Alpha Centauri Prime
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| Alpha Centauri Prime (Velestus[1], Alpha Centauri, Centaurus[2], Alpha Centauri IV, Alpha Centauri AB IV) | |
|---|---|
| Political Specifications | |
| Designation | Alpha Centauri AB IV |
| Affiliation | Concordium of Planets |
| Location | Alpha Centauri |
| Sector | Alpha Centauri Sector |
| Quadrant | Beta |
| World Status | |
| Orbital Characteristics | |
| Orbit | 4 |
| Orbital Zone | green |
| Orbital Duration | 325.75 days[1] |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Class | M[1] |
| Rotation Duration | 25 hours[1] |
| Satellites | 2[1] |
| Gravity (g) | 0.98[1] |
| Water Area (%) | 70%[1] |
| Population Data | |
| Dominant Lifeform | |
| Sentient Species | Centaurian |
| System Layout: Alpha Centauri AB: Alpha Centauri AB I · Alpha Centauri AB II · Alpha Centauri III · Alpha Centauri Prime · V · VI · Alpha Centauri AB VII · VIII · IX · X · XI · XII · XIII |
Astronomical Data
Satellites
Natural
Artificial
- Centauran Spacedock: a Star Fleet space facility[1]
- Shipyards:
- Kin Raach (Newport News Shipbuilding, Rapier Dynamics Group, Star Fleet Division Kin Raach)
- Themis Shipyards
- unidentified shipyard (Axaanivus Celesco Starcraft)
History
- unknown: Due to the extreme compatibility/similarity of Centaurian and Human DNA, as well as being the closest star systems to each other, there is a strong hypothesis that Alpha Centauri Prime was settled by Humans before the planet's recorded history.[3]
- 1860: The Plague Wars begins, when one of two competing city-state alliances releases biological weapons on the other.[1]
- The year is uncertain, but it "lasted over a decade".[4]
- 1871: An Emergency Medical Council comprised of an international team of scientists and doctors develops an effective antiviral agent and vaccine for the plagues sweeping the planet.[4]
- 1876: The discoverer of the plague vaccine, Dr. Kulei Asephas, is convinced to become the first global president of what will (eventually) become the Concordium of Planets.[4][5]
- 12 May 2065: UNSS Icarus arrives in the Alpha Centauri system, extends her sensor gear, and is hit by radio-frequency broadcasts, low enough in power not to be discernible outside the systems’ ionization bubbles but still undoubtedly marks of advanced civilizations. A first contact report is radioed back to Earth.[6][3]
- The ship's crew would visit the inhabitants of the system for 13 months, before departing for home.
- 2098: Zefram Cochrane relocates from Earth to Oreas on Alpha Centauri Prime.[3]
- 2217: Tritanium-hulled ship construction, including that of the Ranger and Triumphant sub-classes, begins in the Procyon and Alpha Centauri systems.[8]
- Prior to 2231: Star Fleet decides to provide five transportable drydocks to Alpha Centauri to begin immediate production on the Rochester class cruisers.[9]
- In the wake of the 2267 Organian Peace Treaty, a conference is held between the Federation and Klingons in New Athens to settle details.[10]
Important Locations
- Bedi Plains:
- Axaanivus Celesco Starcraft: shipyard ground facility
- Minos al Rijil: industrial city
- Cochrane Warp Dynamics: headquarters, factory
- New Athens: a settlement with notable convention center
- Oreas (floating city)[1]:
- Cochrane House (inhabited by Zefram Cochrane at one point)
- University of Oreas[1]
- Tarola'n (capital)[1]:
- Monument of Visions (art museum)[1]
- Plaza of Worlds[1]
- Centaurian Parliament[1]
- Federation embassy/offices[1]
- Star Fleet Academy Nebula Flight School
- This school makes use of the Nebula Flight Range established at Alpha Centauri AB VII[3]
- Unidentified locations:
- Charlottes Shields Incorporated: headquarters, factory
- Cirian Vey: headquarters
- Cochrane Industries: factory
- Newport News Shipbuilding: shipyard ground facility
- Rapier Dynamics Group: shipyard ground facility
- Star Fleet Division: shipyard ground facility
Notes
- Homeworld of the Centaurians
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Planets of the UFP (Last Unicorn Games), pp19-27
- ↑ Memory Beta: "Alpha Centauri IV"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 SFC
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Price of Freedom: The United Federation of Planets Sourcebook (Last Unicorn Games), p7
- ↑ The Federation (FASA), p14
- ↑ Guide: Columbus series
- ↑ Stellar Cartography: "History of the United Federation of Planets" (map)
- ↑ Guide: Ranger
- ↑ Guide: Rochester
- ↑ Memory Beta: "New Athens (Centaurus)"