Fifteen-Sector Threat Radius (Federation)

A calculated swath of Federation-controlled star systems stretching across fifteen contiguous sectors, invoked as a cold metric of impending danger. Mentioned by the wounded Romulan Setal in the Observation Lounge, the radius reads like a battleground on a map: tactical overlays flare, faces harden, and command choices compress into urgent logistics. It functions less as terrain and more as a juridical-visual instrument—an invisible ring that redraws priorities, ushers ships into motion, and converts diplomatic uncertainty into a looming timetable for war.