Shenandoah, Ark

The United Earth Colonist Ark Shenandoah ,was one one of the three Arks  leaving Earth with destination Cygni Alpha was considered lost when only the Hudson, Ark and the Delaware, Ark arrived at the intended destination. Back then the Hyper Jump technology was used by Terrans for FTL travel. During the Jump phase an accident (cause and details unknown or lost) caused the Shenandoah to cross a much greater distance and emerge in Real Space inside a dense cluster of Bok Globules. The density of the matter and the condition of the damaged Ark forced the Colonists to set down on a planet inside the Ballard Nebulae. Over three thousand years they were completely isolated and believed to be alone. Earth became a mystical place of legend. The lost colonists called their small but highly developed region of space New Worlds Commonwealth and the Ballard Expanse they called home is called Veil of God by the Mini Terrans.