Rigel IV
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| Rigel IV (Beta Rigel IV, Beta Rigel A IV, Zamiar, T'Zam, Zam’hl) | |
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| Political Specifications | |
| Designation | Beta Rigel A IV |
| Affiliation | Unaligned |
| Location | Beta Rigel (Beta Rigel A) system |
| Sector | Sector 15-12-976-98 |
| Quadrant | Beta |
| World Status | TBD |
| Orbital Characteristics | |
| Orbit | 5 |
| Orbital Zone | green |
| Orbital Duration | 1,125 y[1] |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Class | M (terrestrial) |
| Rotation Duration | 21 h[1] |
| Satellites | 1[1] |
| Atmospheric Density | thin |
| Gravity (g) | 0.9 g[1] |
| Diameter (d) | 11,700 km[1] |
| Surface Area (a2) | 430,052,600 km2[1] |
| - Normal Metals | 42%[1] |
| - Special Metals | trace[1] |
| - Radioactives | 3%[1] |
| - Gem Stones | 1%[1] |
| - Industrial Crystals | trace[1] |
| Population Data | |
| Dominant Lifeform | TBD |
| System Layout: Beta Rigel A: Rigel I · belt · Rigel II · Rigel III · Rigel IV · Rigel V · Rigel VI / Rigel VII · Rigel VIII · Rigel IX · Rigel X(Kolhor) · Rigel XI · Rigel XII |
Astronomical Data
Satellites
Natural
- Rendar (Rigel IVa)
Artificial
- Shipyards:
- unnamed: Avondale Group (New Dallas)
History
- 6th century: Kassaba fever destroys entire populations on Rigel IV.[1]
- 731: Rigel IV is settled by the Zami of Rigel V, who work with the transplanted Kaylars to develop the planet.[2]
- This probably occurred before the settlement/invasion of Rigel III.
- The source says it happened in the 2180s. This also does well syncing up with the "no earlier than 2156" target raised in TOS episode "Wolf In the Fold".
- 2249 The Federation annexes the Human colony on Rigel IV.[1]
- Task: Polar City? Or maybe a region encompassing more? We do know the colony mecomes full members in 2287.
- 2287: The Human colony on Rigel IV becomes a full member of the Federation.
- 2293: Following an investigation by Star Fleet that uncovers prostitution, illegal animal trading, and child slavery as endemic to the culture and government of Rigel IV and V, both planets are immediately suspended from the Federation.[5]
- 2297: After very public internal investigations and prosecutions of the identified slavers, Rigel IV and V are re-admitted into the Federation.[3]
- The expulsion and re-admission is SFC-canon; the date of admission is from the source.
Important Locations
- Apagos:
- Matramel LTD: factory
- New Dallas:
- Avondale Group: shipyard ground facility
- Polar City (Human colony)
- unnamed pergium refinery[6]
Notes
- Pirates (presumably Orion-led) operated from this planet, until it joined the Federation.
- Rigel IV has deposits of boridium and murinite.[6]
- The Hakel radiation belt emitted by Beta Rigel A provides a "green zone" environment for all the planets—including those in orbit of Beta Rigel BC—with the exception of Rigel I and the asteroid belt situated in the orbit just beyond it.