The Taskforce was part of an overall pivot toward the frontier in response to further Shil attempts to exploit UAS systems they had occupied during the first contact war.
Large scale infrastructure build up for the Cascade system.
'Freedom of Navigation' exercises through Mobile and Concord.
Possible low scale naval warfare against Shil units in the area.
Possible escalation into an operation to land marines on Concord and Mobile.
Presence of Erbians simply wanting the military escort to the border, they had been in negotiations for nearly five years for terraforming and major projects within the UAS independent of Imperial concerns. While officially toward Concord or Mobile, most meetings were oriented toward opening a pathway for the Warren to enter the UAS market.