The construction of the Hub near Jupiter has attracted much attention from all sorts of Terran organizations and corporations that were not originally invited by the Earth Alliance to join the founding group for the Terran commercial establishment at the Hub. Many of them have been urged to participate in settling the new commercial arrangements for space trade in this star system and, more importantly, for interstellar trade opportunities with visiting cultures.
 
At the moment, everyone wants to have a hand on the hub, with a spot onboard, as you call it. Unfortunately, each candidate must meet the requirements set forth in the commercial agreements already established in 2021 during the Jupiter Accords meetings. Leading companies have been selected, and none of them are part of the Aerospace Corporation. Let us talk about them. The Aerospace Corporation was founded by the Terran banking overlords in order to extend their hegemony in the unlimited domain of space, and to this day gathers under its umbrella 18 member corporations directly involved in the programs, as well as a large number of satellite groups. They are all private corporations, industries and militarized corporations. The head is a CIA-NSA affiliated branch. They want to be part of the fun, but the Earth Alliance will have to make the final decision, as it is bound by the Jupiter treaties on interstellar trade for the Sol organization, corporate and military. 

Under new leadership, the A.C. decided to restructure its space development policy as soon as the existence of the Hub became known to them. If they are not part of the Hub's contractors, the Hub becomes an opposing force to their campaigns in space for profit. This is very difficult for them as they do not know how to ride the change at the moment. They will, as we expect, try to form their own interstellar trading company. They will trade with the Terran corporations that are members of the Hub Trade Agreements, as well as directly with other interstellar cultures.

They will become a concurrence to the Hub, but the problem is, for them, that anything they do will not profit humanity of Terra; it will only profit their own corporation alliance. Soon, however, the AC will seek for new fundings as the old banking system institution will collapse. As it has started. They know this eventuality is not, but a certainty. Meanwhile, they are working hard and fast at creating an independent commercial empire in space. 

You may ask, what is the advantage for visiting traders to deal with the AC instead of the Hub? Well, the answer is simple: the Hub operates under the Jupiter Agreements, which respects the Neutral Zones, where, I may remind you, no conflict can occur under threat of Earth Alliance sanctions. No conflict, and no illegal trade. The security zones are perimeters around each planet and moon of this star system. This is how the GFW works to keep a star system in a balance of peace and diplomacy. Without the protection of the Hub, traders are at their own risk and are not allowed to enter Neutral Zones. It is forbidden to trade weapons and slaves in a star system under the protection of the GFW. In addition, all transactions made on the Hub are taxed by the Earth Alliance in order to give a return to the Terran civilian economy and to support the growth and prosperity of Terra and its inhabitants.

The profits made by traders with rogue Terran corporations are not taxed for the benefit of the Terran people, but all profits are used to feed private corporations without going into the Terran global economy. It's a matter of ethics. 

We cannot avoid rogue trading; it has always existed and it will always exist. The Hub provides military protection against these rogue corporations, and legal protection when trading within the Hub, should a problem arise. When you trade in deep space, you're on your own and no one is going to help you. You see, it is a question of legality and ethics. Corporate wars have always been there. In deep space, trading can get messy and dangerous. 

There is a galactic organization called the Galactic Guild of Merchants. This is a different matter. They have a presence at the Jupiter Hub, as well as every hub in Nataru. They also do intergalactic trade. They have their own rules, their own system of protection. To maintain a presence on a hub, they pay a tax to the host star system's economy. The Earth Alliance and the Mars Alliance will soon merge into the Sol Alliance, and Venus, Titan, Neptune, Ganymede, Jupiter, Europa, and many others will join in time. I give you the names here as they are known on Terra, then you can identify which worlds I am talking about. 

The AC wants to get their hands on certain worlds of Sol, such as Europa, in order to profit from the natural resources of those worlds. Unfortunately for them, the Earth Alliance will put up strong resistance, as neutral zones must be respected. It should also be noted that there are very few planets, including moons, in this star system that are uninhabited. Whether by local life or ancient interstellar colonies, as well as more recent ones. 

Do not think that space is quiet and peaceful. Outside of the Neutral Zones we try to establish to protect cultures from war and corruption, space is wild.