Great Rift

Great Rift is a broad expanse of space with a very low density of stars (void) lying spinward of the main region of the Third Imperium.

Description

The Great Rift is a pronounced impediment to interstellar travel, and it constrains jumps through Corridor sector to the Spinward Marches. q.v. Lesser Rift

J-5 Trans-rift Hierate Route

A route, the J-5 Trans-rift Hierate Route, exists across the great rift which requires jump-5 drives to cross without the use of Deep Space Fuel Caches.

• This links the main part of the Aslan Hierate (the Cis-rift Hierate) with their colonies on the other side (the Trans-rift Hierate).

History & Background (Dossier)

The Great Rift is one of many astrographic terrain features which have provided long-term security for the Third Imperium.

• By its very nature, the Great Rift has made outside incursions difficult, which has made the interior of the Imperium a secure population center.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Classic Traveller Alien Module 1: Aslan
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science