South Ostremek has no cultural ties with the Gorgas people, and they don’t want any. They instead want to be reunited with their cousins in North Ostremek, one of the Donovian Republics. They took steps to do that nineteen years ago after the Gorgas/Donovian War weakened Gorgas. Gorgas attempted to reconquer them immediately, but the Donovians came to their long-lost cousins’ aid and helped them fight the conquers off. Gorgas came for them again three years ago, and the Donovians helped them once more. Their determined resistance weakened Gorgas enough that Zabzimek was able to push out the pro-Gorgas militias from their territory. Donovian peacekeepers now monitor the enforced cease fire between Ostremek and Gorgas, but there is still a great deal of chaos and crime in the area. That makes it another very interesting fictional place for American troops to train in.