A region of below-average stellar density, requiring vessels capable of mutli-parsec hyperjumps to cross. The larger and sparser Great Rift lies well outside of the Gateway region. The two Rifts are the largest astrographic features of Charted Space. Although not completely empty, locals sometimes also use the term Star's End to describe the region.
One notable feature of the Lesser Rift is the Spinstorme Navigational Hazard.