It appears as an aperture of swirling golden-white light surrounded by blue clouds, which appears whenever a vessel approaches or exits from it and disappears again afterwards. In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Bajoran wormhole is a spatial anomaly located within 160,000,000 kilometres (1.1 au) ( DS9 S1Ep2: ' Emissary (Part 2)') of the planet Bajor. The Badlands are also mentioned in the computer game Star Trek: Armada II, where the Borg build up forces in that area close to the Federation. In ' Caretaker', the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the titular starship pursues a Maquis ship into the Badlands before being pushed by an energy wave to the Delta Quadrant. It is also known to harbor some planets hidden within the clouds and nebulae. The Maquis use it in several episodes as a meeting or hiding place because of its treacherous navigation. Located in Star Trek 's Alpha Quadrant, the Badlands are characterized by constant plasma storms and funnel clouds. The Badlands comprise an area of space that appears (or is referenced) in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. 3.2 Briar Patch in Star Trek: Enterprise.3.1 Briar Patch in Star Trek: Insurrection.
