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February 9, 2196
Bekenstein Rises Again
By Iris Dunnigan
MILGROM, BEKENSTEIN- Some are calling Bekenstein, the "Phoenix Colony" after its meteoric rise from the ashes of the Reaper Invasion. Unlike other key galactic trading centers such as Illium, enemy forces did not occupy the planet proper, choosing instead to bomb it from orbit. This sped up the liberation process and allowed for an early rebuilding boom.
Companies such as Ekloss Combine, Devlon Industries and Wise AgriCorp have set up headquarters in Milgrom, taking advantage of favorable tax rates, cheap labor and the protective umbrella of the Alliance Fleet stationed in the system (see Alliance 9th Fleet).
Refugees from Citadel space including Asari, Batarians, Humans and Turians flock to the colony in hopes of finding work in colonial reconstruction. As a result violent crime is on the rise although the governor, Margaret Shay, dismissed these reports as, "The teething pains of a colony poised to become the new multicultural nexus of galactic commerce."
