The Nemean Abyss is a region of space that is further away from the jurisdiction of the Citadel Council than even the anarchistic Terminus Systems. The Abyss is a lawless region, populated by pirates, mercenaries and bounty hunters. According to Major Derek Izunami, the Abyss is the darkest part of the galaxy, where humans rarely venture, partly due to the sizable batarian presence in the Abyss. However Miranda Lawson says there are still a few scattered human colonies, mostly pioneers and those looking to escape the overview of the Systems Alliance.