Solution 9 is the moblin base of operation. Moblins are so named because they use magitek, in the way Goblins are named for their gas (steam) themed technology. This of course implies the existence of Soblins (not soblyn) who have a stone based society. Said Soblins may have access to the ability to manipulate crystals (possibly making them Coblins), which is of course a fundamental underpinning of the hydaelynian setting. With this advanced ability, the Coblins will pose enough of a threat to be a plausible antagonistic force for the foreseeable expansions.

That or solution 9 is an early ascian attempt at rejoining on an individual level. It's just like a blender where corresponding kidnapped people from each shard are put and whooshed together. It also doesn't work but looks cool and that's what really matters. Since the ascians couldn't get it running, they left and the locals moved in, similar to idylshire.