Terminus Systems

The Terminus Systems are located on the far side of the Attican Traverse, beyond the space administered by the Citadel Council or claimed by the human Systems Alliance. It is populated by a loose affiliation of minor species, united only in their refusal to acknowledge the political authority of the Council or adhere to the Citadel Conventions. These include batarians and Lystheni salarians.

Their independence comes at a price; the Terminus is fraught with conflict. War among the various species is common, as governments and dictators constantly rise and fall. The region is a haven for illegal activities, particularly piracy and the slave trade. The prevalence of batarian criminal gangs has led to the batarian language becoming something of a lingua franca in the Terminus.

At least once a year, a fleet from the Terminus invades the nearby Attican Traverse. These attacks are typically small raids against poorly-defended colonies. The Council rarely retaliates, as sending patrols into the Terminus Systems could unify the disparate species against their common foe, triggering a long and costly war.

The Terminus Systems has no government, but the Omega station serves as its trade capital, much as Tortuga was the main port of call for pirates in the 17th century Caribbean.

The turians mapped the Terminus Systems, prior to the First Contact War, with an interferometric array at the Attican Beta cluster and Gromar.

Source: Galactic Codex: Essentials Edition 2183

Locations in the Terminus Systems

 * Omega
 * Sentry Omega (Virmire)
 * Hawking Eta (Mu Relay)
 * Pangaea Expanse (Ilos)
 * Shelba
 * Muchaga