The Pergamum Nebula, often referred to as the Pergamum, is an expansive, volatile nebular cloud located somewhere in the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants, quite distant from Federation space in the 23rd century. The Pergamum is in the vicinity of the Ionite Nebula, and is home to a number of races and cultures, many of which originate from the planet K'davu in the heart of the region.
History and specifics[]
The Pergamum was the site of a long standing state of war between the Rengru and the various humanoid species of K'davu, who allied themselves together as The Boundless.

The Enterprise.

Pike.
The Federation starship USS Enterprise was assigned to chart this nebula in the year 2256, with Captain Christopher Pike commanding.
The process of entering and leaving the nebula involved a complicated series of boundary layers, each requiring the ship to make drastic adjustments to operating systems in order to counteract the effects of each layer's gas pressure and density of conducted energy types, as well as dust and solids in the cloud. The process was akin to the decompression that divers go through in order to transition between surface conditions and deep water. Besides the operational adjustments required to acclimate the ship to each successive layer, the ship's superstructure and hull plating was also extensively modified to prepare for the mission.
Because of the fine-tuning required, Lieutenant Spock was frequently off the bridge, working long hours leading the efforts of the engineer teams directly from the secondary hull auxiliary control area adjacent to the main deflector dish.
Pike attempted to leave the nebula in order to intervene in the conflict with the Klingons, but was ordered to remain on the charting assignment by Admirals Terral and Cornwell. (DSC novel: The Enterprise War)
Enterprise was given a massive refit to perform this mission, with major changes to hull paneling. After receiving substantial damage in the nebula, the vessel was rebuilt and remained in this modification for some time, with ongoing changes being made to the configuration following a subsequent systems failure. (DSC episode: "Will You Take My Hand?", DSC season 2, SNW)
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Locations[]
- K'davu
- the Nest
- Hellmouth (Little Hope)
- Susquatane
- Skon's World
- Defoe
- Varadah III