Obolenskidonia
From New Babbage Department of Records and Archives
- June, 3rd year of founding
The Obolenskidonia Incident - The Occupation of New Babbage
For almost a month the City state of New Babbage was held in the grip of a ruthless force of mercenaries rules over by the evil Doctor Obolensky. The valiant people of the now renamed Obolenskidonia organised a rebellion and overthrew the evil overlord who is now missing believed killed in the final throes of the battle for New Babbage.
- June 5th Cleanslate Embarks on Diplomatic Mission
- June 9th Dr. Obolensky traps Clockwinder Tenk, sets him adrift, and announces the foundation of Obolenskidonia.
- June 15th Administrative announcements (dead link)
- June 16th News from the overlord (dead link)
- attack on the overlord fails.
- Mara Razor is declaed enemy of the state.
- Factory production has increased
- June 17th Clanks defaced (dead link)
- Lupindo reports torpedoing of Bottle (dead link)
- Early signs of protest, Clanks defaced
- Artwork starts to appear.
- June 19th The Resistance strikes (dead link)
- An aerial attack in mechanical Krakens leaves many Clanks destroyed
- June 20th White ball
- Ball is a major success despite the occupation.
- Primgraph article Life in Obolenskidonia
- June 21st Maceholder Cleanslate returns from diplomatic expedition
- What on earth has been going on? (dead link)
- June 24th Primgraph reporter arrives
- June 26th Aeolus Cleanslate goes into hiding, attempts to make contact
- Transmitting from an Undisclosed Location (dead link)
- June 27th Rumours of the clockwinders return
- A misdelivered crate (dead link)
- Attack at loner lane (dead link)
- Primgraph interview with General Ashiko Kuroe
- June 28th Sea search abandoned (dead link)
- Mr Denimore finally gives up his search. General Lupindo's reumoured destruction of the bottle casts a cloud over the city.
- Clanks are destroyed, wrench found (dead link)
- The clockwinder's hammer (dead link)
- June 29th Militia HQ retaken by rebels (dead link)
- Sightings of the Clockwinder increase. Morale rises
- June 30th Naval strength, Obolensky flexes his muscles (dead link)
- Cleanslate in hiding, The time is at hand (dead link)
- July 1st Secret message rallies spirits (dead link)
- Posters appear across Babbage, rumours spread throughout the bars and cafés
- Primgraph interview with resistance fighter Tinus Koskinen
- Lupindo announces increased patrols
- July 2nd Battle of New Babbage
- Primgraph interview with Overlord Obolensky
- A great naval battle ensues, the 5 steam nations sail to the aid of New Babbage
- Obolenskidonia overthrown, Doctor Obolenksy disappears in airship explosion over city hall.
- Overthrow! A web comic
- Zebrati Merricks vows vengance (dead link)
- Odnar Halberstadt helps the Resistance by impersonating the Mayor. [1] (dead link)
- Galactic Baroque admits failure to find mayor and placing tools around town
- Clockwinder sightings revealed to be work of resistance
- Real Clockwinder sighted adrift near Armada, lashed to cork from the bottle trap.
- Rescued by Commodore Dagger and returned to New Babbage (dead link)
- Primgraph article Jubilation in New Babbage as mayor returns (again)
- Mayor returns to City Hall clocktower shack
- Clockhaven arrives.
