The great bay on the north side of New Guinea, and in the campaign board's words the point at which the campaign board stops describing and starts guessing.
Biak seafarers ranged widely and Papuan goods clearly moved along this coast, but no source of any kind places the western trade here in 1200, and the raiding and tribute network later called the Raja Ampat sphere is attested far too late to be projected back (board). This place lies past the 130 E edge of the sheet and cannot be drawn; it is recorded here for the campaign with its coordinates and has no map part.
Who holds it
- Title
- Headmen of the place (no one named)
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source names anyone who holds this place for 1200.
Lord in 1200
No chief is named for 1200.
What the town holds
- Nothing is shown
Allies and rivals
Nothing is recorded; neighbours are the villages and ports along the same coast.
How things stand that morning
Not described for 1200.
Wealth
Nothing is shown for 1200.
Threats
- A poor monsoon or a failed season
- Raiders from the next coast
Council
No council or court is recorded; headmen and elders decide (inference).
Fairs and markets
Not known; the trade follows the monsoons.
Militia
Not known. No numbers.
Walls and castle
No wall or fort is recorded.
Trade and crafts
Nothing is shown for 1200.
Places of note
- Biak: Island at the mouth of the bay, about 136.1 E.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The campaign board's own admission; we found nothing to add. The campaign board marks it 'contested'.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
On the map: Off the frame: no map part.
Sources and studies
- The OMNIA board (September 2026) note for this place: a lead only, not a source
- Background knowledge of Southeast Asian history (Wolters; Hall; Bellwood; Scott; Junker; Reid), recalled and not re-read in this pass
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.