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===Classified Information===
Though it is not public information, Starfleet is aware of the nature of the Incident, because it was done on Starfleet orders.  In order to prevent the invasion of an alien race known as the Anhkra via a Maelstrom-wide supergate, Starfleet detonated supernova bombs in seven different suns, destroying the gate and saving the Federation.  This has all been classified top secret.