Severely damaged by nuclear strikes, fallout and rampaging refugees, Delaware has yet to recover. Perhaps 80% of the northern half of the state is still uninhabited and the land is very dangerous to cross. There are a few settlements in the southern half of Delaware, fishing the Atlantic and living the best they can.
Dover, SS-18M2
Wilmington, SS-18M2
Discretionary nuclear target:
Dover AFB, SS-N-8
Currently, there exists four large "castles" and a dozen or so much smaller keeps. Populations are relatively small, but steady, and life has settled down into very much a medieval type of existence, with tilled farms surrounding the castles, which are used as emergency refuges as well as centers of commerce and government. The prewar structures have all been extensively fortified and often walled, and visitors from before the war would be hard pressed to recognize the buildings.
The four main castles are:
1) "Fort Cannon": Located on the
grounds of the old L. Cannon Museum near Milton. By far the largest
fortified community in the state, with some 275 full-time residents
and a healthy population of seasonal agriculture workers. With its
proximity to the waters of the Delaware Bay, Fort Cannon is noted
for funding a large fishing fleet.
2) "Rosstown": Located on the extensive
grounds of the Governor Ross Mansion near Seaford. Perhaps the most
unstable of the four, with a particularly autocratic leader
currently making life difficult for the 180 or so citizens. Rosstown
will surely be the next castle to see rebellion if conditions do not
improve.
3) "Castle Parsons": Located in the
historic Parsons Home Mansion near Milford. Population varies with
the seasons, but during harvest times there are often upwards of 150
people here.
4) "Castle Ebbers": Located in the
former mansion of a CEO in the southern suburbs of Georgetown. The
smallest of the four, with a population of around 80 people. They
are cautiously friendly with anyone who isn't obviously hostile, and
will trade with outsiders.
Smaller communities, usually less than 40 strong, are scattered about the region, mostly along trade routes between the larger communities.
Mystery: It is rumored in the area that there is a hidden cave entrance somewhere on the east coast of Delaware Bay. A water-filled passage winds for a few miles inland until reaching a "secret city". It is also rumored that a few fishermen from the Fort Cannon community know of its location.
People who have contributed to this entry:
John Raner