Valerian (planet)

Valerian was a former Federation planet in the Gamma Arietis system, located in the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants.

History and specifics[]

Valerian was orbited by three moons, one of which had a ring system. The planet appeared to support dense jungles, though that could have been projected by native Kuwalden using matter-transmuting caps. Kuwaldens claimed that the "real land" had a purple sky, green clouds, and thick mobile vines.

Geodesic dome — Colonists' geodesic dome residence.

At some point, a group of Kuwalden refugees settled on Valerian, wanting only to be left alone. In the late 23rd century, the Kuwalden were distressed when 12 Andorians and one human built a ruby-colored geodesic dome on the surface. Kuwalden infected the colonists with a virus that turned them into trolls.

In 2274, a landing party from the Federation starship USS Enterprise discovered the trolls while visiting the planet for routine medical checkups and supply renewals. The colonists were cured and relocated to another planet. The Kuwalden refugees were left alone per their request, and Captain James T. Kirk expected that Starfleet would quarantine the world. (TOS comic: "There's No Space Like Gnomes'!")

Residents[]

Ekdahl
Hedvig
Osvald
Torval

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Connections[]

objects of the Aries constellation
stars and systems	5 Arietis • 6 Arietis • 13 Arietis • 56 Arietis • 57 Arietis • 415 Arietis • 780 Arietis • Alpha Arietis • Beta Arietis • Botein • Delta Arietis • El Nath • Gamma Arietis • Hamal • Mesarthim • Orundwiir • Sheratan • SX Arietis
planets and planetoids	Botein III • Hamal IV • Mesarthim • Sheratan VII • Valerian • Vellurius
outposts and stations	Starbase 18 • Starbase 20

Gamma Arietis star system
orbital landmarks (planets, planetoids, moons & asteroids:	Gamma Arietis trinary star: Mesarthim • Vellurius • Valerian
space stations & outposts:	Starbase 20

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2273-2285)
James T. Kirk's second five-year mission (2273 - 2278)
	2273	Earth • Gallus III • Nelestra • Lorina • Sherman's Planet • Earth • Starbase 16 planet • Yannid VI • Andrea IV • Omega IX • Turages • Moonsek • 897-JOJ • Calibus VII • Earth • Manlikt • Grokh • Shadir • Toltan colony • Forma VI • Agena IV • Tarsus II • Zaran II • Telos • Abaris • Mycena • Starbase 8 planet • Barak VII • Hohweyn VII • Cragon V • Andronicus • Starbase 28 planet • Persephone II • Sherman's Planet • Skaftar • Rakatan
	2274	Mestiko • Hus-24 • Arroool planet • Sarsithia • Vulpecula 12 IV • Iskonia • Hamal IV (Starbase 18) • Mimit • Earth • Thoris Amarnis IV • Zeta-Atez • Argus IV • Cytherius • Phaeton • Hephaestus • Zeta Reticuli II • Starbase 9 planet • Miaplacidus V • Valerian • Goran IV • Nordstral • Helva • Cephalus IV
	2275	Earth • Flyspeck • Vulcan • Feeniks-Denn IV • Nova Empyrea • Yko • Miri's homeworld • Perinda IV • Oblik III • Garrus
	2276	Sigma 1212 • Zenna IV • Duran XII • Shad • Parides IV • Levaeri V • Artaleirh
	2277	Manark V • Murakami IX • Lycos V • Varda III • Myra • Khepri • Pollox IV • Upsilon Xi III • Lieberman's World • Macedon III • Marris V • Omicron Theta V • Ayin Aleph III • Lam Qaf Kha II • Kappa Rho IV
	2278	Cathy • Granotoulomines planet • Hippocrates IV • Dekkanar • Mars • Akkalla • Earth
Spock's command (2278 - 2285)		Bright Tree • Kaferia • Mestiko • Earth • Fortenue • Circe II • Earth • Belle Terre • Thieurrull • Starbase 12 • Regula I • Earth • Hellguard • Earth • Delta IV • Rator • Yko • Mestiko • Earth
Admiral Kirk's command (2285)		Earth • Regula I • Genesis Planet • Azphari • Organia • Beta Epsilon VI • Babel • Vulcan • Romulan planetoid • Earth • Genesis Planet

Appearance[]

TOS comic: "There's No Space Like Gnomes'!"

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