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Corporate forces on the planet represented a higher quality of military force, being both better equipped and trained than the colonial militia. However, the corporate interests were in defending their assets and VIPs. Early in the war the corporations, through the Universal Corporate Council, were willing to provide materials to the colonial forces on a delayed payment model. Neu Valais was considered a command hub but wasn't on the front lines. However once the planet itself came under direct assault, UCC ground troops were ordered to focus on exfiltrating valuable hardware and VIPs off the planet. The UCC pulled back in stages, considering ground fighting on the planet to be too much of a loss.