Aquarius Hyperlake
Located in the Hypersea inbetween several Aquarius and Pisces systems, the Aquarius Hyperlake is a part of the hypersea that, to keep up with water metaphors, is acting more like a lake than a river. Rather than having a meandering easy-to-traverse band surrounded by cliffs of rougher water, the band is surrounded by easier water with a wind lull and slow currents. Only further towards the edges do things get rougher, but even then the change is far more gradual than normal.
The nearby systems are easy to reach, which was one of the things that helped Pisces Corp settle at three places. While it takes ships longer to do the final mile, they have more available approaches, which makes piracy and blockades harder in these areas. The lake is still growing in size at a significant speed, so more systems may become reachable by Yggdrasil vessels in the future. So far, the main shipping lane appears to remain undisturbed, so there are few that concern themselves with possible collapses.
There is an additional effect of the hyperlake's growth. It drags in dark matter from its edges, which slowly floats towards its middle, creating a pseudo-ring of mineable resources. Another factor that contributed to the growth of Pisces Corps. Now that it lost the war and dissolved, others have flocked to the area to profit. The downside is that navigation is slow, but the upside is larger ships are supported in these peaceful waters. It takes less-advanced Hyperdrives to navigate here, so miners come here when they prefer safety over profit margin.
Roya took over two of the former Pisces systems, managing to successfully fix their terraforming process. She plays into the presence of miners by providing them with a place to R&R while trying to offload their precious cargo. This too helps the profit margin, as full ships do not have to worry about immediately finding a buyer. While people don't trust her, they trust the money she helps them earn.
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