A short list of credible sources of information regarding Minor Faction activity & the BGS.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=193064 (This is probably the best contemporary source)
http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/F ... ate#States
http://guidescroll.com/2015/02/elite-da ... ics-guide/
http://nosuchwebpage.com/index.php?post_id=55
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous ... expansion/
Discussions, suggestions, additions etc below as you will, Commanders.
UPDATE: Jan 3302
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthrea ... ost3382653