The Star Temples were a series of ancient massive pyramid-shaped buildings constructed by the Kwa around Infinity Gates to protect them from intruders. If the Gate was ever activated, and thus subjecting Infinity to the physical world, the planet housing the equipment would collapse into the Infinity Gate, along with the surrounding planets, moons, and even suns. As the species fell from power throughout the galaxy, the Kwa sealed the Infinity Gate and the Star Temples and set whuffa worms as guardians to protect the Temples.