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The Imperiia Project

The Order-Obsessed

The stern faces of imperial power would not tolerate even a whisper of disorder.

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From his perch in the upper echelon of naval power (he had recently earned the rank of rear admiral), Pavel Vasil'yevich reports on August 10th that a threatening crowd had gathered at the market in Nikolaev, leading to the arrest of six men from a series of naval vessels. Hears reports that similar events had taken place in other southern towns and that local governors were warning their chiefs of police about waves of disturbances coordinated, or maybe even instigated by, foreigners. Pustoshkin believes, however, that these are nothing but the "capers" of local workers - the manifestation of the local obsession with watermelons.
Nikolay Semyonovich is the man in charge of the Black Sea Admiralty in the 1790s. Conducts the main investigation into the "watermelon rebellion" with Khorvat and is faced with sorting through a number of misleading reports. Mordvinov leads the interrogation of all accused, and ultimately concludes that there has been no rebellion, no bunt, no treasonous behavior, no audacious disturbance, no rioting against Catherine, and no rioting against her claim to rule.
Field Marshal and Admiral of the Black Sea and Azov fleets, as well as Empress Catherine's lover. Prince Platon Aleksandrovich directs Yakovlev to maintain order in Kherson. His involvement indicates the high stakes of the situation and drives many lower-ranking officials to reach desperately, and imaginatively, for answers. Above all, Zubov prioritized the interests of his treasury. Eh hem, we mean, the state treasury.