The old Spinward Marches book from the Third Imperium series for MgT1e was, as far as I remember (I don't own it), fairly self contained. It comprised an introductory section giving a brief over view over Third Imperium including about paragraph each about dating system, currency, languages, and Travellers. It further comprised a short overview over the Third Imperium's most prominent Megacorporations, the imperial nobility etc.
I recently got Behind the Claw for MgT2e in the hopes of getting a similarly self contained introduction. However, the introductory section has been cut down considerably (from 26 pages according to the toc of Spinward Marches down to about 5 pages in Behind the Claw). Where has all that material gone? I imagine Mongoose didn't just cut it from the line completely given that much of the material in Behind the Claw seems recycled form the earlier book. Has that material been moved to the Third Imperium Sourcebook perhaps?
I recently got Behind the Claw for MgT2e in the hopes of getting a similarly self contained introduction. However, the introductory section has been cut down considerably (from 26 pages according to the toc of Spinward Marches down to about 5 pages in Behind the Claw). Where has all that material gone? I imagine Mongoose didn't just cut it from the line completely given that much of the material in Behind the Claw seems recycled form the earlier book. Has that material been moved to the Third Imperium Sourcebook perhaps?