User:Valaggar/Size of the HyperSpace galaxy

By using the available information, we can estimate the size of the HyperSpace galaxy through a few calculations:

• Assumptions:
  • Cooperative resistance such as the Alliance of Free Stars is as rare as to be insignificant.
  • The distribution of races is approximately equal through the galaxy.
• Reasoning:
  • Over 5000 races have claimed to the Kohr-Ah that they will be defeated.
    • In our region (henceforth named a "unit-region" - 1,000,000 standard HyperSpace area units), only approximately 16.5/20 starfaring races would surely make such a claim.
      • So the Kohr-Ah annihilated over 6000 races.
  • Our unit-region contained 19 starfaring species at the beginning of the Ur-Quan Slave War, so a unit-region contains approximately 20 races.
    • So the Kohr-Ah cleansed over 300 unit-regions.
  • The first Doctrinal Conflict took place 17,500 years before current events.
  • The Kzer-Za conquered non-allied races in 3.75-4 years/race on average.
  • So they conquered over 4375-4700 races (218-235 unit-regions).
    • It is possible that the Kohr-Ah and the Kzer-Za advanced at a relatively equal pace through the galaxy, so the Kzer-Za may have enslaved up to 6000 races (300 unit-regions) - 2.88 years per race.

• Conclusions:
  • The Ur-Quan Kzer-Za conquered between 220 and 300 unit-regions.
  • The Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah cleansed approximately 300 unit-regions
    • The HyperSpace galaxy has 520-600 unit-regions.