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Despite the actions of its citizens, the Kingdom had historically sought to avoid entanglements in Arcturia, both due to the logistical challenges and out of fears of running afoul of the spheres of influence that had already been established by other powers. However, this time the Cryrian government was led by Prime Minister Ingvar Aberg, who had close financial and familial connections to the EMC, as well as colonial ambitions for his country. Aberg would prove to be a friendly ear for the Cooperative, and would arrange for a small expedition to be sent to secure Ellesborg. In exchange, the EMC agreed to transfer its governing mandate over the territory to the Crown, allowing ArbergAberg to present Ellesborg as a Cryrian possession and thus a matter of national pride. While the Ellesborg Uprising would be quashed, ArbergAberg's death the following year would effectively end any real interest the Cryrian government may have had in Ellesborg. While it nominally retained the mandate, much of the day to day governance would once again revert to the EMC's control.

The defense of Ellesborg remains the responsibility of the Cryrian government, which has historically limited its investments in that regard. The Cryrian presence that does exist is largely the result of extensive lobbying efforts by the EMC, and units based in the UFC collectively operate under the aegis of the Ellesborg Garrison. Though typically quite small, the CryrianCDF governmentpresence hassurged beenbriefly pressureddue into increasing it considerably as a result of theto nearby Balistrianregional conflict. Cryria has a total of 2conflicts,000 personnel based in Ellesborg, theJoint bulkStation oftypically whichhosts area providedcompany byfrom the Foreign Legion which itself has often recruited from Ellesborg's Zapolese underclass. A single [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iver_Huitfeldt-class_frigate Leiden-class] Frigate makes up the Navy's contribution, whywhile the Royal Cryrian Air Force bases four of its Saab JAS 39NG Gripen fighters in the area. Uniquely, the Cryrian deployment in Ellesborg is entirely funded by the Mandate, which itself operates a 110,995000 strong armed Civil Defense Force witharmed aand triotrained ofwith Tapper-class patrolCryrian boatsassistance.