Altair

Altair (also known as Alpha Aquilae, Atair, or 53 Aquilae) is a star with an associated star system, located in Federation space, about 5 parsecs (16 light-years) from Earth, where it is visible as the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila. Of the eight planets present, two are class M planets and three are inhabited. (ST reference: Star Trek Maps)

History and specifics[edit | edit source]

This system was in the general vicinity of Antares, Omicron Ceti and Janus VI. (TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise", TNG reference: The Continuing Mission)

Ruins on the surface of at least one world in this system indicated that the Preservers once inhabited this planet whilst certain locations show evidence that the Vegan Tyranny also had a connection to Altair. (FASA RPG module: The Federation)

Birth of the Federation referred to this system by the obsolete name "Atair".

The Federation starships USS Altair were named for this location. (ST references: Star Charts, Star Fleet Technical Manual; TNG video game: Birth of the Federation)

In TNG video game: Birth of the Federation, the orbital configuration of the game map star systems was randomly generated each time a new game started.

No history or specifics are established for this location in Starfleet Command III gameplay, as its name was arbitrarily selected for a system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes.

Alternate realities[edit | edit source]

Altair (specifically, Altair III) shown on a tactical situation monitor image.

On a 24th century viewscreen display of a tactical situation monitor in an alternate timeline where the Klingon Empire was at war with the United Federation of Planets in the year 2366, Altair (specifically, Altair III) was listed twice on a star chart showing Klingon allied forces in relation to Federation positions. (TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise", TNG reference: The Continuing Mission)

System[edit | edit source]

Altair (Alpha Aquilae, primary)
- Altair I
- Altair II
- Altair III
- Altair IV
- Altair V
- Altair VI
  - 2 moons
- Altair VII

Fauna[edit | edit source]

Culture[edit | edit source]

Altairian devil (drink)
Altairian flame gem
Altair sandwich
Altairian rice wine
Altair water
Altairian soup (TOS - The Tholian Webs comic: "Part 1")

Appendices[edit | edit source]

Connections[edit | edit source]

Stars, systems and objects of the Aquila constellation
31 Aquilae • Alpha Aquilae (Altair) • Beta Aquilae (Alshain) • Delta Aquilae • Mu Aquilae (Mu Aquilae A (Tyberius)) • Zeta Aquilae (Deneb el Okab)
Planets and planetoids:	Altair III • Altair IV • Altair VI • Altair VII • Beta Aquilae II • Zeta Aquilae

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (A)
Aaamazzara • Aalad • Aarak • Aarra • Aberriz • Abraxas • Abyss Alpha • Accellus • Achillon • Aciben • Adigeon • Adonolo • Aegis Aquila • Aesa • Aetisan • Aexix • Afritalis • Agrico • Ahzdar • Ailig • Ain • Aindia • Aiti • Akers • Alacti • Aladfar • Aladso • Alamedus • Alannah • Albireo • Alchibah • Alcyone • Alderam • Alderamin • Aldhan • Aleph • Alexisian • Alfas Ducat • Alfin-Bernard • Alfirk • Alfr • Algeron • Alioth • Alkalurops • Alkes • Alkuk • Allendon • Almeisan • Alnitak • Alonso system • Alorina • Alpha Aldiss • Alpha Arietis • Alpha Ataru • Alpha Darwin • Alpha Epsilon Tauri • Alpha Helios • Alpha Honorus • Alpha Kiriki • Alpha Kratonii • Alpha Marak 272 • Alpha Narnia • Alpha Nexus • Alpha Omicron • Alpha Orionis • Alpha Ortelina • Alpha Persei • Alpha Shiro • Alpha Sigma • Alpha Theta • Alpha Varangis • Alpha Vegetis • Alpha Vergoris • Alpha Xaridian • Alphard • Alphax • Alsafi • Altamid • Altanis Idrilon • Altar system • Alterf • Althos • Aludra • Alula • Alya • Amal • Ambrose's Star • Ammdon system • Amon • Ampolis • Anaxar • Andrea • Androcus • Ankaa • Angosia • Annobon • Anrak • Antede • Antilios • Antipathy • Antonehk • Aprilia • Arachnae • Arak • Arcadia • Arcan-Beta • Arcanis Majoris • Archernar • Archibald • Aretian • Argona • Arhennius • Aridanes • Aridia • Arkab • Arken • Arkto • Arloff • Armus • Arneb • Arnebius • Arrakis • Artaleirh • Artemis system • Arvada • Asellus • Askalon • Asmidiske • Asterope • Astrida • Atlas • Atria • Atrius • 'aucdet • Aumoide Pore • Auva • AX Arae • Axelot • Ayin Aleph • Azati Prime
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (A)	Achird • Adhil • Ajir • Al Nath • Alam'ak system (Alam'ak) • Alcor • Aldhibain • Alferaz (Alferaz A • Alferaz B) • Algol • Alkaid • Almach • Almatha • Alpha Andromedae (Alpha Andromedae A • alpha Andromedae B) • Alpha Aquarii • Alpha Aquilae • Alpha Aurigae • Alpha Boötis • Alpha Canum Venaticorum • Alpha Coronae Borealis • Alpha Cygni • Alpha Majoris • Alpha Ophiuchi • Alpha Proxima • Alpha Trianguli • Alpha Ursae Majoris • Alpha-1 Andromedae • Alpha-2 Andromedae • Alphecca • Alpheratz • Altair • Ancha • Andromeda • Ankaro • Antica • Antos • Aokii • Aquila • Arawath • Arbazan • Arcturus • Arduria • Argaya • Argus • Arteline • Ascella • Atair • Atik • Aurelia
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (A)	Acamar • Achernar • Acrux • Acubens • Adara • Adelphous • Adhafera • Adhara • Aelas • Agena • Agornu • Agurtha • Ajilon • Al Nair • Aldebaran • Algorab • Alhena • 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 B) Alpha Chamaeleonis • Alpha Circini • Alpha Comae Berenices • Alpha Crucis • Alpha Eridani • Alpha Geminorum • Alpha Gruis • Alpha Hydri • Alpha Leonis • Alpha Mensa • Alpha Monocerotis • Alpha Onias • Alpha Pictoris • Alpha Prime • Alpha Scorpii • Alpha Virginis • Alpha Volantis • Alpha Zeta • Alungis • Amar • Amargosa • Andoria • Angel • Antares • Archanis • Archer • Argelius • Avior • Axanar • Azha • Azraga

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (0-9)
5 Arietis • 6 Arietis • 7 Ursae Minoris • 12 Lyncis • 13 Arietis • 22 Hydrae • 22 Ophiuchi • 37 Cassiopeiae • 37 Serpentis • 47 Draconis • 56 Arietis • 57 Arietis • 61 Ursae Majoris • 74 Tauri • 78.56/3.54/23.44 • 83 Beta • 114 Trianguli • 128 Trianguli • 334 Scorpii • 415 Arietis • 780 Arietis • 4725 Cancri • System 330 • System 7348
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (0-9)	1 Herculis • 2 Ophiuchi • 3 Coronae Borealis • 4 Aurigae • 5 Coronae Borealis • 6 Delphini • 7 Aurigae • 7 Delphini • 8 Aurigae • 8 Canum Venaticorum • 10 Canum Venaticorum • 11 Lacerti • 12 Canum Venaticorum • 12 Draconis • 13 Aurigae • 14 Draconis • 14 Lyrae • 15 Lyncis • 15 Sagittae • 16 Ceti • 16 Cygni • 17 Andromedae • 17 Aquilae • 17 Piscis Austrini • 20 Draconis • 21 Andromedae (21 Andromedae A • 21 Andromedae B) • 21 Boötis • 24 Cassiopeiae • 26 Pegasi • 27 Herculis • 30 Boötis • 31 Aquilae • 33 Aurigae • 33 Draconis • 34 Aquarii • 34 Aurigae • 35 Ophiuchi • 37 Cygni • 38 Sagittarii • 40 Capricorni • 42 Boötis • 43 Andromedae • 44 Persei • 46 Andromedae • 51 Pegasi • 53 Aquarii • 53 Aquilae • 56 Aurigae • 57 Andromedae • 57 Serpentis • 59 Aquarii • 61 Cygni • 61 Draconis • 63 Draconis • 65 Herculis • 70 Ophiuchi • 92 Herculis • 94 Aquarii • 99 Herculis • 112 Tauri • 218 Persei • 329 Aurigae • 492 Lyncis • 1440 Ophiuchi (1440 Ophiuchi B) • 1616 Ophiuchi •1865 Serpens • 4408 Trianguli
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (0-9)	1 Centauri • 1 Orionis • 2 Corvi • 3 Canis Minoris • 3 Eridani • 5 Virginis • 8 Monocerotis • 10 Canis Minoris • 11 Hydrae • 13 Eridani • 14 Cancri • 14 Eridani • 14 Leonis • 15 Leporis • 16 Cancri • 17 Circini • 17 Pavonis • 18 Eridani • 23 Eridani • 24 Geminorum • 24 Orionis • 25 Canis Majoris • 26 Monocerotis • 26–27 Crucis • 27 Geminorum • 32 Pictoris • 34 Eridani • 34 Fornacis • 36 Leonis • 38 Eridani • 38 Lyncis • 40 Eridani (40 Eridani A • 40 Eridani B • 40 Eridani C) • 43 Pavonis • 46 Orionis • 54 Geminorum • 54 Orionis • 59 Eridani • 65 Cancri • 65 Fornacis • 66 Geminorum • 67 Eridani • 67 Virginis • 70 Ophiucus • 74 Orionis • 75 Geminorum • 78 Geminorum • 78 Pavonis • 82 Eridani • 83 Leonis (83 Leonis A • 83 Leonis B) • 88 Eridani • 88 Pavonis • 111 Pavonis • 113 Pavonis • 127 Scorpii • 128 Pavonis • 198 Eridani • 1020 Octantis • 1212 Muscae • 4403 Pavonis

References[edit | edit source]

ST video game: Starfleet Command III

External links[edit | edit source]

Altair article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Altair article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.