In The Zombie Shadows Chapter 27

The destruction of a pirate merchant ship was just the beginning.

The home planet continuously received images sent back by the spacecraft, confirming that there was indeed the possibility of Blue Star being invaded by pirates. Despite repeated obstruction by the Speaker, the fleet still issued a permanent order.

Siyal has the authority to intercept all ships passing through Blue Star and conduct interrogations of fleets acting suspiciously. In return for stationing in the border system, he has the right to charge a certain percentage of commercial tax on regular merchant ships.

For star systems where commerce is prosperous, such as Alpinia, it is natural to gain huge profits from levying commercial taxes. But Blue Star is located in a remote location, and even the upper echelons of the fleet who issued the order did not believe that Siar could really benefit from it.

In essence, this order is far more symbolic than practical.