Haraway Islands

The Haraway Islands are a haven administered by the Turtle Island EXALT group located on the Porte-Des-Morts Archipelago between and. Prior to the invasion, they were considered part of the former states of  and. The Haven, as of 2035, hosts 337 permanent residents, with an estimated 20-30 additional field operatives for EXALT-TIZ residing there periodically between deployments. It sits on roughly 69.412 square kilometers (26.8 square miles) of land, which for the most part is covered in mixed coniferous forest, largely kept in place by the EXALT-TIZ government in order to provide additional concealment from any potential air patrols. The notoriously treacherous waters and poor weather of the Porte-Des-Morts Straits are generally seen as a deterrent to interference or contact by outside groups, limiting its transportation capabilities for a significant portion of the year.

As with most havens, it is a largely self-contained economy based around small-scale agriculture and fishing, though thanks to its position on the periphery of the Eastern US Administration Zone, it serves as a bridge for Black Market operations between the continental interior and the Eastern States during the milder months, though it essentially goes into isolation during the winter due to navigational hazards. The islands' status as this outpost affords it access to harder-to-acquire goods and resources needed to maintain their small scientific research program, which builds upon Invasion-era EXALT biotech research.