Got one thought today, during trading, and....
Does trading factions, or so called corporations, affecting storyline in some way?
We have a military factions, they have military power, which comes from whom? From those, who produces ships, weapons, get supplies, fuel, and all stuff needed to keep ships and men alive. Even to move production units from space factory to shipyards, for assemble.
So, the activity of House's trading factions, or faction's trading activity (for single factions houses- Corsairs, Outcasts) could affect on faction's or house general progess and development.
House with active trading factions could actualy grove (not just adding one-two base system) but pretty developed system, with bases and may even with tradelanes, and expand their territories. Also, that would give another reason ppl to trade, and especialy inRP trade, not just money making.
So what do you think, trade factions and corporations should have impact on storyline or nope?