Does loot or base generation scale with your wealth? I devmode quick tested a colony to check out the space stations before I spent an entire playthrough getting to one to take over (just in case they suck and are a waste of time)
>40 synthread
>1 masterwork hellcat rifle
>6 fine meals
>1 vacsuit (no helmet)
>some hydroponics basins and billiard tables sitting around to uninstall or break down
>11 or so guys in power armor to strip weapons from
pretty lame when you need to build a ship and get a jammer to even unlock attacking them
at least it does let you settle there. the gauss guns do nothing and it seems space has a hidden well-equipped faction for pirates, so you're fighting uphill against them and the now-pissed off traders. Attackers also never seem to panic flee since there's no way off the space station. Huge ballache for little gain, I'll stick to making a big ship