I spoke with Dave Nilsen regarding this very thing when TNE had just come
out, mostly because I was developing an adventure in the area and was
curious which way things were going to go. Something he pointed out to me,
but which I don't remember reading anywhere, was that there are 'listening'
posts in that section of the rift between the Regency and what was the core
of the Imperium.
Not sure how it's going to effect your individual campaigns, but it's an
interesting tidbit.
joe University of Missouri - Columbia
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