Editing Star Systems

'''''Star System Names Master'''''

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

== Stage I: Greek letter. ==
There are 24 options.:

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

Delta

Epsilon

Zeta

Eta

Theta

Iota

Kappa

Lambda

Mu

Nu

Xi

Omicron

Pi

Rho

Sigma

Tau

Upsilon

Phi

Chi

Psi

Omega

== Stage II: Genitive ==
Stage II: Pick the genitive form of a constellation's name. There are 88 options.
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| class="odd" | Andromedae
| class="even" | (Andromeda - And)
|-
| class="odd" | Antliae
| class="even" | (Antlia - Ant)
|-
| class="odd" | Apodis
| class="even" | (Apus - Aps)
|-
| class="odd" | Aquarii
| class="even" | (Aquarius - )
|-
| class="odd" | Aquilae
| class="even" | (Aquila - Aql)
|-
| class="odd" | Arae
| class="even" | (Ara - Ara)
|-
| class="odd" | Arietis
| class="even" | (Aries - Ari)
|-
| class="odd" | Aurigae
| class="even" | (Auriga - Aur)
|-
| class="odd" | Boötis
| class="even" | (Boötes - Boo)
|-
| class="odd" | Caeli
| class="even" | (Caelum - Cae)
|-
| class="odd" | Camelopardalis
| class="even" | (Camelopardalis - Cam)
|-
| class="odd" | Cancri
| class="even" | (Cancer - Cnc)
|-
| class="odd" | Canum Venaticorum
| class="even" | (Canes Venatici - CVn)
|-
| class="odd" | Canis Majoris
| class="even" | (Canis Major - CMa)
|-
| class="odd" | Canis Minoris
| class="even" | (Canis Minor - CMi)
|-
| class="odd" | Capricorni
| class="even" | (Capricornus - Cap)
|-
| class="odd" | Carinae
| class="even" | (Carina - Car)
|-
| class="odd" | Cassiopeiae
| class="even" | (Cassiopeia - Cas)
|-
| class="odd" | Centauri
| class="even" | (Centaurus - Cen)
|-
| class="odd" | Cephei
| class="even" | (Cepheus - Cep)
|-
| class="odd" | Ceti
| class="even" | (Cetus - Cet)
|-
| class="odd" | Chamaeleontis
| class="even" | (Chamaeleon - Cha)
|-
| class="odd" | Circini
| class="even" | (Circinus - Cir)
|-
| class="odd" | Columbae
| class="even" | (Columba - Col)
|-
| class="odd" | Comae Berenices
| class="even" | (Coma Berenices - Com)
|-
| class="odd" | Coronae Australis
| class="even" | (Corona Australis - CrA)
|-
| class="odd" | Coronae Borealis
| class="even" | (Corona Borealis - CrB)
|-
| class="odd" | Corvi
| class="even" | (Corvus - Crv)
|-
| class="odd" | Crateris
| class="even" | (Crater - Crt)
|-
| class="odd" | Crucis
| class="even" | (Crux - Cru)
|-
| class="odd" | Cygni
| class="even" | (Cygnus - Cyg)
|-
| class="odd" | Delphini
| class="even" | (Delphinus - Del)
|-
| class="odd" | Doradus
| class="even" | (Dorado - Dor)
|-
| class="odd" | Draconis
| class="even" | (Draco - Dra)
|-
| class="odd" | Equulei
| class="even" | (Equuleus - Equ)
|-
| class="odd" | Eridani
| class="even" | (Eridanus - Eri)
|-
| class="odd" | Fornacis
| class="even" | (Fornax - For)
|-
| class="odd" | Geminorum
| class="even" | (Gemini - Gem)
|-
| class="odd" | Gruis
| class="even" | (Grus - Gru)
|-
| class="odd" | Herculis
| class="even" | (Hercules - Her)
|-
| class="odd" | Horologii
| class="even" | (Horologium - Hor)
|-
| class="odd" | Hydrae
| class="even" | (Hydra - Hya)
|-
| class="odd" | Hydri
| class="even" | (Hydrus - Hyi)
|-
| class="odd" | Indi
| class="even" | (Indus - Ind)
|-
| class="odd" | Lacertae
| class="even" | (Lacerta - Lac)
|-
| class="odd" | Leonis
| class="even" | (Leo - Leo)
|-
| class="odd" | Leonis Minoris
| class="even" | (Leo Minor - LMi)
|-
| class="odd" | Leporis
| class="even" | (Lepus - Lep)
|-
| class="odd" | Librae
| class="even" | (Libra - Lib)
|-
| class="odd" | Lupi
| class="even" | (Lupus - Lup)
|-
| class="odd" | Lyncis
| class="even" | (Lynx - Lyn)
|-
| class="odd" | Lyrae
| class="even" | (Lyra - Lyr)
|-
| class="odd" | Mensae
| class="even" | (Mensa - Men)
|-
| class="odd" | Microscopii
| class="even" | (Microscopium - Mic)
|-
| class="odd" | Monocerotis
| class="even" | (Monoceros - Mon)
|-
| class="odd" | Muscae
| class="even" | (Musca - Mus)
|-
| class="odd" | Normae
| class="even" | (Norma - Nor)
|-
| class="odd" | Octantis
| class="even" | (Octans - Oct)
|-
| class="odd" | Ophiuchi
| class="even" | (Ophiuchus  - Oph)
|-
| class="odd" | Orionis
| class="even" | (Orion - Ori)
|-
| class="odd" | Pavonis
| class="even" | (Pavo - Pav)
|-
| class="odd" | Pegasi
| class="even" | (Pegasus - Peg)
|-
| class="odd" | Persei
| class="even" | (Perseus - Per)
|-
| class="odd" | Phoenicis
| class="even" | (Phoenix - Phe)
|-
| class="odd" | Pictoris
| class="even" | (Pictor - Pic)
|-
| class="odd" | Piscium
| class="even" | (Pisces - Psc)
|-
| class="odd" | Piscis Austrini
| class="even" | (Piscis Austrinus  - PsA)
|-
| class="odd" | Puppis
| class="even" | (Puppis - Pup)
|-
| class="odd" | Pyxidis
| class="even" | (Pyxis - Pyx)
|-
| class="odd" | Reticuli
| class="even" | (Reticulum - Ret)
|-
| class="odd" | Sagittae
| class="even" | (Sagitta - Sge)
|-
| class="odd" | Sagittarii
| class="even" | (Sagittarius - Sgr)
|-
| class="odd" | Scorpii
| class="even" | (Scorpius - Sco)
|-
| class="odd" | Sculptoris
| class="even" | (Sculptor - Scl)
|-
| class="odd" | Scuti
| class="even" | (Scutum - Sct)
|-
| class="odd" | Serpentis
| class="even" | (Serpens Cauda & Caput - Ser)
|-
| class="odd" | Sextantis
| class="even" | (Sextans - Sex)
|-
| class="odd" | Tauri
| class="even" | (Taurus - Tau)
|-
| class="odd" | Telescopii
| class="even" | (Telescopium - Tel)
|-
| class="odd" | Trianguli
| class="even" | (Triangulum - Tri)
|-
| class="odd" | Trianguli Australis
| class="even" | (Triangulum Australe - TrA)
|-
| class="odd" | Tucanae
| class="even" | (Tucana - Tuc)
|-
| class="odd" | Ursae Majoris
| class="even" | (Ursa Major - UMa)
|-
| class="odd" | Ursae Minoris
| class="even" | (Ursa Minor - UMi)
|-
| class="odd" | Velorum
| class="even" | (Vela - Vel)
|-
| class="odd" | Virginis
| class="even" | (Virgo - Vir)
|-
| class="odd" | Volantis
| class="even" | (Volans  - Vol)
|-
| class="odd" | Vulpeculae
| class="even" | (Vulpecula - Vul)
|-
|}

== Stage III: Roman Numeral ==
'''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.

== Examples ==

=== Andromedae ===

Alpha: Alpherat; Alpheratz; Sirrah (also Delta Peg)

Beta: Mirach; Mirak

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

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

=== Aurigae ===

Alpha: Alhajoth; Capella

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

Delta: 

Epsilon: Izar; Mirak; Pulcherrima. Izar system is canonical

Zeta: 

Eta: Mufrid; Muphrid

Theta: Asellus Primus

Iota: Asellus Secundus

Kappa: Asellus Tertius

Lambda: 

Mu: Alkalurops

=== Caeli ===

=== Camelopardalis ===

=== Cancri ===

Alpha: Acubens; Sertan

Beta: Altarf; Tarf

Gamma: Asellus Borealis

Delta: Asellus Australis

Epsilon: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beta: Cursa

Gamma: Zaurac; Zaurak

Delta: Rana; possibly the Delta Rana of TNG "The Survivors"

Epsilon: Sadira; 12 ly from Sol, At least eight 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)

'''Note:''' 40 Eridani A is ''Vulcan''.

=== Fornacis ===

Alpha: Fornacis

=== Geminorum ===

Alpha: Castor; Ras Thaoum

Beta: Pollux system

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: TOS "The Enemy Within"

=== 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 ===

=== 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 ===

=== Lyrae ===

Alpha: Vega system; VOY:Pathways; DS9 "The Sound of Her Voice"

Beta: Sheliak; Shelyak

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

Epsilon: Alnilam

Zeta: Alnitak

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

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

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 or 25: Alcyone

=== 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

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

=== Ursae Minoris ===

Alpha: Polaris; Alrucaba; Alruccabah

Beta: KOCAB; Kochab; Kokab

Gamma: Pherkad

Delta: Yildun

=== 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.