Malur was a class M planet, the second planet in the Malurian star system, located in the Beta Quadrant. The planet was the homeworld of the Malurian species. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Tower of Babel)
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Malur rated 888885-98 on the technological/sociopolitical index and had a planetary trade profile of ABCBBCC/B(B). Its surface's mineral content was 20% normal metals, 10% radioactives, 10% gemstones, with only traces of dilithium crystals and special minerals. It had a warm temperate climate and terrestrial atmospheric density. (FASA RPG module: The Federation)
The Malurians were a generally planet-bound species because their massive females eschewed traveling off-world and the males were bonded with them. However, the Malurians established colonies on the other planets in the system. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novels: A Choice of Futures, Tower of Babel)
In the 22nd century, the Raldul alignment was ostracized because of its extensive travels, and became embroiled in criminal activity to cope. Dular Garos, leader of the alignment, rejected the possibility of Malur joining the Federation to solve its problems. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Tower of Babel)
In 2267, the population in the Malurian system numbered four billion. In that year, the rogue probe Nomad sterilized the system, killing the Malurians. (TOS episode & Star Trek 7 novelization: The Changeling)
The starship USS Enterprise remained in orbit for nearly two weeks to repair heavy damage sustained in the Nomad attack. Nyota Uhura detected a transmission that led them to find a surviving Malurian in one city who intended to host an estate sale for everything abandoned on the planet. He'd tapped into an automated planetary defense system to fire at the Enterprise. (TOS - Kakan ni Shinkou comic: "Communications Breakdown")
Surviving traders and offworld citizens began repopulating the surface and rebuilding civilization. By the 2280s, the planet's population had increased to more than one million. (FASA RPG module: The Federation)
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objects of the Fornax constellation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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stars and systems | Fornax • 65 Fornacis • Alpha Fornacis • Epsilon Fornacis (Maluria) • Kappa Fornacis (Deneva) • Zeta Fornacis • Omega Fornacis (Omega Fornacis A) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
planets and planetoids | Deneva • Fornax I • Fornax II • Malur • Omega Fornacis I • Omega Fornacis II • Tiburon • Zeta Fornacis VI |