La Havana Commune
The only Red Star community in the Rum Coast region sits on the Miami Keys, forged in blood and held together by ideology that leaves no room for compromise. La Havana commune is a strictly militaristic operation where everything is shared, food is distributed communally, and every member is expected to be competent with a weapon. The commune does not ask for participation; it demands it.
Led by Adriana Castellanos, who launched herself into power during the island wars against the King's Court, the commune operates with a single overarching goal: spread their way of life across the Keys and eventually onto the mainland. That expansion is already underway. La Havana hires out its members as mercenaries in year-long service periods, accepting supplies the islands cannot produce as payment. These deployments place trained communist fighters in settlements across the Rum Coast, and the accumulation of influence has made the Royals nervous.
The commune's attitude toward outsiders is binary. Visitors are either potential converts or enemies. There is no casual diplomacy, no trade without strings, and no dealings whatsoever with Savage Anna due to the Angels' presence. The insular community guards its strict codes with the same ferocity that won the island wars, and the mass graves on the outlying Keys serve as a permanent reminder of what La Havana does to opponents who underestimate them.
Led by Adriana Castellanos, who launched herself into power during the island wars against the King's Court, the commune operates with a single overarching goal: spread their way of life across the Keys and eventually onto the mainland. That expansion is already underway. La Havana hires out its members as mercenaries in year-long service periods, accepting supplies the islands cannot produce as payment. These deployments place trained communist fighters in settlements across the Rum Coast, and the accumulation of influence has made the Royals nervous.
The commune's attitude toward outsiders is binary. Visitors are either potential converts or enemies. There is no casual diplomacy, no trade without strings, and no dealings whatsoever with Savage Anna due to the Angels' presence. The insular community guards its strict codes with the same ferocity that won the island wars, and the mass graves on the outlying Keys serve as a permanent reminder of what La Havana does to opponents who underestimate them.
History
The Miami Keys were once shared territory where Merican settlers and Red Star communes coexisted in relative peace. That arrangement collapsed when the King's Court shifted from the Queens of Soul to the Kings of Rock, escalating cultural tensions into open hostility. The Red Star communes banded together, and the resulting war was decisive. The unified force wiped out the Merican settlements on the islands, leaving mass graves on the outlying Keys that still mark the scale of the slaughter.
From that victory, La Havana commune consolidated control over the entire island chain. Castellanos, who rose to leadership during the fighting, shaped the post-war commune into a militaristic society where communal sharing is enforced, military readiness is mandatory, and the ideology that won the war serves as the foundation for everything that follows. The beaten King's Court survivors fled to the mainland and became the Savage Angels; La Havana kept the islands and set its sights further.
From that victory, La Havana commune consolidated control over the entire island chain. Castellanos, who rose to leadership during the fighting, shaped the post-war commune into a militaristic society where communal sharing is enforced, military readiness is mandatory, and the ideology that won the war serves as the foundation for everything that follows. The beaten King's Court survivors fled to the mainland and became the Savage Angels; La Havana kept the islands and set its sights further.
