Only Idea I have to contibute to this idea is that the /craft command (/build or /manufacture would be better in the RP world imo) for each base should be decided by the factions that control it (official player factions) so that the builder can "rent" out hardware to manufacture prototypes IE: Ageira manufacturing the Higher end things, while DSE bases (Baltimore) can manufacture the Lower end spectrum of armors (cau4 anyone?)
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.