Kalistani Major History

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Marcus Creighton's Fleet sails the Wide Majatran
Fleet Visits ports in Potensi, Barmenia, Vanuku, Kalopia, Kafuristan, Badara, Cildania, and Jelbania; heads for Solentia
Majatran Sea, Majatra
October 10, 5083


Nearly 20 ships, primarily oil tankers remain of Marcus Creighton's Fleet following successful sales in Majatra

Aiming to crack open Majatran trade for the Northern Anantonese Economic community and expose the continent to the superior quality of Kalistani Goods, the fleet that departed Kalistan earlier this year under the command of Captain and CEO Marcus Creighton has nearly completed its mission.

"We left Kalistan with hundreds of millions of rubles worth of cargo," said the now legendary Captain Creighton who is nearing the end of the fleet's journey through the Majatran Sea. "We sailed over the Northern Anantonese and Mad Dog Oceans in May, and arrived in the Majatran Sea by May 31. Luckily, we were unhindered along the way: A flotilla of more than 50 trade and supply vessels like this has never, to my knowledge been assembled on the surface of the ocean before! During the cooler months we made many stops, but spent most of our time living life on the calm Majatran Sea." Creighton bragged that the fleet flew the Kalistani Republic Colors the entire trip and did not need to reflag any of the vessels. "We were expecting some resistance to our being in the region. But. It never seemed to materialize and we passed the days and nights entirely unhindered."

During the day, Creighton's fleet would send container ships into ports of various neutral countries in the basin: Over all, elements of the fleet weighed anchor in eight different countries in the region. Licit sales were in the billions of rubles all told, as the continent was flooded with inexpensive Kalistani foodstuffs, consumer electronics like cell phones and televisions, petroleum, clothing, luxury items, pharmaceuticals, and drugs. "We sold LOTS of alcohol to this continent, as well as tons of marijuana which had been hermetically sealed in hundred pound bales designed for the long trip oversea. We sold all 25 MOCOs we had on the trip to one collector in a day. It was a feeding frenzy!" At night, the fleet was constantly servicing smaller independent trading vessels who would pull sloops, freight steamers or whatever would float up to the fleet to buy smaller lots of cargo.

"We sold thousands of rifles," said Creighton. "That continent is positively awash in Kalistani small arms which was surplus from decades of KALMILINCO production. Millions of rounds of ammunition, some of it, shall we say, past its expiration date. Who knows if it will work, but we were clear and they often got the stuff at a discount." The fleet also sold tons of the array of ODEN products from the floating marketplace. "ODEN makes it a point to not import things into countries who are not ODEN members, but there is nothing in the charter that says an enterprising sea captain such as myself can't fill up at 250 foot yacht full of cocaine and sell it to consumers out in international waters." Creighton was explicit that he is not a representative of ODEN.

Overall, Creighton sold off most of his fleet's cargo over the four months he has been at large in the Majatran Sea. "The food went first of course," said Creighton. "Then the containers, the guns, the bullets, the marijuana... all sold in good time. The most difficult to sell was oil. Primarily due to a relatively large supply locally, but also because there are not a lot of facilities around the sea which can handle it. This region is in some serious need of development: Most of the facilities we found were in pretty serious need of repair and upgrading. We were able to sell about a million barrels over the summer, which of course was good." As ships emptied, their crew returned them to Kalistan. "Most of what we have left is oil and pharmaceuticals, as well as supply and refueling ships. All told, we are down to about 20 ships, most carrying petroleum."

Creighton said his fleet's last stop will be Solentia, which he hopes to make port at by mid-Month. "We know there are sanctions placed on the Island due to their crazy politics and so forth. But we don't really pay attention to sanctions. International law won't stop an old salt like me." Creighton noted that his trip made so much money for his enterprise that he is prepared to sell the remainder of his refined petroleum stocks, which he estimates at between 2.3 and 3.4 million barrels, at below cost just to dump it on the market. "What we don't sell off in Solentia, we will return to Kalistan with and return to KALNAPECO."

Creighton said he expects to return via the Aldegar Canal. He estimates that he broke even on the venture in early July, and his profit is expected to be more than 1 billion Rubles. "Of course I will pay taxes..." said Creighton, with a wry smile. "To Kalistan." Creighton's voyage is on track to be the most immediately profitable Kalistani Corporate venture ever, in terms of earnings over time, and Marcus Creighton will certainly be long remembered and hailed as a nautical hero in the Republic and across the Anantonese Ocean.