Gorn homeworld

For other uses, see Gorn.

For the mirror universe counterpart, see Gorn homeworld (mirror).

Gorn homeworld
Alternate name(s):	Tau Lacertae IX, Agornu, Garag, Koreb, S'sgaron, Shekkis
Classification:	class M planet
Affiliation:	Gorn Hegemony
Location:	Tau Lacertae system, coordinates -421.3, -166.7, 67.7, the galaxy's Beta Quadrant
Moon(s):	2
Dominant species:	Gorn
Warp capable:	yes (interstellar travel since 500 million years ago)
Gravity:	1.4 G

Gornar, or Tau Lacertae IX, was an inhabited planet, a class M world and the ninth planet in the Tau Lacertae star system, located in the galaxy's Beta Quadrant. Gornar was the homeworld of the reptilian Gorn species and the capital of the Gorn Hegemony, an interstellar nation-state. (STO novel: The Needs of the Many)

Names

As the ninth planet in the Tau Lacertae system, Gornar also bore the designation Tau Lacertae IX. (STO novel: The Needs of the Many)

Each Gorn language had their own name for their shared homeworld, including Agornu, Garag, Koreb, S'sgaron and Shekkis. (Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook)

Agornu was historically associated with the cradle of the First Gorn empires in the year 6000 BCE. (Last Unicorn RPG module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook)

In the Kelvin timeline, the Gorn named their nation the Gornar Hegemony, after their homeworld instead of their culture. (TOS - The Spectrum War comic: "Issue 2")

Gornar was the name of the Gorn Hegemony capital in the mirror universe. (ST - Mirror Universe novel: Rise Like Lions)

Planetary specifics

Gornar location in the Tau Lacertae system.

It was located in the Beta Quadrant as the ninth planet in the Tau Lacertae system. Gornar was a tropical jungle world. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

Gornar had two moons. Both the first and second moon were class D worlds. (STO - A New Accord mission: "Undine Assault")

Geography and landmarks

World map.

Forty-five percent of the land was usable. The remainder was covered by swamps and oceans. (FASA RPG module: Demand of Honor)

History

Multiple reptilian species rose to gain sentience on Gornar. They considered themselves collectively the Gorn. Besides the overall Gorn language, each species maintained their own language. (Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook)

The Gorn achieved interstellar travel at least millions of years ago. 500 million years agp, they visited the planet Cenotaph in the Lotora star group. (TOS - Unlimited comic: "Dying of the Light")

During the Klingon-Gorn War in the late 24th century, the Klingon Empire blockaded Gornar for three years. (STO novel: The Needs of the Many)

In 2410, the Khitomer Alliance scrambled to Gornar when the Undine targeted the world for destruction with an Undine planet killer. (STO - A New Accord mission: "Undine Assault")

Alternate timelines

In an alternate timeline where first contact between the Gorn Hegemony and the Federation went awry in 2267, the Metron Consortium punished the Gorn and confined them to their homeworld, barring them from space. The Gorn found other means of travel and embroiled local space in the Gorn War. (TOS - The Janus Gate novel: Future Imperfect)

In the Kelvin timeline, Gornar was the capital planet of the Gornar Hegemony. In 2260, a power ring arrived at Gornar and turned a prince into a Red Lantern. Glocon killed his father and became the new Hegemon, leaving Gornar with his ally Atrocitus to start the Spectrum War with neighboring powers. (TOS - The Spectrum War comics: "Issue 2", "Issue 3")

In the mirror universe, Gornar was the capital of the Gorn Hegemony, a founding member of the Taurus Pact. (ST - Mirror Universe novel: Rise Like Lions)

Appendices

Connections

Stars, systems and objects of the Lacerta constellation
11 Lacerti • Tau Lacertae

External link

• Gornar article at Star Trek Online Wiki.