King Philip Of Aznavor was stood atop the Rock an oversaw the fortification of his harbours. Next to him were four bombard cannons that had recently been added to the summit of Oceanrock in order to make the most of the vantage point offered. From here these cannons could rain hell down on any vessel threatening the harbour and one would beed to storm the rock to silence them. Furthermore, A line of beacons had been installed in villages along the coast and if any were lit the message would be relayed to Shipskeep from which enough ship would be dispatched to send the Mighty hammer to the bottom of the sea. In addition orders have been sent to the new colonies to remove all cannons from the vessels that had been sent to escort the colonists and to employ them to make a series of formidable coastal batteries should the threatening vessel challenge Aznavor's newest colony. The ships themselves were to be carried inland where they would be given maintenance, scoured of rats and would be kept safe from any naval threat until the facilities in the new world would allow for them to be refitted.

Excellent news had emerged from the eastern republican neighbours of Aznavor, New Drakran had accepted the offer to trade naval expertise for the republics' economic assistance. New Drakans harbour masters had each been invited to spend a month In Oceansrock and in Shipskeep to observe which facilities and which methods would best suit the construction and maintenance of ocean-going vessels. Oceans rock specialized in trade vessels and her harbours were lined with wooden cargo cranes lifting crates into swifts but round-bellied ships capable of carrying much cargo. Shipskeep was oriented entirely towards military vessels and New Drakrans sailors would soon be taught the importance of iron discipline being employed not only in on board a ship but also in their construction facilities. A large number of workers in Shipskeep were veteran sailors so could invest their own personal experiences into their work and were also much more able to notice potential enemy spies or saboteurs in Aznavor's military base. From what the king could gleam New Drakran had truly sent some of the finest economists and merchants over to Aznavor where they would be welcomed and invited to present their ideas and suggests at many open events and eventually being offered jobs as private tutors to the children of Aznavor's gentry and merchants so that their knowledge may be passed down to future generations. Ambassadors from New Drakran had also presented the idea of jointly run war exercises between the Kingdom and the Republics' armies, an offer that seemed promising to the council of Aznavor. Plans were drawn up for a suitable ground for such an event to be held on the border between the republic and the Kingdom , and the suggestion was forwarded to president Kiue for approval.

A dispatch rider was sent to bring a message to the Regency of Caer whose people lived to the north of Aznavor and offerred them a treaty of friendship, mutual assistance and trade. From all accounts the men of Caer were renowned warriors but their lands had long been stripped of it's mineral wealth and her forests had been unsustainable exploited. If friendships were to be possible between the Kingdom and the regency who knows what opportunities may afford themselves in the future.

Finally King Phillip approved an initiative out forward by his economic advisor which recommended that some penal labourers should be removed fro mthe stone mines of the north and instead assigned to the more urgent task of paving the roads throughout the entire country which would significantly increase travelling speeds of merchants,carriages and armies as the roads would become more oderly more permanent fixtures of the countryside rather than simply a particularly warn path susceptible to turning into a mudbath after sufficient rain. 

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Precautions taken against the threat of the Mighty Hammer
Diplomacy deals
Prisoners are put to work on a road building project.