William Nichols fascinating! I can totally see it working based on how you doodle up your galaxy. There could be legitimately perilous explored regions to deal with (Star Wars, Flash Gordon, etc.). Or you could end up doing up a super-civilized Jupiter Ascending type setting. Seems like an important early decision to make.

Or maybe the assumption is that elements of those unchosen Fronts are definitionally perilous? Dunno. Would love clarity on that point.