[LTC - H15 - Codia - WW] The Path of Water LTC: Keimazhis Basin

The Confederacy of Free Systems outpost on Codia had grown significantly over the past few months. Once the only structures were the original outpost and a few scattered farms across the Keimazhis basin, named by the durese settler Einal Peddu for its colorful vegetation. Now, the outpost had become a flourishing settlement along the shores of the lake at the bottom of the basin. 

As the settlement grew, so did their need for water, for drinking, agriculture, cooking, fishing, and power. The major source for water in the valley was the lake at the bottom of the basin. Bri-sen and his neighbour Einal Peddu both had recently installed moisture vaporators because their farms were far from the lake, but not as far as some of the original colonists who lived in a wadi on the other end of the valley. 

One of the most recent settlers, a kel dor named Neran Suko, had set up shop as a fishmonger, providing the villagers with another valuable food source. A larger farm had also been set up on the outskirts of the village, using the What water they couldn't collect from the atmosphere or the lake, they sparingly tapped into the large aquifir underneath the basin. Sparingly to preserve its pristine condition and ensure that they had water for a long time to support not only themselves, but their environment as well. 

With the large influx of settlers, predominantly refugees looking for a new life who had lived in Tabanna for a short time, more homes had to be constructed. The newer homes were built with stones quarried south of the village from the massive silt and sandstone cliffs surrounding the basin. Many of the homes were being covered in limewash, collected from a different quarry on Codia that had limestone, which wasn't in the Keimazhis basin. Initially, the only structure was the confederacy outpost, built mostly of durasteel and parts salvaged from the crashed ship after the initial surveyors has a few mishaps. The basin was chosen for its access to water, the large freshwater aquifer, and also for its scenic beauty. The cliffs would also provide shade not found in the open desert when the Codian dwarf sun was at the right angle. Additionally, Codia itself was previously uninhabited, which made it a good location. Tabanna had plenty of resources to spare, but limited room, and the confederacy had a moral rule to not overrun a native populace or unnecessarily burden them without permission or amiable agreements. Codia had two moons, the barren Phoenix Moon, and the mossy Codian moon, which was home to large heards of reeks. 

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