Well..err..(damned, what did we say usually in this sort of case?)...er...the research thing is err...err..thematic! That's it, thematic
. Fortunately, you still have your bunker, there is hope (though good luck if you want to go for a walk.). And I am sure you are happy to find a way to loose with panache.
Seriously here is the 2nd reason why I randomized the nations: nobody could claim the Nation he consider perfectly adapted to the setting. The first one is that I didn't want to choose mine (and I bitterly regret ).