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'''''Star System Names Master'''''
Creating the name of a Star System is a 3-stage process:
Creating the name of a Star System is a 3-stage process:


== Stage I: Greek letter. ==
'''Stage I: Pick a Greek letter. There are 24 options.'''
There are 24 options.:
 
Alpha
 
Beta
 
Gamma
 
Delta
 
Epsilon
 
Zeta
 
Eta
 
Theta
 
Iota
 
Kappa
 
Lambda
 
Mu
 
Nu
 
Xi


Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta
Omicron


Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu
Pi


Nu, Xi, Omicron, Pi, Rho, Sigma
Rho


Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega
Sigma


== Stage II: Genitive ==
Tau
Stage II: Pick the genitive form of a constellation's name. There are 88 options.
 
Upsilon
 
Phi
 
Chi
 
Psi
 
Omega
 
 
'''Stage II: Pick the genitive form of a constellation's name. There are 88 options.'''
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== Stage III: Roman Numeral ==
'''Step III: Roman Numeral as planetary orbit designator. There are ... many ... options.'''
'''Step III: Roman Numeral as planetary orbit designator. There are ... many ... options.'''


While this provides a theoretically infinite number of possibilities, ST typically restricts this to something manageable -- say under 20, or XX.
While this provides a theoretically infinite number of possibilities, ST typically restricts this to something manageable -- say under 20 or XX.
 
== Examples ==
 
=== Andromedae ===
 
Alpha: Alpherat; Alpheratz; Sirrah (also Delta Peg) - from the Arabic Al Surrat al Faras, the Horse's Navel.
 
Beta: Mirach; Mirak - variously spelled. May also be called Cingulum or Ventrale.
 
Gamma 1: Alamac; Alamak; Almach; Almaak; Almak
 
Delta: "Delta"
 
Epsilon: Adhil (or xi)
 
Xi: Adhil (or Epsilon)
 
=== Antliae ===
 
Mira Antliae system; 6 planets; TNG: "Conspiracy". Note: This violates the conventional system naming rule but is a canonical system.
 
=== Apodis ===
 
=== Aquarii ===
 
Alpha: Sadal Melik; Sadalmelik
 
Beta: Sadal Suud; Sadalsuud
 
Gamma: Sadachbia; Sadalachbia
 
Delta: Scheat; Seat; Skat
 
Epsilon: Al Bali; Albali
 
Theta: Ancha
 
Kappa: Situla – see also Chi Aquarii; Heu Leang
 
Xi: Bunda
 
Pi: Seat
 
Chi: Situla – see also Kappa Aquarii
 
=== Aquilae ===
 
Alpha: Altair; '''TOS "Amok Time"'''
 
Beta: Alshain. TNG: "Eye of the Beholder"
 
Gamma: Tarazad; Tarazed; Tarazet
 
Epsilon: Deneb El Okab; Woo
 
Zeta: Deneb El Okab; Yue
 
Theta: Tseen Foo
 
Lambda: Al Thalimain
 
=== Arae ===
 
Alpha: Choo; Tchou
 
Epsilon: Tso Kang
 
=== Arietis ===
 
Alpha: Hamal
 
Beta: Sharatan; Sheratan
 
Gamma 2: Mesarthim; Mesartim
 
Delta: Botein
 
41 Arietis is Bharani
 
=== Aurigae ===
 
Alpha: Alhajoth; '''Capella - TOS: "Friday's Child"'''
 
Beta: Menkalinan. Binary system; '''TOS "Turnabout Intruder"'''
 
Gamma: Al Ka'b dhi'l 'Inan
 
Delta: Praja-pati; Prijipati
 
Epsilon: Al 'Anz; Al Ma'az; Haldus; Maaz
 
Zeta: Azaleh; Haedi; Haedum; Haedus; Hoedus I; Sadatoni
 
Eta: Hoedus II
 
Theta: Mahasim
 
Iota: Al Ka'b dhi'l 'Inan; Al Tawabi' al 'Ayyuk; Hassaleh; Kabdhilinan
 
=== Boötis ===
 
Alpha: Arcturus
 
Beta: Nakkar; Nekkar
 
Gamma: Seginus
 
Epsilon: Izar; Mirak; Pulcherrima. Izar - TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy"
 
Eta: Mufrid; Muphrid
 
Theta: Asellus Primus
 
Iota: Asellus Secundus
 
Kappa: Asellus Tertius
 
Mu: Alkalurops
 
38 Boötis is Merga
 
=== Caeli ===
 
=== Camelopardalis ===
 
=== Cancri ===
 
Alpha: Acubens; Sertan
 
Beta: Altarf; Tarf
 
Gamma: Asellus Borealis
 
Delta: Asellus Australis
 
Zeta 1: Tegmen; Tegmine
 
=== Canis Majoris ===
 
Alpha: Sirius
 
Beta: Mirzam; Murzim
 
Gamma: Muliphein?; Muliphen
 
Delta: Wezen
 
Epsilon: Adara; Adhara
 
Zeta: Furud
 
Eta: Aludra
 
=== Canis Minoris ===
 
Alpha: Procyon. Star Trek: Star Charts gives Procyon VIII as Andor, in direct contradiction of the old Technical Manual. Neither book is canonical, though. THG: "Azati Prime" mentions a Battle of Procyon V.
 
Beta: Gomeisa
 
=== Canum Venaticorum ===
 
Alpha: Chara; Cor Caroli. '''Cor Caroli is canonical.'''
 
Beta: Asterion; Chara
 
Upsilon: La Superba
 
=== Capricorni ===
 
Alpha: Al Giedi; Algedi; Giedi. Prima Giedi (Alpha 1). Secunda Giedi (Alpha 2)
 
Beta: Dabih
 
Gamma: Nashira
 
Delta: Deneb Algedi; Scheddi
 
Epsilon: Kastra
 
Eta: Arm
 
Nu: Alshat
 
Pi: Okul
 
=== Carinae ===
 
Alpha: Canopus; Suhel. Alpha Carinae V is the homeworld of a creature called the drella, which feeds on love. TOS: "Wolf in the Fold" . Alpha Carinae is also mentioned in "The Ultimate Computer" and "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
 
Beta: Miaplacidus
 
Gamma: Al Suhail al Muhlif
 
Epsilon: Avior
 
Zeta: Suhail Hadar; Naos
 
Eta: Tseen She
 
Iota: Aspidiske; Scutulum; Turais
 
Kappa: Markab; Markeb
 
Lambda: Al Suhail al Wazn
 
Psi: Tseen Ke
 
=== Cassiopeiae ===
 
Alpha: Schedar; Schedir; Shedir
 
Beta: Caph
 
Gamma: Tsih; Cih
 
Delta: Ksora; Ruchbah; Rukbah
 
Epsilon: Navi; Segin
 
Eta: Achird. ENT: "Terra Nova"
 
Theta: Marfak; Marfark
 
Mu: Marfak (Mu Cas)
 
=== Centauri ===
 
Alpha: Bungula; Rigil Kent; Rigil Kentaurus; Rigilkent; Toliman; Destroyed by Xindi probe Over "several months" after new timeline formation. Mentioned in TOS "Metamorphosis". Alpha Centauri C = Proxima Centauri


Beta: Agena; Hadar
Intentions:  
 
Gamma: Muhlifain; Muliphein?
 
Epsilon: Birdun
 
Zeta: Alnair
 
Theta: Menkent
 
Kappa: Ke Kwan
 
=== Cephei ===
 
Alpha: Alderamin
 
Beta: Alfirk
 
Gamma: Alrai; Er Rai; Errai
 
Mu: Garnet Star
 
Xi: Alkurah; Kurhah
 
Rho: Al Kalb Al Rai
 
=== Ceti ===
 
Alpha: Menkab; Menkar. '''Note: Ceti Alpha system is likely this one.'''
 
Beta: Deneb Kaitos; Diphda
 
Gamma: Kaffaljidhma; Kaffaljidhmah
 
Zeta: Baten Kaitos
 
Eta: Dheneb
 
Iota: Deneb Kaitos Schemali; Deneb Kaitos Shemali; Schemali
 
Lambda: Menkar (Lambda Cet)
 
Omicron: Mira; Mira system. TOS: "This Side of Paradise". Also mentioned in TNG: "Conspiracy"
 
Tau. Tau Ceti system is used in '''VOY: “Mosaic”'''
 
=== Chamaeleontis ===
 
=== Circini ===
 
=== Columbae ===
 
Alpha: Phact; Phaet
 
Beta: Wazn; Wezn
 
Theta: Al Kurud
 
Lambda: Tsze
 
Mu: Runaway Star
 
=== Comae Berenices ===
 
Alpha: Diadem
 
=== Coronae Australis ===
 
Alpha: Alfecca Meridiana
 
=== Coronae Borealis ===
 
Alpha: Alphecca; Alphekka; Gemma
 
Beta: Nusakan
 
=== Corvi ===
 
Alpha: Alchiba; Alchibah
 
Beta: Kraz; Tso Hea
 
Gamma: Gienah; Gienah Ghurab; Gienah Gurab
 
Delta: Algorab
 
Epsilon: Minkar
 
=== Crateris ===
 
Alpha: Alkes
 
=== Crucis ===
 
Alpha: Acrux
 
Beta: Becrux; Mimosa
 
Gamma: Gacrux
 
Delta: Decrux
 
Epsilon: Juxta Crucem
 
=== Cygni ===
 
Alpha: Arided; Deneb
 
Beta: Albireo
 
Gamma: Sadr
 
Delta: Al Fawaris; Rukh
 
Epsilon: Gienah; Giennah
 
Pi-1: Azelfafage
 
Tau: Could the Tau Cigna or Cygna system in '''TNG: "The Ensigns of Command"''' be Tau Cygni?
 
Omega 2: Ruchba
 
=== Delphini ===
 
Alpha: Sualocin
 
Beta: Rotanev
 
Epsilon: Al Dhanab Al Dulfim; Deneb; Deneb Dulfim
 
=== Doradus ===
 
=== Draconis ===
 
Alpha: Adib; Thuban
 
Beta: Alwaid; Rastaban
 
Gamma: Etamin
 
Delta: Aldib; Altais; Nodus Secundus
 
Epsilon: Tyl; Kin Yu
 
Zeta: Aldhibah; Kaou Pih
 
Iota: Ed Asich; Edasich
 
Lambda: Gianfar; Giausar; Giauzar
 
Mu: Alrakis; Arrakis
 
Nu: Kuma
 
Xi: Grumium
 
Sigma: Alsafi; '''TOS "Spock's Brain"'''
 
Psi: Dsiban (Psi 1 Dra); Dziban
 
=== Equulei ===
 
Alpha: Kitalpha
 
=== Eridani ===
 
Alpha: Achernar. Mentioned in TOS: "Wolf in the Fold"
 
Beta: Cursa
 
Gamma: Zaurac; Zaurak
 
Delta: Rana; possibly the Delta Rana of '''TNG "The Survivors"'''
 
Epsilon: Sadira; 12 ly from Sol, At least 8 planets; '''VOY: "Pathways"'''
 
Zeta: Zibal
 
Eta: Azha
 
Theta1: Acamar (Theta 1); Dalim, Acamar is used in '''TNG: "The Vengeance Factor"'''
 
Omicron: Beid (Omicron-1). Keid (Omicron-2)
 
Tau-2: Angetenar
 
Upsilon: Theemin (Upsilon-2)
 
40 Eridani A is ''Vulcan''.
 
53 Eridani is Sceptrum
 
=== Fornacis ===
 
Alpha: Fornacis
 
=== Geminorum ===
 
Alpha: Castor; Ras Thaoum
 
Beta: Pollux system. TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonis"
 
Gamma: Alhena; Almeisan
 
Delta: Wasat
 
Epsilon: Mebsuta
 
Zeta: Mekbuda
 
Eta: Propus; Tejat Prior
 
Iota: Propus
 
Mu: Tejat; Tejat Posterior
 
Xi: Alzir; Alzirr
 
=== Gruis ===
 
Alpha: Al Na'ir; Alnair
 
Gamma: Al Dhanab; Aldhanab
 
=== Herculis ===
 
Alpha: Ras Algethi; Rasalgethi (Alpha 1 Her)
 
Beta: Kornephoros; Rutilicus
 
Delta: Sarin
 
Kappa: Maasim; Marfik; Marsic
 
Lambda: Maasym
 
Xi: Marfik
 
Omega: Cujam; Kajam
 
=== Horologii ===
 
=== Hydrae ===
 
Alpha: Alphard; Cor Hydrae
 
Gamma: Gamma Hydra system; TOS "The Deadly Years"
 
Epsilon: Ashlesha; Epsilon Hydra system
 
Zeta: Hydrobius
 
Sigma: Al Minliar Al Shuja; Minchir; Minhar Al Shuja
 
Tau: Ukdah
 
=== Hydri ===
 
Alpha: Head Of Hydrus
 
=== Indi ===
 
Alpha: Al Nair
 
Epsilon Indi. Mentioned in TOS "The Enemy Within", but also given as Andoria in the old Star Trek Technical Manual, mentioned in TOS: "And the Children Shall Lead", and in TNG: "The Child". So it would seem there's some canonical discrepancy.
 
=== Lacertae ===
 
=== Leonis ===
 
Alpha: Regulus; Regulan system; Cor Leonis; Kalb. TNG "The Vengeance Factor"
 
Beta: Denebola
 
Gamma1: Al Gieba; Algieba
 
Delta: Duhr; Zosma; Zozma
 
Epsilon: Ras Elased; Ras Elased Australis
 
Zeta: Adhafera; Aldhafera
 
Theta: Chertan; Chort; Coxa
 
Iota: Tsze Tseang
 
Kappa: Al Minliar Al Asad
 
Lambda: Alterf
 
Mu: Ras Elased Borealis; Rasalas; Rasalased
 
Omicron: Subra
 
=== Leonis Minoris ===
 
46 Leonis Minoris is Praecipua
 
=== Leporis ===
 
Alpha: Arneb
 
Beta: Nihal
 
Epsilon: Sasin
 
Mu: Neshmet
 
=== Librae ===
 
Alpha: Zuben El Genubi; Zuben Elgenubi; Zubenelgenubi (Alpha 2 Lib)
 
Beta: Lanx Australis; Zuben Elschemali; Zuben-El-Schemali; Zubeneschamali; Zubeneshamali
 
Gamma: Zuben Elakrab; Zuben-El-Akrab
 
Delta: Mulu-Lizi; Zuben Elakribi; Zuben-El-Akribi
 
Eta: Zubanalakrab; Zubenhakrabi
 
Sigma: Brachium
 
=== Lupi ===
 
Alpha: Men
 
=== Lyncis ===
 
31 Lyncis is Alsciaukat
 
=== Lyrae ===
 
Alpha: Vega system; VOY:Pathways; DS9 "The Sound of Her Voice"
 
Beta: Sheliak; Shelyak. TNG: "The Ensigns of Command"
 
Gamma: Sulafat
 
Epsilon: Double Double (Epsilon 1 and Epsilon 2 are both double star systems)
 
Eta: Aladfar
 
Mu: Al Athfar; Alathfar
 
 
=== Mensae ===
 
=== Microscopii ===
 
=== Monocerotis ===
 
Alpha: Lucida
 
=== Muscae ===
 
=== Normae ===
 
=== Octantis ===
 
Sigma: Polaris Australis
 
=== Ophiuchi ===
 
Alpha: Ras Alhague; Rasalhague
 
Beta: Cebalrai; Celbalrai; Cheleb
 
Delta: Yed Prior
 
Epsilon: Yed Posterior
 
Eta: Sabik
 
Lambda: Marfic; Marfik
 
Nu: Sinistra
 
=== Orionis ===
 
Alpha: Betelgeuse. Canon use.
 
Beta: Algebar; Rigel
 
Gamma: Bellatrix
 
Delta: Mintaka. TNG: "Who Watches the Watchers"
 
Epsilon: Alnilam
 
Zeta: Alnitak. TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever"
 
Iota: Nair Al Saif; Na'ir Al Saif
 
Kappa: Saiph
 
Lambda: Heka; Meissa
 
Pi: Tabit (Pi 1-4)
 
Upsilon: Thabit
 
=== Pavonis ===
 
Alpha: Peacock; Peacock Star
 
=== Pegasi ===
 
Alpha: Marchab; Markab
 
Beta: SCHEAT
 
Gamma: Algenib
 
Epsilon: Enif
 
Zeta: Homam
 
Eta: Matar
 
Theta: Baham; Biham
 
Kappa: Jih
 
Mu: Sadalbari
 
Tau: Salm
 
=== Persei ===
 
Alpha: Algenib; Marfak; Mirfak; Mirphak
 
Beta: Algol
 
Zeta: Atik; Menkib
 
Eta: Miram
 
Kappa: Misam
 
Xi: Menchib; Menkib
 
Omicron: Atik. Mentioned in TNG: "11001001"
 
Pi: Gorgonea Secunda (Pi Per)
 
Rho: Gorgonea Tertia
 
Omega: Gorgonea Quarta (Omega Per)
 
=== Phoenicis ===
 
Alpha: Ankaa; Nair Al Zaurak
 
=== Pictoris ===
 
=== Piscis Austrini ===
 
Alpha: Fomalhaut
 
=== Piscium ===
 
Alpha: Al Rescha; Alrescha; Alrischa; Alrisha; Okda; Rischa; Risha
 
Beta: Fum Al Samakah
 
Eta: Kullat Nunu
 
Omicron: Torcularis Septentrionalis
 
=== Puppis ===
 
Xi: Asmidiske; Azmidiske
 
Pi and Rho: both Tureis
 
Sigma: Hadir
 
=== Pyxidis ===
 
=== Reticuli ===
 
=== Sagittae ===
 
Alpha: Sham
 
Omega: Omega Sagitta system. TNG "The Outrageous Okona"
 
=== Sagittarii ===
 
Alpha: Alrami; Rukbat
 
Beta: A Binary. Arkab Prior; Arkab (Beta-1). Arkab Posterior; Urkab (Beta-2)
 
Gamma2: Alnasl, Al Nasl; El Nasl; Nash; Nasl; Nushaba
 
Delta: Kaus Media; Kaus Meridianalis, Media
 
Epsilon: Kaus Australis
 
Zeta: Ascella, Askella
 
Lambda: Kaus Borealis
 
Nu: Ain al Rami (Nu 1 Sgr) – ν1 and ν2, both red doubles
 
Pi: Albaldah
 
Sigma: Nunki
 
Omega: Terebellum
 
=== Scorpii ===
 
Alpha: Antares system. In TOS: "A Piece of the Action", Antares is supposedly the home of fizzbin, though the game is entirely fictitious... Uhura sings a song called Beyond Antares in TOS: "Charlie X". Khan mentions Antares Maelstrom in TWOK.
 
Beta: Acrab; Graffias; Grafias; Grassias (Beta 1)
 
Delta: Dschubba
 
Epsilon: Wei
 
Theta: Girtab; Sargas
 
Kappa: Girtab
 
Lambda: Shaula
 
Nu: Jabbah
 
Xi: Grafias (Xi Sco)
 
Sigma: Al Niyat; Alniyat
 
Tau: Alniyat
 
Upsilon: Lesath; Lesuth
 
Omega: Jabhat Al Akrab
 
=== Sculptoris ===
 
=== Scuti ===
 
=== Serpentis ===
 
Alpha: Unuk; Unuk Al Hay; Unukalhai
 
Beta: Chow
 
Theta1: Alya
 
=== Sextantis ===
 
=== Tauri ===
 
Alpha: Aldebaran
 
Beta: Alnath; El Nath; Elnath
 
Gamma: Hyadum I; Primus Hyadum
 
Delta: Hyadum II (Delta 1). Kleeia (Delta-3)
 
Epsilon: Ain
 
Zeta: Shurnarkabtishashutu; Tien Kuan
 
Eta: Alcyone
 
16 Tauri is Celaeno
 
17 Tauri is Electra
 
19 Tauri is Taygeta
 
20 Tauri is Maia
 
21 Tauri is Sterope I
 
22 Tauri is Sterope II
 
23 Tauri is Merope
 
27 Tauri is Atlas
 
28 Tauri is Pleione
 
=== Telescopii ===
 
=== Trianguli ===
 
Alpha: Caput Trianguli; Elmuthalleth; Metallah; Mothallah
 
=== Trianguli Australis ===
 
Alpha: Atria
 
Beta: Betria
 
Gamma: Gatria
 
=== Tucanae ===
 
=== Ursae Majoris ===
 
Alpha: Alruccabah; Dubb; Dubh; Dubhe
 
Beta: Merak; Mirak
 
Gamma: Phad ; Phecda; Phekda
 
Delta: Megrez
 
Epsilon: Alioth
 
Zeta: Mizar. TNG: "Allegiance"
 
Eta: Alkaid; Benetnasch
 
Theta: Al Haud; Sarir
 
Iota: Dnoces; Talitha Borealis
 
Kappa: Talitha Australis
 
Lambda: Tania Borealis
 
Mu: Tania Australis
 
Nu: Alula Borealis
 
Xi: Alula Australis
 
Omicron: Muscida
 
Pi: Muscida (Pi 1-2)
 
Chi: Al Kaphrah
 
61 Ursae Majoris is mentioned in ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"
 
80 Ursae Majoris is Alcor
 
=== Ursae Minoris ===
 
Alpha: Polaris; Alrucaba; Alruccabah
 
Beta: KOCAB; Kochab; Kokab
 
Gamma: Pherkad
 
Delta: Yildun
 
11 Ursae Minoris is Pherkad Minor
 
=== Velorum ===
 
Gamma: Regor; Suhail; Suhail al Muhlif (Gamma 2 Vel)
 
Kappa: Markab; Markeb
 
Lambda: Alsuhail; Suhail
 
Phi: Tseen Ke; Tseen Kee
 
=== Virginis ===
 
Alpha: Spica; Azimech
 
Beta: Alaraph; Zavijah; Zavijava
 
Gamma: Arich; Porrima
 
Delta: Auva; Minelava
 
Epsilon: Almuredin; Vindemiatrix
 
Zeta: Heze
 
Eta: Zaniah
 
Iota: Syrma
 
Mu: Rijl Al Awwa
 
=== Volantis ===
 
=== Vulpeculae ===
 
Alpha: Anser; Lucida Anseris
 
== Intentions ==


As star systems are named and used, this can be expanded with additional links. Furthermore, some stars that could be 'created' using this method will, of course, have real names.
As star systems are named and used, this can be expanded with additional links. Furthermore, some stars that could be 'created' using this method will, of course, have real names.
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