Delfinenstrand

Delfinenstrand (Sangunese: 海豚浜, Irukahama, "sea-pig beach") is a lordship on the eastern coast of the province of Asara Eliana (Whales, Natopia). Its lordship is vested in Iñigo al-Osman Primo de Aguilar, whose affairs are managed by his parents Esmeralda al-Osman and Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar.

Located on the eastern coast of Asara Eliana, Delfinenstrand borders Perlenküste in the north-east, Schneeschildkrötenland in the south-east, Mishimakawa in the south-west, and Kleinstadt in the north-west.

History

Delfinenstrand was established as Delphinenstrand in 1624 by Fürst Ludwig von Walstadt. Its first lord was Lothar von Walstadt, who was born out of Ludwig von Walstadt's liaison with Rosalda of the Neurändern in 1604.

Immediately garrisoned by the ESB-Kosaken-Brunïakis-Afzælt upon announcement of the appointment of His Serene and Eminent Imperial Highness The Prince Iñigo of Molivadia and Arboria as Lord of Delfinenstrand. Imperial Constancian Navy Logistic Support Vessel KP Basileous Theophilos with merchant vessels and an escorting flotilla are deployed to assist with settlement operations.

Functional port construction begun at area designated the Southern Encampment, contract awarded to ESB Construction. International airport planned.

An Imperial Constancian Consulate-General was opened effective 4.VI.1689.

Administration

The Lordship is governed by His Imperial Highness Iñigo Lorenzo Aloysius Shahnaz al-Osman Primo de Aguilar, Prince of Molivadia and Arboria, through his parents, the Prince of Molivadia and Princess of Arboria, who jointly act as his guardian over the Lordship and issue decrees in his name during his minority.

Alvar Ahlgren, commander of the 4th Cossack Engineer Squadron, 55th Regiment of the Honourable Company (Divisional Troops), ESB-Cossack-Cuirassier-Division, is Lord High Constable and has the duty and responsibility to uphold law and order and to implement Decrees.

Russell Aldridge is Lord High Treasurer and has the duty and responsibility to ensure the proper collection of taxes and fees, to safeguard the coffers of the Lordship, and has, as subordinates, a Deputy Treasurer to act in his stead, a Commissioner of Lands and Natural Resources, with the duty and responsibility of superintending all land and natural resources within the lordship, and a Lord High Reeve, who collects and remits all taxes and fees due to the Lordship.

The seat of government of the Lordship of Delfinenstrand is Pharos Keep, while the Court of the Lordship of Delfinenstrand is wherever Prince Iñigo and his parents are resident. At the moment, the official address of the Court is at Molivadia House, the Aqaba residence of the House of Santiago-Santander, pending construction and completion of Irukahama Tower in Tapfer Plaza, Aqaba.

Garrison

The Honourable Company, as noted above, provided a garrison force drawn from the ESB-Kosaken-Brunïakis-Afzælt. As of 1689 AN, this was led by the 55^th/4^th Cossack Engineer Squadron, supported by detachments consisting of one troop of cavalry (mechanised/light armour), one troop of horse artillery (sans ponies, which remained at Chur), and one section-level fire team specialising in ground-based area defence.

By direct command of the Deputy High Commissioner of the Raspur Pact, volunteers from the Arboreal Guard and the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces were transported to Delfinenstrand via the flotilla led by the LSV KP Basileous Theophilos. This brigade-sized formation, commanded by Taxiarchos (Brigadier) George Frost of the Imperial Constancian Army, was interimly designated Task Force Delfinenstrand, operationally reporting to XXXI Corps and Cibola Command based in Hauptstadt Walstadt, Whales.