The NPC Raiders have again suffered defeat in the Caribbean. At Vera Cruz, KARMA's Spanish garrison turned back the assault with steady resolve, the port remaining secure in their keeping. In a separate engagement at San Juan, MORC's pirate force broke the raiders' attack with equal determination, preserving the settlement for themselves. Two assaults, two repulsals; the marauders continue their dismal record against organized defenders. The treasury leaderboard remains unmoved. CFS holds the apex uncontested, commanding twenty-six ports and the first rank it has maintained without wavering—a position of undisputed mastery showing no sign of challenge in these contested waters.