Mizero was one of the few major settlements to be incorporated during the administration of Prime Minister Takemoto in the mid 50's, built to service the Stanart Dam, a hydroelectric plant that was intended to serve the electricity needs of the majority of the rest of the island. The Dam was one of the flagship projects of PM Takemoto, and the city bears the marks of his rule to this day. The city has been rather quiet since, with the exception of it's service during the Vietnam era as a place for AWOLing GIs to seek shelter in before finding another place to hide out in. In addition, the city was the site of a semi-major battle of the May Revolution, the Battle for the Dam. US Forces, upon hearing of the loss of Frolov, first tried to retreat to the Dam as they waited to recieve further orders. Their orders were simply to wait, until the US Army caught wind of the geurilla attacks that were staged using the Yankee Delta. Then, they were ordered to blow the Dam in hopes it'd hamper the Ochayan war effort. The people of Mizero managed to catch wind of the plot, however, and in a pitch battle, stopped the detonation from occuring. As well, before Ochay finished construction, Mizero was the unofficial official capital of the island. It still thrives to this day, having diversified away from just maintaining the dam.
The Stanart Dam was the hallmark of the Great Modernization Program that Prime Minister Takemoto led during his tenure as Prime Minister. The Dam was intended to both provide power for the island, grow Lake Stanart, and prevent the annual flooding of the Yankee Delta that had plagued Astor since it's founding. While the Dam ran into a number of issues during it's construction, it managed to be completed right on schedule, with PM Takemoto participating in a televised ceremony of turning on the Dam in September of 1957. Since then, the Dam has dutifully served it's purposes, needing only minor maintenance and expansion since. The Dam additionally opened a wing designed for public visiation in 1984 - tours of the Dam had been taking place for decades before then, but this was a specifically curated tourist area. Said wing has information on the history of the Dam, the Battle for the Dam, and general info on Mizero at large.
A generally unexpected facet of the local scene at Mizero is the existence of the Fairfield Art House, an extensive complex on the south side of town dedicated to the learning and furthering of the creative arts. It was founded in 1962 by countercultural artists after expressing dissatisfaction in Litke University's small arts program, and has thrived since. The FAH has since become the artistic center of the island, assisting and collaborating with a number of influential and popular artists over the years. The crown jewel of the FAH at present is the Animation Department, founded in 1983 after the US occupation forces' bootleg Disney films made their way into the hands of the people of Mizero. Since then - though being officially blacklisted by American animation corporations - students of the FAH have had a hand in dozens of movies and TV shows over the decades. Their legacy still continues to this day, with the FAH offering classes in just about every type of artistry, and more intensive programs to those wishing to really improve their craft.
Mizero is served decently well in terms of transportation, being on the shores of Lake Stanart and between Ochay and Frolov on Highway 2. Ferry service between Litke and Mizero is regular, taking off twice a day, typically. Bus service, both inside and outside the city, is present with Ochay Transit, as to be expected. Additionally, a few miles downriver from the Dam, riverboats can be caught down to Astor.