Inner Rim

Galactic Sector

Originally called just the Rim when first opened fore xploration 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 Trellen 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 corporate 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 Colonies, 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 (especially in the ancient Republic), and Thyferra for bacta. The region is also an important industrial zone. The region 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 portion 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 Separatist 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 regularly 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 Separatist 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.

Type

Galactic Sector

Location under

The Galaxy