[Nixar Expanse]
The Nixar Expanse stretched ominously, a sector resting at the very edge of the Alpha quadrant. It marked the border between human and elven territories for thousands of years, a battleground shaped by relentless, shifting lines.
For the last fifty years, the elves had gained ground, conquering nearly half of the sector's 364 galaxies and transforming much of it into a deadly "Red Zone," where survival was a gamble, and the casualties vast.
After five days of intense travel, the destroyer ship carrying Emery and 250 academy acolytes finally entered this contested zone. As they neared the heart of the Expanse, the destroyer occasionally exited hyperdrive, maneuvering to avoid enemy detection and bypass fields of debris—a telltale mark of countless battles fought here.
