The Hathor Group was a Human inter-planetary mining concern that employed harsh, environmentally catastrophic techniques that left otherwise inhabitable planets desolate in the company's wake. It purchased the Nexus system from the United Nations of Earth (UNE) in SEY 2468, strip mining the surface of Lago (Nexus IV) and ignoring burgeoning criminal activity in the system. Following a run of bad investments and failed claims, the company invested the last of their funds into mining the recently discovered Stanton System in 2853. However, due to some unforeseen difficulties, they were forced to cease operations and the Hathor Group was formally dissolved in 2864.