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A Sphere Builder as they appeared aboard Degra's ship in 2154.

"When the Xindi destroy Earth, my people will prevail …"
- Sphere Builder Test Subject

The Sphere Builders were a race of aliens that lived in a transdimensional realm, and a faction in the Temporal Cold War. They constructed a series of artificial spheres to create the Delphic Expanse, reconfiguring space to be more habitable for their own purposes. They were also known to the Xindi as the Guardians, because they saved the five surviving Xindi species from extinction following the Xindi Civil War in the 21st century. They led the Xindi refugees to habitable planets and pointed out valuable resources for harvest. This formed a trust with the Xindi that allowed the Builders to manipulate the Xindi to do their bidding. (ENT: "The Council") The Sphere Builders were also worshipped by the Triannons, who called them the Makers. Much of Triannon mythology concerning the Makers turned out to be historically accurate. (ENT: "Chosen Realm")

In an one possible future, by the 26th century, the Sphere Builders were close to reconfiguring the galaxy for their purpose when they created a habitable sphere about 50,000 light years in all directions. They were only stopped at the Battle of Procyon V, when the United Federation of Planets engaged the Sphere Builders. The Federation won the battle and drove the Builders back to their transdimensional realm.

The Builders possessed technology which allowed them to examine alternate timelines and therefore see possible futures. Realizing that the battle would lead to their defeat, in 2153 the Sphere Builders informed the Xindi that they would be the victims of a genocidal attack from Humans in the 26th century, and should act preemptively to eliminate the threat. (ENT: "Azati Prime") The builders knew that, with Earth destroyed, the Federation would never come into existence, and they could continue their invasion unopposed. The Xindi Council went along with the advice and attacked Earth with a prototype superweapon in March of 2153. (ENT: "The Expanse")

In December of 2153, the Builders sent a test subject inside a pod within an intense anomaly, apparently attempting to determine whether the spheres were successfully modifying the Expanse to suit their needs. This individual was discovered by the crew of Enterprise. After he was removed from the anomaly, he began to disintegrate because of his body's inherent incompatibility with our universe. He learned Enterprise was an Earth ship after hearing Dr. Phlox mention it. However, before he died, his presence and actions (trying to destroy Enterprise by sabotaging its warp core) provided vital clues to help unravel the mystery of the spheres and of the Expanse. (ENT: "Harbinger")

File:Sphere Builder Test Subject.jpg

The effects of our universe on the body of a Sphere Builder.

When the Council refused the construction of a biological weapon to use on Earth, the Builders sent three Reptilians to Earth, 2004, Detroit, to develop it. However, they were stopped by Captain Jonathan Archer and T'Pol. (ENT: "Carpenter Street")

File:Sphere Builders.jpg

Sphere Builders in their native realm.

Captain Archer's valuable evidence from the future, provided by Daniels, the Sphere Builders began to lose their credibility with a few of the Xindi species. This forced the Builders to confide in the Reptilians and the Insectoids, using their hunger for power to their advantage. Attempting to ensure their victory, the Builders promised the Reptilians that they would rule as the dominant species of a new Xindi empire, if they hijacked the superweapon and attacked Earth. (ENT: "Countdown") However, the crew of Enterprise attempted to disable Sphere 41, which would destroy the entire sphere network. The Builders tried to stop the Enterprise by blowing their power cores but their attempts were futile. Sphere 41 was destroyed, leading to the transformation of the Delphic Expanse back into normal space. The Builders, being incompatible with the structure of our universe, were forced to retreat back to their own. This effectively ended the Builders’ role in the Temporal Cold War. (ENT: "Zero Hour")

Sphere Builders, when in our own universe, are vulnerable to a phase rifle with a rotating frequency of 32.6 teracycles. This was discovered by Dr. Phlox, who spent several long hours studying the test subject's physiology. (ENT: "Zero Hour")

Background

Interestingly, all the leadership and military roles by the Sphere Builders to date were portrayed by the females only (aside from the one apparently male test subject), a move intended to highlight the "alienness" of the Builders by suggesting an androgynous appearance. A similar trick had already been used with the Talosians from Star Trek: The Original Series, along with the Female Changeling from DS9.

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-The '''Sphere Builders''' are a race of [[alien]]s that live in a plane of existence separate from our own dimension.  They constructed a series of artificial [[Delphic Expanse sphere|spheres]] to create the [[Delphic Expanse]], reconfiguring [[space]] to be more habitable for their own purposes.  They are also known to the [[Xindi]] as the '''Guardians''', because they saved the five surviving Xindi species from [[extinction]] following the [[Xindi Civil War]] in the [[21st century]]. They led the Xindi refugees to habitable [[planet]]s and pointed out valuable resources for harvest. This formed a trust with the Xindi that allowed the Builders to manipulate the Xindi to do their bidding. ({{ENT|The Council}})  The Sphere Builders were also worshipped by the [[Triannon]]s, who called them the '''Makers'''.  Much of Triannon [[mythology]] concerning the Makers turned out to be [[history|historically]] accurate. ({{ENT|Chosen Realm}})
+The '''Sphere Builders''' were a race of [[alien]]s that lived in a transdimensional realm, and a faction in the [[Temporal Cold War]].  They constructed a series of artificial [[Delphic Expanse sphere|spheres]] to create the [[Delphic Expanse]], reconfiguring [[space]] to be more habitable for their own purposes.  They were also known to the [[Xindi]] as the '''Guardians''', because they saved the five surviving Xindi species from [[extinction]] following the [[Xindi Civil War]] in the [[21st century]]. They led the Xindi refugees to habitable [[planet]]s and pointed out valuable resources for harvest. This formed a trust with the Xindi that allowed the Builders to manipulate the Xindi to do their bidding. ({{ENT|The Council}})  The Sphere Builders were also worshipped by the [[Triannon]]s, who called them the '''Makers'''.  Much of Triannon [[mythology]] concerning the Makers turned out to be [[history|historically]] accurate. ({{ENT|Chosen Realm}})
-In an [[alternate timeline]], by the [[26th century]], the Sphere Builders were close to reconfiguring the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]] for their purpose when they created a habitable sphere about 50,000 [[light year]]s in all directions. They were only stopped at the [[Battle of Procyon V]], when the [[United Federation of Planets]] engaged the Sphere Builders. The Federation won the battle and drove the Builders back to their trans-dimensional realm.
+In an [[alternate timeline|one possible future]], by the [[26th century]], the Sphere Builders were close to reconfiguring the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]] for their purpose when they created a habitable sphere about 50,000 [[light year]]s in all directions. They were only stopped at the [[Battle of Procyon V]], when the [[United Federation of Planets]] engaged the Sphere Builders. The Federation won the battle and drove the Builders back to their transdimensional realm.
-The Builders possessed [[technology]] which allowed them to examine alternate timelines and therefore see possible futures, and so they realized that this would come to pass.  In the [[22nd century]], they informed the Xindi that they would be the victims of a [[genocide|genocidal]] attack from [[Human]]s in the 26th century, and should act preemptively to eliminate the threat. ({{ENT|Azati Prime}}) Therefore, with Earth destroyed in this century, the Builders can resume their work in the 26th century with no Federation in it. The [[Xindi Council]] went along with the advice and attacked [[Earth]] with a [[prototype]] [[Xindi superweapon|superweapon]] in [[March (month)|March]] of [[2153]]. ({{ENT|The Expanse}})
+The Builders possessed [[technology]] which allowed them to examine alternate timelines and therefore see possible futures. Realizing that the battle would lead to their defeat, in [[2153]] the Sphere Builders informed the Xindi that they would be the victims of a [[genocide|genocidal]] attack from [[Human]]s in the 26th century, and should act preemptively to eliminate the threat. ({{ENT|Azati Prime}}) The builders knew that, with [[Earth]] destroyed, the Federation would never come into existence, and they could continue their invasion unopposed. The [[Xindi Council]] went along with the advice and attacked [[Earth]] with a [[prototype]] [[Xindi superweapon|superweapon]] in [[March (month)|March]] of [[2153]]. ({{ENT|The Expanse}})
-In [[December]] of 2153, the Builders sent a test subject inside a [[Sphere Builder transport pod|pod]] within an intense anomaly, apparently attempting to determine whether the spheres were successfully modifying the Expanse to suit their needs.  This individual was discovered by the [[crew]] of [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']].  After he was removed from the anomaly, he began to disintegrate because of his body's inherent incompatibility with our [[universe]]. He learned the ''Enterprise'' was an Earth ship after hearing Dr. [[Phlox]] mention it. However, before he [[death|died]], his presence and actions (trying to destroy ''Enterprise'' by sabotaging its [[warp core]]) provided vital clues to help unravel the mystery of the spheres and of the Expanse. ({{ENT|Harbinger}})[[File:Sphere Builder Test Subject.jpg|thumb|The effects of our universe on the body of a Sphere Builder.]]
+In [[December]] of 2153, the Builders sent a test subject inside a [[Sphere Builder transport pod|pod]] within an intense anomaly, apparently attempting to determine whether the spheres were successfully modifying the Expanse to suit their needs.  This individual was discovered by the [[crew]] of [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']].  After he was removed from the anomaly, he began to disintegrate because of his body's inherent incompatibility with our [[universe]]. He learned ''Enterprise'' was an Earth ship after hearing Dr. [[Phlox]] mention it. However, before he [[death|died]], his presence and actions (trying to destroy ''Enterprise'' by sabotaging its [[warp core]]) provided vital clues to help unravel the mystery of the spheres and of the Expanse. ({{ENT|Harbinger}})[[File:Sphere Builder Test Subject.jpg|thumb|The effects of our universe on the body of a Sphere Builder.]]
-When the Council refused the construction of a biological weapon to use on Earth, the Builders sent three Reptilians to [[Earth]], [[2004]], [[Detroit]], to develop it. However, they were stopped by Captain Archer and [[T'Pol]]. ({{ENT|Carpenter Street}})
+When the Council refused the construction of a biological weapon to use on Earth, the Builders sent three Reptilians to [[Earth]], [[2004]], [[Detroit]], to develop it. However, they were stopped by [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[T'Pol]]. ({{ENT|Carpenter Street}})
-[[File:Sphere Builders.jpg|thumb|Sphere Builders in their native realm.]] However, with [[Jonathan Archer|Captain Archer]]'s valuable evidence from the future, provided by [[Daniels (Crewman)|Daniels]], the Sphere Builders began to lose their credibility with a few of the Xindi [[species]]. This forced the Builders to confide in the [[Xindi-Reptilian|Reptilians]] and the [[Xindi-Insectoid|Insectoids]], using their hunger for power to their advantage. Attempting to ensure their victory, the Builders promised the Reptilians that they would rule as the dominant species of a new Xindi empire, if they hijacked the superweapon and attacked Earth. ({{ENT|Countdown}}) However, the crew of ''Enterprise'' attempted to disable [[Sphere 41]], which would destroy the entire sphere network. The Builders tried to stop the ''Enterprise'' by blowing their power cores but their attempts were futile. Sphere 41 compressed, the Builders began to disintegrate, ending their part in the [[Temporal Cold War]]. ({{ENT|Zero Hour}})
+[[File:Sphere Builders.jpg|thumb|Sphere Builders in their native realm.]] Captain Archer's valuable evidence from the future, provided by [[Daniels (Crewman)|Daniels]], the Sphere Builders began to lose their credibility with a few of the Xindi [[species]]. This forced the Builders to confide in the [[Xindi-Reptilian|Reptilians]] and the [[Xindi-Insectoid|Insectoids]], using their hunger for power to their advantage. Attempting to ensure their victory, the Builders promised the Reptilians that they would rule as the dominant species of a new Xindi empire, if they hijacked the superweapon and attacked Earth. ({{ENT|Countdown}}) However, the crew of ''Enterprise'' attempted to disable [[Sphere 41]], which would destroy the entire sphere network. The Builders tried to stop the ''Enterprise'' by blowing their power cores but their attempts were futile. Sphere 41 was destroyed, leading to the transformation of the Delphic Expanse back into normal space. The Builders, being incompatible with the structure of our universe, were forced to retreat back to their own. This effectively ended the Builders’ role in the  [[Temporal Cold War]]. ({{ENT|Zero Hour}})
-Sphere Builders, when in our own universe, are vulnerable to a [[plasma rifle]] with a rotating frequency of 32.6 [[measurements|teracycle]]s. This was discovered by [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Phlox]], who spent several long hours studying the test subject's physiology. ({{ENT|Zero Hour}})
+Sphere Builders, when in our own universe, are vulnerable to a [[phase rifle]] with a rotating frequency of 32.6 [[measurements|teracycle]]s. This was discovered by [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Phlox]], who spent several long hours studying the test subject's physiology. ({{ENT|Zero Hour}})
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