Secrets of the Dimensional Rift

This special research project is gained when a fleet arrives at one of the dimensional rifts opened by the masters, and is important to the Master event chain, "Massive Subspace Anomaly"

Secrets of the Dimensional Rift

''Our scientists have finally completed their research into the Dimensional Rifts that have been appearing throughout the galaxy. Since the discovery of the StarDrive we have been manipulating what we call subspace to propel our ships faster than light. But the gap between what we have been doing with subspace and what is occurring within these rifts is substantial, and we think we finally understand it. Put simply, we discovered subspace purely by accident. We had focused so much energy into a single point of space that we tore a hole in it. We learned that we could expand the hole, that we could create a pocket of subspace and put a ship into it, and this discovery obviously changed our way of life. It gave the stars to us. This rift that we have discovered is essentially the same phenomenon but on a massive scale. It is a tear in our space time, but it's being created from within subspace. To put it simply, an intelligent species resides in subspace and possesses the capability of opening tears like this at will. The power and knowledge of these people, these Masters - we must be like children to them. As a result of this research, we can now traverse through a dimensional rift.''