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Alpha Centauri IV (commonly known as Velestus, Centaurus, Athens[1] or Al Rijil IV) is a planet, the fourth planet in the Alpha Centauri star system, orbiting the primary binary pair of stars, Rigil Kentaurus and Quindar in the galaxy's Beta Quadrant.

History and specifics[]

This world is a class M planet and is home to humanoid inhabitants, including a thriving Federation colony started by Human settlers and other Centauran cultures. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation; TOS novels: Crisis on Centaurus, Time for Yesterday)

Alpha Centauri IV's most distinguishing celestial feature is its series of rings. It has two small moons, Nykos and Tharon, which are home to mining colonies. The planet's atmosphere is an oxygen-nitrogen mix with pressure close to Earth normal. Seventy percent of the planet is covered with water. There are hundreds of small islands scattered across the surface. The average temperature is 26.6° C.

Widely varying solar radiation levels, tectonic stress and other problems beset the planet driving the Alpha Centaurans to develop terraforming technology early in their history. Their scientists believe that, over ten million years ago, a third moon orbiting the planet was ripped apart by tidal forces as it descended too close to the planet, producing a rare ring system around the inner planet. (Last Unicorn RPG module: Planets of the UFP)

In the 19th century, Alpha Centauri IV's Centauran inhabitants faced extinction due to experiments with bioweapons following a worldwide nuclear weapon ban. A retrovirus created with genetic engineering was accidentally released on the northern continent. Mutated strains eventually infected the entire planet. With millions of casualties, governments scrambled to try and find a cure and then place blame for the tragedy. This event is referred to as the Plague Years. By the year 1871, all other wars had ceased as the planet fought the disease. With deaths reaching 1 billion, a cure was found and the Emergency Medical Council became the dominant government and the discoverer of the vaccine, Doctor Kulei Asephas, became the de facto president, leading to a number of laws banning the bioresearch situations that led to the disaster. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Price of Freedom)

The population of Alpha Centauri IV in the early 2360s was around 3 billion people, plus a small human and Vulcan population. Many of the humans living on Alpha Centauri are descended from the first immigrants from Earth, dating all the way back to the 21st century. The capital city is Tarola'n, with features the famous Monument of Visions Art Museum.

Alpha Centauri is a major exporter of art and is a popular tourist destination. Their holographic art is highly collectable. Alpha Centauran artists are sought out to design specialized holodeck programs.

Two native species have become well known to Federation visitors. The kerra'vein are canine-like animals similar to huskies and the lala'vel, a small winged creature that closely resembles the Terran bat. (Last Unicorn RPG module: Planets of the UFP)

Recent novels state that Alpha Centauri was uninhabited by a native species, and that it was primarily a human colony. Most current Star Trek novels use this premise. Star Charts reveals that the human colony of Alpha Centauri was a founding member of the Federation in 2161. Early mentions of the Centauran civilization in ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation revealed they were thought to have been transplanted from Earth by the Preservers. The fact of their Human origin could be used to rationalize the fact that later sources treat the system as a Human colony.

Locations[]

Continents
Ash'aynAvaraBastalFarainGreat OreasKesta'alKnu'fyrNarothNew AmericaNew AsiaNew EuropeNyriaShalavenTedimah'k
Bodies of water
B'etha'ein SeaFarragut RiverRal'einn SeaShima'ran SeaVaran SeaVarath Sea
Landmarks
Columns of InetiMount Fera'anLeroth IslandsNyrian PyramidsGarrovick Valley
Cities and settlements
AquinasvilleDora'anTorusTarala'nMcIvertonNarvaKu'ltanShadraLamenkCaladiaVehaxeinGorekNew AthensSecond TryGregory's LandingChandrik

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Stars, systems and objects of the Centaurus constellation
1 CentauriAlpha Centauri (Rigil KentaurusQuindarProxima) • Beta CentauriTau CentauriTheta CentauriZeta Centauri the galaxy's Beta Quadrant icon image.
Alpha Centauri sector
Alpha Centauri system Alpha Centauri A (primary)Alpha Centauri I • II. Behemoth (Alpha Centauri II-A) • Alpha Centauri III (1 moon) • IV. Centaurus (2 moons) • Alpha Centauri V (2 moons) • Alpha Centauri VI (8 moons) • VII. Al RijilAlpha Centauri VIIIAlpha Centauri IXAlpha Centauri XAlpha Centauri XIAlpha Centauri XIIAlpha Centauri XIII Centauran icon image. Centauran icon image. Federation icon image.
Alpha Centauri BOlson • II. New MontanaPerry • III. Lang • IV. Kent
Proxima CentauriProxima Centauri (Proxima Maintenance Yards) • Proxima Centauri I (Proxima Centauri I-A) • Proxima Centauri IIProxima AlphaProxima Beta
planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) during Captain Kirk's initial five-year mission (2265-2270)
various CaporyCygnet IVGarrusRheelTriangularis III
2265 EarthYkoDraxis IITallyKarabos IIGamma Alpha VPollux IIStarbase 8 planetSector Vega 6 planetM-155Archernar IVDimorusMandylion VTendar IVMestikoAlpha Ortelina VIIArronus VIIAldebaran IIIDelta Vega IStarbase 12VelluriusEarthGlobular planetNorusJunkyard planetPalnak's planetSantarNova XIIIZeltokKorakthe Traveler's homeworldDukarOrthooAlgenib II
2266 Crucial-3VultraRobots' planetAngomaMantis planetNuofoStaiVrexBalant planetGalaxy T-21 planetZargotColtacRigel XIIAlfa 177M-113Psi 2000Tlaoli IVSkurSelkyeTaragonAlpha 332Ynobe IIEcnalRayloNorigaAlpha Proxima IIKynardiArgylusOminnusEarthK-GNekrosSeggorForniaAngiraBeta IINeesanKujalRazlakLunaBwujaFayoHerculaEarthKibo/NdoraNrakaSacroAlpha 23-COordonMobitaJodarrQuodarZartaFloe IMetamorphaInicrustMortiTerrellian IIVoodoo planetRiza homeworldMila XaKrugar III remnantQuaraxusArimaMazdaNumero UnoBeta CarinaeExo III1324-IV7348-IITantalus VMiri's homeworldPlanet QBeneciaZorat planet
2267 Taurus IIMakus IIIXimega IIHydra Epsilon IIIPerseus Arm planetoidYkoTenkaraSalvumGrotusVaranu planetYkoTalos IVTektonRifas-LAmusement Park planetHeitius VIIPlanet of FireIce PlanetCentaurus VFomalhaut VEmben IIICynur IVTyrtaeus IIGothosBeta VITheta VIIRamedes IIICestus IIIMetron planetAlvaLazarus's planetGalaxy Zekbran planetCygnet XIVEarthCanaraBeta IIIDraqqanaIach'tu PrimeEminiar VIICeti Alpha VGamma 400VartaxDak-AlphaTharkMorkolTimshelOmicron Ceti IIIJanus VI7348-IIChandra IVOrganiaAngrenaYkoEarth Colony IIGatewayEarthDenevaJanvarZentarZettinDiad II • "the Frontier" • ModalaLadoGamma XaridianElsinor H-25Starbase 10 planetBeta Mariotia IIIVega IIITondusTekkorCarnakPyris VIIEarthPentam VGamma Canaris NVandros VIINukoleeStyraLurotaOorego IVGiant Brain asteroidOtari IIGatewayIsis IIINot EdenMaaba S'JaCapella IVPollux IVVulcanMestikoCJ-884 planetNadorTactis IIBeta Nirobi IIPhygma IVOutpost Omega-70Tau Gamma IVM-370Argelius IIMerope IVMalurEulusDonico IIGamma Trianguli VITyrtaeus IIHalkaIxtoldeGamma Hydra IVLevinius VCalydonStarbase 10 planetTuran Tot Narut's planetGamma Canaris NTaunusPlanet 656Beton IIISklurrKarrGraktanPlixesAndriusDenevaMuddEarthAneher IIWezonvuNalaingMagna RomaBavaryaNeolithiaMythraRimilliaBabelGamma Canaris NVulcanNisusCertaxNarnel's WorldNGC 667Neural
2268 Fornax IIGamma IITriskelionRudimonArgus XTycho IVTheta VIICentaurusUsildeSigni BetaTautee systemPrometheus IVSyngrealGlisten IVBillybobGamma Hydra GammaMiloThrintThrockmortonUrf DurfalOrgoneVulcanBeta Canzandia IIIAlpha Maluria VIRariar IIIKarxen VDekian IIMevinnaSigma Iotia IIXanviaXoxxaInquisitor planetBeta ReticuliDelta VegaNalogen IVDelta VegaDelta Canaris IVAlnath IIAmmdonArretMu Arigulon VEkosEeiauoSivaoAprilia IIIKahlessOmega IVEarthTheta Kiokis IIElasTroyiusElethiaAlsandKosTau Delta IXKroy's planetAmerindStarbase 14 planetAndru 4/6Tranquility VIIMinos VEarthExo IIIT'nufoMinos VEando 375Starbase 10 planetWrigley's Pleasure PlanetExo IIITortuga VITaos IVTriacusMarcos XIIWokkle IIICawley IVMakon IIIKalaLowariaDreamers' planetSigma Draconis VIDireidiMedusaIolos VIGiermosPersis NovaMidgwisMinara IIGamma VIOctavius IVBeta Cabrini colonyPegasus IVCareta IVBeta XII-APlatoniusEarthScalosM-317Beta Aurigae IIISanoora host planetRhinegeltKalandan outpostDistrelPrastorYork IIITttnicktttnorAriannusCheronElba IISanctuaryGideonKolyaTau Omega IVTau Omega IIITareel III
2269 RontelmMemory AlphaArdanaMerak IIPollux VBeta Myamid VIIIAvalonChameleonZamphorAlpha Proxima IIIBalkos IIIGothosOnyius IINova Atar IIIMasabaLekythosShroud IVSigma Iotia IITarnak IIVesbiusJanus VIBeta Niobe IIITree of Life planetoidGamma Cygnet planetoidCentaurusRaga's PlanetEdenTheta Tau VHolberg 917GLothorTau Beta IVExcalbiaSarpeidonFeudal planetCamus IIDuwamishEphrata IVSigma Niobe IIGatewayKrasni's FollyVestalanMaltos IVOrganiaKyrosNestaAnomalyAcademyYkoArachnaeBabelEpsilon Delta IVHeartlandGothosCherelaStarbase 8 planetSyhaar PrimeThe StrandAarak IIIPhi XIUr homeworldVidenGobi IIIPacificaDolysiaGralafiLoren VGelladorn/R-775 IDengella IILloyd Zeta IXSigma Iotia IIHesperides ITombstoneWaycrossPerry's planetDelta Gamma IVTrefolgTrellisaneHoloxBoaco VIJuram VVancadiaVeletus VPollux IILeora IVPatria IMemory PrimeTalin IVI'QosCirce VGatewayMantillesMoauvPomplanceRibol IIMarpapluValeriaTaurus IIKinshasa
2270 Janus VIPhylos IIAmusement Park planetMotherlodeRock creature planetDarius IVMegas-TuTerratinVerdanisSherman's PlanetArgoDeneb VVedala asteroidDramiaDramia IIArretLactra VIIBoqu IIDelta Theta IIIPandroDengella IIBriamosFinder's planetProcrustean planetYkoBelarius IVDT-262KwettirWaasertlaMygdalus IIIArtemys 314Velat Nol/R-836 IIPillagra (R-855 III) • Polymax VIIICenotaphEmilla IIVehtora IVAnabarra colonyHollow PlanetN'caiMuldoonCoridan IIIAkladiMuddKubanSaraiCJ-884 planetStella Mudd's planetMuddTaygeta VOkeanosBeta Omicron Delta IIIZeta GibraltarYoondriEarth (alternate)Vrotii outpost planetSycoraxBaldur IIIBira IIINjuraOmne's planetVoranRazarMercanStarbase 9 planetYalboAritaniVulcanHoshan planetsTanisStarbase 9 planetAragos planetAleph PrimeAleph IIIAntos IVTakoi homeworldJinks' planetGatewayAndrosYusubEarthDenebiaVeneu IIGribbin IIKlondike VIIsitra ZeroGatewayAleriadAndoriaProxima CentauriVulcanEarthPelosTalos IVGatewayEarthStarbase 12Tomarii

Template:Centauran worlds

References[]

  1. TNG video game: Future's Past ingame library entry The United Federation of Planets, Founders "In 2161 five founding planetary governments signed the Articles of Federation. The five planets represented were Sol III (Terra), 40 Eridani 42 (Vulcan), Epsilon Indi VII (Andor), 61 Cygni 5 (Tellar) and Alpha Centauri IV (Athens)."
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