@[member="Barak"]
We don't need large armies or navies. The Hutt Cartel never really did. I mean, sure, they had private armies, but they've never been known to conquer the galaxy. At least, not like the Republic or the Empire. We hold sway from behind the scenes. We don't need to have a hold on planets overtly. OOC'ly the map is how it is. Once we get rolling, if you IC'ly redo the map and see where we have hold, you'll find our IC influence is the same as their border size.
Thing is, major factions require check ins to maintain it. We don't have the numbers to do it and, even if we do, I'd rather stay super active but minor and influential than have us bust our tails to keep Major Faction status and risk getting roflstomped by another faction like the Black Suns.