The Edge The Edge comprises of the border systems close to the Rift. It has a strong metacorporation but limited Consortium presence as the Consortium has almost nonexistent authority in the area The Rift The Rift is a region of space experiencing constant hyperstorms that separate the Edge from the Lost Expanse. It usually takes around 4-16 months to cross the Rift depending on the amount of hyperstorms happening. The Lost Expanse Previously a colonized area beyond the Rift that was lost to the locusts when they attacked for the first time. Most of the worlds in the Lost Expanse now lie in ruins, or they were abandoned in the evacuation efforts many years ago. However, a few new colonies and settlements have been founded in the Lost Expanse near the rifts during recent years. There are still many spaceship wrecks to salvage and lost colonies to find. The first Malachim ruins are also located in the Lost Expanse. The Prosperity Chain The Prosperity Chain is a string of resource rich star systems in the Lost Expanse that stretch into the Rifts some. The riches of the Prosperity Chain have attracted House Azuria, along with many smaller metacorps and prospector rigs, into the region. The Clan Stars The Nomad Clans have built several refueling and repair docks in a small cluster of stars that stretch through the Rift. No one else but Nomads are welcome into these systems, and Nomad patrols politely escort any unwanted ships out of the star systems. Any hostilities are met with relentless return fire. Pirate’s Eye Nebula The Pirate’s Eye Nebula hides multiple Pirate safe havens and resupply stations in various star systems on inhospitable worlds and asteroid fields. The nebula’s strong background radiation makes navigation and sensor use very difficult in the area, and pirates use this to their benefit when hiding their tracks and striking out into different parts of the Edge and the Lost Expanse.