Human Space (ME:Redux)

Oliveira

 * A colony on the moon of Silva, an ice giant with significant Helium-3 deposits. It attracted many businessmen to establish their base of operations for resource extraction of Silva, and working class people attracted to the well-paying jobs.
 * Had a booming economy thanks to the fuel depots that fueled merchant ships from Benning to Arcturus.
 * By 2183, competitors lowered Oliveira's market share of starship fuel, but remained a significant economy nonetheless.
 * During the Reaper War, the colony was destroyed along with all infrastructure on Silva. Following the end of the war, the infrastructure on Silva and the colony on its moon were slowly rebuilt. The rebuilt colony, Nova Oliveira, regained a seat in the Alliance Parliament in 2196.

Shanxi

 * Flashpoint for the First Contact War.
 * Prior to 2186, it was the only human system to be occupied by an Alien race.
 * Hosts a higher-than-average amount of military families.
 * Due to the First Contact War, it has become a breeding ground for pro-human groups such as Cerberus and Terra Firma. Was the sight of large riots following the publication of Cerberus' dossier on Shepard's fight with the Collectors, which blamed the Alliance for abandoning the frontier to Aliens.