Intense gravitational distortions made travel through the Expanse extremely difficult, as it appeared that space did not obey the laws of physics. Travellers could be lethally harmed or severely disfigured if their vessels were not lined with Trellium-D.

Species native to the Expanse included the Loque'eque, the Skagarans, the Triannon, and the Xindi.

Locations in the Expanse included Azati Prime, the Calindra system, Oran'taku, and Triannon.

History of the Expanse

Thousands of years ago, a number of spheres the size of small moons were constructed throughout the Expanse. These were cloaked and their apparent purpose was to alter the fabric of space in the region. One area of space, 700 million kilometers wide and centrally located within a group of spheres, was distorted into a bubbling particle soup with an organic appearance.

The Triannons called the Expanse the "Chosen Realm," and formed a religion around the spheres and the mythology of their creation.

In about 2133, Klingons entered the Expanse, but returned anatomically inverted (and still alive). Unsuccessful attempts to explore the region were also made by the Vulcan ships Seleya and Vaankara.

In 2153, the starship Enterprise entered the Expanse to locate the Xindi. They were followed later in the year by the Andorian ship Kumari.

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