Colonial Expansion Process

[Kaiser Kirk]

Colonial expansion will occur at the beginning of each half year.

This can happen by Sea or by Land.

Player specifies
1. Departure point and target Port / Island Chain / Adjacent Province (if land)
2. How many Land and Deployment points sent
3. Any naval escort.

In the event of a contested location
1. The players may choose to fight.
2. One or both players may choose to land at a nearby port/island province.

NPCs
Tier 1 NPCs will target 2 new Port/Island Provinces, or expand to adjacent provinces from a colony.
Tier 2 NPCs will target 1 new location, or expand to adjacent provinces from a colony.
They will not contest those locations with a player (who arrives first).

Land unit and one Deployment units
Each NEW Province claimed requires one Land unit and one Deployment unit.
Each CURRENT undeveloped colonial province  requires one Land unit and one Deployment unit
Players may choose not to garrison provinces at their risk.

By Sea :
This is represented by large fleets of merchant marine (deployment points) carrying an array of troops, engineers, surveyors, an colonists (land unit) to a distant shore.

Distance sailed will be measured from the nearest province with IC.
Sailing speed will be 8 knots.
At 4,000nm the ships will be 21 days at sea, and will need to reprovision and refuel at the nearest port/island chain/developed provinces.  That will take 1 week.

Landing provinces must be a Port / Island chain.
That province and those adjacent to it may be claimed that HY.
It will take 3 weeks to fully unload the land units at the destination.

By Land
Current Land Colonial Region, with at least 1 IC, may expand 1 province in each direction.
Any Port colonial province can expand at least 1 province in each direction.
If 1 or more island of an island chain has been taken, the rest may be claimed.