Star Wars_ Edge of the Empire Rule Book

PLANETS, STAR SYSTEMS, SECTORS, AND REGIONS

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lanets are typically the smallest political and

cultural unit recognized by the galactic govern-

ment. Only the oldest and most powerful have

their own Imperial Senator. Most have a plan-

etary governor who oversees the entire star sys-

tem, except in systems with multiple planets of

significant population or influence.

In the early days of the Republic, star systems

were organized into sectors containing fifty worlds

with a significant population, regardless of physical

size. Nonstop exploration and colonization forced

changes to the system to keep from overwhelming

galactic governance. Under the Galactic Empire,

sectors became more important as political units

and for military organization. Groups of sectors

were collected into Oversectors, allowing the Impe-

rial military to conduct operations across sectors

with less political interference. Areas with active

military campaigns became Priority Sectors.

Regions are the largest territory designations

in galactic governance. The term region varied

from era to era, with some referring to areas later

divided into sectors. In the Empire, the term re-

gion typically refers to a galactic-scale area of the

galaxy, related to the expansion of galactic gov-

ernments. This includes vast areas such as the

Core Worlds or Outer Rim.

Notable Locations: Abregado-rae, Thyferra,
Yag'Dhul, Sullust, Eriadu, Sluis Van, Dagobah, and
Kal'Shebbol (Kathol Sector capital world).

HYDIAN WAY

The Hydian Way is the only major hyperlane to span
the entire galactic disc. Pieced together from many
smaller routes, the Hydian Way extends from the
southern areas, through the Core Worlds, bends back

to the northeast edge of the galaxy, and ends at the

Corporate Sector. While the Hydian Way has fewer in-

fluential systems directly in its path, it links to many

greater and lesser routes throughout the galaxy. It

crosses the Perlemian Trade Route at Brentaal, the

Corellian Run at Denon, the Rimma Trade Route at

Eriadu, and the Corellian Trade Spine at Terminus.

Notable Locations: Bonadan (Corporate Sector cap-

ital world), Telos, Mandalorian Space, Taris, Brentaal,

Denon, Malastare, Eriadu, Mustafar, and Terminus.

The Deep Core

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he Deep Core is the astronomically chaotic, star-
packed region orbiting the massive black hole at the
center of the galaxy. Given the high density of star sys-
tems and the extreme fluctuations in the gravitational
field, hyperspace travel through the Deep Core is ex-
tremely difficult if not impossible, and always highly
dangerous. Very few navigational routes exist, and
most of them are closely guarded Imperial secrets.

INTO THE CORE

Given the difficulty in penetrating the Deep Core, ga-
lactic expansion naturally radiated outwards, along
easier paths towards the rim and open space. While a
few deep core systems are inhabited, most are not, or
are too difficult to reach and survey.

Despite the difficult location, a few Deep Core worlds
had a great impact on galactic history. It is believed the
origins of the Jedi and the Force came from one of the
isolated Deep Core worlds. One of the galaxy's most
influential systems in ancient times was Empress Teta,

a major supplier of carbonite and one of the original

sources of human expansion into the galaxy.

However, for much of galactic history, the Deep Core

was largely ignored by the rest of the galaxy. However,

Chancellor Palpatine seized on the opportunity given

by the Clone Wars to secretly scour the region for new

hyperspace routes and usable worlds. He turned some

of the data over to Separatist forces to launch a sur-

prise attack on Coruscant near the end of the conflict.

The rest of the information he kept secret. It is rumored

he silenced anyone involved in the scouting missions.

Some of the Empire's most highly guarded secrets

are the routes into the Deep Core. The Emperor es-

tablished the Deep Core Security Zone, making any

travel illegal without the proper permits and autho-

rizations from the Imperial Security Bureau and the

Bureau of Ships and Services (BoSS). Travel within

the Deep Core is highly regulated and patrolled with

extreme security. Only a handful of systems are ever

open to receive hyperspace traffic, usually only a cou-

ple at a time. Known worlds are largely unpleasant

THE GALAXY

EDCE OF THE EMPIRE