Camus II

For other uses, see Camus.

Camus II was a planet, the second planet of the Camus system, located in Federation space in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant. It was the homeworld of the extinct Yiteran civilization. (Decipher RPG module: Worlds)

Specifics[]

The plant had four prominent continents, each once populated by nation-states. It had two moons and standard gravity. (Decipher RPG module: Worlds)

The planet had a large amount of celebium - a radioactive material which with prolonged exposure was fatal to humanoid life, and as a result recent visitors have had to rely of shielding to protect them from the celebium. (Last Unicorn RPG module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook)

The volcanic planet was dry with red-colored soil and small ice caps. It was located in the Organian Treaty Zone. (TOS board game: The Adventure Game)

History[]

In the distant past Camus II was home to a civilization which died out 200,000 years earlier. (Last Unicorn RPG module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook)

War resulting from power struggles over possession of identity transference technology wiped out Yiteran culture and altered the world's climate, which was much cooler in the 23rd century than in the past. (Decipher RPG module: Worlds)

One huge, abandoned structure situated atop a volcano was ten miles tall, one mile wide and one mile long. It contained a massive library and a concert hall/musical instrument large enough to hold several hundred thousand people. Geothermal energy drawn from magma vents fed into its power generator, but the system could be overloaded to cause significant environmental damage. (TOS board game: The Adventure Game)

Janice Lester was sent to Camus II with an archaeological team to investigate the planet in the late 2260s. (TOS episode & Star Trek 5 novelization: Turnabout Intruder)

According to one account, Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas joined the expedition following a tour aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise. She give birth to her daughter Athena Palamas on Camus II, and the two departed in 2269. (NF novel: Being Human)

Enterprise orbits Camus II — USS *Enterprise* orbiting Camus II.

Lester and Arthur Coleman sent the rest of their team to die from celebium poisoning. She found a machine there that let her change bodies, which she later did with James T. Kirk when the Enterprise responded to their distress call in June 2269. (TOS episode & Star Trek 5 novelization: Turnabout Intruder, SKR novels: Second Nature, Point of Divergence)

When James T. Kirk and Shaun Geoffrey Christopher swapped identities, Montgomery Scott in 2270 wondered if the technology from Camus II might be able to help them, even though they were quite a distance from the planet at the time. (TOS novel: The Rings of Time)

Camus eventually became a full status Federation member with a population of 1.25 billion. It was known for its industrial production and being the site of a Starfleet naval support base. (FASA RPG module: The Federation)

Doctor Noonien Soong once studied the technology on Camus II in secret for Starfleet. (TNG - Cold Equations novel: The Persistence of Memory)

In 2360, Jean-Luc Picard mentioned identity transference technology having been discovered on Camus II, as well as Eris Alpha and Kandoge. (TLE novel: The Buried Age) He noted it again while discussing Borg technology with Delcara. (TNG novel: Vendetta)

The USS Enterprise-D was on its way to Camus II in 2367, when it was diverted to Turkana IV. (TNG episode: "Legacy")

As a result, the Enterprise bypassed the system and did not visit. (ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia)

By the 2370s, Camus II was well known for its coffee and coffeehouses. (DS9 novelization: The Search)

In 2371, when the crew of Deep Space 9 were preparing for a Dominion attack, Jadzia Dax arranged for a warp-capable transport ship to be permanently stationed in the Bajoran arctic. If the Jem'Hadar should attack the station, its civilian population and non-essential Starfleet personnel would be taken to the transport, which would then take them to Camus II. Federation personnel would be waiting for them there. (DS9 novelization: The Search)

In 2380, the University of Chicago's Professor Steven Wada led a notable archeological expedition to Camus II. (Decipher RPG module: Worlds)

Locations[]

Geography[]

Coleman Mountains • Farsouth Mountains • Gabriel Mountains • Hill27C1 • Hill27C2 • Hill27C3 • Hill27C4 • Holden Hills • Northfolk Mountains • Southfork Mountains • Todd Mountains

Settlements[]

New Philly • Riley's Ranch

Appendices[]

Connections[]

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) during Captain Kirk's initial five-year mission (2265-2270)
various	Capory • Cygnet IV • Garrus • Rheel • Triangularis III
2265	Earth • Yko • Draxis II • Tally • Karabos II • Gamma Alpha V • Pollux II • Starbase 8 planet • Sector Vega 6 planet • M-155 • Archernar IV • Dimorus • Mandylion V • Tendar IV • Mestiko • Alpha Ortelina VII • Arronus VII • Aldebaran III • Delta Vega I • Starbase 12 • Vellurius • Earth • Globular planet • Norus • Junkyard planet • Palnak's planet • Santar • Nova XIII • Zeltok • Korak • the Traveler's homeworld • Dukar • Orthoo • Algenib II
2266	Crucial-3 • Vultra • Robots' planet • Angoma • Mantis planet • Nuofo • Stai • Vrex • Balant planet • Galaxy T-21 planet • Zargot • Coltac • Rigel XII • Alfa 177 • M-113 • Psi 2000 • Tlaoli IV • Skur • Selkye • Taragon • Alpha 332 • Ynobe II • Ecnal • Raylo • Noriga • Alpha Proxima II • Kynardi • Argylus • Ominnus • Earth • K-G • Nekros • Seggor • Fornia • Angira • Beta II • Neesan • Kujal • Razlak • Luna • Bwuja • Fayo • Hercula • Earth • Kibo/Ndora • Nraka • Sacro • Alpha 23-C • Oordon • Mobita • Jodarr • Quodar • Zarta • Floe I • Metamorpha • Inicrust • Morti • Terrellian II • Voodoo planet • Riza homeworld • Mila Xa • Krugar III remnant • Quaraxus • Arima • Mazda • Numero Uno • Beta Carinae • Exo III • 1324-IV • 7348-II • Tantalus V • Miri's homeworld • Planet Q • Benecia • Zorat planet
2267	Taurus II • Makus III • Ximega II • Hydra Epsilon III • Perseus Arm planetoid • Yko • Tenkara • Salvum • Grotus • Varanu planet • Yko • Talos IV • Tekton • Rifas-L • Amusement Park planet • Heitius VII • Planet of Fire • Ice Planet • Centaurus V • Fomalhaut V • Emben III • Cynur IV • Tyrtaeus II • Gothos • Beta VI • Theta VII • Ramedes III • Cestus III • Metron planet • Alva • Lazarus's planet • Galaxy Zekbran planet • Cygnet XIV • Earth • Canara • Beta III • Draqqana • Iach'tu Prime • Eminiar VII • Ceti Alpha V • Gamma 400 • Vartax • Dak-Alpha • Thark • Morkol • Timshel • Omicron • Omicron Ceti III • Janus VI • 7348-II • Chandra IV • Organia • Angrena • Yko • Earth Colony II • Gateway • Earth • Deneva • Janvar • Zentar • Zettin • Winged Dreamers' planet • "the Frontier" • Modala • Lado • Gamma Xaridian • Elsinor H-25 • Starbase 10 planet • Beta Mariotia III • Vega III • Tondus • Tekkor • Carnak • Pyris VII • Earth • Pentam V • Gamma Canaris N • Vandros VII • Nukolee • Styra • Lurota • Oorego IV • Giant Brain asteroid • Otari II • Gateway • Isis III • Not Eden • Maaba S'Ja • Capella IV • Pollux IV • Vulcan • Mestiko • CJ-884 planet • Nador • Tactis II • Beta Nirobi II • Phygma IV • Outpost Omega-70 • Tau Gamma IV • M-370 • Argelius II • Merope IV • Malur • Eulus • Donico II • Gamma Trianguli VI • Tyrtaeus II • Halka • Ixtolde • Gamma Hydra IV • Levinius V • Calydon • Starbase 10 planet • Turan Tot Narut's planet • Gamma Canaris N • Taunus • Planet 656 • Beton III • Sklurr • Karr • Graktan • Plixes • Andrius • Deneva • Mudd • Earth • Aneher II • Wezonvu • Nalaing • Magna Roma • Bavarya • Neolithia • Mythra • Rimillia • Babel • Gamma Canaris N • Vulcan • Nisus • Certax • Narnel's World • NGC 667 • Neural
2268	Fornax II • Gamma II • Triskelion • Rudimon • Argus X • Tycho IV • Theta VII • Centaurus • Usilde • Signi Beta • Tautee system • Prometheus IV • Syngreal • Glisten IV • Billybob • Gamma Hydra Gamma • Milo • Thrint • Throckmorton • Urf Durfal • Orgone • Vulcan • Beta Canzandia III • Alpha Maluria VI • Rariar III • Karxen V • Dekian II • Mevinna • Sigma Iotia II • Xanvia • Xoxxa • Inquisitor planet • Beta Reticuli • Delta Vega • Nalogen IV • Delta Vega • Delta Canaris IV • Alnath II • Ammdon • Arret • Mu Arigulon V • Ekos • Eeiauo • Sivao • Aprilia III • Kahless • Omega IV • Earth • Theta Kiokis II • Elas • Troyius • Elethia • Alsand • Kos • Tau Delta IX • Kroy's planet • Amerind • Starbase 14 planet • Andru 4/6 • Tranquility VII • Midos V • Earth • Exo III • T'nufo • Midos V • Eando 375 • Starbase 10 planet • Wrigley's Pleasure Planet • Exo III • Tortuga VI • Taos IV • Triacus • Marcos XII • Wokkle III • Cawley IV • Makon III • Kala • Lowaria • Dreamers' planet • Sigma Draconis VI • Direidi • Medusa • Iolos VI • Giermos • Persis Nova • Midgwis • Minara II • Gamma VI • Octavius IV • Beta Cabrini colony • Pegasus IV • Careta IV • Beta XII-A • Platonius • Earth • Scalos • M-317 • Beta Aurigae III • Sanoora host planet • Rhinegelt • Kalandan outpost • Distrel • Prastor • York III • Tttnicktttnor • Ariannus • Cheron • Elba II • Sanctuary • Gideon • Kolya • Tau Omega IV • Tau Omega III • Tareel III
2269	Rontelm • Memory Alpha • Ardana • Merak II • Avalon • Pollux V • Beta Myamid VIII • Chameleon • Zamphor • Hrakkour IV • Scythe • Balkos III • Gothos • Onyius II • Nova Atar III • Masaba • Lekythos • Shroud IV • Sigma Iotia II • Tarnak II • Vesbius • Janus VI • Beta Niobe III • Tree of Life planetoid • Gamma Cygnet planetoid • Centaurus • Raga's Planet • Eden • Theta Tau V • Holberg 917G • Lothor • Tau Beta IV • Excalbia • Sarpeidon • Feudal planet • Camus II • Duwamish • Ephrata IV • Sigma Niobe II • Gateway • Krasni's Folly • Vestalan • Maltos IV • Organia • Kyros • Nesta • Anomaly • Academy • Yko • Arachnae • Babel • Epsilon Delta IV • Heartland • Gothos • Cherela • Starbase 8 planet • Syhaar Prime • The Strand • Aarak III • Phi XI • Ur homeworld • Viden • Gobi III • Pacifica • Dolysia • Gralafi • Loren V • Gelladorn/R-775 I • Dengella II • Lloyd Zeta IX • Sigma Iotia II • Hesperides I • Tombstone • Waycross • Perry's planet • Delta Gamma IV • Trefolg • Trellisane • Holox • Boaco VI • Juram V • Vancadia • Veletus V • Pollux II • Leora IV • Patria I • Memory Prime • Talin IV • I'Qos • Circe V • Gateway • Mantilles • Moauv • Pomplance • Ribol II • Marpaplu • Valeria • Taurus II • Kinshasa
2270	Janus VI • Phylos II • Amusement Park planet • Motherlode • Rock creature planet • Darius IV • Megas-Tu • Terratin • Verdanis • Sherman's Planet • Argo • Deneb V • Vedala asteroid • Dramia • Dramia II • Arret • Lactra VII • Boqu II • Delta Theta III • Pandro • Dengella II • Briamos • Finder's planet • Procrustean planet • Yko • Belarius IV • DT-262 • Kwettir • Waasertla • Mygdalus III • Artemys 314 • Velat Nol/R-836 II • Pillagra (R-855 III) • Polymax VIII • Cenotaph • Emilla II • Vehtora IV • Anabarra colony • Hollow Planet • N'cai • Muldoon • Coridan III • Akladi • Mudd • Kuban • Sarai • CJ-884 planet • Stella Mudd's planet • Mudd • Taygeta V • Okeanos • Beta Omicron Delta III • Zeta Gibraltar • Yoondri • Earth (alternate) • Vrotii outpost planet • Sycorax • Baldur III • Bira III • Njura • Omne's planet • Voran • Razar • Mercan • Starbase 9 planet • Yalbo • Aritani • Vulcan • Hoshan planets • Tanis • Starbase 9 planet • Aragos planet • Aleph Prime • Aleph III • Antos IV • Takoi homeworld • Jinks' planet • Gateway • Andros • Yusub • Earth • Denebia • Veneu II • Gribbin II • Klondike VI • Isitra Zero • Gateway • Aleriad • Andoria • Proxima Centauri • Vulcan • Earth • Pelos • Talos IV • Gateway • Earth • Starbase 12 • Tomarii

Appearances and References[]

Appearances[]

TOS episode & Star Trek 5 novelization: Turnabout Intruder

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Decipher RPG module: Worlds
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ST reference: Star Trek Maps
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 FASA RPG module: The Federation
↑ TOS board game: The Adventure Game

ST reference: Star Trek Maps
FASA RPG module: The Federation
TOS board game: The Adventure Game
TNG episode: "Legacy"
TOS reference: The Star Trek Compendium
TNG novel: Vendetta
DS9 novelization: The Search
Last Unicorn RPG module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook
Decipher RPG module: Player's Guide
Decipher RPG module: Worlds
Fact Files Issue 23: "File 3, Card 3G: Alpha Quadrant – Camus II"
Fact Files Issue 32: "File 83, Card 2: A-Z Access Point – Camus II"
Fact Files Issue 101: "File 66, Card 19: Camus II Life Energy Transfer Device"
ST reference: Star Trek Chronology
ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
NF novel: Being Human
DTI novel: Watching the Clock
TLE novel: The Buried Age
ST - Mirror Universe - Glass Empires novella: The Worst of Both Worlds
TNG - Cold Equations novel: The Persistence of Memory
SKR novel: Second Nature
SKR novel: Point of Divergence
TOS novel: No Time Like the Past
TOS novel: The Rings of Time
Adventures RPG module: Core Rulebook
Adventures RPG module: The Sciences Division

External links[]

Camus II article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Camus II article at ST website: StarTrek.com.

[Worlds-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Decipher RPG module: Worlds

[Star_Trek_Maps-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ST reference: Star Trek Maps

[The_Federation-3] 3.0 ^3.1 FASA RPG module: The Federation

[The_Adventure_Game-4] TOS board game: The Adventure Game

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