Bonyad

If the Legions are the military arm of the Vodranti, the Bonyads are its many economic branches. Officially, bonyads are "trusts", conglomerates of a variety of businesses, individuals, and political groups whose assets and interests are merged for economic purposes. Bonyads are exempt from a majority of state taxes and utilize this financial freedom to invest in the trade of a variety of products, namely textiles and ore extraction.
Legally, the Yauu (and therefore, the Empress) cannot invest in trades beyond Ceres. The bonyads allow for the Yauu to extend their control over economic affairs and gives another limb to the Empress' influence.

Type

Consortium, Financial