Starfleet records. Astronomical phenomena. (17). Gravimetric distortion or graviton ellipse: A gravimetric distortion or gravimetric field distortion is a type of spatial anomaly that can occur in association with various interstellar phenomena. Such distortions can pose a danger to spacecraft by trapping them and exposing them to high levels of gravimetric shear. Some examples: According to the Enterprise NX-01 database, warp output must be kept within 300–312 millicochranes to prevent fusion o