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The Delphic Expanse (commonly abbreviated as "The Expanse") was a region of space in the Star Trek universe, approximately 2,000 light years across, surrounded by thick thermobaric clouds. Its edge was located approximately 50 light years from Earth. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Layers of Atmosphere - not to scale (NOAA)[1] Outer space, sometimes simply called space, refers to the relatively empty regions of the universe outside the atmospheres of celestial bodies. ... Thermobaric weapons distinguish themselves from conventional weapons by using atmospheric oxygen, instead of carrying an oxidizer in their explosives. ... For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). ... A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one year. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ...

Intense gravitational distortions made travel through the Expanse extremely difficult as it appeared that space did not obey the known laws of physics in the region. Travellers risked injury, disfigurement, or death if their vessels were not lined with the protective metal Trellium-D. Gravity is a force of attraction that acts between bodies that have mass. ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... We dont have an article called Trellium D Start this article Search for Trellium D in. ...

Species native to the Expanse included the Loque'eque, the Skagarans, the Triannon, and the Xindi. In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Loque’eque are a humanoid civilization native to the Delphic Expanse. ... Skagarans were an alien race in the fictional television series Star Trek: Enterprise who routinely kidnapped beings from other worlds and sold them as slaves. ... Triannons are a fictional race from the Star Trek universe who appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode Chosen Realm. Their homeworld is called Triannon and is located in the Delphic Expanse. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Locations in the Expanse included Azati Prime, the Calindra system, Oran'taku, Triannon, and Xindus. This article is about Azati Prime, the fictional Star Trek Star Trek episode Azati Prime. In the fictional Star Trek universe, Azati Prime is a location inside the Delphic Expanse. ... Triannons are a fictional race from the Star Trek universe who appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode Chosen Realm. Their homeworld is called Triannon and is located in the Delphic Expanse. ... The Xindi are an alien race in the fictional Star Trek universe. ...

History of the Expanse

Thousands of years ago, a number of spheres the size of small moons were constructed throughout the Expanse by trans-dimensional beings as a prelude to invasion. These were cloaked and their purpose was to alter the fabric of space in the region to make it habitable for the Sphere-Builders. 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 spheres used artificial intelligence and operated as a network, with several serving command functions. A Klingon Bird of Prey from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country fires while using a cloaking device In several science fiction universes, a cloaking device is an advanced stealth system which causes a spaceship or individual to be invisible and extremely difficult to detect with normal sensors. ... The Sphere Builders are aliens from another dimension in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... AI redirects here. ...

Because the spheres were cloaked, their exact number was unknown. Triannons believe that there were thousands of spheres. Xindi scientists, including Degra, determined that there were at least 78 spheres. Triannons are a fictional race from the Star Trek universe who appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode Chosen Realm. Their homeworld is called Triannon and is located in the Delphic Expanse. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Degra Degra (born 2103; died 2154) is a fictional character from the Star Trek: Enterprise universe. ...

The Triannons called the Expanse the "Chosen Realm", and formed a religion around the spheres and the mythology of their creation. For other uses, see Mythology (disambiguation). ...

In 2037, a temporally-divergent starship Enterprise from 2154 became stranded in the Expanse. It would become a generational ship, dedicated to countering the Xindi threat destined to arise in the 2150s. 2037 (MMXXXVII) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... One of the fictional ships called the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek, one of the most famous fictional starships. ... The Enterprise (NX-01) is a starship in the Star Trek fictional universe commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer. ... (Redirected from 2154) (21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century - other centuries) The twenty-second century comprises the years 2101 to 2200. ...

In about 2133, a group of 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. The Seleya was later discovered, with its crew driven mad due to exposure to Trellium-D, and subsequently destroyed. (Redirected from 2133) (21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century - other centuries) The twenty-second century comprises the years 2101 to 2200. ... This article is about the fictional race. ... For the Vulcan homeworld, see Vulcan (Star Trek planet). ... The Star Trek fictional universe has presented a number of designs for Vulcan starships. ... We dont have an article called Trellium D Start this article Search for Trellium D in. ...

In about June of 2153, the Earth Starfleet ship Enterprise (NX-01) entered the Expanse to locate the Xindi. They were followed later in the year by the Andorian ship Kumari. The 22nd century (Gregorian calendar) will comprise the years 2101-2200. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Enterprise (NX-01) is a starship in the Star Trek fictional universe commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Andorians are a species of humanoids native to the icy moon Andoria, which orbits the ringed gas giant Andor, described in Star Trek: Enterprise as being in the Procyon System. ... The Kumari is a Kumari class starship of the Andorian race and is part of the Andorian Imperial Guard. ...

On February 13, 2154, Enterprise destroyed the network of Spheres, reverting the distorted space to its natural form, and gradually dissipating the thermobaric cloud barrier. The Expanse thus ceased to exist - becoming a normal, non-threatening region of space. is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 2154) (21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century - other centuries) The twenty-second century comprises the years 2101 to 2200. ...

Although Enterprise Captain Jonathan Archer was shown a possible timeline in which the Expanse becomes a major threat to the future United Federation of Planets, this eventuality appears to have been eliminated following the successful destruction of the Spheres; no reference to The Expanse is made in any of the "later" Star Trek series. Jonathan Archer is a fictional character and the main character of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

External links

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