I'm actually using plans for the system proposed by a Gaian..and the rumors we're writing...each one of them so far, for Edinburgh, talks about how much damage these blokes are doing to the effort. We might be shafting them, but we are in no way trying to. We're trying to open the region up for activity. (of course, in character, we are trying to crush them, but OOC? we sort of expect that more activity in the region will boost Gaian activity.) Moreover, I know this might be a harsh pill to swallow, but the Gaians are a small group, and the balance of power is not at all in their favor.