MISTSPRING WATER INC.

• Founded: September 2626
• Founder & Water Master: Chantal Berkenheim, former sous‑chef aboard the Last Frontier Kitchen turned spring‑water entrepreneur
• Location: Source springs in the northeastern foothills of the Atrana Mountains, about 1.2 km upstream from the Arla River headwaters, near Morningstar
• Headquarters: Manufactory of Mistspring Waters Inc.
• License: Exclusive Free State of Settlers charter for Arla River source extraction
• Purpose: “Pure and fresh water — directly from the Source.”

Mistspring Water Inc. set out to bottle the crystal‑clear outflows of the Arla spring. Early on, thirsty pioneers shrugged — water was everywhere. But as industrial runoff and exohuman settlements tainted local supplies, everyone scrambled for those sealed flasks. The vending machines of the Frontier Quickdraw Network stacked them at 6 K a pop, and bulk 5 L/10 L jerrycans at 7 K/14 K for homes and businesses — steep, but hey, frontier life is thirsty work.

• September 2626: Chantal taps the first springs and sets up gravity‑fed cisterns.
• Late 2626: First 750 mL flasks hit Frontier Quickdraw shelves — locals scoff until summer drought hits.
• 2627–2630: Demand surges as mining runoff and booming settlements foul wells. Bulk orders roll in from taverns, trading posts, even small factories.

• 2631 Peace Treaty: Federal Confederation nationalizes major water sources and closes Mistspring Water Inc..
• Post‑2631: Water gets distributed through Federal Allotment Centers in Firetown and public Federal Fountains in Morningstar, New Kourou, and Hope. Environmental regs restore natural water quality; Mistspring bottling plant shutters, held in reserve for emergencies.

• Quickdraw Retail – 750 mL sealed flasks (produced by Bermuda Inc.) stocked at Frontier Quickdraws for on‑the‑go refreshment.
• Bulk Supply Contracts – 5 L and 10 L jerrycans (also produced by Bermuda Inc.,) sold wholesale to taverns, settlements, and small factories in the Free State.
• Courier Network – Daily dispatch via New Kourou Courier Service carts
• Emergency Reserve – Post‑2631, unopened crates stored in sealed vaults for federal emergency allocation.

• Space Drinks Inc.
• Founded: December 2625 by Christos Demopoulos in New Kourou
• Signature Beverage: Space Beer (5 % lager) alongside a range of spirits
• Competition Angle: Many settlers opted for a pint of Space Beer — cheaper than water flasks and with a guaranteed mood boost. As the saying went: “Why pay for water when you can drink fun?”

• Pilswerke Inc.
• Founded: 2627 by Gerhard Lentz in the Morningstar lava‑tube brewery
• Signature Product: Lebensfreude Lager (5.8 % ABV) brewed under an adapted Reinheitsgebot
• Distribution: One quarterly batch; taverns draw kegs by lottery, black‑market pints fetch up to 30 K
• Competition Angle: Settlers preferred a rare, crisp lager over expensive water — “might as well spend on something that thrills, not just quenches.”

• Health & Sanitation – Mistspring’s success spurred frontier-wide investments in water treatment and public sanitation.
• Economic Lifeline – Bulk shipments sustained drought‑hit settlements, making the plant a cornerstone of regional resilience.

• Beta Age
• Atrana Mountains
• Arla River
• Free State of Settlers
• Chantal Berkenheim
• Manufactory of Mistspring Water Inc.
• Mistspring Water Flask
• Bermuda Inc.
• Frontier Quickdraw Network
• New Kourou Courier Service
• Federal Allotment Agency (successor, Gamma Age)
• Federal Allotment Centers (Gamma Age)
• Federal Fountains (Gamma Age)