![[breakaway.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***August 29th, 2023*** --- ### Quotes “The Russians have been drilling Antarctic oil for years. Today is the day we cut the supply.” - US Mission Briefing “American forces are preparing to strike our Antarctic oil production facility. They claim it violates international law, but they only want oil for themselves.” - RU Mission Briefing “Most people don’t like fighting in the cold, but something about snow brings clarity. Can’t forget how much blood we spill when it ruins that white horizon.”[^1] - Lis “It’s only a matter of time until America comes for this place, and not to save the penguins.”[^2] - Angel “Quietly, what was once a remote science facility became a refining operation responsible for 4000 barrels of crude daily.”[^2] - Bechir <br> ### Description Even in a world constantly afflicted by environmental collapse, the hunger for fossil fuels has never ceased. First claimed by Norway and usurped by Russia in 2038, Queen Maud land and the Riiser-Larsen sea have been choked by oil drilling equipment ever since as platforms operated twenty-four seven to feed military interests across the globe. Changes in local temperature wreaked havoc on vital snow packs and glaciers, causing a ripple effect on the surrounding region as melted runoff poured into the ocean. Its remote location and perpetual violation of international law meant that much of the technology ran on fumes, often hastily repaired from a dwindling supply of scrap and backup parts. Being assigned to the Queen Maud defensive force was seen as a tacit punishment, and the company responsible for processing oil - Chistaya Neft - kept the entire operation on a skeleton crew. Yet for all its flaws and troubles, many [[No-Pats]] saw the Queen Maud station as a place to catch their breath between deployments, and a thriving multilingual community persisted as various Non-Patriated ships refueled around the Antarctic. It is a rude awakening when the United States attacks the refinery, pitting various No-Pat factions against one another, as American forces attempt to demolish Russian oil dominance in the region. [^1]: This is one of Lis' loading screen quotes. [^2]: Featured in Journey of the No-Pats entry six [[The Only Way Home|"The Only Way Home."]]