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The '''Expanse''' was a region located in the [[Tapani sector/Legends|Tapani sector]]. Containing many [[Star system/Legends|star systems]], it was the first area [[Colonist/Legends|colonized]] by emmigrants from the [[Core Worlds/Legends|Core Worlds]]. The colonists first settled on the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Pelagon]] around [[12,720 BBY]]. Many of the worlds within the Expanse were rich in [[Ore/Legends|ore]] and [[Mineral/Legends|minerals]].<ref name="LE">''[[Lords of the Expanse]]''</ref>

The [[Tapani Noble Houses]] were established in the Expanse, and [[Shey Tapani]] forged the [[Tapani Empire]] which flourished for 6,000 [[Standard year/Legends|years]]. By the time of the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]], six of the seven Noble Houses were located within the Expanse, with only [[House Cadriaan]] existing outside its border. For [[Standard century/Legends|centuries]], the [[Tapani sector/Legends|Tapani sector]] was controlled by those in the Expanse, generally within the halls of the [[Great Council]] on [[Procopia/Legends|Procopia]]. The Expanse's power base was eroded with the establishment of the [[Freeworlds Territory]], the rise of the [[Mining Guild/Legends|Mining Guild]], and the birth of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]].<ref name="LE" />

The population of the Expanse was divided into two social classes&mdash;the noble families and the common citizenry. The Expanse was the home to around three hundred and forty-five noble families, who ruled the various Houses and their territories and assets. The common citizenry included the [[Merchant/Legends|merchants]], laborers, manufacturers, and service providers that kept the [[Sector/Legends|sector's]] economy running.<ref name="LE" />

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==Appearances==
*{{WEGCite|story=The Mecetti File|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}}
*{{WEGCite|story=Blood Inheritance|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}}
*{{WEGCite|story=The Event of the Season|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}}

==Sources==
*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]''
*''[[Player's Guide to Tapani]]''
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Colonies regions]]
[[Category:Tapani sector]]