CH753 Fonterra Bastide
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The Fonterra Bastide was a major fortified settlement within the Frontier March, planned and built by the Empire itself to house and coordinate the people sent to settle the region.
It was essentially a fortified town intended to grow into a major city within the border buffer zone—or at least, that was what its layout suggested.
It had likely been named a bastide rather than a town during its early years to demonstrate the Empire's commitment to the settlement's future.
'Tall, sturdy brick walls. Strategically placed defensive structures designed to keep beasts at bay... this is better than I expected.
'At the very least, these walls show that the Empire was once serious about holding the line here. I wonder what changed.'
Alex studied the defensive installations surrounding the settlement.
They were far more impressive than he had anticipated.
