In 5 C.G, the first expeditions from the Old World reached the New World and, overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the New World, realized that a base of operations was needed. While scouting for a location to call home, one of the ships - the Raven - ran aground on a shallow sandbar and was unable to be freed. Faced with a lack of time and better options, the expedition decided to make the most of the misfortune and converted the ship into a headquarters. The ship was never intended to be a permanent establishment, but through sheer coincidence, the sandbar was located at the intersection of several major currents and trade winds, meaning that most journeys to and from the New World inevitably passed through that exact spot. As such, the ship attracted multiple others to follow suite, and Havenport grew.