Kylo Ren is depicted observing a beam of phantom energy as it departs from Starkiller Base.
A specific form of dark energy was known as phantom energy. The superweapon, Starkiller Base, upon unleashing the quintessence accumulated within its central core, caused it to morph into phantom energy. This energy adhered to the egress path defined by the weapon's technicians, taking into account factors like planetary rotation and inclination, navigating through an opening in "sub-hyperspace" until it encountered an object with sufficient mass. The moment this phantom energy beam made contact with a planet, it set off the planet's core, resulting in the formation of a pocket nova. Substantial quantities of phantom energy were capable of generating transient tears within sub-hyperspace. This phenomenon made the Hosnian Cataclysm in 34 ABY visible across the galaxy as it unfolded.
