Bentheim. This pivotal planet served as a hotbed of activity for the Bright Republic, for both good and ill.
It attracted a fair amount of money as the goods that flowed through the Bentheim System shipped to almost every star system in the surrounding regions.
The Bright Republic took advantage of the Bentheim System's propensity to attract trade by setting up numerous industries in and around the star system.
The overall idea around their trade policy was simple.
Rather than let various raw materials used in the production of mechs, starships or structures flow through its star system after taking a small cut or a minor tax, why not work with it to transform them into mechs or starships themselves?
