Kraken's Point

Kraken's Point, formerly known as Garkogorod and Garkos, is a settlement owned by the Dread Fleet in the province of Kiurtrog in territory currently owned by Sylvania.

Garkogorod was the first ever city and capital of the United Socialist States of Eldham, but today it is now home to the mercenary group of the Dread Fleet. It is located on a small archipelago and the nearby coast in the Southeasternmost point of Serrona and Eldham. The original settlement was founded by Xeroise Ronango'O, and was the very first settlement/person to reach a corner of Eldham's map.

History
"Main Article: Kiurtrog"The first ever major settlement in the area was called Garkogorod, which was the first official city of the United Socialist States of Eldham and its first capital. It was founded on the day the Eldham server opened by player Xeroise Ronango'O. The town housed a small circular stone fort, and a large bank. Most construction that was planned for the town ceased however during the Kunir War. It became apparent that war would not be won, and as such, Xeroise and the numerous other residents of the city completely demolished the city and took their belongings with them West. In their absence, many signs were left taunting Anglunia and Vanakunirians, who occupied Kiurtrog after the war. It is believed around twenty people had been forcefully evicted from Garkogorod, most moving to Laria, and then many ultimately relocated to Nizkaya, Kazkaya, and Vostroya. The town remained abandoned and only occasionally physically claimed, even after the USSE had completely re-conquered Kiurtrog less than a month later.

In 2022, a player by the name Lethe of Laria, rebelled from the United Socialist States of Eldham after disagreements surrounding the state of the Eldhamite Union. During this time, the Republic of Laria was declared and forcefully claimed all of Kiurtrog. At around the same time, many Kiurtrogoix Larians (Larians who originate from the Isle of Kiurtrog, including Garkogorod) were willing to cooperate with the Republic of Laria so long as it had democratic institutions, and as such there were communists in the early Republic, including aforementioned Xeroise Ronango'O and other long time residents of former Garkogorod like Quintus Solokov. Other people like Ren Serebra also found themselves willing to assist. These communists who found themselves neutral and willing to cooperate with the Republic of Laria re-settled Garkogorod, with a new simpler name, Garkos. The Larian government demanded that they delete the claim as they feared communist insurgency, at which point the residents of Garkos refused. Ultimately, they were forcefully evicted by Stoneworks admins, and the area was occupied by the Larian government directly and by multiple members of the admin team. Whether or not this eviction was a "proxy claim" is controversial to this day, as the residents of Garkos - including Xeroise herself - had been living on the island continuously since before the city of Laria even existed and was intended to be a city underneath the Republic of Laria, not the USSE.

Ultimately, the Republic of Laria saw little development and little activity despite an initial surge in immigration of anti-communists who wished to join in on a war effort against the USSE. Kiurtrog in its entirely, including abandoned Garkos, were completely derelict after the eviction of the communists. Laria ultimately joined the Imperial Archonate of Sylvania to prevent further inactivity and to assure that the region was in protection and could not be taken back by the USSE. In 2023, a group of pirates known as the Dread Fleet would come to the Isle of Kiurtrog and negotiate with the leaders of Sylvanian Kiurtrog. They took the isle under their control, and the pirates set up camp creating the contemporary settlement of Kraken's Point. Many Kiurtrogoix people living in the USSE to this day make regular migrations to former Garkos in remembrance of the land, and organizations like Garen Toá Kiurtrog have strongly detested outsider settlements in former Garkos, including the entirety of Kraken's Point.