Huo

Huo was an early colony; primarily Chinese on one of those planets which was deemed as being rich in metals, minerals, and most every other product which a colony could very easily take, sell, and use to grow. For the longest time, this was exactly what Huo concentrated upon with a large, well-regimented operation keeping the colony's order while so many precious materials were extracted.

Eventually, most of the easily accessible ores and materials in the planet's surface were stripped and the corporation which had officially colonized and practically owned the world sought out new ways to get a profit from their colony. As the reach of Humanity extended around them, Huo suddenly became a planet that was at optimal distances for most larger ships to stop at and refuel, or go to for shorter trading missions. It would be this trading that would become exactly what Huo was thought of for. Cities would spring up far away from the mines that dotted it's surface, spanning just underneath the surface of the planet in very temperate areas compared to the rather blistering surface temperatures.

Huo is currently a 'model' corporate colony, showing steady profits each and every year thanks to very modest import and export taxes. The UPDF maintains a fairly lucrative contract with Huo for the pair of orbital stations they have above the planet for defensive purposes as well as ensuring that the peace is kept.