Nova XIII

Nova XIII is a class M planet located in the the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant.

Background
Nova XIII has one very large moon. Nova XIII appears blue from orbit, and its sky is dark red when seen from the surface.

Bow-and-arrow-wielding Nova XIII natives live alongside a giant race of humanoid. Abundant plant lifeforms and winged insects also live on the surface. Jungle vegetation regrows so fast that road construction is impractical.

History
In 2265, Earth's Trans-Atlantic Zoological Federation landed a probe on Nova XIII, with robot telemetry being monitored by Nyota Uhura aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). When transmissions were cut off, James T. Kirk and Montgomery Scott took Galileo down to the planet to investigate. They were captured by natives and brought before a government council. With their universal translator damaged, they were unable to communicate and suspected they were going to be executed. They quickly escaped back to the shuttlecraft and returned to the Enterprise, but were unable to retrieve the probe or its robot. 

Lifeforms

 * Nova XIII native

Points of interest

 * Jungle city