A hurricane has devastated the island nation of Myca.

Homes and crops were wiped out, and there is a shortage of clean drinking water. Elections were about to take place, but the longtime president just announced she is canceling them because of the hurricane crisis.

Students are protesting the cancellation of the elections, and graphite miners are threatening to strike in solidarity with the students. The United States depends on Myca for graphite, a rare mineral used in a new solar battery the United States is developing.

The United States has multiple strategic goals here: provide humanitarian aid, promote democracy, and keep the graphite trade going.