However, it was soon discovered that the region was devoid of Borg activity for a reason: the quantum singularities were being used by Species 8472, a race more powerful than the Borg, to invade the galaxy from their realm of fluidic space. This species, capable of completely annihilating the Borg, were bent on doing exactly that, in retaliation for the Borg's invasion of their realm and attempt to assimilate them. Moreover, they planned to expand their campaign to include all other life in the galaxy, after they were finished with the Borg. Captain Janeway therefore decided to avoid the corridor entirely, and instead make an alliance with the Borg to defeat Species 8472