Oh I see.  He's a rim boy.  

Not surprised, either way ixion activity (usually smuggling or mercenary) around his kingdom should keep things flavored nice.

After all, you can't go wrong with sugar cubes.  They arm your bugs in the south, fight your bugs in the north- the greatest potential rival to human harmony will be destabilized in due time and the regional threat your bugs are will learn the wonders of a magical galaxy bestowed with the harmony the sugarcubes are the composers and instruments.