Intergalactic law prohibits interference with primitive species and pillaging of native resources, but LodeStar Resource Logistics Group have been eyeing the extremely rare Macguffinium-420 for quite some time. Some time ago the megacorps' legal departments figured out a passable legal loophole to evade these restrictions. They have sent down constructors for resource automats that accept in exchange for rewards. Proteans are generally not very bright, but a few of them do figure out how to get cool stuff from the automats. The remitted ore is then fired up to orbital stations via space elevator.