The Outer Rim

The catch all term for all areas that are not within organized space. On the map, it is mostly made up of the areas just outside sector boundaries, on the literal outer edge of the galaxy. Here, the distance away from the political centers of the sectors leaves systems and planets in these areas much more of a no man’s land than space within even the lesser tethered sectors. It is very rare for any police force to have much power beyond a very short range around its home planet, making places in the Rim the ideal location for outlaws, such as the infamous space pirate armada known as The Starscreamers, to set up shop. Of note, the Central Bar of the galaxy is also categorized as the Outer Rim, though more from tradition. The original explorers of the galaxy from the dawn of the AZ era encountered this uninhabitable space and assumed it must be the edge of the galaxy. Fools though they were, the tongue in cheek name stuck.

Vaspio
A strange planet that’s more atmosphere than mass. Ever floating around the outer Outer Rim without a proper orbit around a star, it acts as a large trading hub for those seeking work, travel, or credits. It has managed to maintain it’s structured status through a sort of honour system of those who pass through. Even the criminals rely on Vaspio to receive goods and services so far out in the Outer Rim.