The island remained in possession of the United Kingdom but was uninhabited for the next 56 years. It was visited by rival colonial powers a number of times (in secret) to determine if the land was of any value, with each determining that the remote location squandered any chance of profitability or settlement.
The island was also unwillingly visited by a number of castaways during it's abandonment, including one Lord Thelonius Alasdair, the rebellious, globe-trekking son of a Scottish aristocrat. Despite being stranded on the island, Alasdair fell in love with the peaceful isolation, and vowed to once again return.
