Behind the Claw

A slang term used by inhabitants of the Spinward Marches, Deneb, and Trojan Reaches Sectors to refer to these areas. The term derives from a supposed resemblance between a claw and the Great Rift, as seen on maps of the Imperium. Inhabitants of this region feel a certain pride in this designation, and it is used to imply that they share a camaradene and common interest. The name was once used as the title of a popular news magazine with a circulation area encompassing the three sectors named above. The term is rarely used by inhabitants of other areas of the Imperium

The entire area “behind the claw” is now part of the Domain of Deneb.

-Source: Imperial Encylopedia