Milky Way (Earth-7149)

The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy with approximately 100,000 light years in diameter and containing approximately 100-400 billion stars and is orbited by two satellite galaxies, known as the Magellanic Clouds. It is home to humanity, the dangerous xenomorphs, and the extinct enigmatic forerunners.

Description
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, classified on the Hubble Sequence as either SBb or SBc. It has two major arms, including the Carina-Sagittarius Arm, which is home to the minor Orion Arm. The Orion Arm is home to humanity and the sphere of influence of numerous megacorporations and national entities that rule spread star systems and planets. The Orion Arm was the stage for the Resource Wars.

Trivia

 * Milky Way on Wikipedia.