L'heia Sector

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The L'heia Sector is a region of space in the Beta Quadrant, separated from Federation space by the majority of the Romulan Star Empire. Largely unexplored even by the Romulans, who's designation is most commonly used by most Alpha Quadrant authorities, the L'heia Sector is the focus of exploratory efforts to shed some light on just what lies out there...

Despite the distance separating it from Federation space, the L'heia sector can be accessed quite quickly and easily by means of a short-cut discovered by the USS Aurora in 2388 - the Rabbit Hole.

The Rabbit Hole

With one end settled in the L'heia Sector, the the Rabbit hole is a wormhole-like anomaly that allows rapid transit across the vast distance separating that region from the federation. The other end is just on the Federation side of the Romulan Neutral Zone, a fact that has led to some delicate negotiation to allow Starfleet vessels to transit through the anomaly itself without the Star Empire taking exception to such a rise in activity so close to their border.

The nature of the Rabbit Hole itself is still somewhat ambiguous, as it shows signs of both natural and artificial elements in it's structure. It has proven difficult to get accurate readings on the fabric of the wormhole itself, but any vessel traversing it will be hard-pressed not to notice the presence of the "support" rings spaced every so often along it's length. Ancient in construction, these rings are kilometres across, and prove to be no hazard at all to navigation... though this does little to alleviate the sometimes ominous feeling their mere presence has been known to inspire in those that see them...

Current Exploratory Assets

Whilst not a heavily travelled area of space, the L'heia Sector is the operational home to a number of vessels that are engaged in exploring and studying the region.

• USS Avandar - Under the command of Captain Della Vetri, the Luna-class USS Avandar is Starfleet's primary exploration asset in the Sector.

• USS Halo - Commanded by Captain Candice Khaine, the Galaxy-class USS Halo serves a three-fold function in the L'heia Sector: exploration, back-up should it be required by the USS Avandar, and - perhaps most importantly to some - the first line of defence for the Rabbit Hole should a hostile agency attempt to force passage through to Federation space.

Locations of Note

• Mol Ei'krih - An old, Klingon-built D7 battlecruiser, the Mol Ei'krih is the current home of a group of Romulans: the survivors and descendants of the ship's crew who were stranded in the L'heia Sector by a calamity that befell them shortly after the Romulan government took delivery of the ship from it's builders. A notable percentage of the inhabitants chose to return to the Empire after the USS Aurora encountered them when the Rabbit Hole deposited them almost directly on top of the D7 - and also told the Romulans that a way home had lain almost within arm's reach all along...

Factions of Note

• Free Trade Alliance - A loose association of worlds and alliances that have adopted trade and political practices to help smooth the way for merchant activity between themselves. Generally seen as benevolent - or at least ambivalent - there are, however, rumours that some of the FTA's policies have a more aggressive undertone than it may first appear.

• The Alr'n - Leading a nomadic existence around the Sector, the Alr'n are regarded by most as a pest at best, and a piratical menace at worst. Whilst there is no denying that the Alr'n's most common means of getting what they need is stealing it, that may well be less due to inclination and more to the simple fact that they are regarded so poorly by those they might otherwise try and trade with.