The Maylard System was one of the many star systems in the Krakatoa Middle Zone where humanity had set foot.
Located relatively far away from port systems such as Davute, the Maylard System did not stand out as an attractive colonization target.
The star system was rather small and did not host a lot of planets. If not for the fact that prospectors managed to find a decent amount of junk exotics and low-grade exotics, it wouldn't have attracted any interest in the first place!
In the end, an alliance that consisted of nine different groups that originated from the same state in the galactic rim chose to plant their flag on a planet called Maylard II. The L9 Alliance did not have a lot of competition due to the star system's remoteness and its lack of lucrative and strategic resources.