Wormholes, black holes, rifts in the space time continuum…..all of these things are the source of great entertainment in science fiction stories. Some of the possibilities include the following which come from Star Trek and other science fiction stories:
- The Void – A place devoid of all matter and energy
- Cosmic Strings – Cosmic strings are hypothetical 1-dimensional topological defects which may have formed during a symmetry-breaking phase transition in the early universe when the topology of the vacuum manifold associated to this symmetry breaking was not simply connected
- Black Holes
- Wormholes
- Chaotic Space – A part of the galaxy where the normal laws of physics do not apply. These parts of galaxy appear suddenly and randomly
- Dark matter nebulaes
- Rifts in the space time continuum
- Alternative universes
Ultimately this type of thing can include just about anything that the game master wants to include in space. It gives a more hard science fiction edge to the campaign as the players meet hazards and obstacles in space which are unexplored or perhaps even unknown.
Exploration is one of the key elements of science fiction stories. Going new places and exploring new things is enough to keep the interest of even the most difficult of players. The possibilities for spatial anomalies are increasing daily as scientists and astronomers find new objects in space and create new theories about them.
