Changes: Nekrit Expanse

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The Nekrit Expanse was a huge, sparsely populated, nebular region in the Delta Quadrant containing an unknown form of interstellar gas. It was several thousand light years across and was impossible to chart due to its constantly changing structure. Because of its 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, Voth, and Krenim.

During the late 24th century there was a trade station at its periphery, overseen by Bahrat. The USS Voyager briefly stopped at the station in 2373 for provisions before beginning its month-long journey across the expanse. 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")

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Voyager crossing the Expanse

First Officer Chakotay and Ensign Marie Kaplan performed a scouting mission of the Nekrit Expanse aboard a class 2 shuttle 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, they discovered an asteroid field 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.

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-[[Image:Nekrit expanse-uss voyager.jpg|thumb|''Voyager'' crossing the Expanse]]
+[[File:Nekrit Expanse.jpg|thumb|''Voyager'' approaches the Expanse]]
-The '''Nekrit Expanse''' is a huge, sparsely populated, [[nebula]]r region in the [[Delta Quadrant]] containing an unknown form of interstellar [[gas]]. It is several thousand [[light year]]s across and is impossible to chart due to its constantly changing structure. Because of its 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 far side of the cloud to many of the technologically superior, and often aggressive, species on the near side such as the [[Borg]], [[Voth]], and [[Krenim]].
+The '''Nekrit Expanse''' was a huge, sparsely populated, [[nebula]]r region in the [[Delta Quadrant]] containing an unknown form of interstellar [[gas]]. It was several thousand [[light year]]s across and was impossible to chart due to its constantly changing structure. Because of its 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 [[Vidiian]]s to many of the technologically superior, and often more aggressive, species on the side nearer the Alpha Quadrant such as the [[Borg]], [[Voth]], and [[Krenim]].
-During the late [[24th century]] there was a trade station at its periphery, overseen by [[Bahrat]]. The [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] briefly stopped at the station in [[2373]] for provisions before beginning its month-long journey across the expanse. ([[VOY]]: "[[Fair Trade]]")
+During the late [[24th century]] there was a trade station at its periphery, overseen by [[Bahrat]]. The {{USS|Voyager}} briefly stopped at the station in [[2373]] for provisions before beginning its month-long journey across the expanse. 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}})
+[[File:Nekrit expanse-uss voyager.jpg|thumb|left|''Voyager'' crossing the Expanse]]
-[[First Officer]] [[Chakotay]] and [[Ensign]] [[Marie Kaplan]] performed a scouting mission of the Nekrit Expanse aboard a [[type-9 shuttlecraft]] 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]]: "[[Fair Trade]]")
+[[First Officer]] [[Chakotay]] and [[Ensign]] [[Marie Kaplan]] performed a scouting mission of the Nekrit Expanse aboard a [[class 2 shuttle]] 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, they discovered an [[asteroid]] field at coordinates 113 mark 7. They also discovered a [[planet]] that contained a settlement of approximately 80,000 [[humanoid]] [[lifeform]]s 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]]")
+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]]")
+[[Voth]] [[scientist]]s [[Forra Gegen]] and [[Tova Veer]] crossed the Nekrit Expanse while following ''Voyager''{{'}}s trail. ({{VOY|Distant Origin}})
+{{bginfo|In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' the [[Dyson sphere]] from {{TNG|Relics}}, a construct of the [[solanogen-based lifeform]]s (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.}}
-[[Category:Nebulae]]
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