Alpha Mensa

Alpha Mensa is a star system (spectral class G5V primary), located in the stars of the constellation Mensa visible from Earth, about 10 parsecs (33 light-years) distant.

History and specifics[]

The system has at least five planets, including fifth planet Alpha Mensa V, home to Federation settlers in the 22nd and 23rd century. (TOS novel: Spock, Messiah!, TOS reference: Official Cooking Manual)

It was located the galaxy's Beta Quadrant. By the later 24th century, it was denoted in star charts as being within the Romulan Neutral Zone in the Kaleb sector, in the general vicinity of Starbase 39-Sierra and Nelvana III. (ST reference: Star Charts)

The system was described as "Alpha Mensa" in the novel mention. However, the proper genitive name for stars in the Mensa constellation would make it "Alpha Mensae". The system's name was the only description given; other facts about the star here are derived from "real-life" scientific knowledge. As Star Charts included two-dimensional projection maps, it was possible the system was located above or below the ecliptic plane designating Neutral Zone territory.

System[]

Alpha Mensa (primary)
- Alpha Mensa I
- Alpha Mensa II
- Alpha Mensa III
- Alpha Mensa IV
- Alpha Mensa V

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Stars, systems and objects of the Mensa constellation
Alpha Mensa • Gamma Mensae • Pi Mensae • Upsilon Mensae

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (A)
Aalad • Aarak • Aarra • Abakir • Abalma • Abassa • Abdadi • Abel • Aberriz • Abessia • Aboira • Abraxas • Abrena • Abrora • Abrox • Ab'vek • Abyss Alpha • Accellus • Achillon • Aciben • Adigeon • Adonolo • Adra • Ad'reth • Adrian's Bane • Ad'veth • Aecupus • Aeon • Aerie • Aerimea • Aesa • Aesir • Aesuri • Aetisan • Aexix • Afebra • Aferva • Aflor • Afritalis • Agbar • Agiirrat • Agrico • Ahadi • Ahzdar • Aia'vadi • Ailig • Ain • Ainaro • Aindia • Ain'Tok • Airola • Aiti • Ajora • Akemora • Akers • Akiren • Alabaster • Alacti • Aladfar • Aladso • Alak • Alamedus • Alannah • Alaris • Alastor • Alatum • Alcyone • Alderam • Alderamin • Aldhan • Alela • Aleph • Alera • Alexisian • Aleyda • Alfas Ducat • Alfin-Bernard • Alfirk • Alfor • Alfr • Algerida • Algeron • Alila • Alioth • Alkalurops • Alkuk • Allendon • Almedo • Almeisan • Almekan • Alnath • Alnitak • Alonso • Alorina • Alpha Aldiss • Alpha Arietis • Alpha Ataru • Alpha Baratis • Alpha Coranda • Alpha Darwin • Alpha Demetrius • Alpha Emori • Alpha Epsilon Tauri • Alpha Equulei • Alpha Feronis • Alpha Helios • Alpha Honorus • Alpha Hydros • Alpha Imvori • Alpha Is'tek • Alpha Kiriki • Alpha Kratonii • Alpha Leporis • Alpha Min'roth • Alpha Maluria • Alpha Marak 272 • Alpha Narnia • Alpha Nemvadi • Alpha Nexus • Alpha Nimorra • Alpha Omicron • Alpha Orionis • Alpha Ortelina • Alpha Parnaculon • Alpha Persei • Alpha Quarram • Alpha Sarpeidon • Alpha Shiro • Alpha Sigma • Alpha Tau • Alpha Tel'reth • Alpha Tenori • Alpha Theta • Alpha Trimora • Alpha Varangis • Alpha Vegetis • Alpha Vergoris • Alpha Xaridian • Alphax • Alsafi • Altamid • Altanea • Altanis Idrilon • Altar • Althos • Altor • Aludra • Alula • Alvaradi • Alvarka • Alya • Alycen • Ama Daraan • Amal • Amana • Amboris • Ambrose's Star • Amebis • Amelda • Ami Bera • Ammdon • Amon • Ampok • Ampolis • Amstar • Amvada • An Daraan • Anaxa • Anaxar • Andra • Andrade Abyss • Andrea • Andrek • Androcus • Anelda • Anezira • Anki • Angosia • Annobon • Anrak • Anreta • Antas • Antede • Antiacus • Antide • Antigone • Antilios • Antipathy • Antonehk • Antos Veria • Antros • Anzibar • Aparcha • Aphir'keth • Apnira • Aprilia • Apyra • Aquila Scorpi • Ar Daraan • Arachnae • Arada • Arak • Aralan • Arali • Arara • Arb'sa • Arbutus • Arcadia • Arcan-Beta • Arcanis Majoris • Archernar • Archibald • Ardaji • Ardan • Ardana • Aretian • Argentomea • Argez • Argona • Arhennius • Aria • Ariax • Arianna • Aridanes • Aridia • Arkab • Arken • Arkto • Arloff • Armus • Arnab • Arneb • Arnebius • Arnos • Arori • Aroven • Arrakis • Artaleirh • Artemis • Arvada • Asara • Aseara • Asellus • Ashgrave • Ashira • Asiti Alpha • Asiti Beta • Askalifex's Sorrow • Askalon • Asmidiske • Asneth • Asta Daraan • Astamante • Astarea • Asterope • Astra Bel • Astra Bora • Astra Enda • Astra Fara • Astra Imra • Astra Ina • Astra Jelra • Astra Jora • Astra Kalda • Astra Kol • Astra Lera • Astra Melva • Astra Menta • Astra Nor • Astra Pevra • Astra Rendra • Astra Veldra • Astra Vin • Astra Yara • Astra Yera • Astrida • Atabis • Atalia • Atalis • Atana Daraan • Atarvi • Atlas • Atria • Atrius • Atropira • Atryn • 'aucdet • Augustus Gamma • Aumoide Pore • Auva • Avery • Avan • Avek • Av'tel • AX Arae • Axelot • Axtox • Ayela • Ayin Aleph • Aylus Alpha • Aylus Beta • Ayta • Ayvren • Azati Prime • Azedis • Azentra • Azinda
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (A)	Aaamazzara • Abilakk Alpha • Abilakk Beta • Achird • Actrium • Adhil • Adia Alpha • Adia Beta • Aegis Aquila • Ajir • Al Nath • Alam'ak system (Alam'ak) • Albireo • Alcor • Aldhibain • Alferaz (Alferaz A • Alferaz B) • Algol • Algira • Alkaid • Almach • Almatha • Alpha Andromedae (Alpha Andromedae A • Alpha Andromedae B) • Alpha Aquarii • Alpha Aquilae • Alpha Aurigae • Alpha Boötis • Alpha Canum Venaticorum • Alpha Camus • Alpha Coronae Borealis • Alpha Cygni • Alpha Majoris • Alpha Ophiuchi • Alpha Proxima • Alpha Trianguli • Alpha Ursae Majoris • Alpha Zaria • Alpha-1 Andromedae • Alpha-2 Andromedae • Alphecca • Alpheratz • Altair • Amleth • Ancha • Andromeda • Ankaro • Antica • Antos • Anzat Alpha • Anzat Beta • Aokii • Aquila • Arawath • Arbazan • Archaria • Arcturus • Arduria • Argaya • Argus • Arteline • Ascella • Atair • Atik • Aurelia • Avenal
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (A)	Acamar • Achernar • Acrux • Acubens • Adara • Adelphous • Adhafera • Adhara • Aelas • Agena • Agornu • Agurtha • Ajilon • Akaali • Al Nair • Alchibah • Aldebaran • Algorab • Alhena • Alkes • Alnilam • Alpha-2 Centauri • Alpha Cancri • Alpha Canis Minoris • Alpha Canis Majoris (Alpha Canis Majoris A • Alpha Canis Majoris B) • Alpha Carinae • Alpha Centauri (Alpha Centauri A • Alpha Centauri B • Alpha Centauri C) • Alpha Chamaeleonis • Alpha Circini • Alpha Comae Berenices • Alpha Corvi • Alpha Crucis • Alpha Cygni • Alpha Eridani • Alpha Geminorum • Alpha Gruis • Alpha Hydri • Alpha Leonis • Alpha Mensa • Alpha Monocerotis • Alpha Onias • Alpha Phoenicis • Alpha Pictoris • Alpha Prime • Alpha Scorpii • Alpha Virginis • Alpha Volantis • Alpha Zeta • Alphard • Alshemali • Alterf • Alungis • Amar • Amargosa • Amirii • Andoria • Angel • Ankaa • Antares • Archanis • Archer • Argelius • Argelius B • Arided • Avior • Axanar • Azha • Azraga

References[]

TOS novel: Spock, Messiah!
TOS reference: Official Cooking Manual
ST reference: Star Charts

External links[]

Alpha Mensae article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Alpha Mensae at SolStation.com.