Deep Periphery

Map of the Deep Periphery 3095

Deep Periphery refers to the depths of unexplored space and/or human colonized space located beyond the (known) coherent human sphere of influence, namely the Inner Sphere and the adjacent Periphery realms. Due to the vague nature of the term "Deep Periphery", there is no clearly defined beginning nor are there any boundaries.

Though largely uncharted, the Deep Periphery is far from uninhabited. The Deep Periphery is littered with abandoned or failed colonies, small outposts, and even interstellar empires. Many periphery and Inner Sphere factions also maintain hidden bases in the Deep Periphery. The Clans have established numerous garrisons, depots and cargo waystations between the Clan Homeworlds in the coreward periphery and the Inner Sphere, sometimes by occupying an already inhabited system.

Excepting Clan space and Scorpion Empire, no established HPG communication network exists within the Deep Periphery; communication is only possible via courier ship. While this is also true for the greater part of the near periphery, the distances involved mean that many Deep Periphery settlements are isolated from the rest of humanity.

Below is an incomplete list of Deep Periphery realms and settlements:

Proto-States

• The Hanseatic League
• The Castilian Cluster
  • Nueva Castile
  • Umayyad Caliphate
  • Escorpión Imperio (merger in 3080 of Clan Goliath Scorpion with Castilian Cluster)
• The Scorpion Empire (formed in 3141 from conquest of Hanseatic League by Escorpión Imperio)
• The Chainelane Isles
• The Khwarazm Empire
• The JàrnFòlk
• The Society of St. Andreas
• The Union of Samoyedic Colonies
• The Axumite Providence
• The Coreward Confederacy
• The New Delphi Compact

Independents and Colonies

• Alfirk
• Columbus
• Kleinwelt
• Mundo Nublar
• T-892
• Rim Worlds Republic Outpost 11
• Rim Worlds Republic Outpost 7
• Rim Worlds Republic Outpost 4
• Kazlam

The Clans

Though the Clans may be considered distinct from other Deep Periphery denizens, a list of settlements of settled worlds, garrison worlds and transfer stations is provided:

• The Clan Homeworlds
  • Kerensky Cluster
  • Pentagon Worlds

• Deep Periphery Clan Holdings
  • Ramsey
  • Santiago
  • Kinbrace
  • Trinity
  • Wark
  • Cambridge
  • Transfer Station J239H2
  • Transfer Station P9
  • Transfer Station P3
  • Harris
  • Wolf Orbital 82
  • Attenbrooks
  • Bazaar
  • Trelleborg
  • Nouveaux Paris
  • Ghent
  • Suda Bay
  • Ctesiphon
  • Salonika
  • Transfer Facility 4

• Occupied colonies
  • Tanite Worlds
  • St. Jean
  • Gwithian
  • Siroc

Notable Map Objects

• Barnard's Loop

Bibliography

• Explorer Corps
• Field Manual: Periphery
• Field Manual: Updates
• Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2
• The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky
• The Periphery, 2nd Edition

Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3 , p. 62, "Deep Periphery (Spinward Sector)"

Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3 , p. 76, "Deep Periphery (Rimward Sector)"