Spinward Marches
The Imperium's farthest frontier sector, containing 437 star systems
divided along a coreward to
rimward line by the Imperial border. The region is dominated by two major
powers: the Imperial
Spinward Marches sector and the frontier provinces of the Zhodani
Consulate. In the independent
territory between the two powers lie three small states: the Federation of
Arden, the Sword Worlds
Confederation, and the Darrian Confederation. Each follows its own
diplomatic line designed to
maintain independence from both the Zhodani and the Imperium.
The Spinward Marches has been settled since the 400s and is still a
frontier sector. High-tech
worlds are scattered among empty, fallow worlds; there is potential for
exploration, exploitation,
and development for centuries to come.
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