after contact with australian colonial forces in the late 1940s and early 1950s, violence between clans abruptly came to an end. colonial forces brought a centralized, overarching power to the fore region, establishing judicial systems and and cooperation. colonial forces and patrol officers also brought new goods to the region, which the fore called mono’ana and valued greatly. the decreased competition over resources and power in the region led to the relative dissolution of rivalries. quarrels were typically resolved by the "lululai", respected natives who were chartered by australian forces to be local representatives of the australian government. australian patrol forces, called "kiaps", also helped keep the peace by enforcing punishments on aggressors. the australian colonial administration referred to this project of ending violence and establishing control in the fore region as the “pacification project.” they established the court of native affairs, which featured both native and australian representatives responsible for the resolution of civil disputes amongst the fore.