| existence of the expanded universe |
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| dimension - history - multiverse - space - space-time continuum - time - universe |
| alternate reality |
| alternate dimension - alternate timeline - parallel universe - pocket universe - subspace and hyperspace |
A universe is all matter, energy and space regarded as a whole. The laws of the universe are governed by time. Our universe is filled with clusters of stars known as galaxies which are grouped by gravity.
A new universe can be shaped by a person's thoughts while inside a warp bubble. While Dr. Crusher was caught in a shrinking warp bubble and asked the computer for the definition of the universe, it replied that "The universe is a spherical region seven hundred and five meters in diameter.
Solanagen-based lifeforms existed in an alternate universe located deep within subspace inside a tertiary subspace manifold. In order to conduct experiments on the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, they created a small bubble of the "normal" universe in their realm. The next step was to create a small bubble of their universe in the "normal" universe through a spatial rupture. The plans were thwarted by the crew of the Enterprise-D however.
Jack had ideas about preventing the inevitable collapse of the universe in about 60 trillion years.
See also:
- Anti-matter universe
- Multiverse
- Negative universe
- Parallel universe
- Mirror universe
- Quantum universe
- Protouniverse
External links[]
- Universe article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Universe article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.