Located rimward and beyond Kirchback, the Trondheim district is both remote and peaceful. Targeted primarily by strategic strikes in the 1st and 2nd Wars, Trondheim has largely escaped the ravages of the 3rd Succession War. It remains remote and underdeveloped. It is probably too distant to be a good target, but on the other hand resistance should be lighter, and a greater degree of surprise could be achieved. Lyran intelligence has few reliable assets in this region.

The world of RICHMOND is a pleasant terrestrial world that serves at the main military base along the frontier. A line battalion of Kuritan mechs provide a thin red line against the treacherous denizens of the Periphery. Taking out this garrison would expose the Combine to raids and pirate activity from the Periphery. The prefecture capital is located on TRONDHEIM, which is said to be well defended by mech and conventional regiments. Anything less that a 3-regiment drop will probably amount to very little.

Other worlds, such as PINNACLE and IDLEWIND, are thought to have only light - if any - mech forces present, and the local conventional units are not thought to be high quality. Battalion-level strikes against these targets may have some merit, in that they would be low risk despite the great distance for Commonwealth space.

The world of GARSTEDT is a heavily defended military staging area and logistics waypoint. It commands a key position on the route towards the Combine's heart, including the world of Luthien. A raid here is highly dangerous, but could thoroughly unsettle the Dragon's offensive spirit.