Behind the Claw
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Behind the Claw is a slang term used by inhabitants of the Spinward Marches, Deneb, and Trojan Reach sectors to refer to these areas.
Description (Specifications)
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 camaraderie and common interest.
History & Background (Dossier)
The entire area “behind the claw” is now part of the Domain of Deneb.
- 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.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This astrographic feature is primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
References & Contributors (Sources)
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 19.
- Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), .