The Space Distortion Field is a unique property of Alpha Matter. In its raw state, Alpha Matter naturally creates unstable pockets of distorted spacetime, stretching and compressing space at random. When these distortion fields overlap, the competing fields can then effectively shear apart matter at the subatomic level. Depending on the size and intensity of the fields, the space distortion effect can have catastrophic consequences.

The size and intensity of an SDF generated by Alpha Matter is dependent upon the conditions the ore is subjected to, with heat, light, and kinetic impacts all potentially triggering dangerous disruptions of space-time. For this reason, mining Alpha Matter is a poses a dangers of a potentially planetary scale.

However, when Alpha is refined and stabilized, the Space Distortion Field can be harnessed and controlled, creating pockets of normal space contained within a stable Space Distortion Shell, enabling faster than light travel.