Editing Vriend Era (section)

== Main developments ==

The Vriend Era developed through several connected phases. The first phase, beginning in 1960, followed the decline of the Middenvader structure and the separation of older family conflict from later family identity. The second phase began in the 1970s with the formation of De Vrienden and the creation of symbolic links between the five families.

The middle phase was shaped by the expansion of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen, the cultural activity of De Vrienden, the rise of Snubable Enterprise, and the growing influence of the Bucharest Butchers. During this period, Tanoa expanded through annexation, subordination, puppet states, and economic control, while Snubable Enterprise developed into a protected industrial and biological organization.

The later phase began after the destruction of Air Fiji Flight 27 in 2014 and the radicalization of Mark Hugerinus Paap. From 2019 onward, the Fish Collective became the main resistance structure connected to the collapse of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. After 2024, the era entered a post-collapse phase marked by fragmentation, investigations, and stabilization.