Hoebeek Construction was allowed to acquire Leone Family’s Coffee plantation, because the authorities in Cepero Town had zoned the entire Cepero Town as an urban zone. Also, the Tobacco Workers’ plantation, was bought by the Town Council, soon to be shut down. In 2016 S/L expanded with a depot in the Cepero Harbor area. The same year, North Town Road was constructed, connecting Ruben Ruiz Beach Road with Jungle Road. University Research Laboratory was expanded with Pablo Romero biological Faculty and Hoebeek Construction developed the new upper class residential area Cepero Town North, west of North Town Road. In 2017 Cepero North Hospital was erected at North Town Road, finishing Hoebeek’s north project. The same years they also finished the catholic church’s Saint Isidore Cathedral. From 2015 to 2017 Developer Jane Jansen, further developed the area she bought at Adrian Pérez Road, adding Cepero Department Store, Bounty Concert Hall and Cepero Park. In 2018 Bounty State Medication opened a factory, at the foot of Cepero Island Mountains in the south eastern part of the Industrial Zone. In 2019 Cepero Harbor was closed, opening the area for recreational activities. 

Cepero University Park with Pablo Romero biological Faculty and University Research Laboratory  

 

In 2022 the Legal Department of the President, was constructed next to St. Isidore Cathedral, the building contained the Headquarter of Bounty Police, the Legal department of the State Ministry and the Coordination of Security Information Unit. For a short period in 2024, Hoebeek Construction relocated to New Village Road. It turned out, that despite high actively during the previous decade, the company was losing money and they completely collapsed in November the same year. In the summer of 2025, an architect competition regarding the area around Cepero Main began. Architect Mrs. Battaglia from Bonner Construction won the competition the following summer. In 2027 the old Ruiz Strait Crossing was demolished, the new Babette López Crossing opened for traffic. Also the first metro station on Cepero Island “Cepero North” was finished in Cepero Town North in 2027, and most of the demolition around Cepero Main was completed during autumn the same years. The new road network with Old Cepero Main the Inland Sea Bridge and Waterfront Drive were in place during the winter of 27/28 and the first new construction began. With high class residential mansions along the strait and three working class towers in the new village area. Also, a parking house and S/L New Village was constructed in this first wave. The next two metro stations in Cepero Town, Industrial Zone and Cepero Park were finished, and the line opened springtime 2029. Also, at springtime 2029 Casino Presidentiale was constructed at the newly established Waterfront Drive, connecting Inland Sea Road, with Jungle Road. In the year 2030, there were just 87 families living in Cepero Town.

Cepero Town North, 2030 

 

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Friday 29th of August 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

Cepero City 2030 to 2064

In early 2030, Cielo Hotel opened at Jungle Road. The project included Cepero Arcade, and Michael Schmidt Square, in honor of the founder of “Visit Bounty”. Later the same year Tess Koning opened the expensive restaurant “Het Wilde Varken” located at Inland See Waterfront. In January 2031, Schubert Holding left the tobacco industry, they sold their factory to HIQUEA Ltd., who immediately set about converting it to production of Synthetic Material. They started hiring employes for the new plant from May the same year. In 2032 The residential complex, originally intended to be constructed close to Cepero North Hospital, where Cepero North Park is today, was placed at the northwest corner of New Village residential area. In 2033, Cala Sola Beach Club opened in the new Ruben Ruiz Waterfront and a Beach Villa was constructed inside the New Inland Sea Waterfront on Old Cepero Main. With this Architect Battaglia’s project was completed. The Waterfront drive was renamed to Sergio Road in honor of former president Sergio García and Old Cepero Main became Inland Sea Route. Also in 2033, Cepero Sewer Treatment caught fire, and the nearby President Williams School was closed for several weeks due to the dangerous smoke. In 2034, Schubert Processed Food placed the new Tropicolate factory in the Industrial Zone, close to their two existing facilities. Behind the factory the government opened Industrial Zone’s first police station. In the autumn HIQUEA Ltd’s begun production of a modern synthetic based furniture line. 

Air photography October 2063 

 

In 2035 Schubert Processed Food, started production of vacuum-packed meat. In 2039 Nvidia Corporation located their Caribbean factory in the south part of Industrial Zone, between M. Leroy Steel and HIQUEA Synthetic Material, facing Jungle Road. Producing the new ElTioBit CPU from there. Nvidia found gold, near the Caribbean Sea, south of Cepero Island Mountains. In 2040 a tunnel was drilled through Cepero Island Mountains with one entry point just south of Industrial Zone. Pablo Romero Biological Faculty was shot down, replaced by Financial Science Center. From 2040 to 2041 Caribbean Sea Power Zone was built in the sea east of Industrial Zone, containing three powerful offshore wind turbines. During the mid-40’s it was discovered that the parliament building in Bounty City was in decay. In 2047, it was finally decided to built an exact copy in Cepero Town, at the corner of Jungle Road and North Town Road, in North Jungle Nature Reserve. The project began in July 2048. Memorandum Isabella Drosophila was erected in Cepero Park, with small inscriptions of all the children lost to the tropical fever, later the same year. In 2049 Moria Tower, was completely renovated outside and in, with thermal windows, alarm-system and wireless access to TV and Internet. In August the same year the first debate took place in the new Parliament Building. 

Cepero Capital City, January 2064 

 

In 2050, professor in biology Javier Gutiérrez, from University Research Laboratory, started his reforestation project in North Jungle Nature Reserve. Karsten Schmidt, working at Industrial Zone Wastewater, invented a new filter, able to isolate and separate reusable metals in the waste water. In 2051, Cepero Town, was officially renamed to Capital City of The Republican Nation of Bounty Islands. Reforestation of North Jungle Nature Reserve was a huge success, to the point where warning signs of poisonous snakes was introduced in November 2051. In 2052, some changes in the road network made it possible to relocate R. Johnson SunWear to Cepero Industrial Zone, most notable was changes to Arthur M. Leroy’s Road. Loyal to Familia officer, Kaamran Ahmed was killed by police at Sergio Road. In 2053 M. Leroy Steel JV was rebuild and extended, introducing CO2 recycling. In 2056 American designer John Robinson opened his studio, at New Village Road. In 2059 Cepero Capital City was voted the greenest urban center in Caribbean. In 2060 a small military outport was located at Lucia Village Road, next to the school. In 2061 The old Cepero Hospital, was demolished. Cepero Industrial Dump was placed at the location. In 2063, The new owner of Cepero Arcade, the Romero family, expanded activities with internet café. Later the same year Industrial Zone Wastewater caught fire in the very hot and dry summer weather, Bounty Islands had that years. Today, 109 families live in Cepero City. 

Industrial Zone, January 2064 

 

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September 2064

Minister of Internal Affairs, Green Revolution’s Louise Dubois, have noticed a very positive healthcare effect from the garbage handling as well as the waste and sewage water treatments in Cepero City. To further strengthen recycling and waste treatment, a garbage recycling station was constructed just south of D’Angelo Town, at Plantation Route. The next step will be to introduce waste water treatment in Ruiz City. That will require quite a bit of changes in the city. As a first step Battaglia Engineering Ltd, won a contract on a new Visit Bounty Headquarter at D’Angelo Island. Freeing up some space in Ruiz City.  

The garbage recycling station, D’Angelo Town.

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Friday 12th of September 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

South District 1957 to 2000

As mentioned, South District was barely born, when it was declared a district in 1957. Just R. Johnson’s two cotton plantations. Schubert’s nickel mine and two tobacco plantations. The government owned coal mine, banana, and pineapple plantations. As well as a few apartment buildings in Lucia Hamlet. Surrounded by Calusa tribes, in the jungle and in the native village. In 1960 the government constructed a sheep ranch at the new Piotrowski Street, between Schubert’s two plantations. More homes were created and in 1965. Lucía Hamlet was official declared a village. In 1968 defense Minister Rubén Álvarez, opened M. Leroy Firearms JV, in the heart of Lucia Village. The following year, more homes was constructed in the village. In 1969 the government sold their coal mine to the Leone Family. In the dry and hot weather of 1970, fire broke out in the banana plantation on Indian Road. Later the same year, the government placed a 2^nd nickel mine, close to Indian Road, to strengthen weapon production. In 1973, 44 years old Josefa Sanz, died in a mine shafts collapse, at the coal mine. With the formation of The Council of the Districts in 1978, council member Carla Ruiz persuaded the government to privatize most smaller businesses. In South District, R. Johnson bought the sheep ranch at Piotrowski Street. United Fruit the banana and pineapple plantations. In 1979 Leone Family placed a sheep ranch at Smirnov Road, just north of Schubert’s tobacco plantation.  

South District 1979 

 

In 1981, immigration was unusual high. Resulting in a large cluster of shacks forming west of M. Leroy Firearms. It would take a few years before these people were absorbed into the surrounding society. The same year Walker Family placed an iron mine, at the now extended Indian Road. In 1983 the government constructed a very simple homeless shelter at Cepero Small Plain, preventing 6 families from living in unhealthy shacks. In 1986, two young doctors, Dutch Mila Willems and American Robert White opened Lucia Health Clinic at South Cepero Road, in the center of Lucia Village. In 1988 council member and leader of “The Order” Sister Sullivan, created Sullivan Oli. Pumping oil at the edge of South Jungle. In 1990 Lucia village grew a little with middle-class homes along Indian Road, and more social shelters at Cepero Small Plain. In 1991, the Government Corn Plantation was moved to South District from Cattle Road District to make room for the Cathedral. Now located at the north side of South Cepero Road, next to R. Johnson Cotton. In 1993 José Johnson of R. Johnson Holdings, negotiated a deal with Calusa tribe leaders, allowing sustainable logging in South Jungle. José’s group was attacked in the jungle, and he was kidnapped. The same year South Jungle Tower was erected by Hoebeek Construction, at the corner of Indian Road and East Jungle Road. Able to suck up many homeless workers, previously living in shelters around South District. In 1994 R. Johnson created the first logging camp, in the jungle south of Cepero Mountains. The year after they created a 2^nd logging in the central southern part of the jungle, at the end of the new South Jungle Road, and a few months later a saw mill, next to Walker’s mine just south of the Native Village.  

Indian Road 1990 

 

In 1995 a group of colonial style luxury apartments was constructed between Smirnov Road and Piotrowski Road. Later the same year a new road, Lucia Drive, was placed between the weapon factory and the native village. S/L shipping constructed their Lucia Village Depot, and also Lucia Comestibles, a local grocery was placed at the new road. A park was constructed between the grocery and Lucia Clinic, the first larger park in South District. In 1996 a healthcare clinic opened at Lucia Village Road, owned by the Spanish Dr. Romero. Sullivan Oli found another deposit. In 1997, they constructed a new drill at the southwestern part of the district. The same year Lucia Drive was extended, now as a south connection from South Cepero Road to Indian Road. Later the same year a group of apartment buildings was ejected near the intersection of South Cepero Road, Lucia Drive and Drilling Road. The beginning of Miner’s Village. The homeless shelter from 1983 at Cepero Small Plain, was demolished. A 2nd shaft was added to Leone family’s coal mine in 1998, and more homes was added to Miners Village. Susana D'Angelo, had built a small port at what was to become D'Angelo Island. The D'Angelo Island bridge was constructed in 1998 and connected with two roads. One, Inland Sea Route, connecting to South Cepero Road, following the coast north from the bridge. The other, D’Angelo Road, connection to Fuel Road south of Leone Familie’s Coal Mines. In the late 90’s, we also saw the birth of what was to become Plain Hamlet. 104 families lived in South District in year 2000.

 Lucia Village Park 1998 

 

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Friday 26th of September 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

South District 2000 to 2030

In 2000, some new homes were constructed in Miners Village and the area got a cheap restaurant, Miner’s Burger. Due to its high pollution, the original M. Leroy Firearms factory in Lucia Village was demolished. In 2001 a new factory was constructed further south, in the intersection of Fuel Road and D’Angelo Road. The dead body of José Johnson, was found in the jungle not far from Sullivan Oil’s two pumping stations in 2002. A group of classic style luxury apartments was constructed, at the former weapon factory ground. One person died in the fire at R. Johnson Holding’s Sawmill during the 2006 thunderstorms. The same year, Schubert Holdings sold their nickel mine to M. Leroy JV. Leroy invested in the mine, updated the production facilities and staff, now able to extract the nickel, three times faster. A parking house was constructed at Indian Road, at the former factory ground. In 2008, Developer Jane Jansen opened her construction company, at the entry point of D'Angelo Bridge. The living standard was growing, in the former low-income area, and a group of luxury classic style apartments was constructed on South Cepero Road, next to the burger restaurant. In 2009, the apartments at Lucia Drive were demolished, replaced by Cepero Police Station. At this point, the first and only police on the island. Lucia Village Park was removed and Lucia Clinic rebuild a bit further east, to make way for a cinema, Cepero Theater, facing South Cepero Road.  

Miners Village 2009 

 

With the construction of Cepero Hospital in 2005, P. Williams Clinic on Lucia Village Road struggled to survive, in 2010 they gave up and closed for good. In 2012, the government decided not to rebuild their corn plantation, after a fire, due to the fact, that corn was no longer in shortage. In 2013, Jørgen Jensen made an agreement with R. Johnson to supply cheap raw materials for their textile production. He bought Johnson's two plantations on Drilling Road, but resold one to United Fruit, who wanted to produce pineapple there. After which he had Bonner Construction build a road network from the western end of Pablo Gómez Road to the intersection between South Cepero Road and Leone Road. The northern section was named Llama Road, the southern Jørgen Jensen Road. The following year Jørgen Jensen A/S constructed two modern farms at the north side of Llama Road, producing wool and cotton. The beginning of what was to become Jørgen Jensen A/S Agricultural Park. In 2015 the army constructed a large base at Fuel Road, across the street from the firearms factory. S/L opened a depot at D'Angelo Road in 2019. In 2021 The Environment and Nature Ministry, constructed Bounty Islands first Solar Power Plant at the shores of the Inland Sea, next to Jørgen Jensen farms.  

Fuel Road 2021 

 

In 2022, Schubert Processed Food persuaded R. Johnson Holdings to move their woodcutters out of the eastern part of South Jungle. To protect the limited Coconut palms left on the islands. Schubert Processed Food bought Leone Family Coconut and moved the business to South Jungle. In 2022 Jørgen Jensen added a modern sugar farm to their production site at Llama Road. In 2025, the Leone family decided to close one of their two mine shafts. The price of coal was quite good at this time, but they wanted to protect the deposit rather than take a quick profit, they kept the land just in case. In 2026 the government built some simple wooden apartments for the poorest workers in the deep south. Located near Sullivan’s eastern oil pumps. Due to the reconstruction of the Cepero Main area of Cepero Town in 2017. Both S/L Cepero Main and Sergio Worship was relocated to South District. S/L constructed their depot at Llama Road close to the new Inland Sea Bridge. The new Sergio Worship was built at the corner of Arthur M. Leroy’s Road and Smirnov Road. The public transport was also under reconstruction in this period and the bus depot previously located at the eastern end of South Cepero Road was demolished. With the new public transport system of 2029, South District got its first two bus lines. 4A, from Miners Village to Cepero Park Metro, and 4B, from Plain Hamlet to Cepero Park Metro. The bus depots constructed at Jørgen Jensen Road and East Sullivan Road. 

The bus stop in Plain Hamlet 2029 

 

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October 2064

Michael Schulz died 71 years old. He was born May 1993 at Immermannstraße 4 in Düsseldorf, Germany. In 2013, then 20 old Micheal left Germany, with a ticket for Cuba. After a while he ran out of money and relocated to Bounty Islands, the only Islands in the Caribbean, where he could get a work permit. He took work driving the bus from D’Angelo Village to Cepero Town, making enough money to rent a simple flat at South Cepero Road. In 2017 Michael fell in love with teenage girl Cristina Moretti, whom he often met at the nearby Miner's Burger. The following year he was offered a better apartment on the second floor of the popular New Village Tower. A little too expensive for his budget, but he took it. In 2021 Cristina moved in. Cristina got pregnant, they married and got their son Rafael Schulz in 2037. The couple had financial up and downs, but remained happily in love. The last years of his life Michel worked at R. Johnson SunWear, until his retirement in 2061, after which the couple moved to Mountain Village. 

Michael Schulz, in Mountain Village, June 2062 

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Friday 10th of October 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

South District 2030 to 2064 

In 2030 HIQUEA Ltd bought the land, where Leone Family previously had their 2^nd mine shaft. Leone though, got an option to bye it back after 5 years. In 2031 HIQUEA Ltd opened a greenhouse with non-food fiber plants, mainly hemp and flax, used at their new synthetic material plant. In 2032, the government allowed the army to expropriate farmland to build new military installations. United Food’s two pineapple plantations near Miner’s Village were bought by the defense ministry. The new Secret Bounty Military Headquarter (SBM2) and a Military Agency was constructed later the same year. Located south of Miner’s Village at the previous United Food plantation. A bus depot was placed at drilling road, home of the bus line from Cepero Park Metro to D'Angelo village. In 2033, The military headquarter was constructed on the expropriated farmland, northeast of Jørgen Jensen Road. The defense ministry also constructed some houses along South Cepero Road, to house their new personnel. A large gun tower was erected at the corner of Llama Road and Drilling Road. In 2035 Jørgen Jensen A/S added fish tanks, to their agricultural park on Llama Road. In 2036, Chiara Ruiz, leader of “The Order of Fen”, constructed a large abbey to gather all the nuns and monks of the order. The Abbey was located on what used to be Fuel Road, after which the section of Fuel Road between South Cepero Road and D'Angelo Road was renamed Abbey Road. The Worship at Arthur M. Leroy’s Road was demolished. Some new classic style apartments and a simple farmhouse, were constructed east of the military headquarter at Cepero South Road. In 2037, South District got the first and to this day only metro station “Miner’s Village”, located at the western end of South Cepero Road. Nvidia found a gold depot, near the Caribbean Sea, south of Cepero Island Mountains. In 2040, they drilled road tunnel, through the mountains to reach the depot.  

South District, October 2064 

 

In early 2041, Nvidia build a piece of road connecting East and West Sullivan Road, now named Sullivan Ring Road, where they constructed a simple group of cheap houses, intended for their miners. The mine was operational later in the year. The same year, the defense ministry constructed upper-class homes at Abbey Road and Inland Sea Route, intended for the high ranked officers. Also, Miners Village Hospital at Drilling Road, dates from this year. Several destructive tornadoes hit in both 2041 and 2042, in South District S/L D'Angelo Road depot almost burned down to the ground and an electrical substation near Plant Hamlet also caught fire. The total capacity in the district was enough to avoid local power shortages, but D’Angelo Island was hit hard by the incident, with power fallout in longer periods. In 2042, Ronnie Sullivan bought South Jungle Tower, turning the lower part into Sullivan Oil Headquarters. In 2045 Sullivan Oil West was burning. Police suspected a criminal act from either environmental groups or other political terrorism, but the crime was never solved. After years with a high number of fires, South Cepero Fire Station was constructed at D’Angelo Road in 2046. In 2049, the government budget had seen high surplus over a number of years. Resulting in investment in renovation and electrification of housing. In South District mainly some homes along South Cepero Road benefited, with new roof constructions, insulation, cable television, and thermal windows. A few new homes were added to Plain Hamlet. In 2050, two immigrants were killed in a home fire at Sullivan Ring Road, South District. Later the same year, the security ministry, provided an air balloon hangar, next to the Military Headquarters. Able to patrol the Islands. In 2051 Miner’s Village was upgraded to Miner’s Town, now with a more independent administration.  

South District West, Miner’s Town, January 2064 

 

In the beginning of 2052, several new high-voltage electrical substations, was placed in South District, preparing for the new powerplant. The nuclear plant, located at the edge of South Plains, finished construction in September, although not yet delivering any power. The same year, the public Veteran Park, opened in the courtyard of the two SMB buildings. As M. Leroy’s road, was already under reconstruction, due to changes in Industrial Zone. South District authorities decided to make changes to Lucia Village Road. The south curve was removed, now the road attached straight to South Cepero Road, along Cepero Park. At the cost of some older apartment blocks. Instead, some new blocks and houses were constructed at M. Leroy’s Road, in the eastern end of the village. In 2053, public funded Cepero Literature Society opened at the corner of Smirnov Road and Piotrowski Street. The first reforestation project in South District, Inland Sea Beach Forrest, was officially declared successful, in 2054. In 2057 the short piece of road, from South Jungle Road along the north side of Nvidia Village to the oil pumps, was officially named Nvidia Road. In 2058 The authorities in South District, bought HIQUEA Wood saw mill, aiming to expand Plain Hamlet with new homes. HIQUEA opened a new saw mill at the corner of D’Angelo Road and Fuel Road. Bonner Construction built a number of houses in Plain Hamlet over a period from late 2058 to early 2060. The owner of Lucia Comestibles, closed his shop in 2061. HIQUEA Ltd build a logging camp at Sullivan Ring Road. The Cepero authorities bought Lucia Comestibles, and opened Hospital Región Lucia, at the site. In 2063 The New Sullivan headquarter was constructed at the intersection of Piotrowski Street and Indian Road. Part of the building, occupied by The Bounty Conservative political party. The existing parking facilities was demolished, and rebuild south of the office building. Nvidia demolished their village in 2063. 

South District East, Lucia Village and Plain Hamlet, January 2064 

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Friday 24th of October 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

D'Angelo Island 1998 to 2032

In May 1998, Susana D'Angelo built a small harbor and a tobacco plantation on what was previously known as South Bounty Island. The Island was renamed D'Angelo Island. The government believed the Island might have valuable minerals, and despite protest from the native Ayiti tribes, allowed the colonization of the northeastern part of the Island. After a year the first farmer families have settled in simple wooden apartments at “The Road” (later D’Angelo Harbor Road). By the end of 1999, another two plantations were constructed. The O’Neill family farming corn north of “The Road”. Bounty Bay Rum, built a sugar plantation southeast of D'Angelo’s plantation. At this point the owners had issues attracting workers willing to inhabit the uncivilized area, resulting in little or even negative production results. In 2000, D'Angelo Bridge was constructed. The same year, department of political science performed the first test drillings, searching for Uranium deep in the jungle. During year 2000, the plantation workers salary, at D’Angelo Island grew to a point where they got approx. 30% more that those working at the other side of the bridge. That solved the issues with a lack of workforce, but reduced profit significantly. Russian born Sasha Ivanov, opened the first transport company, D’Angelo Fright. In 2001, new roads were created, Village Road, Farm Street, and the long D’Angelo Main Road, connecting the governments new uranium mine, located at the center of the Island. Also, the previous roads D’Angelo Harbor Road (formerly “The Road”) and Lucia Village Road (from the harbor to the bridge) was officially named. The Ramos family opened a new cotton plantation at Farm Street. The same year, new homes were built at D’Angelo Harbor Road and Village Road.

D’Angelo Settlement 2001

In 2002 construction of D'Angelo Powerplant finished. What was just a few buildings, was now D'Angelo Village, home of 21 families. With a bus line connecting the Village to Cepero Town. Pub D'Angelo opened in 2004. In 2005 The bus depot caught fire in a thunder storm. Álvaro Díaz, founder of the new Bounty Conservatives, was the first important politician to live on the island. In 2006 the uranium mine caught fire and burned to the ground. It was rebuilt the following year. In early 2007 a new road “Village Curve” was constructed, and a few months later continued further south as “Plantation Route”, connecting a new corn plantation, owned by the Torres family. In December the same year an army base was located at D’Angelo Main Road, just west of the village. During 2009, several new homes were built around Village Curve, nearly doubling the village's total population. In 2011, D’Angelo Fire Station was constructed in the village. In 2014, the Ramos family demolished their cotton plantation on Farm Street to build a banana plantation on New Farm Street, slightly east of the former plantation. In 2017, many things changed at D’Angelo Island. The Order of Fen, build a new nunnery at Village Road, named D’Angelo Monastery. On New Farm Street came D’Angelo Grocery, D’Angelo Clinic, and the first upper class mansion.

D'Angelo Village 2010

In the beginning of 2019, Grasso & O’Neill Limited Liability, was formed. They literally transformed the area between the bridge and the village, from February 2019 to March 2020. Laying out three new roads. Grasso Street, O’Neill’s Pathway and Inland Sea Road. Constructing a crocodile farm, fish tanks, a pig farm, a corn glasshouse, a market, as well as a parking house. The government placed a police station, on land rented from Grasso & O’Neill. In 2020, D’Angelo freight placed a depot next to the police station, to service the many new production buildings. In 2022 a group of working-class apartments were constructed at Inland Sea Road. After this, there was a longer break in the development of D'Angelo Island. In 2028, the bus depot was moved from the powerplant to the village area, renamed to Line L1, but the route was unchanged. In 2029, the government constructed some social apartments buildings, near the northern beach of the Inland Sea. In 2030 several new middle-class homes were constructed around the village. More high-class homes were built in the northwestern part of the village and the area also got the new recreational area, Upper D'Angelo Park. Grasso & O’Neill parking was demolished and the site sold to D’Angelo Fright, creating their Grasso Street depot. An alternative parking space was located at New Farm Street next to the bus depot. In 2031 the first residential tower was constructed at D’Angelo Island. D’Angelo Tower, located at O’Neill Pathway. Also, more homes were located in what was now called Harbour Residential Area. In 2032 United Food constructed pineapple greenhouses at Plantation Route.

Grasso & O’Neill 2030

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Talal Ahmed Family, November 2064

Talal Ahmed was born in March 2020, in his parent’s colonial style house at Monica Roux Residential Area. His father Kaamran, a Loyal to Familia member, at first relocated to Mountain Village, but in the late 2030’s moved the family back to the city. In a penthouse apartment at President Purple Villa. Talal lost his younger brother Zakaria in 2031. Talal met Olivia Onley from Scotland, while studying at President Smirnov’s School. Talal got a job at Ramos Construction and rented a small apartment in Ruiz Tower, living with Olivia from 2039, while she was still a university student. After Olivia’s graduation in the early 40’s she got job at Bounty City Hospital and the couple moved to a modern mansion at Coconut Road, and later to an even more luxurious address at the lower floor of Dr. Sofia Pellegrin’s famous mansion. Talal started working as waiter at The Donkey Mansion. Maybe due to his unusual upbringing, son of a gangster and a former prostitute, Talal was drinking a lot in this period. His father Kaamran was killed by the police in 2052. After that Talal’s drinking got to the point where Olivia demanded that he went to rehab or she would leave him. He was detoxicated at La Casa Nuestra Señora and got a job as firefighter. The family moved to a cheap apartment in Mountain Village, to get as far away from the city as possible. First and foremost to live a slower life, but also to avoid his many alcoholic acquaintances. In 2055, now living at Old Banana Road in Plateau Village, the couple got twin daughters Naya and Melia. Talal working at North Rescue, Olivia working as a doctor at Ruben Ruiz Medical in Harbour district, both jobs they have had ever since. Last year the family moved to a large apartment in Plateau Tower, the best they could get without leaving North District. Melia was accepted into President Smirnov's school and sometimes works as a dishwasher at Zhūròu Bōluó to earn some pocket money. Naya is not very academic and does not want to further her education right now. She mostly hangs out around Chunping Temple or Cocktail Bar Beijing, with a group of girls, earning a little by helping foreign tourists.

Naya at Chunping Temple

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Friday 7th of November 2064, at 8PM on Bounty TV1

D'Angelo Island 2033 to 2064

In 2035 United Food opened a sugar plantation at Cane Pathway. The same year some cheap apartments, was constructed at Inland Sea Route, the area now known as D’Angelo Village North. The year after also some working-class blocks were constructed at D’Angelo Main Road. All these homes, built in the early 2030’s was constructed by Ramos Construction, quite far from their base in the centre of Bounty City. In 2036, two manure depots were constructed. One of them in the middle of D’Angelo Village. The same year D'Angelo Monastery was sold to Developer Jane Jansen. In 2037, after protest from residents, the manure depot in the centre of D’Angelo Village was demolished. As a consequence, Ramos family gave up of banana production and sold their land, to the Catholic Church. The same year, the greenhouses at Plantation Route were acquired by United Fruit. Harbor residential tower replaced the monastery. In 2038 a bus depot was constructed at Cane Pathway, at the time home of L3, todays DA2 from O’Neill Pathway to North Town Road. Iglesia Nuestra Señora church was constructed. The construction of Bounty Airport finished January 2041, but following a series of low pressures with many serious thunderstorms the airport caught fire and was servery damaged, delaying air traffic for a longer period. During the rain season, D’Angelo Power was flooded, resulting in a serious explosion. The powerplant was demolished and not rebuild.

Bounty Airport today.

In 2042 D'Angelo Bay Tourist Resort opened, the following year also the exclusive D'Angelo Beach Resort was established. Hospital and mental institution “La Casa Nuestra Señora” were constructed during the winter of 2043/2044. In 2045 a new powerplant “West Sun Energy” was constructed at D’Angelo Main Road, next to the airport. Later renamed to D’Angelo Sunpower. In 2046, a parking house was added to D'Angelo Beach Resort. During the early 2040’s the Upper Residential Area further evolved, including the opening of Gastronomy D’Angelo Restaurant, also Gutiérrez Village formed in the period. Airport Police was established in 2047, with a station located at Gutiérrez Village, just north of the airport. More apartments were built in Gutiérrez Village in 2049. In 2050 a beetle attack on Gutiérrez family plantation, resulted in a lack of high-quality organic goat feed, and thereby a lack of quality cheese. A Souvenir Shop was located at D'Angelo Beach Resort. Some residential blocks was built south of the army base. The same year residents at D'Angelo Tower, received a notice that the building would soon be demolished.

D'Angelo Beach Resort Souvenirs, 2052

In 2051 D'Angelo Tower was removed and the new road “la Calle Iglesia” opened up the area between The Harbor and Upper Residential Area. Several new residential blocks was constructed behind D’Angelo police station. Chief of Police Mariano Sánchez created “Sánchez & Co. Quality Toys”, working with inmates during the last period of their sentence, located at the new La Calle Iglesia. D'Angelo Village Metro Station opened in 2052. In 2054 a 2nd sun power station was located at the northwestern coast next to United Food’s sugar. During the 2^nd half of the 2050’s basically no new developments happened at D’Angelo Island. In 2060, construction of Del Toro Road, connected D'Angelo Town with the western coast, in preparation for the coming bridge. Government owned ISC office was located near the beach. Responsible for the bridge construction. Inland Sea Bridge, was constructed from July 2060, reaching Antonia del Toro Island in March 2061. The ISC office was moved to Antonia del Toro Island later that year, and development on D'Angelo Island stalled.

D’Angelo Town - January 2064

Editorial: This will be the last Educational TV Series. I needed this last one to tie whatever loose ends I had left behind, first of all to give myself a full historical overview. I the future maps and statistics will appear as single posts whenever needed. Sorry for the sudden delay, I felt like doing a sims3 story, something I haven’t done for years.

Southern D’Angelo Island - January 2064

 

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December 2064

The security checkpoint at Plantation Road, at the entry to Cattle Road District from Schubert Bridge, was no longer important for the police. At the same time, the eruption creating Gaia Volcanic Hill, did some damage to the tarmac and it was better to change the road, making a curve around the hill.

Before

After

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January 2065

Another year with a negative result. This time much worse than last year, as shown in the 2064 report below. According to Olga Ferrara, professor at Financial Science Center, the worst recession in the history of Bounty Islands. A loss more than five time higher than in the worst year under the mid 2030’s recession. At present the economists do not have an explanation. The government have formed a committee. That will analyze the problem and come up with an explanation and some suggestions for solutions.  

Short 2064 Report from State Statistics Department:

Top 3 Industrial Export: Firearms 37.028 coins, Electronics 36.832 coins, Cigars 19.698 coins.

Top 3 Raw Export: Meat 17.478 coins. Wool 12.100 coins, Fish 7.697 coins.

Tourist Industry: Accommodation 29.706 coins, Other Tourist Consumption: 10.020 coins

Yearly balance (1): -122.166 coins.

Payment to Venezuela: 10.500 coins

Yearly balance (2): -132.666 coins.

Births Rate: 3,82%. Immigration Rate: 0,67%. Death Rate 3,65%. Emigration Rate: 0,00 %. Disappeared: 0,00%

Unemployed: 2,08%, Job Vacancy 3,07%, Homeless: 0,34%

This year, it will be 100 years since Lucia Hamlet, was officially renamed to Lucia Village.

Lucia Village, mid 1960’s

Lucia Village January 2065

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46 minutes ago, Tamijo said:

Another year with a negative result. This time much worse than last year, as shown in the 2064 report below.

 

But Simtropolis is back.........

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@TheMurderousCricket Ya, that is beautiful. 

The people of Bounty Islands already forgot about all that, after all that was 39 years ago   

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February 2065

Cristina Sullivan died 78 years old. Cristina was born Cristina Morales, the daughter of unemployed Spanish immigrant Carla Morales and truck driver Charlie Jones from Wales. She moved in with Ronnie Sullivans family in 2006. Cristina and Ronnie got their own apartment in 2010 just after Cristina had graduated from Bounty City University. They married in 2020 and Cristina gave birth to their daughter Vera In July 2022. In August 2028 the family was extended with their son Stephen. Although she has also worked as a doctor and with administration at S/L Trucks, Cristina Sullivan spent most of her professional life working with the Sullivan family business.

Doctor Cristina Sullivan, 2049

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Vera Sullivan Family - March 2065

Vera was born July 2022, in her parent’s apartment, in Lucia Village. The first-born child of Cristina and Ronnie Sullivan and thereby heir to Sullivan Oil. She spent her childhood at different locations in South District. Her only sibling little brother Stephen was born in 2028. Vera was educated from President Williams School but did not get any higher education. After the retirement of her grandmother, her farther became the chairman of the oil company. In 2044, Vera got her own apartment at Plantation Road in Cattle Road District. She started dating, two years younger Mariano Vázquez. The relationship brought fruit and Vera gave birth to their son Mike in August 2046. Although she still saw the father, they did not live together. In December 2048 Vera Sullivan, was elected new member of Council of the Districts, representing the Oli & Mining Industry Association. Vera bought a large mansion in Cattle Road East. In 2056 Vera became president of The Sullivan Charitable Foundation, formed by her father Robert Sullivan and his cousin Myrthe Sullivan. In 2062 she became company president and chairman of the board. Since the late 2050’s Mariano Vázquez, the farther of Vera’s son Mike, has spent more and more time in her mansion at the corner of Pasture Road and Long Connector Road. She asked him to move in permanently, although she still refused his wedding proposals. In 2063, she moved the company to the new Sullivan Oil headquarter, located in the center of Lucia Village. Personally, the last year have been hard, loosing her father in April last year and her mother last month. Her 18 years old son Mike is studying at Bounty University, still living with his mother.     

After a refreshing dip at Leone Parque Acuárico, Vera is heading for the Council

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April 2065

The government committee, led by Professor Olga Ferrara. Made a first report about the economic decline in 2064. According to the report, there seem to be a number of combined factors, behind the recession. Exports were 21% lower than the average of the latest 5 years. Tourism 18% lower. Rent and Financial services 17,6% lower. Indicating a general decline in activities of all sectors. A good thing though, is that prices on the most important export items have been stable. The expenses were overall quite stable, although social cost was relatively high compared to previous period. The committee asked for more time to dig deeper into the numbers, unable to come up with any clear answers at this point in their investigation. Beside the fact that new costly social initiatives should be avoided until the economy has been stabilised. The government accepted an extension of the committee's mandate.

Olga Ferrara’s committee office, located at the 2^nd floor, in the back of Financial Science Center, facing North Jungle Nature Reserve.

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María Sanz, May 2065 

After a short period of illness, a María Sanz died just 67 years old. María was born at Lucia Clinic in December 1997. The daughter of Jane and Lucas Sanz. Her father was rather old when he got her, her mother was his 3rd wife. He died when María was just 3 years old. She saw her mother’s new lover Allesandro D'Angelo as a father. Her mother left Allesandro in 2016, but they kept contact until his death in 2019. 19 years old, she moved to her own small apartment in Fenna Tower. In 2023 María gave birth to Mónica, the father did not want the child. María was living alone as a single mother. Sadly, the child died in 2026. In 2036 María gave birth to Myra, the farther was John Hallett. At this point they did not live together, but after they also got Kanoa in 2040, they moved together in South Jungle Tower. John Hallett died in 2053. Due to the loss of income, María was forced to move the family, to an unhealthy and worn-out apartment at South Cepero Road, Miners Village. Later she started a relationship with French widower Paul François, who already had two adult children. María and her children, moved into Paul’s nice house at the corner of Smirnov Road and Arthur M. Leroy’s Road. Her children moved out, first Myra and more recently Kanoa (more about them later). María stayed with Paul and what was at first, a way out of poverty, developed over the years. Three years ago, she got her only grandchild Nate, the son of Myra. 

Editorial: I won’t follow Paul and his family after the death of María.  

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June 2065

Nate S. Dubois, the son of Luca S. Dubois died just a few months after his 3rd birthday.

British travel, culture, and food journalist Robert Hughes was asked to talk about what he saw as Bounty’s best restaurants. Visit Bounty have no influence on Mr. Hughes choices. They are all his subjective thoughts.

1/ Het Wilde Varken, price level: High. 

Everyone visiting Cepero Island, locals as well as foreigners, should put on the Sunday dress on and visit Het Wilde Varken, located in the beautiful Inland See Waterfront, between Ruben Ruiz Strait and Inland Sea. Chef Daichi Fernández makes an amazing fusion food, which combines dishes from the Netherlands and Flanders with Caribbean ingredients.

2/ Yate Club Bounty, price level: Very high.

In 2058, London TV personality and fashion blogger Mary Wright and her partner Italian actress Giorgia Biancho, bought the Yate Club restaurant and turned it into a seafood paradise. French chef Arthur Roux, makes the best sea food from local suppliers, don’t miss out on his amazing “Bay Scallop pickled in banana liqueur, with fried corn and chocolate sauce”. Reserve a table, weeks in advance.

3/ Zhūròu Bōluó, Price level: High

If you are tired of Caribbean luxury food and want to try something very different, I’d say Zhūròu Bōluó is for you. The sweet Bōluó Jiàng Zhūròu (Pork in Pineapple Sauce) is splendid. Another wonderful dish on their menu is Mápó Dòufu (A stew of minced beef, tofu, fermented beans and chili paste). The latter only suitable for those who like strong food. The restaurant is located next to the beautiful Mónica Roux Monument, just south of Bounty China Town. Sadly, the nearby truck depot is quite noisy. Avoid sitting outside if visiting within working hours.  

4/ Hotel America, price level: Medium

The best restaurant, value for money, might be the one in Hotel America. Not to be confused with the next-door Hotel America Burger, which is mediocre at best. The Hotel America Restaurant is a large and a bit noisy family restaurant. Serving solid Italian/Austrian food. Pizza; Pasta; Wiener Schnitzel; Gulasch; Lamb and Fish dishes.

5/ Pub D'Angelo, price level: low.

Most tourists have heard of the famous 1898 pub, the The Donkey Mansion. But honestly, despite the historical value of the building, that is a tourist trap. If you want to visit a great local pub, you are looking for Pub D'Angelo. Located in D’Angelo’s old village, this is a temple to good old-fashioned Bounty Rum and simple but wonderful local farmer’s food. Owned and run by Bounty-born Mónica Bertrand, who also create the delicious dishes.