Editing Republic of Palau-Cora (section)

===First years===
The Republic was founded by '''Aobaom''' and '''Linus''', who selected sixteen others and fled the Outbreak by sea. Ritan was chosen for its isolation, its jungle cover, and the narrow reef passages that make approach by unfamiliar boats. The first months, remembered as the '''“Landing,”''' were spent securing fresh water, clearing the jetty, and rationing supplies among the group. It was in these disorienting early weeks that Aobaom, half in jest, coined the name '''“Republic of Palau-Cora”''' for what was really just a jetty, some jungle, and a handful of survivors. For a time it stayed nothing more than an inside joke of mock decrees and a mock “Council,”