Who else wants to be Emperor!

Ooh, me, pick me!!!

As for the Cree'Ar invasion of Kashan...the great thing about securing Kashan is that there is only one major settlement (Solace) with a few outlying megafarms(operated by droids) and military bases, such as Camp Shipwright. Solace has mostly secured by a combination of magnetic pulse bombardment and ground sweeps involving the Droid Legions backed by the Confederate Militia and few full-time army units there. Oh, the main KDI construction complex, which is right near Solace, also got secured in one of the posts for TF Fidelitas. In the same post, a bunch of Confederate troop transports were mentioned as ferrying additional Confederate troops over to fight the Cree'Ar.

So where we're at (from what I think), is that outlying settlements have been taken over by the Cree'Ar droid-things, and most current activity has been in securing Solace and setting up a defensive perimeter around it to prevent any more droids from simply walking into the city.

But there is one thing to consider, and that is that most Confederate worlds are actually as capitalist as the current USA is, meaning that it's not the government's job to provide people with food. People buy food for themselves, and there probably are foreign sources of certain foods that aren't really affected by what's been written about so far. Of course, an increased demand and a scarcity of food means that food prices for everyone directly around the Confederation will rise and ripple, with the Confederation Proper being the epicenter.

But they are not exactly "taking over" settlements. They appear, shoot up a bunch of stuff until brought down or until people still living flee out of the area.

They will remain in an area until all opposition is gone and then move on.

So, you are saying that obesity is an epidemic in the Confederation? Shock Troopers can't fit into their metal suits anymore?

the bulk of human troops use Cresdyne Industries Camou Scout Armor ~Guide to the Confederation

Does this mean your Food Manufacturers add junk to the food to make a quick buck and that eating healthy costs a premium (even with the famine)?

You saying there's High Fructose Corn Syrup in everything Confederation-made?

The Cree Ar wouldn't have to do anything, you're already starving yourselves for money.

Seconded.

Now we just need Solir Campaign buttons...