Following the establishment of colonial rule in Australia, over ten million immigrants arrived at Oceanyka's shores. The ethnic makeup of this migratory group was more varied; large numbers of French, Germans, Slavs, Italians, Iberians, Scandinavians, and other European cultures made their way to this new, mostly unexplored yet unimaginably rich continent, with a few Arabs, Turks, Indians, Africans, Chinese, Koreans and Japanese also trickling in. Much of Oceanyka was depopulated during this period thanks to the Continental Collapse, which made settling these lands easier. Second wave immigrants mostly created agrarian and religious families, though some multicultural or majority European urban settlements began to spring up, one of which eventually became Oceanyka's capital; the City of Cestlep 🌆

Retired special forces, veteran pirates, foreign mercenaries and particularly ballsy paramedics make up the dreaded and beloved Ramsay Trauma Corps, primary armed force of the Ramsay Healthcare corporation. These men are trained to get into a dangerous situation, extract their client and provide bleeding-edge trauma care to the patient while on the move (generally in an ambulance gunship or APC). However, being rescued by the Trauma Corps is a privilege only holders of the Gold and Diamond packages can afford.

On July 28th, Austro-Hungarian forces began a general invasion of Serbia. Having extensively planned for this operation previously, with most officers having been taught Simple Danubian, and with a great stockpile of prepared supplies, it was a decisive victory. By the end of September, the country had been fully occupied, and only irregulars continued the fight for Serbia. Austro-Hungarian armies linked up with those of Bulgaria and the Ottomans, beginning a joint invasion of Greece, to dislodge Entente ships in the region and threaten Egypt. The Romanians, which had entered the war on the get-go, proved far more resistance with Russian reinforcements, but were eventually pushed back. By November of 1915, the Balkans were firmly in control of the Central Powers.

Somewhat further to the north, the Italians managed to push the French in the extremely bloody Battle of the Alps, though its colonial holdings were lost. Furthermore, on the border between the Ottoman levant and the British colony of Egypt, combat began to unfold.

The SVT-40 is a Soviet battle rifle chambered in 7.62x54mmR. It famously served as the Red Army's main service rifle during the latter half of the Great Patriotic War, though the M1891 Mosin-Nagant Rifle continued to be used in second-rate units, particularly those made up of Chinese volunteer forces. By the 1950s it had mostly been replaced by the SKS carbine, hence many surplus SVTs were sold to China and North Korea for The Korean War. Thanks to the arrival of Soviet military aid, many SVT-40 rifles have filled Oceanyka's armouries, helping bolster the firepower of pro-Soviet groups and statelets.

Rice is an edible starchy cereal grain produced by the grass plant Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or less commonly O. glaberrima (African rice). It is a staple food for roughly one-half of the world population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia. Rice can be cooked by boiling or ground into flour and is used in a variety of dishes such as soups, side dishes, and main dishes. It is also used to make breakfast cereals, noodles, and alcoholic beverages such as Japanese sake. Cultivation of rice began after 1000 C.E., when Malay sailors introduced this grain crop into Oceanyka, where it became widely produced in its more tropical regions. This crop requires plenty of water and fertile soil to produce high yields of grains and grows best in warm and humid climates. For consumption, Boiled Rice is typically prepared.