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Nazar

Planet Nazar Qul

Class M

Political System Nazar Alliance

Capital Bayet

Population 5.3 billion

Warp Capable 2237

Diameter 12,561 km

Distance from Star 152,164,000 km

Surface Temperature -21.4° to 28.1°C, Temperate Zone Avg. 22.7°C

Rotation Period 23 hours 12 minutes

Orbital Period 384 days 2 hours 27 minutes

Gravity 0.98 standard

Moons 1 (Skaza)

Orbital Facilities Tavlot Space Station, Rinkoset Shipyard, Pehaba Medical Research Station

Federation Member No (Friendly)

Nazar Qul is similar to Earth in size and overall appearance. One major continent dominates the northern hemisphere and the equatorial region. The southern hemisphere is mostly a salt-water ocean with thousands of small islands scattered throughout. About 57% of Nazar Qul’s surface is covered by water. Weather patterns tend to vary year-round, but seasonal rain is noticeable across the planet. Snow and ice are abundant in the northern and southern polar regions.

Planet Nazar Uta

Class O

Political System Nazar Alliance

Capital Pekrin

Population 742 million

Warp Capable 2237

Diameter 12,940 km

Distance from Star 150,773,000 km

Surface Temperature -12.7° to 38.2°C, Temperate Zone Avg. 24.6°C

Rotation Period 24 hours 35 minutes

Orbital Period 359 days 13 hours 8 minutes

Gravity 1.01 standard

Moons 3 (Nazrin, Klis, Fanaz)

Orbital Facilities Gralek Space Station

Federation Member No (Friendly)

Nazar Uta is similar to Earth in size; however, it is a pelagic world. Three large islands and hundreds of small islands are scattered throughout the warm oceans. All three of the large islands are located in the equatorial region. About 86% of Nazar Uta is covered by water. Weather patterns consist of frequent monsoons and hurricanes, but warm and sunny conditions are common around the larger islands most of the year. The Nazar started to colonize this world a little over one hundred years ago.

Planet Nazar Vaz

Class M

Political System Nazar Alliance

Capital Nakula

Population 1.7 billion

Warp Capable 2237

Diameter 12,348 km

Distance from Star 151,410,000 km

Surface Temperature -21.2° to 33.4°C, Temperate Zone Avg. 23.6°C

Rotation Period 22 hours 17 minutes

Orbital Period 368 days 4 hours 46 minutes

Gravity 0.97 standard

Moons 1 (Breknasi)

Orbital Facilities Galstupa Space Station

Federation Member No (Friendly)

Nazar Vaz is slightly smaller than Earth in size. Three continents and a few dozen large islands make up the land mass with about 63% of the planet covered by freshwater seas and several large lakes. Mountains predominate the southernmost continent along with several active volcanoes, which provide geologists with ample opportunity for study. The other two continents have various weather patterns with mostly mild temperatures and very few storms per year that usually last a few weeks during the planet’s winter season. Colonists from Nazar Qul started settling this world in less than a decade after discovering warp drive.

Physical Appearance/Culture: The Nazar are humanoid. They are shorter than most humans with an average height of 1.72 meters in height for males and 1.64 meters for females. Their skin is brown and eye color tends to favor brown or grayish blue. Hair color ranges from light brown to black. Males typically have balding foreheads, but most keep their hair long and tied back into a braided ponytail. Females usually let their hair grow about halfway to the shoulder. The most notable difference between humans and Nazar in appearance is that they have four digits on each hand rather than five. Nazar have an average lifespan of about one hundred five years. Most Nazar wear loose, open-collared shirts and tight pants with armored plates attached to cover the upper thighs and knees. The pant length ends just below the knees. They usually wear metallic boots; however, the boots are padded. In addition, many Nazar wear metallic arm gauntlets with a decorative jewel that indicates the wearer’s position within his or her family. Clothing comes in many colorful varieties to accommodate individual choices. Most Nazar are very religious and keep in their possession an amulet that represents a particular doctrine that is embraced by the individual. The Nazar are a curious people and, like the Federation, seek to explore the unknown and study other worlds and cultures.

Government/History: Nazar Qul has operated under a one-world government for almost two centuries and maintains an alliance with both colony worlds although each of the colony worlds has its own planetary government. Each of the Nazar worlds is led by an elected assembly of thirty-one representatives, and the assembly chooses one from their ranks to preside as the chief representative. The assemblies of each world choose three members from their ranks to form a high council that meets annually and as needed to discuss issues and make policy that affects the entire Nazar Alliance.

Technology: Nazar has a sophisticated technology, which is employed in everyday lifestyles and in space exploration. The Nazar do not have transporter technology, but spacecraft production has advanced to third generation warp drive. Exploration vessels have a top speed of warp factor 6.2. Nazar ships are similar in size to an Intrepid-class starship. Spaceships are equipped with energy deflector shields and plasma cannons for self-defense. Each Nazar has a personal communication/sensor device that gives him or her access to the planetary communications and library network. First contact was made in 2379 when The U.S.S. Sonak encountered a Nazar exploration vessel while the Federation ship was on its way to deliver supplies to the Mira colony.

Ner

Planet Neran V

Class M

Political System Constitutional Republic

Capital Matanis

Population 8.5 billion

Warp Capable 2158

Diameter 12,953 km

Distance from Star 152,243,120 km

Surface Temperature -39.3° to 36.7°C, Temperate Zone Avg. 25.5°C

Rotation Period 22 hours 12 minutes

Orbital Period 376 days 2 hours 12 minutes

Gravity 1.02 standard

Moons 1 (Nuvalu)

Orbital Facilities Starship Construction Station, Stellar and Planetary

Research Station. Hundreds of satellites

Federation Member No (Friendly)

Neran is slightly larger than Earth and has many similarities. The planet has seven continents. Water covers about 64 percent of the surface. The planet has an abundance of vegetation and hosts about twenty-three thousand species of lower animal lifeforms.

Physical Appearance/Culture: The Ner are humanoid and look like humans with one major distinction—they have four arms. Males have an average height of 1.87 meters, and females average 1.79 meters. Skin color is white (not Caucasian), and eye color tends to be blue or gray. They have curly hair that is salt and pepper color. The Ner are optimistic people, and they have a strong sense of loyalty to family and ethical conduct in all areas of life. They think scientifically. Research and discovery in various scientific fields are extremely important to their society, so most of the population seek careers in the sciences, education, and technical fields. Most people are pacifists, so violence is almost non-existent. A few citizens have occasionally lost control of their emotions when in conflict with other people or with the authorities to the point of becoming aggressive or, on rare occurrences, violent.

Government/History: Neran V has enjoyed a unified planetary government for nearly three hundred fifty years. The Republic of Neran practices a constitutional republic with four branches. The Legislative Branch is comprised of six hundred elected representatives. The Judicial Branch consists of The High Planetary Court, seven continental courts, thirty-eight regional courts, and several municipal courts in cities with populations of twenty thousand or more citizens. The Executive branch is made up of seven High Council members (one from each continent). The fourth branch is known as the Monitor branch, which oversees that the other three branches operate only within the authority and laws that are granted for each branch as ratified in the Planetary Constitution.

Technology: The Ner have a sophisticated level of technology that is similar to that of the Federation’s current level. They have developed warp drive with starships that have an average speed of warp 8.9. They also have transporter technology that can transport people as far as eighty thousand kilometers away, which allows them to visit two other habitable planets in their star system as well as Neran V’s moon without the need of a spaceship. Their main source of travel on their planet is by maglev trains and hover vehicles. They have colonized their moon (class D) by constructing atmospheric domed cities. Most people carry personal sensing devices and personal communicators. Many people will be seen wearing an optical telescopic and infrared device over their eyes to enhance sight. Members of local and planetary security departments also carry long energy stun rods for defense; however, the need to use them is rare. The Ner have also developed antigravity drive that allows the capital city to be located floating in the air above the planet’s surface. So that the center of government will not show favoritism to any one continent or region, the capital city orbits the planet at about three kilometers above the surface.

N’Vel

Planet Velna

Class M

Political System Unknown

Capital Unknown

Population 3.1 billion

Warp Capable Unknown

Diameter 12,105 km

Distance from Star 148,863,570 km

Surface Temperature -43.7° to 39.4°C, Temperate Zone Avg. 24.4°C

Rotation Period 19 hours 58 minutes

Orbital Period 359 days 10 hours 08 minutes

Gravity 0.95 standard

Moons 0

Orbital Facilities Dozens of Communications and Defense Satellites

Federation Member No (Neutral)

Velna is slightly smaller than Earth. The planet has one continent, a few large islands, and hundreds of small islands. Water covers about 77 percent of the surface. Hundreds of species of flora grows wild whereas agricultural species number in the dozens. A few hundred species of land animals make their homes on the continent and some of the islands. Aquatic and avian species are in abundance.

Physical Appearance/Culture: The N’Vel are humanoid and very similar to the inhabitants of Earth and its colonies. The main difference is their golden skin color. The average height for adult N’Vel is 1.77 meters. Females have golden hair, but males typically have light brown or medium brown hair. Eye color tends to be brown for most inhabitants. The average lifespan is unknown. The society is dominated by the females, who excel in leadership of family life as well as in the government, space exploration, and in commerce. The primary role of males is to raise children and work in agricultural or food service careers.

Government/History: Nothing is known about the government or political system on Velna, but it is known that the females lead in all areas of life. Not much is known about the history of Velna; however, a N’Vel starship rescued the crew of the U.S.S. Great Britain that was stranded several light years from their planet over eighty years ago. The N’Vel took the Federation crew to a habitable planet and visited them to provide supplies every few months for the first three years after the Great Britain’s mishap.

Technology: The N’Vel is a warp-capable species, but nothing else is known currently.

Oshi

Planet Oshanis IV

Class H

Political System Hereditary Monarchy

Capital Hretrik

Population 1.7 billion

Warp Capable 2324

Diameter 13,671 km

Distance from Star 149,814,000 km

Surface Temperature 14.2° to 42.9°C, Temperate Zone Avg. 38.1°C

Rotation Period 21 hours 58 minutes

Orbital Period 344 days 19 hours 53 minutes

Gravity 1.07 standard

Moons 2 (Osku, Osla)

Orbital Facilities Weather monitoring station, Hydroponics food production facility, Trading post space station

Federation Member No (Friendly)

Oshanis IV is a desert world with less than 15% water on the surface. The inhabitants, a reptilian species, dwell in the northern hemisphere near the magnetic pole where the temperatures are more suitable for living. Only minimal rainfall occurs in the winter for three to four weeks. Very few animal species exist on Oshanis. The planet is rich in minerals and raw metals, which is a great asset to the Nazar Alliance. Captain Thorpe of the Federation starship Sonak was invited by the Nazar to negotiate a trade deal between the Oshi and the Nazar where the Nazar Alliance would provide food and medical supplies to the Oshi in exchange for minerals and metals to be used for Nazar starship construction.

Physical Appearance/Culture: The Oshi are reptilian but share some minor similarities with humanoids. They are bipedal and have an average height of 1.8 meters. Unlike many reptilian species the Federation has encountered, Oshi seem to be friendly and somewhat docile. Skin coloration ranges from dark green to gray to tan, and they are covered with rough scales. They have horned ridges running from the tops of their heads down their spinal column and tail. They have external pointed ears unlike most reptilians. Due to the hot temperature of their world, they typically do not wear clothes except for the ruling monarch who wears a silver sash to designate its position. The Guardians—the planetary security personnel—wear leather belts to designate their occupation as well as have a place to attach a sidearm and scanning device. Oshi have elongated irises in their eyes as with most reptiles. Oshi are asexual and reproduce by laying eggs, usually two or three at a time, on an annual cycle between the ages of nine, when they reach maturity, and approximately seventeen or eighteen when their egg-laying cycle ends. The average lifespan is fifty-seven years. The few who reach age sixty are highly respected as the high elders of their world. Oshi are vegetarians, but few edible plants are available on most of their world.

Government/History: Oshi are unified under a monarch, who has several advisors appointed by the previous monarch when it nears its death. The current monarch’s family line has ruled Oshanis IV for more than a millennium. The monarch, as it approaches the end of its life, chooses its successor from its children or, on occasion, grandchildren, depending on who it thinks will be the best ruler.

Technology: Oshi employ minimal technology but have developed space travel. Oshi developed FTL propulsion equivalent to warp drive that allows their ships to reach approximately warp 4. Oshi are not typically explorers, but they do use their small fleet of starships to search for uninhabited worlds that might provide resources such as water and edible flora as well as find other species that are willing to trade with them. Since most of their world is not capable of growing edible plants, the Oshi have developed a hydroponics orbital station to increase their food supply.

Pelaxian

Planet Pelax

Class M

Political System Monarchy

Capital Hano

Population 3.5 billion

Warp Capable 2318

Diameter 12,162 km

Distance from Star 167,517,400 km

Surface Temperature -34.7° to 26.1°C, Temperate Zone Avg. 19.6°C

Rotation Period 25 hours 56 minutes

Orbital Period 427 days 23 hours 49 minutes

Gravity 0.95 standard

Moons 0

Orbital Facilities Starship Construction Station, Pelax Star Station I,

Pelax Weather Station

Federation Member No (Friendly)

Pelax is slightly smaller than Earth and has similar weather patterns, but the average surface temperature is cooler. The planet has four continents. Oceans, rivers, and lakes make up about 63 percent of the surface. The planet is heavily forested and contains abundant hardy vegetation.

Physical Appearance/Culture: Pelaxians are humanoid but tend to be tall and muscular with an average height of 1.92 meters (males) and 1.8 meters (females). Skin color is olive green, and eye color tends to be green. This is due to a high level of chlorophyll in the environment. Their hair is wavy and usually favors shades of brown. They have bushy eyebrows as well. A Pelaxian’s nose is elongated and appears almost bovine, and they have large round-shaped ears. Males typically grow mutton chop style facial hair along their jawlines. The average lifespan is 64 years; however, it is not unusual for some Pelaxians to reach their mid-80s. Due to minimal animal species, on their planet, Pelaxians are vegetarians. Pelaxians are peaceful but will defend themselves if attacked by alien races. Pelaxians also have a strong clan loyalty and will engage in non-lethal combat to avenge wrongs committed against one’s clan. Most Pelaxians are religious and perform daily rituals at the beginning and end of each day in worship of their gods—Buul, the god of strength and fertility, Oom, the goddess of life and creation, and Tor, the god of provision and the harvest.

Government/History: Pelax is made up of hundreds of clans with each having a representative advisor to the ruling monarch. The monarch is chosen through rigorous physical competition and mental contests, including debates and tests in wisdom. Once chosen, the monarch serves for life.

Technology: Pelax technology is comparable to Earth of the early to mid-23rd Century, but they have not developed transporter technology. They have developed a hand-held spherical device—a Cuudelan—that is a combination sensor, personal defensive shield emitter, and stun weapon, which is used by the members of the Pelaxian Space Service and Royal Security. Most of their interstellar ships are designed for small crews and short scouting missions, but they do have five or six larger ships that are used for deep space exploration and for trading with other warp-capable species that they have encountered. The top speed of their fastest ships is unknown, but warp 7 has been estimated based on scans conducted by the U.S.S. Raleigh.

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