[ ftr, khun's been watching cid with interest this entire time. he dips his head in acknowledgement at the colorful adjectives, looking throughly amused. ]

The usual, they're power hungry, think they're superior—especially to Central and the East. They have an active R&D department in their military and their efforts are well funded and spare no expense. Oh, and their officers club leaves nothing wanting and makes a mean Gin Fizz.