For a long period of time, Pride system was nothing more than another uninhabited and inhospitable place near the ‘Guardian-17’ station. With the discovery and settling of Cade system, Pride became a hub for trade and transport routes, which attracted the attention of pirates and raiders. This forced the Imperials to protect the major routes. And scrapyard is just an unfortunate reminder to all merchants and free mercenaries that Imperial command reacted to the growing threat of pirates too late.