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Minos-Mestra Corporation

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originally formed by VernanGroup, this mining and large-scale manufacturing corporation grew into a galaxy-wide megacorporation during the last century of the Old Republic. Its primary source of raw materials is the Mestra System's asteroid field, to which the corporation holds ownership rights. However, as the Republic began to rot from within, VernanGroup's fortunes began to wane. The Minos Cluster fell into economic depression as Palpatine assumed the Presidency, and VernanGroup was forced to sell its shares to local investors. Since the institution of the New Order, Minos-Mestra has become driven by short-term profits at any cost. Miners are abused in order to obtain more ore, and security is tight. The need for security helped create a new branch of the corporation, providing police, emergency services, and armed forces to the Mestra System. Primary headquarters for the corporation are located on Shesharile 5, while a local office is found on Javis-12.