Okeogi

Background

Okeogi is capital of the Imperial Coalition. Established on July 31, 2018, it is also the oldest town. It was founded by settlers marioboyrc and Varuker. The greater Okeogi area is defined as a region of bordering Imperial Coalition towns within the walls of the United Imperial Provinces. It includes the towns of Okeogi, NazTec, Edago, and Lucker Town.

Founding

Okeogi was founded on July 31, 2018, by settlers marioboyrc and Varuker. The modern day townhall was the house of the two. After gaining additional settlers, the founders moved out and the building was repurposed as the townhall for the young city-state. Much of Okeogi's early architecture was built and/or inspired by the work of famed Okeogian builder ExOtIcK_. Additionally, redstone engineer Yurimonte contributed to early systems and mechanisms.

Early Development and Expeditions

ExOtIck_ conducted many expeditions in the months of August and September of 2018. He built many small bases in the name of Okeogi and kept track of potentially useful locations. It was during these months when it's founders realized that the "island" they thought they were building on was actually a peninsula. ExOtIck_ proposed artificially turning the peninsula into an island. So it was on August 2nd, 2018 that Varuker severed Okeogi's connection to the larger landmass (that would eventually become known as the North Island. From that point on, the land that the original settlement was on would be called the "Main Okeogi Island". It would be politically divided by the East Okeogi Island and West Okeogi Island. The West is where the early Okeogians lived and the East become baren as people quarried sand, dirt, cobblestone, and mined.

The Banning of the Founders

In November 2018, both Varuker and marioboyrc would find themselves temporarily banned for "annoying the moderator". This marked the end of founding age of early Okeogi. The town went dead for two months with its founders and residents not returning. In 2019, marioboyrc and Yurimonte return to RetroMC. The second founder of what would eventually become the Imperial Coalition, Varuker, would never return.

The Renaissance Era

In January 2019, a new RetroMC player would find himself near the remnants of early Okeogi. He made the decision to build his own artificial island in the Okeogian Sea, off the northeast coast of the Main Okeogi Island. His name was Steve02. It was in late January that marioboyrc returned to RetroMC at the same time as Steve02. The two had the idea to partner up. marioboyrc would finance the landfill for Steve02's island and marioboyrc would expand Okeogi onto it. This deal was called off, however. Instead, Steve02 opted to move into West Okeogi and set up his house and construction business, Steve02 Company. The two then invited Kana9371 to join. Steve02 and Kana9371 spearheaded development on the North Island. The population exploded to around 40 in March.

Early Edago and The Banishment of Steve02

In late march, 2019, Steve02 begun building Notch Totems around Okeogi. Residents did not approve. Steve02 was instrumental in the revival of Okeogi, so he was deemed too important to banish but to radical to keep in town. marioboyrc negotiated a compromise between the residents and Steve02. Steve02 would be allowed to expand Okeogi into the a nearby territory in the north that was covered in ruins. There, he invited new residents and built statues to Notch and even a Temple of Notch. This was still not okay with residents, they proposed a vote to ban Notchism altogether. The voted passed with an overwhelming majority. marioboyrc was forced to instruct Steve02 to cease and desist the practice of Notchism in his territory. Steve02 refused, and was thereby banished from Okeogi for noncompliance. This territory would be given to LukeIsStuff during the reorganization of Greater Okeogi into the Imperial Coalition in April. The territory was renamed to the town of Edago.

Reorganization into the Imperial Coalition

In late March to early April 2019 the reorganization of Greater Okeogi into separate towns began. Edago was established as a separate town from Okeogi and resident Armageddon Elite founded NazTec on March 34th to the South of Pigsile Island (an island off the Southern coast of Okeogi named for its pig population during expeditions in Old Okeogi). The entire region would be referred to as "Greater Okeogi" due to its proximity and its intertwined history. It was decided that Okeogi would serve as the capital of the new empire and a special capital district would be built on the Southern Peninsula. It includes a display of every member town's flag, called the "flag walk", the Varuker Union Courthouse (built on April 1st, 2019) and the repurposing of the World Meeting Centre to the Imperial Meeting Center. This period would see a tragedy involving LukeIsStuff that would call into question the reorganization.

A front side view of townhall.

A town hall meeting.

An Okeogian embassy located in the city-state of America

A view of the north Okeogian Sea

A view of North and Main Okeogi Islands as seen from Okeogian Sea observation deck.

Early 2019

This era saw the rapid expansion of Okeogi into the Eastern Okeogi Island, Southern Peninsula, North Island, and modern-day Edago. Resident Steve02 spearheaded development of the Edago region, a safe haven those who followed Notchism. The Southern Peninsula would later become the capital district of the Imperial Coalition.

Mid 2019

It is during the this time that Okeogi was reorganized into the new Imperial Coalition, a union of international city states that are represented by the same foreign policy and the same flag.

Mid 2021

Okeogi and the Imperial Coalition would become more involved in the affairs of it's behaviors Kekistan and the newly-established Amish City. See UIP for more details.

Today

The current era of the Greater Okeogi region. Projects and proposals are underway that will determine the ultimate achievements of the 5th era.