>>64286106
a lot of the planets in BT have their major population centers centered around their capitol and spaceport since the succession wars blasted most of the population to radioactive dust, therefore it's easier for an invading force to "claim" a planet if they snag the starport. Also having a "smaller" battle to claim the planet is preferable to having an orbiting WarShip pound every inch of infrastructure to glass, since now you've expended all that effort with nothing but a barren rock to show for it.