The morning sun cast long shadows as the expanded team gathered at the edge of the clearing, their boots crunching on dew-damp grass.
The newcomers—mostly construction workers and engineers from Antarctica Base—stood in a loose circle, their faces still flushed with the novelty of sunlight and open air. This was the first batch of people we have transferred to this land and they have came last night.
Evelyn unrolled a large, hand-drawn map across the hood of an old jeep they'd found in the cabin's garage. The island stretched before them in ink and pencil, its contours marked with notes from their initial explorations.
"Alright," she said, weighing down the corners with stones. "We're dividing the island into three primary zones: agriculture, mining, and residential. Today, we survey the land in detail and mark exact boundaries."
1. The Agricultural Sector – Central Valley (Approx. 200 Hectares)
