[quote=@Copperpen]
Interesting. Will there be events that affect the economy of systems/corporations? 
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You bet. Depending on the outcome of contracts, the colonies will be effected, either on planetary or system basis, or the colonies on a whole. Help secure corporate operations in one system, you can expect higher paying contracts by the corporation and in that specific system, reflecting the boost in corporate profits and the system's economy. On the other hand, let rebels gain too much ground in a particular system then expect effected corporations to fold, and the system be launched in economic turmoil.