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Bentus Great Harbor

When the people of the Tau'ri first began space exploration, it became quickly apparent that they were not the first species of humanoids to do so. Evidence of a long dead civilization surfaced. The Bentus, is a relic of that civilization. It was discovered amidst an immense debris field, likely left over from a great battle long ago. Scientists found the site when deep space telemetry picked up unusually high amounts of radiation in a distant nebula. The source of the radiation turned out to be the ancient derelict ship. It seems the Bentus was the epicenter of a large nuclear explosion, likely some sort of self-destruct. Given the surrounding debris appeared to be from a large number of military spacecraft, it's safe to assume the explosion was a last ditch effort to destroy an overwhelming enemy. Though fractured into many free floating sections, the hull was somehow mostly intact.
Scientists from a coalition of nations attempted to bring the pieces of the ship back together in order to easily study it. The hull was somewhat reassembled into one piece, though only held together by hastily built support framework in most places. Even badly damaged and long decayed, the ship still provided many insights into unknown technologies, including an advanced hyperdrive system, which revolutionized the future of space travel. Translations of records left on the ship's ancient computers found the original owners of the ship to be called the Bentusi, and as such the Great Harbor earned its name, Bentus. Unfortunately, due to intergalactic conflicts and financial instability, the site eventually had to be abandoned.
Many years later, a group of traders found the wreckage and decided to make it a smuggling den. More traders gravitated to the location, drawn by the mystery surrounding the great ship, and eventually it became a major black market trading hub. After some time a group of the wealthiest traders in the system pulled their resources together and somehow managed to rebuild the ship enough to make it space worthy once again. Many of the other lower traders made it their permanent home, and began to make their own repairs to the ship as it slowly drifted through space on scuttled sub-light engines. However, the many gradual repairs and modifications made to the ship by the different traders were mostly uncoordinated, and as such, the ship still retains a derelict look, with mismatched patches of hull and weapons seemingly slapped on haphazardly. Still, the ship became a vessel of immense popularity and legend, attracting trade from all around, and not just the black market. Traveling from system to system, the great harbor would only stop to trade at major colonies and space stations, it's many merchants offering exotic goods from all over the galaxy. Anyone lucky enough to catch a glimpse the Bentus would agree, it's certainly one of the greatest wonders in the galaxy.