1. Kaiimar, Kaiimar, Kaiimar. This is the city on the coast of the Grat'han jungles, at essentially the closest point on the mainland to Scabbard Island, with a population of more than ten thousand, which if added to Black Steel would represent an enormous percentage increase in the population. Taken as a whole, Kaiimar is a wealthy city with excellent natural resources, but the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a small aristocracy of merchant lords, who are mostly Havandian immigrants or of Havandian descent, but do not appear to have the full support of the Havandian government -- actions against Kaiimar, especially if executed properly, wouldn't constitute (and shouldn't trigger) an act of war, the more so because of certain recent events in Havandia itself. The goal here is simple to state, though by no means simple to execute: Free the city and incorporate it into Black Steel. The strategy is to overwhelm the defenses with a series of coordinated attacks of many different types on multiple fronts, culminating in rebellion from within, supported by the full Trident.
2. Politics and the national profile. Matrix and her corps of ambassadors are trying to position themselves as an important political force in the Broken Sea region in spite of their country's small territory. Their most important contacts are with Shalasia, Espava, Korv, and the Grat'han jungle trade network.
