Lavender Checkpoint

Democratic Trade Union Checkpoint 59 (code-named the Lavender Checkpoint) is a checkpoint between the D.T.U. Territories - Skin-Crawler Territory in the novel; Cataclysm: Definitive Edition (and the original).

Checkpoint 59 is seen when the Doc Samson and Katrina Davenport arrive in need of assistance to return to the Skin-Crawler Territory and rescue Robert Charlton from danger at the hands of the Skin-Crawlers.

Background & Description:
The checkpoint was founded at an old car park and toll-booth area on the borders between the Democratic Trade Union and the Skin-Crawlers after the land grab following Thomas The Tall's death.

Checkpoint 59 is a very rough area in need of reinforcing. Locals aid the soldiers when possible in defence of the checkpoint and are completely loyal to the D.T.U. All the locals despise the Skin-Crawlers due to the Skin-Crawlers having kidnapped many of them to breed with or eat.

Landmarks:
There are no noticeable landmarks at the Lavender Checkpoint.

Transport:
There is the D.T.U. Coach Service.

Culture:
The culture surrounding the checkpoint is very loyal to the Democratic Trade Union, their Christian beliefs and the production of lavender.

Education:
The small population has formal education controlled by the D.T.U. Teaching Committee and the Anglican Church.

Demography:
In 2238 there are 300 people, all D.T.U. citizens or soldiers, living at the checkpoint.

Race:

 * White: 99%
 * Black: 1%

Religion:

 * Protestantism: 100%

Named Buildings:

 * Lavender Bathhouse

Named Inhabitants:

 * Private Nigel Vickers (Deceased)
 * Private Malcolm McIntyre (Deceased)

Appearances:
The Lavender Checkpoint appears in the novel; Cataclysm: Definitive Edition (and the original) in Chapter 12: A Checkpoint Of Lavender, and Chapter 13: Toothless Wolves.

Trivia:

 * The checkpoint is given its code-name from the fact that the locals, who support the local D.T.U. soldiers, produce and use lavender.
 * The checkpoint is in dire need of maintenance from constantly being attacked by the Skin-Crawlers.
 * In the early drafts of the novel there was a great battle between the soldiers at the Lavender Checkpoint and the Skin-Crawlers, reminisce of the Cowboys and Native Americans of Spaghetti Western movies, while Robert was unconscious recovering, however this was cut out due to Darryl M. Finch-Ellis not wishing for the story to lose it's momentum and be bogged down by too much action.
 * Darryl M. Finch-Ellis has stated that he may include this battle, which would also see the doctor in more combat, while Robert is asleep, between the D.T.U. soldiers and the Skin-Crawlers in some sort of special edition of the novel later down the line.
 * The Lavender Checkpoint would be located roughly somewhere in the northern parts of the Peak District in modern day.