Alfa 177 is the second planet in the Alpha Honorus star system located inside Federation space.
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The USS Enterprise visited this planet in 2266 and conducted a geological survey. A native ore caused a major transporter malfunction when accidentally brought aboard.
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Alfa 177 is only marginally classified as Class M. It has a thin atmosphere, which combined with its distance from its parent sun, leads to nighttime temperatures reaching as low as -120 degrees Celsius.
The planet has several rare mineral ores, at least one of which is yellow in color and has unusual magnetic properties.
Natural history[]
Despite the planet's harsh conditions, some animals have evolved. One of these animals is a non-sentient, horned canine.
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- Alfa 177 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.