A floating city or aerial city was a type of settlement, a city detached from a planet's surface that moved in the atmosphere above the ground. (TOS novel: The Captain's Oath)
History and specifics[]
The Web of Worlds inside the class J gas giant Cherela was a collection of massive habitats. In the 2260s, it was the home of the First Federation. (TOS novel: The Face of the Unknown)
On the United Federation of Planets world Ardana, the Cloud City of Stratos served as the planet's capital. (TOS episode: "The Cloud Minders")
In the Regulus star system, aerial system moved through the upper layers of Hearthside. Their farming of aerial microbes and chemicals was an important aspect of Regulan economy. (TOS novel: The Captain's Oath)
Known floating cities[]
- Laputa, Hearthside (Regulus system)[1]
- Nubicuculia, Hearthside (Regulus system)[1]
- Stratos, Ardana[2]
- Web of Worlds, Cherela[3]
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External link[]
- Floating cities and islands in fiction article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.