- For other uses, see Ket-Cheleb.
Ket-Cheleb (also known as Vulcan/Vulcanis A I, Nevasa I, Ko'vel I or 40 Eridani A I) was a planet, the first planet in the 40 Eridani star system, in orbit of the star 40 Eridani A. (Last Unicorn RPG modules: The Way of Kolinahr, Planets of the UFP)
History and specifics[]
Namesake[]
This planet was named after the Vulcan god Ket-Cheleb. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of Kolinahr: The Vulcans)
Names[]
Ket-Cheleb was also known as Vulcan/Vulcanis A I, Nevasa I, Ko'vel I or 40 Eridani A I. (Last Unicorn RPG modules: The Way of Kolinahr, Planets of the UFP)
- The first planet of Vulcan's system was first mentioned as early as ST reference: Spaceflight Chronology, although it was never named except in two installments of the Last Unicorn RPG and ST video game: Infinite. ST reference: Star Trek Maps identified the system's first world as Vulcan itself, omitting all references to additional planets beside Vulcan's sister world.
Planetary class[]
Ket-Cheleb was located close to the central star, too close in fact to support any semblance of a lifeform-supporting planetary atmosphere. Unlike other bodies in the system, Vulcan I's orbit was at a slight angle to the orbital plane. (ST reference: Star Charts)
- While Star Charts identified this as a class B geomorteus planet, the Last Unicorn RPG supplements that name the world both called it a class F planet.
History[]
Ket-Cheleb was depicted on a stylistic map of the Vulcan system by the Vulcan artist T'Sari in the 4th century. Memory Alpha reproduced the map for a wider audience in the Federation in the year 2387. (ST reference: Stellar Cartography)
In 2378, Federation star systems of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants were depicted on maps, which included the 40 Eridani system and its stars and planets, like Ket-Cheleb. (ST reference: Star Charts)
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Background[]
Vulcan I also appears in the reference book The Worlds of the Federation, however no details are given other than it being the first planet in the system. Both The Worlds of the Federation and Star Charts show it to be the smallest planet in the system, although it appears to be slightly smaller in Star Charts.