The trope of a galaxy completely dedicated to or defined by torment manifests across multiple major entertainment and literary landscapes, each utilizing a different axis of horror. The Grimdark Universe: Warhammer 40,000
– An online repository of declassified documents detailing interrogation programs. Exhibition: Museums like the House of Terror torture galaxy
As the closest ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) to Earth, Arp 220 is the result of a massive collision between two spiral galaxies. The trope of a galaxy completely dedicated to
: Gravitational anomalies, localized time-dilation fields that stretch moments of pain into centuries, and hostile radiation sectors that mutate cells without allowing the organism to die. : Gravitational anomalies
Known as the nearest quasar to Earth, Mrk 231 is a prime example of a tortured system.
: Celestial bodies that possess a cruel awareness, projecting psychic distress across light-years to drive organic crews insane.