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==Outer Territories==
===Inner Rim===
The '''Inner Rim''' is the section of the galaxy between the Colonies and the Expansion Region. Some planets in this galactic ring include Rendili, and Rodia. During the growth of the Republic, the Inner Rim was colonized after the Colonies region, and was then known simply as "The Rim". Later, the Expansion Region was opened up to colonization. A sudden boom after this led to the establishment of two more regions, the Mid Rim and Outer Rim, and saw the "Rim" renamed as the Inner Rim.

===Expansion Region===
The '''Expansion Region''' is precisely what it sounds like; it is territory colonized during a sudden expansion from the Inner Rim territories. During most of the [[Galactic Republic|Old Republic]], it was considered a vast field of raw materials. The [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Empire]] treated the Expansion Region as an area to obtain slaves, and [[strip mining|strip-mined]] the entire belt of worlds. Mandalore, Nkllon, and Kalarba are planets located within this region.

===Mid Rim===
The Mid Rim is a galactic ring located between the Outer Rim and Inner Rim/Expansion Regions. On the border of the division lies Nam Chorios and the Meridian Sector. Other planets in the area include [[Naboo]], Ithor, and [[Ord Mantell]]. Not long after the [[Battle of Endor]], most of it was seized by the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Imperial]] warlord [[Admiral Teradoc]].

===Outer Rim===
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The '''Outer Rim Territories''' is the outermost part of the explored portion of the ''Star Wars'' galaxy. During the long period of the [[Galactic Republic]], the Outer Rims were very isolated; this is due to many uncharted regions and planets, untouched for countless centuries. Because of this isolation from other worlds, it became a breeding ground for criminals. Seen in ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'', the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]'s presence is made known in the area. This region was free of Imperial control, though this usually meant criminal lords like [[Jabba the Hutt]] had free reign. Outer Rim worlds include [[Taris]], [[Dantooine]], [[Tatooine]], [[Yavin]], [[Hoth]], [[Endor]], [[Dagobah]], [[Xagobah]], [[List of Star Wars planets (A-B)#Bakura|Bakura]] [[Ryloth]], [[Bogden]] Kamino and many others. The Death Star was created to reign in the Outer Rim, as was Grand Moff Tarkin's jurisdiction.

===Wild Space===
'''Wild Space''' is on the frontier of the known galaxy, and is the blurred edge separating civilization from the Unknown Regions. Planets in this region lie so far from the galactic centers of power that they are virtually ignored. Very few people have ventured into Wild Space and into the Unknown Regions. Technically speaking, Wild Space extends beyond the galaxy in some areas. [[Outbound Flight Project|Outbound Flight]], a Jedi project to explore realms beyond the known galaxy, crossed through Wild Space en route to the Unknown Regions.

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The '''Unknown Regions''' lie beyond the region known as Wild Space. They are uncharted by any of the known galactic powers.

After the [[Mandalorian]] War, [[Revan]] and [[Malak]] led a fifth of the Republic fleet, claiming to be searching for more Mandalorians, into this region. It should be noted that these regions were considered unknown at the time, but were later included in the outer rim because the "unknown" regions are only uncharted regions for the given time. The fleet vanished for months and was presumed lost. Later the fleet returned with ships of alien design and started attacking the Republic. This led to the start of the [[Jedi Civil War]]. After the Jedi Civil War, Revan fled into these unknown regions again and has not returned since. It is rumored he went to fight the true [[Sith]]. Little is known of where he went or when Revan will return, but many are waiting. The [[Jedi Exile]] went to the Unknown Regions 5 years later to help Revan with this task. The fate of the two Jedi remains unknown, though Jedi Master [[Kreia]] remarked that the "true Sith" lay in this area, and were presumably hostile to the rest of the galaxy at the time.

[[List of Star Wars planets (C-D)#Csilla|Csilla]], home to the [[Chiss]], is one of the only known inhabited planets in the Unknown Regions. The Chiss [[Grand Admiral]], [[Thrawn]], was tasked by [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]] to lead a pacification mission into the Unknown Regions, a duty that Thrawn carried out until five years after the Emperor's death. Furthermore, the ancient insectoid [[Killik]] race inhabits this region of space; their territory borders Chiss space. [[Lehon|Rakata Prime]], the [[Rakata (Star Wars)|Rakatan]] homeworld, is also located in the Unknown Regions. Another species that seems to live in the Unknown Regions are the Vagaari.  The [[Ssi-Ruuvi]] [[Imperium]] also lies in the Unknown Regions.

In the ''New Jedi Order'' book series, the living planet of [[List of Star Wars planets (W-Z)#Zonama Sekot|Zonama Sekot]] flees into the Unknown Regions after being attacked by the "far outsiders" ([[Yuuzhan Vong]]). The [[Jedi]] find record of the planet's travels after extensive searching, and the Jedi Luke Skywalker leads a team of other Jedi to search for the world in the Unknown Regions; record shows it repelled the Yuuzhan Vong in the past and the Jedi now seek a new ally to help once again thwart the invading Yuuzhang Vong. They eventually are successful and persuade the living planet to attempt a hazardous return to known space. 

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