Star Wars_ Edge of the Empire Rule Book

the rank of Moff. The event serves as a rallying cry

against the Empire.

Giju: Giju is the homeworld of the Herglics and the

center of their pre-Republic empire. They once colo-

nized and controlled systems around their home-

world, stretching into the Inner Rim. Their influence

extended along the Rimma Trade Route. Although the

Herglics were one of the first species to join the Re-

public, the Empire has essentially enslaved them.

Mrlsst: Mrlsst is a swampy planet known for its uni-

versities. It lies at the edge of Tapani Space.

Namadii Corridor: The Namadii Corridor is an im-

portant hyperspace route between Coruscant (Impe-

rial Center) and Bilbringi in the Inner Rim.

Neimoidia: This is the Neimoidian homeworld, origi-

nally colonized by the Duros. The world is regularly

overlooked or upstaged by the nearby Core Worlds,

much to the Neimoidian's disdain.

Procopia: Procopia is the capital world and heart of

the old Tapani Empire, and now serves the same role

for the Tapani Sector. Located in the southern reaches

of the Colonies, the Tapani sector still exerts economic

and political influence throughout the area.

The Inner Rim

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riginally called just the Rim when first opened for

exploration and settlement in the early Republic,

the Inner Rim gained its current name after scouts

continued into the Expanded Rim, now known as the

Expansion Region. The shape of the populated area is

roughly semi-circular, with a northeastern bulge and

narrowed eastern zone in the Slice, between the Trel-

len Trade Route and the Corellian Run.

The Inner Rim marks the original boundary of

civilized, explored space. In its early days, it was the

great frontier: raw and rugged. Corporate concerns

and rapid colonization quickly pushed the frontier

further out, actually distorting the shape of the Inner

Rim region in the process. Those avoiding the corpo-

rate exploitation of the Expanded Rim also avoided

the eastern edge, creating the northeastern bulge. It

wasn't long before the Inner Rim was well within the

realm of Republic commerce and politics.

INNER TURMOIL

The Inner Rim holds a great variety of worlds, many

in major agricultural and industrial roles. Within the

Slice, population density is actually similar to the Col-

onies, but drops off quickly in other areas. Culturally

speaking, the Inner Rim is the dividing line between

the core of the galaxy and the outlying sectors. As

such, the residents are a bit unique in the galaxy,

looking up at the Core regions, and down on their

ever distant neighbors. Like the Colonies, the citizens

of the Inner Rim harbor a well-known undercurrent of

jealousy for their neighbors close to the Core.

Despite its distance from the Galactic Core, the Inner

Rim holds some of the most sought after goods in the

galaxy. Two main sources of critical healing substances

are found in this region. These are Manaan for kolto (es-

pecially in the ancient Republic), and Thyferra for bacta.

The region is also an important industrial zone. The re-

gion is strategically important, and wars have been a

regular problem throughout the Inner Rim's history.

Some of the earliest secessionist fighting in the Clone

Wars erupted at the Gotal home system of Antar. It lies

near the eastern, narrowed region, bordering future

Separatist territory and an extension of Hutt Space

in the adjacent Expansion Region. The southern por-

tion of the Inner Rim harbored the closest border of

continuous Separatist space towards the core regions.

Centered around the intersection of the Rimma Trade

Route and Corellian Trade Spine, this end of Separat-

ist space started at Bestine and Thyferra, and followed

the Rimma all the way out to Elrood in the Outer Rim.

Under Imperial control, Inner Rim worlds are regu-

larly under martial law, or threatened to become so in

the near future. The Empire keeps a close watch and

has not forgotten, or forgiven, the systems with a Sep-

aratist past. More and more of the local population

are becoming fed up with the increasingly oppressive

conditions. Significant numbers are relocating to the

less regulated Expansion Region.

NOTABLE LOCATIONS

The following are areas of interest within the Inner

Rim, at or before the rise of the Empire.

Antar: The Gotal homeworld of Antar IV has a high-

ly unusual orbital pattern around a gas giant, which

greatly varies its reception of light on any given day.

The Gotals are well adapted to their unique condi-

tions. There is generally no organized central govern-

ment. The Empire has not forgotten that a Separat-

ist movement fought an early battle here before the

Clone Wars, as well as maintained a base on Antar IV.

Bestine: Once regarded as yet another nondescript

colony world, Bestine is now well known as a target

and instigator of Rebel activity. A few years ago, the

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