All of the sites of conflict on the island occur along borders. Although most of these locations now have troops stationed there in a sort of stalemate with the other factions. They regulate inter-colony migration, which is a right only permitted to the merchant class. The Blankenshire protectorate currently holds the largest army, and it is thought that they seek to expand into Orangia territory. The troops stationed along the borders could potentially attack and prevent the extraction of resources from an adjacent territory, but is usually settled diplomatically and would result in a re-drawing of boundaries.