After taking control of the Eriadu system, the energy planet Mustafar, occupied by the Technological Alliance, also fell within the Fourth Civilization's sphere of control. Watto Tambor, foreman of the Technological Alliance, could only sign an agreement with Dawn Star Planet to supply it with energy.
In addition, there was Malastare, which had not originally belonged to the 18th Army's jurisdiction but had nevertheless come under the Fourth Civilization's control during the series of offensives and defenses in the Eriadu system.
Malastare was rich in resources, with vast quantities of gaseous fuel suitable for conventional starship propulsion. Its own industry was also highly developed. While it could not reach the level of Salust, which could construct warships, it was more than capable of taking orders for small industrial components.
It had previously been a major producer of speeder racing engines, so this kind of precision machining posed no problem at all.
With Malastare brought under control, the mysterious planet Haruun Kal also fell within the Fourth Civilization's sphere of influence.
Finally, there were Bespin, with its developed processing industry and abundant resources; Christophsis, the land of wealth that produced crystals; Kinyen, homeland of the Gran; and Yag'Dhul, capable of constructing Titan warships!
If the planets allied with the Fourth Civilization were included as well, the territory encompassed would be even more vast.
With this large number of planets under its control, the Fourth Civilization's power had reached an unprecedented height!
Moreover, because the Fourth Civilization maintained a complete and independent administrative system internally, it had effectively become a state within a state inside the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
It simply did not stand out so sharply within the federal structure of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
After the fighting in the Eriadu system came to a halt, although Governor Tang