The following is a passage from a study conducted by the Sorya High Islands located in Ouanora. Translated from Kualassi script.

Island: Kotunakta Bori

Location: Second island of the Kotunakta Chain, northwestern Unuktan Reef

Discovery: A small family of local Okanuuq, sailing in a stolen Piyita class vessel outfitted for fishing, were intercepted by Unuktan Tide guard. Speaking in an unusual Okakualaaq dialect, the family claimed to be survivors from Kotunakta Bori, an island that was uncontacted with the Confederation. They accounted of a systemic purge of their people at the hands of the Sorya. Deemed by regional officials to be a tall tale, the family was taken into custody, and the claim was dismissed.

Description: The island is typical of the northern Kualassic shelf, with the majority of its coast being cliffs with few cove beaches to speak of. The interior of the island is dense coniferous forest.

A sympathetic Unuktan Tide guard Captain, by the name of Tamoq Mosun, took his ship to Kotunakta Bori to further investigate the report under his own initiative. What followed was the discovery of abandoned structures and settlements throughout the island, and eventually stumbling into a small number of Okanuuq remains that would bear signs of deliberate trauma. A few bodies, over a month in age, were found embedded with shot. Twelve were found with cranial fractures.

Following the initial discovery of remains, Captain Mosun sent away a portion of his crew with his ship to make a report to the Confederation Navy while he remained with two dozen others to search for a culprit. After four days, two small vessels were spotted near the coast and began to fish. Captain Mosun sent out one of his Okanuuq sailors, First Mate Simmik, to the waters nearby to appear as if he was spearfishing. One of the vessels quickly turned in pursuit and chased them back to shore. Soon after, a dozen or so individuals, disembarked, with weapons ready. Though as they pursuers chased Simmik into the brush, they were presented with a firing line from the rest of Captain Mosun’s Tide guard. The aggressors, who were all Sorya, promptly surrendered.

The next day, a Confederation vanguard arrived to assist the captain, and the fishers were interrogated by Navy officials. Strangely, no affiliations to any pirate clans were made, and the nature of their fishing was under permit of Unuktan authorities. The fishers claimed they were defending themselves from Okanuuq who tried to kill them over the glimmering sand sifters they were catching, and that this is not a new conflict. Few words were said in relation to inland attacks, outside of a desire for retribution.

Conclusion: The implication of Sorya massacring Okanuuq is a match being thrown into a barrel of rockets. This incident cannot be casted away, but plain revelation may very well reignite tensions that we cannot afford in our conflict with the Lead Serpent.

Investigation into the issuers of the permits however revealed those with unproductive sentiments towards the Confederation. We’ve attached a list of officials that are likely candidates to be guilty of sponsoring a cabal of pirates in the massacre of their own people in order to implicate our kin and foment a rebellion against the Confederation of One-Thousand Islands of Soryaban.

• Island Chief Marlut Searsun
• Chief Monger Olfun Diomot
• Heras Nivult
• Doryana Saslun

In turn, Captain Tamok Mosun is a hero of his people and is recommended for promotion. Furthermore, we will hand over the pirates to reinforce our solidarity with the Okanuuq, and we shall aid in any pursuits to find additional culprits.

In regard to preventing future incidents, it is recommended that all uncontacted islands that aren’t under passive monitoring be included, regardless of the interest in the island.

As for the Okanuuq family from Kotunakta Bori, they have been relocated and given several bags worth of petals in recompense.