Board Thread:Fiction Universe Discussion/@comment-1370845-20140901204342/@comment-4242472-20140902102301

@Wormy: Regarding the Shattering, so far its been indicated the FTL-affecting hyperspace rifts that spread across Andromeda are a result of the destruction of the ultraterrestrial intelligence Adaru. There was so much power housed within it that when it exploded it effectively shattered (hence the story's name) Andromeda's hyperspace layer in an FTL shockwave like a rock thrown against a mirror.

That's not to say that the hyperspace aliens can't or don't act on what just happened, we did shred a part of their home universe into fragmented pieces after all.

I agree that this would be better off be an ongoiong thing but the story that starts the whole thing off could have a conclusion that opens up new avenues or further exploration. For one, exploration is about journeys. Even the end of a voyage to a specific location will spur others to visit and study, often for years after the initial journey. In several cases semi-permenant outposts are established to serve as a base camp for exploring certain sites and studying the secrets within.

Exploration is a form of science, effectively. And science is about discovery, analysis and refinement of understanding. Not something that can be done-and-dusted on a single attempt.