ECONOMICS]
Ecomony and Industry:
Ship Building is the major manufacturing industry in the Kingdom of Seaforth. Encompassing military and civilian shipbuilding, corporate juggernauts such as Halifax Shipyards and Seaspan Incorporated make their presence felt on water ways the world over. With its immense shipbuilding capacity, Seaforth is a world leader in international shipping and Seaforthian freighters can be found in virtually every port in the world. To support the shipbuilding industry, Seaforth has a very capable steel and hull technology industry.
Banking Laws and regulation in the Kingdom of Seaforth create a strong, stable and dependable banking system. While these laws and regulations keep Seaforthian Banks out of the high-risk/high-reward aspects of the world banking market, their conservative mindset lends itself to strong and steady gains every quarter.
Offshore drilling is prevalent in the Great Northern Sea and is the driving force behind the kingdoms finished petroleum products market. Federal law prohibits drilling in the Illumic channel due to environmental and international concerns.
As a coastal nation, the bounty of the sea has long been a domestic industry. Fish, crab and lobster is abundant in the cold waters. Seaforthian King Crab is known the world over and is loved as much as the former practice of whaling is hated.
The major livestock in the kingdom is sheep and Seaforth produces a vast amount of wool, mutton and lamb.
The Eastern plains contain the only arable land in the kingdom. Utilizing advanced irrigation methods the kingdom is able to produce Rye, Canola and Wheat is sufficient amounts to create a net export.
As the birthplace of Scotch Whiskey, the finest Scotch is produced here. Bar none. Don’t even try to compare your bathtub swill to the finest distilled spirits in the world.
Recent advances in Geothermal technology, hydrogen electrolysis and Lithium Extraction continue to keep Seaforth at the pinnacle of the world energy markets.
Imports:
Due to its location and climate many desirable good cannot be produced domestically and Seaforth maintains a large balance of trade. Key import for the nation include:
Iron ore and other raw metals.
Timber and wood products.
Luxury goods
Sugar and spices
Fruit
Vegetables: Corn, tomatoes, cucumber and others that require a warmer climate to grow.
Finished domestic goods: Everything from hair dryers to toaster ovens.
Vehicles: Cars, trucks, ect.
MAJOR CORPORATIONS
Halifax Shipyards is the premier shipbuilder in Seaforth, Halifax shipyards is a major defense contractor. Also involved in civilian shipbuilding and own major shipyards in Halifax as well as Eventide. CEO Jock McCoy
Seaspan Inc. is the second largest shipbuilder in Seaforth. Defense contractor and major civilian shipwright. CEO Daniel Sinclair.
Scotian Metalworks is a metallurgic specialist company. They build advanced metal systems as well as armour plates for ships, tanks and other vehicles. Pioneered the groundbreaking "double hull" technology and the honeycomb system that gives Seaforthian ships their immense strength and endurance. This hull technology has allowed Seaforth to produce the only Polar Class 1 icebreakers on Mundus.
Ocean Volt and it's R&D subsidiary, Juggernaut Propulsion Systems are maritime power engineers, they build conventional and nuclear drive systems for ships and other large projects.
Thunder Bay Hydro is a hydro power company. Maintains a series of nuclear and hydro power generating plants.
Raytheon is a major defense contractor involved in several fields of defense research, particularly of note is the TALON Battle Suit.
MAJOR SHIPPING CORPORATIONS
Illumic Shipping
Seaforth Shipping Corporation
Trans Mundus Trading
Major International Economics Centers:
Technology City, East Moreland (Halifax Shipyards, Scotian Metalworks)
Gowu, Zimalia (Seaspan Inc.)
Konigsgrad (Seaspan Inc)
ITC, Azukishima, Rokkenjima (Governmental, Various Business)
Special Technology
Rhodesia
As a part of the Kingdom of Seaforth's cutting edge and Mundus leading maritime technology, the City of Rhodesia represents the possible in terms of Seaforthian scientific achievement. Rhodesia sits on the floor of the Illumic Channel several miles off the coast of Seaforth in close proximity to and undersea vent. Using Seaforth's advanced hull technology, Rhodesia is the world's largest (and only) permanent undersea habitation. Holding approximately 10,000 people at maximum capacity, Rhodesia serves promarily as a scientific research station with teams working to improve current hull technology, as well as other interests.
Rhodesia is also a working electrolysis plant, using electricity to separate water molecues into thier component parts, namely pure oxygen and hydrogen. The oxygen is used internally as well as shipped out while the hydrogen is used as fuel in a number of industries. Rhodesia is also a contributer to a number of foreign space programs specializing in designing and testing, landers, habitation and working modules as well as providing hydrogen fuel. Indeed, Rhodesia is a perfect test bed for space technology.
Rhodesia is connected to mainland Seaforth by a "Chunnel" with trains provided by contract from Dartfordia.
Lyonesse
Using offshore dilling platform technology, sitting above Rhodesia is Lyonesse a support and service "town" for Rhodesia.