Valles Marineris is a vast canyon that runs along the equatorial region of Mars. (ST reference: Star Charts) It is also the name of a city established in the 22nd century, built into the walls of the canyon and running its entire length, making it the largest city (by area) in the Sol system. (ST novel: A Singular Destiny)
The walls of the canyon were steep, unlike the artificially created, lightly sloped walls of the Devonshire Excavation. (TOS novel: Timetrap)
In 2155, Gannet Brooks and Qaletaqu passed near the Valles Marineris in a skimmer. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
Leonard McCoy flew over the Valles Marineris during a Starfleet survival training course. (TOS - Constellations short story: "Make-Believe")
Rupi Yee was born and raised in Valles Marineris, and Sonek Pran moved there with her when they were first married. (ST novel: A Singular Destiny)
| the planet Mars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| cities and settlements | Ares City • Bradbury City • Bradbury Township • Burroughs City • Cochrane • Cydonia • Endurance • Gundersdotter's Dome • Kane • New Chicago • New Clinton • New Venice • Nova Ares • Palyria • Phillipstown • Popé Pueblo (Popé Boulevard) • Robinson Township • Sagan Station • University of Mars • Utopia colony • Wells City | 
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| regions and provinces | Amazon Planitia • Martian Colony 3 • Utopia Planitia (Nova Ares • Utopia colony) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geography | Arsia Mons • Margaritifer Terra • Olympus Mons • Ophir Planum • Sinai Planum • Syria Planum • Terra Strenum • Valles Marineris • Vanes Marineris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bodies of water | Apallinaris Lake • Copernicus Lake • Hershel Lake • Lake Cassini • Lake Huygens • Lake Lowell • Lake Lyot • Lake Mlarcovik • Lake Phillips • Mapler Lake • Mie Lake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| outposts and installations | Fort Kiley • Fort Lincoln • Marsbase/Mars Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards (Utopia Planitia Control • Utopia Station One) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External links[]
- Valles Marineris article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
