Once a bustling trade hub for city-states around the world to visit, Cortaire's population spiked suddenly as refugees and immigrants ventured into the city after troubles emerged in the world. Unable to scale up infrastructure quick enough, Cortaire suffered from too many mouths to feed, resulting in the collapse of the government and the subsequent takeover by its military. Cortaire now seeks to expand as a means to survive, delving into the aether-starved Wilds that surround their borders.