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===Early Hydra and the First Empire=== | ===Early Hydra and the First Empire=== | ||
The founding members of the first Hydra crew joined PirateCraft in middle to late-2015. These included names such as dpex81, macro26, trooper306, Spock1101, and RebornSparta. At this time, the crew tag ‘Hydra’ was claimed by a different group of inactive players. For this reason, the founding members took the name ‘Reich’ under the crew description ‘The Eternal Empire of Hydra’. | |||
[[File:Hydra_Main_Operating_Base_Pre_2015.png|right|middle|thumb|Hydra Island, Pre-Colonization (c. 2015)]]The founding members of the first Hydra crew joined PirateCraft in middle to late-2015. These included names such as dpex81, macro26, trooper306, Spock1101, and RebornSparta. At this time, the crew tag ‘Hydra’ was claimed by a different group of inactive players. For this reason, the founding members took the name ‘Reich’ under the crew description ‘The Eternal Empire of Hydra’. | |||
The first Hydra base was constructed on the east of the map at x:4550, z:-2300. The base consisted of an open-air stone castle with 10-20 block high walls and two wet docks. At the time, this was near the world border, which was later expanded. | The first Hydra base was constructed on the east of the map at x:4550, z:-2300. The base consisted of an open-air stone castle with 10-20 block high walls and two wet docks. At the time, this was near the world border, which was later expanded. | ||
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As a result of this discouragement, Hydra would break into two groups to establish firmer positions on the PirateCraft server. The main group, consisting of macro26, trooper306, and Spock1101, moved north to the nearest desert at x:4600, z:-2800 and constructed the infamous pair of Hangers. The main Hanger sported 7 block thick walls and two enclosed wet docks, and served as Hydra’s main base of operations. Together these would be known as Fortress II. Shortly after their construction, early Hydra would be joined by Lamborewski, Sir_Ninja_Knight, and ObamasRightNut. All three recruits would go on to be banned in November 2015. | As a result of this discouragement, Hydra would break into two groups to establish firmer positions on the PirateCraft server. The main group, consisting of macro26, trooper306, and Spock1101, moved north to the nearest desert at x:4600, z:-2800 and constructed the infamous pair of Hangers. The main Hanger sported 7 block thick walls and two enclosed wet docks, and served as Hydra’s main base of operations. Together these would be known as Fortress II. Shortly after their construction, early Hydra would be joined by Lamborewski, Sir_Ninja_Knight, and ObamasRightNut. All three recruits would go on to be banned in November 2015. | ||
Fortress II served early Hydra in defense against several months of onslaught from dagersh and his conspirators. In one of Hydra’s most famous achievements, dagersh would go on to be killed in a siege on November 2nd, 2015. His armor and sword, ‘his mighty donger’, are buried to this day deep below the Statue of Tyranny on Hydra island. | [[File:HydraFOB.png|right|middle|thumb|Hydra Hanger (Fortress II), constructed by macro26 and trooper306 (c. 2015)]]Fortress II served early Hydra in defense against several months of onslaught from dagersh and his conspirators. In one of Hydra’s most famous achievements, dagersh would go on to be killed in a siege on November 2nd, 2015. His armor and sword, ‘his mighty donger’, are buried to this day deep below the Statue of Tyranny on Hydra island. | ||
In response to dagersh’s attacks back in September 2015, dpex81 split off from the other members and constructed another bunker on a lightly populated island far away from Hydra’s birthplace, near x:3150, z:-4325. This bunker would be known as Fortress III, and the new Hydra island would later become home to the infamous Hydra Box, Fortress IV. | In response to dagersh’s attacks back in September 2015, dpex81 split off from the other members and constructed another bunker on a lightly populated island far away from Hydra’s birthplace, near x:3150, z:-4325. This bunker would be known as Fortress III, and the new Hydra island would later become home to the infamous Hydra Box, Fortress IV. | ||
Nearing the end of this first season of success, the early Eternal Empire of Hydra abandoned Fortress II and moved all of its resources into a vault deep within Fortress III, known commonly as the Resurrection vault. Fortress II would later be unclaimed and detonated in a synchronized explosion. | Nearing the end of this first season of success, the early Eternal Empire of Hydra abandoned Fortress II and moved all of its resources into a vault deep within Fortress III, known commonly as the Resurrection vault. Fortress II would later be unclaimed and detonated in a synchronized explosion. | ||
===The Birth of Sleeper Agents and the Second Empire=== | ===The Birth of Sleeper Agents and the Second Empire=== | ||
Hydra abandoned PirateCraft for a period of a few months, vowing to return. On March 25, 2016, an official forum request was submitted that Hydra’s crew tag ‘Reich’ be changed to ‘Hydra’ due to inactivity from the players who currently owned the tag. This request was accepted, and Hydra began its second empire. | Hydra abandoned PirateCraft for a period of a few months, vowing to return. On March 25, 2016, an official forum request was submitted that Hydra’s crew tag ‘Reich’ be changed to ‘Hydra’ due to inactivity from the players who currently owned the tag. This request was accepted, and Hydra began its second empire. | ||
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In February 2020, the core members of Hydra, not including any current sleeper agents, held a meeting to discuss Hydra’s official resurfacing on PirateCraft. Several plans were drafted for both raiding and construction projects, to occur over the next several months. Mild activity returned under the continued effort to perpetuate the illusion of Hydra’s demise to the rest of the community. In May 2020, Hydra was approached by its newest sleeper agent, TulipsAndDeath, who infiltrated and successfully built trust in the crew Rome over the remainder of 2020. In December 2020, Hydra executed its largest raid in history, with 12 agents involved in clearing out the crew from over half a million items. | In February 2020, the core members of Hydra, not including any current sleeper agents, held a meeting to discuss Hydra’s official resurfacing on PirateCraft. Several plans were drafted for both raiding and construction projects, to occur over the next several months. Mild activity returned under the continued effort to perpetuate the illusion of Hydra’s demise to the rest of the community. In May 2020, Hydra was approached by its newest sleeper agent, TulipsAndDeath, who infiltrated and successfully built trust in the crew Rome over the remainder of 2020. In December 2020, Hydra executed its largest raid in history, with 12 agents involved in clearing out the crew from over half a million items. | ||
[[File:Island of Hydra.PNG|350px|thumb|left|The Hydra Citadel]] | [[File:Island of Hydra.PNG|350px|thumb|left|The Hydra Citadel]] | ||
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Did you ever hear the tragedy of Lap Dance the Dhow? I thought not. It's not a story the Asylum would tell you. It's a Hydra legend. Lap Dance was a Lapras, so powerful and so cute she could use the Force to influence the Cysteens to create distractions... She had such a knowledge of the cute side that she could even keep the U-boats she cared about from being stolen. The cute side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. She became so adorable... the only thing she was afraid of was losing her double chest, which eventually, of course, she did. Unfortunately, she taught Cysteen everything of adorableness, then Cysteen took her in her sleep. It's ironic she could save others from theft, but not herself. | Did you ever hear the tragedy of Lap Dance the Dhow? I thought not. It's not a story the Asylum would tell you. It's a Hydra legend. Lap Dance was a Lapras, so powerful and so cute she could use the Force to influence the Cysteens to create distractions... She had such a knowledge of the cute side that she could even keep the U-boats she cared about from being stolen. The cute side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. She became so adorable... the only thing she was afraid of was losing her double chest, which eventually, of course, she did. Unfortunately, she taught Cysteen everything of adorableness, then Cysteen took her in her sleep. It's ironic she could save others from theft, but not herself. | ||
===The PorkIsAFruit Trade Initiative=== | ===The PorkIsAFruit Trade Initiative=== | ||
Midway through the second coming of Hydra, a fool by the name of PorkIsAFruit came about harking to all who would listen that diamonds he did need. Generously acknowledging, in his time of need, P1ndr0p did answer, seek no further buddy, you have found me. Trading diamond for iron, more thought paid no mind, for P1ndr0p then scattered, being no longer bind. A moment a minute but barely a more, did PorkIsAFruit chatter, I've got diamonds galore. Baffled, befuddled, bewildered, and more, did P1ndr0p find an act to abhor. Hailing a vulcan, to aid in this chore, both doth hath plotwith,on their next score. Hatching and scheming, did they with ease, for soon Spock had offered a trade if he please. Trading iron for diamond, a transpose I'm sure, then did Spock arise out to slash at the whore. Quick as a cricket, he bashed at the boy, late did he wise up, the trade was a ploy. Wiped out with diamond and poetic allure, done was the battle, the spoils a lure. Angry no livid, cried out the boy, enraged was he now that his killers so coy. A pickaxe, the diamonds, the iron did they amass, now it was time to continue the plan. A trade did they offer, for much had they spare, come to warp trade said P1ndr0p if doth you dare. More iron in ingots in blocks did they plead, and desperately Pork oh blindly agreed. Half did transfer and half more 'accord, and still not was present his pick or his ore. Indignant and irate did he ever grow, but slowly accepted his solemn woe. So ware be yon reader for Hydra still yearns, for to pilfer your treasures does their spirit still burn. | |||
=Technological Feats= | =Technological Feats= | ||