Construndo

Construndo was a dwarf elliptical galaxy measuring approximately 5,000 lightyears in diameter. It was one of the closest galactic companions of a nearby barred spiral, and is believed to have interacted with this larger galaxy at some point in its universe's early history. Construndo contained roughly 40 million independent star systems, totaling close to 60 million stars and 150 million planets.

Unusually for a galaxy of its type, which would typically be expected to be fairly barren, mostly dominated by old Population I stars and the like, and not at all suitable for life, Construndo possessed surprisingly high levels of heavy elements, likely due to previous interaction with its parent galaxy. Additionally, it was far enough from its parent galaxy's center to avoid the dangers of that region; as a result of the combination of these factors, life had evolved independently on thousands of planets in the galaxy by the time the Maruleeg began exploring it.