Bay Town

Bay Town (French: Ville de la Baie) is an Acadian city located in the province of Lafayette, at the southern end of the Baie de Rennes. With a population of 1,283,708, it is the largest city in Lafayette and the second largest city in Acadia. Bay Town is an major port in the Sub-Antarctic Sea, and is the second largest port in Acadia after the Port of Delphi. The city is also an important city for the Acadian military, with it being home to both Naval Base Bay Town, where many of the aircraft carriers are docked, and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Bay Town, which is one of the two training centers for the Acadian Marine Corps.

Unlike many other Acadian cities, Bay Town was founded much later in the 1400s as a port. Due to its location near many important trade routes in the Sub-Antarctic Sea, the originally small town quickly grew into one of the largest cities in Acadia by the 1600s. Since then, the city's port continues to be extremely important to the economy, though it is smaller than other ports such as the Port of Delphi. It has long been a significant center for the Acadian military, starting with the construction of a naval base there by Francterre in the late 17th century.

Economy
The economy of Bay Town is dependent on its port, with both defense and shipping being the main sectors of the city's economy. The naturally deep port and its location in the Bay of Rennes provides a good place to dock ships. An Acadian navy fleet consisting of about 25 ships is docked in the port, an around 20,000 sailors and other members of the Acadian navy live and work in the surrounding parts of the city. The city has also long been a hub of the arms industry in Acadia, with it being home to many factories that produce weapons and other equipment for the Acadian military.

Culture
Bay Town is represented in sports by the Bay Town Stags in basketball, the Bay Town Grizzlies in hockey, and the Bay Town FC in soccer. The Stags currently play at Walton Center in downtown, and have won the championships on two occasions. In the Major Hockey League, the Grizzlies are considered to be the best hockey team in Acadia, and play at Occidental Arena. It has a fierce rivalry with the Ed Island Electric Shocktopi since Hockey Manlet used to play for them, along with the Shiverpool Sailors. Playing at Bay Town Stadium, the Bay Town FC shares a rivalry with the Delphi Buccaneers, and they have won the Antarctic Premier League cup once.