Lesser Rift
Broad expanse of space with a very
low density of stars trailing
the main
region of the Third Imperium.
This
rift is a pronounced impediment to interstellar travel, for it
constrains
jumps through the Empty Quarter.
The Lesser Rift is lesser only when
compared
to the larger, more prominent Great Rift
spinward of the Imperium.
The Lesser Rift, like the Great Rift, has provided
long-term
security for the Third Imperium by constraining access to the
Imperium's
borders.
-IE ld