Spatial anomaly
A spatial anomaly was a broad term for any type of extraordinary disruption in the space-time continuum. Often, they could take the form of irregularities in gravity, ripples in space that could damage equipment and personnel, alterations in the laws of physics, and areas of disruption inimical to the Human brain.

The Delphic Expanse was rife with such distortions, generated by massive spheres created by the Sphere-Builders, meant to reconfigure space to resemble the trans-dimensional realm from which the Sphere-Builders hailed. The Triannons referred to the anomalies as "the breath of the Makers." ()

The  once encountered a spatial anomaly, which turned out to be a multiphasic temporal convergence in the space-time continuum, caused by an eruption of anti-time. ()

In 2373, a spatial distortion field appeared around Harry Kim, after which it collapsed and he disappeared. ()

Another was encountered by the  in the Delta Quadrant, and turned out to be a graviton ellipse: an extremely rare spatial anomaly that travels through subspace, emerging into normal space occasionally and without warning. ()

In 2401, a spatial anomaly appeared near the . It was preceded by subspace distortion, tachyon fluctuations, and a large spike in Hawking radiation. The anomaly subsequently emitted a massive burst of Adler-Lasky temporal radiation, before broadcasting a message in multiple languages asking for help from Admiral Jean-Luc Picard along with Article 15, an entreaty to join the Federation. After Picard arrived on the  and responded, the  emerged from the anomaly. ()


Types
Chaotic space
Cosmic string
Creation point
Dark Matter Anomaly (DMA)
Dark matter nebula
Distortion ring
Graviton ellipse
Hole in space
Inversion field
Molecular reversion field
Murasaki 312

Quantum filament
Space-time fracture
Spatial flexure
Spatial implosion
Spatial interphase
Spatial rift
Subspace compression anomaly
Tyken's Rift

Wormhole

Appendices

See also
Dimension
Fluidic space
Interfold layer
Nexus
Null space
Q Continuum
Space
Temporal anomaly
Underspace

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Astronomical phenomena

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