Lorca (planet)

Lorca, an inhabited planet, is located in either the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants. It is geologically active and rich in aluminium. Its population is extremely scattered, and it appears primeval and unfinished, not ready for human habitation. It is named after a famous Earth playwright.

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In the 2160s, a travelling theatre troupe’s spaceship, of antitechnologists seeking a simple, communal residence, was orbiting the planet when a massive volcanic eruption tore through the atmosphere. This catastrophic event caused the ship to crash, and the eruption also created a permanent cloud around the planet, resulting in a perpetually low temperature and making life difficult and various technologies impossible to use. The people then stranded on Lorca developed a unique feudal culture based on chivalry and the wearing of masks as a symbol of one's social status.

Around 2365 the Lorcans began to trade masks and a endemic flame retardant moss with the Ferengi for manufactured goods like Synthehol. (TNG novel: Masks)

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Planets visited by the USS Enterprise-D
2364	Earth • Deneb IV • Archaria III • Ligon II • Styris IV • Omicron Theta • Gamma Tauri IV • Delphi Ardu IV • Peacekeepers' World • Parliament • Rubicun III • Quadra Sigma III • Haven • Torona IV • Angel I • Starbase 74 planet • Bynaus • Tigan VII • Syntagus Theluv • Tarod IX • Faltos • Persephone V • Mordan IV • Aldea • Velara III • Relva VII • Minos • Brentis VI • Treva • Vagra II • Ornara • Brekka • Vandor IV • Sarona VIII • Dytallix B
2365	'aucdet IX • Tenara • Epsilon Miranda V • DQN 1196 • Raimon • Feeniks-Denn IV • Himalias V • Thiopa • Lorca • Gravesworld • Ramatis III • Solais V • Gagarin IV • Elysia • Iconia • Theta 116 VIII • Pacifica • Bringloid V • Mariposa • Drema IV • Yuri • Surata IV
2366	Kavis Alpha IV • Tau Cygna V • Rampart • Galorndon Core • Acamar III • Orelious IX • Bre'el IV • Cassiopeia Delta VII • Archer IV • Betazed • Vulcan • Rutia IV • Cawley IV • Grindelwald • Jouret IV
2367	Saturn • Earth • Ogus II • Terlina III • Daa'V • Turkana IV • Qo'noS • Alpha Onias III • Domarus IV • Alpha Hydros V • Beta Hydros IV • Lanatos • Gamelan V • Lambda Paz • Adelphous IV • Modala • Ventax II • Harrakis V • Evadne IV • Malcor III • Koorn • Tarchannen III • Cytheria • Tagus III • Torgu-Va • Kaelon II • Peliar Zel • Torona IV • Krios Prime • Qo'noS
2368	Qo'noS • El-Adrel IV • Valo I • Valo II • Qualor II • Vulcan • Galorndon Core • Hermeticus II • Phaedra • Votar VII • Sindar • J'naii • Naia VII • Delta IV • Cogen V • Tau Lee • Tessen III • Rajatha Prime • Earth
2369	Frigis • Hobson Delta II • Bajor • Eloh • Riat • Dyson Sphere • Tagra IV • Deinonychus VII • Epictetus III • Tyrus VII-A • Farisi • Mardion III • Earth • Megara • Capulon IV • Detria II • Detria VI • Lisarion • Arkaria • Buran • Iomides • Bersallis III • Ruah IV • Indri VIII • Loren III • Vilmor II • Ne'elat • Beta Maradi VII • Aklar • Eloh • Nervala IV • Velex • Ohniaka III
2370	Terellian crashsite world • Marijne VII • N'trahn • Dessica II • Barradas III • Calder II • Vulcan • Kesprytt III • Enoch VII • Dyson Sphere • Hera • Atrea IV • Vacca VI • Caldos II • Barkon IV • Camor V • Delphi IV • Dorvan V • Maranga IV • Hera • Krantin • Syng II • Earth
2371	Sindikash • Thanet • Ntignano • Akavan III • Damiano • Veridian III
2401–2402	Athan Prime • Jupiter