Eastern Fringe
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Galaxy map with the Eastern Fringe to the far east[6b]
The Eastern Fringe is the area of space located to the farthest galactic-east.
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Overview
It is largely unexplored by the Imperium of Man beyond a few dispersed and isolated human settlements, though the region is known as the home of alien civilizations, barbarous and advanced alike. Defenders of the neighboring Ultima Segmentum watch the borders for intrusions from Eastern Fringe threats like the Necron Sautekh Dynasty,[1] Tau Empire,[7] and Tyranid Hive Fleets.[5a] The Eastern Fringe is largely beyond the light of the Astronomican, which only reaches about 50,000 light years.[13]
Notable events involving the Eastern Fringe
- 007-009.M31: The Thramas Crusade pits the Night Lords against the Dark Angels for control of the region's assets.[3a]
- 789.M35: The Tau are discovered and categorized by the Adeptus Mechanicus vessel Land's Vision. An unusual and violent warp storm renders the planet inaccessible.[4a]
- 742.M41: The Damocles Gulf Crusade is launched upon rediscovery of the Tau.[4b]
- 745.M41: Hive Fleet Behemoth begins its invasion of the galaxy in the Eastern Fringe. The infant crusade fails as the troops are needed to combat this new threat. Many worlds are lost to the Tyranids and Tau Empire.[4b][5a]
- 781.M41: The Necron Sautekh Dynasty becomes active across the Eastern Fringe.[6a]
- 992.M41: Hive Fleet Kraken begins its invasion of the galaxy in the Eastern Fringe.[5a]
- 999.M41: The Tau begin a renewed invasion of the Eastern Fringe, initiating the Prefectia Campaign[7]
Notable Regions and Objects
- Ultramar[2]
- Tau Empire[2][4]
- Sautekh Dynasty[2][6]
- Damocles Gulf[11][12]
- Grendl Stars[2]
- Saim-Hann[2]
Notable Sectors, Subsectors, and Systems
- Aegis Sector[3d]
- Gulgorahd Protectorate[3e]
- Kiltor Sector[5b]
- Lithesh Sector[10]
- Thramas Sector[3b]
- Triplex[3c]
- Pandraxx Subsector[8]
- Dovar System[7]
- Lagan System[9]
- Yuxa System[12]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Necrons (5th Edition), pg. 10
- 2: Warhammer 40,000.com Map (last accessed 8/10/2020)
- 3: The Horus Heresy Book Nine - Crusade:
- 4: Codex: Tau (3rd Edition):
- 5: Codex: Tyranids (5th Edition):
- 6: Warhammer 40,000 7th Edition Rulebook (E-Book):
- 7: War Zone Damocles: Kauyon, pgs. 6-12
- 8: Battle Missions, pg. 9
- 9: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 40
- 10: Savage Scars (Novel)
[Help] - 11: Fire Caste (Novel), ch. 1
- 12: The Greater Evil (Short Story)
- 13: Fabius Bile: Clonelord (Novel), Chapter 18
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