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| - The Nekrit Expanse was a large nebula-like region located in the Delta Quadrant. The USS Voyager crossed the Expanse in 2373. (VOY episode: "Fair Trade"; ST reference: Star Charts) Because of its vast size, the Expanse functions as a natural barrier, limiting contact between species on either side of the cloud. This accounts for the limited exposure of cultures on the far side (defined relative to Galactic Centre) to many of the technologically superior species on the near. These include such powers as the Borg, the Voth, the Etanians, and the Krenim, which would otherwise be able to wrest control from the ruling nations across the Expanse - the technologically primitive Kazon and the disease-stricken Vidiians. (VOY episode: "Fair Trade")
- It was several thousand light years in width, making it impractical to rout around it. However, it was impossible to chart due to its constantly changing structure, and plasma storms, electrodynamic turbulence posed additional navigational problems and threats. The nebula scrambled navigational readings. Electrokinetic storms were not unheard of. (VOY: "Fair Trade", "Unity") As a result, no one knew much about the expanse, at least at the far side. However, with great difficulty some maps could be located. (VOY: "Fair Trade")
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| - The Nekrit Expanse was a large nebula-like region located in the Delta Quadrant. The USS Voyager crossed the Expanse in 2373. (VOY episode: "Fair Trade"; ST reference: Star Charts) Because of its vast size, the Expanse functions as a natural barrier, limiting contact between species on either side of the cloud. This accounts for the limited exposure of cultures on the far side (defined relative to Galactic Centre) to many of the technologically superior species on the near. These include such powers as the Borg, the Voth, the Etanians, and the Krenim, which would otherwise be able to wrest control from the ruling nations across the Expanse - the technologically primitive Kazon and the disease-stricken Vidiians. (VOY episode: "Fair Trade")
- It was several thousand light years in width, making it impractical to rout around it. However, it was impossible to chart due to its constantly changing structure, and plasma storms, electrodynamic turbulence posed additional navigational problems and threats. The nebula scrambled navigational readings. Electrokinetic storms were not unheard of. (VOY: "Fair Trade", "Unity") As a result, no one knew much about the expanse, at least at the far side. However, with great difficulty some maps could be located. (VOY: "Fair Trade") Because of this vast size, the Expanse functioned as a natural barrier of sorts, limiting contact between species on either side of the cloud. This accounted for the limited exposure of some species on the side of the cloud farther from the Alpha Quadrant, such as the Kazon and Vidiians to many of the technologically superior, and often more aggressive, species on the side nearer the Alpha Quadrant such as the Borg, Hirogen and Krenim. (citation needed • [ edit]) During the late 24th century there was a trade station at its periphery, a kind of supply depot for mining and trading ships. It was overseen by Bahrat. (VOY: "Fair Trade") In 2373, Voyager encountered the Expanse, and decided to cross it. The USS Voyager briefly stopped at the station for provisions, and to attempt to find maps. It was during this layover that Neelix revealed to Captain Kathryn Janeway that the Nekrit Expanse marked the limit of his knowledge of space and, he thought, his usefulness as a guide. (VOY: "Fair Trade") The journey was expected to last a month, although First Officer Chakotay and Ensign Marie Kaplan performed a scouting mission aboard a class 2 shuttle trying to to find a faster route through it. Their mission proved difficult as the nebula completely scrambled the shuttle's navigational readings, making it nearly impossible to get a fix on their position. (VOY: "Unity") Inside the Nekrit Expanse, Chakotay's mission discovered an asteroid field (twice) at coordinates 113 mark 7. They also discovered a planet that contained a settlement of approximately 80,000 humanoid lifeforms on the western continent using rudimentary structures and technology. Meanwhile, while crossing the Expanse, Tom Paris suggested renaming it the "negative expanse", because Voyager hadn't run across anything interesting for days. Moments later Voyager discovered a deactivated Borg cube. (VOY: "Unity") Voth scientists Forra Gegen and Tova Veer crossed the Nekrit Expanse while following Voyager's trail. (VOY: "Distant Origin") In Star Trek Online the Dyson sphere from TNG: "Relics" , a construct of the solanogen-based lifeforms (an Iconian servitor race), teleported to the Expanse in 2409. In the Delta Rising expansion it serves as home base for the player character, part of a multinational task force operating in the Delta Quadrant. In "Fair Trade" , Neelix called the Expanse a territory, with a border. André Bormanis tried to model the expanse on actual hostile regions within the galaxy that telescopes had identified. He cited Supernova remnants as one such type of region.("Real Science with André Bormanis", VOY Season 3 DVD special feature)
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