What I noticed is that there are only a few quests in the squat but not enough to run a character not aloud at the ziggurat or doesn't fit in. What I think we should have is more quests around the squat fitting the fact almost all beginners quests are found around the ziggurat.
They wouldn't hire you!
Correction
Why would they hire you?
Not if we conquered it :P
IC justifications are easily imagined, given the setting, but we've already plenty of lowbie quests.
Alas, the things one must live with when existing outside The Law.