Atlantic Canada

I've largely ignored Atlantic Canada, as the rest of Canada is wont to do, mostly because I wasn't sure what to do with it. One of the big problems, of course, is Quebec, sitting there, splitting Canada in two. We've already looked at how BC handles being cut off from Canada (re: not well), but what about Atlantic Canada? I've decided to treat it as something of a sub-game within the broader Dark North. Time will tell how good an idea this is.

Atlantic Canada
With Quebec and Alberta's independence splitting Canada from its coasts, the affected provinces were forced to deal with the situation however they could.

In most of Atlantic Canada, there was no clear consensus. Newfoundland did what most of its population considered the only sane thing, in the face of expected American interest - or assault - and rejoined the British Empire as a Dominion. Labrador was quickly annexed by Quebec, but the British gracefully chose to permit this as they consolidated their newfound hold on the island, sending ships and soldiers to arm and defend - as well exploit. While the Royalists in Ottawa were quick to point to Britain's response to Newfoundland's request for aid, they were not so quick to acknowledge that that Britain, perhaps, was no so interested in preserving Newfoundland's sovereignty, as it was in stripping it bare.

Meanwhile, the rest of Atlantic Canada was forced to, essentially, fend for itself.

There were calls to submit to American rule, calls for the Maritimes to form their own country, and every suggestion in between. In the end, no decision could be reached, and New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island remained part of Canada.

This presented a problem, as Canada had very little ability to protect the Maritimes from Quebecois, British, and American interests. The Maritimes then, were quick to arm themselves, using what money Canada could supply them with.

Halifax became a kind of second capital for Canada, much to the chagrin of Cape Breton and much of the rural Maritimes, but there was simply no other choice. It was the largest and most well-defended port, and it was from there Canada launched its own effort in the Atlantic.

Dwarfed by the American and British Navies operating in the area, Canada's naval might consists of the Canadian Government Ship Halifax, and her eleven sister ships. A cutting-edge frigate class of Canadian design and manufacture, the CGS Halifax and her sisters form the backbone of Canada's defense in the Maritimes, but she is far from the only power in those waters.

Quebec maintains a small fleet of four Iroquois-class destroyers. Built in the '70s for anti-submarine warfare, the destroyers were designed and built in Quebec, and Quebec took them when it left Canada. Equipped with several helicopters each, they have become perfect raiding vessels, often operating in support of privateers acting in Quebecois' interest.

The Americans are ever at hand, being close to home and easily able to resupply. They operate a small, fast fleet, on a rotating basis.

The British operate from the Dominion of Newfoundland, and are supported by the HMS Canadian Victory, an Invincible-class aircraft carrier recommissioned specifically for the Canadian mission.

Aside from these four factions, pirates and rover gangs are an ever present threat.

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Now then, there's a bit of a base for who's who and what's what, and that's all well and good, but what about the cars? Ah, well. I think rather than cars, we ought to use hovercraft in the Maritimes, oughtn't we?