Expedition Report

"So, you have prepared your report of the world trip, Captain Lion?"
"Yes, sir."
"How long did it take you?"
"The report itself? Two weeks, I apologize for not preparing it sooner."
"It is understandable, with what happened to your mother. Now, read it out."

—  Chapter 8, Reports of The Grand Mariner (1860)

Document Structure

Clauses

It is divided as follows:

1. Title
2. Introduction: Summary of the mission and its purpose. The length of the mission is also written.
3. Location Description
4. Crew: A list of crewmembers who signed up for the journey and how long.
5. Incidents: Any skirmishes, interesting happenings, or events in particular are listed here.
6. Inventory List: Items taken along for the trip. Includes tools, supplies, and personal effects.
7. Treasure List: Only present in trading or treasure hunting reports.
8. Reflections: Whether there were any difficulties or the expedition could be conducted better.

Publication Status

Recently written reports are only available to the author and the initial recipients from a month to a year after completion.
Older reports are available on request by the general public.

Historical Details

Background

Expedition reports are written to provide a report on what explorers have seen and done on their trips.
On rare occasions, reports can be written about other crews if the expedition is to search for ships lost at sea.

History

In order to confirm that the explorers weren't wasting their patrons' treasury, local leaders began requiring written reports from them. The first few in the 17th century were consolidated from seamen's diaries, but it was influence from Tangguo scholars which codified a less verbose template for them.
Tangguo-influenced reports are based on civic reports used in that country.

Public Reaction

People who did read about the older reports were curious, scared, and excited all at once; and relieved if the crew did make it back home.

Type

Report, Intelligence

Medium

Paper