Thinking about our culture a bit.
With regards to the surface, I have two possible stances Wreth might hold:
-It is mankind's manifest destiny to eventually reclaim the surface. The spires are a temporary home, and if it weren't for this blasted war we'd be dedicating our efforts towards anti-monster weaponry, and studying the mist in the hopes of one day dispelling it.
-It is a good thing that the surface was lost to us. The spires represent humanity literally rising to a higher level of existence. Those who go back down to the surface are shunned, for they are lesser beings. If they collect enough silk, they might manage to buy their way back to the higher levels of the spire, though they will never be pure.
Obviously our current military policy is 'total war', but was it always thus?
-No. Prior to Kasgyre growing aggressive, Wreth was a peaceful nation.
-Yes. We have always been proud of our army, which protects our glorious spire. And our preparations have proven to be wise, as we are fully ready to face the Kasgyrian threat.
I suggest the following governmental structure, to go along with our established bureaucracy:
-A meritocracy, wherein positions in government are awarded to those who score well on exams. A wise philosopher-king rules the spire, who is replaced after death or retirement by the most well-suited of his inner circle.
Any suggestions that exams are rigged, that the king is chosen not by merit but by politics, or that the whole system takes up so much of the government's time that they barely get around to actually running the country... is Kasgyrian propaganda.
In regards to the actual game, I'm down with the current leading plan.