Clay Brimstone

[What this really meant was that the Federation didn't want to bite off more than it could chew with upholding its rules. There were no official laws in these places. Any crime committed, no matter how horrible, would never affect a person's legal record back in "civilized space." Most people avoid the lawless sector. With no federation there, pirates, clockworks, extreme cults, and highly unethical scientists lurked in the deepest corners.]