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.
Andromedae | (Andromeda - And) |
Antliae | (Antlia - Ant) |
Apodis | (Apus - Aps) |
Aquarii | (Aquarius - ) |
Aquilae | (Aquila - Aql) |
Arae | (Ara - Ara) |
Arietis | (Aries - Ari) |
Aurigae | (Auriga - Aur) |
Boötis | (Boötes - Boo) |
Caeli | (Caelum - Cae) |
Camelopardalis | (Camelopardalis - Cam) |
Cancri | (Cancer - Cnc) |
Canum Venaticorum | (Canes Venatici - CVn) |
Canis Majoris | (Canis Major - CMa) |
Canis Minoris | (Canis Minor - CMi) |
Capricorni | (Capricornus - Cap) |
Carinae | (Carina - Car) |
Cassiopeiae | (Cassiopeia - Cas) |
Centauri | (Centaurus - Cen) |
Cephei | (Cepheus - Cep) |
Ceti | (Cetus - Cet) |
Chamaeleontis | (Chamaeleon - Cha) |
Circini | (Circinus - Cir) |
Columbae | (Columba - Col) |
Comae Berenices | (Coma Berenices - Com) |
Coronae Australis | (Corona Australis - CrA) |
Coronae Borealis | (Corona Borealis - CrB) |
Corvi | (Corvus - Crv) |
Crateris | (Crater - Crt) |
Crucis | (Crux - Cru) |
Cygni | (Cygnus - Cyg) |
Delphini | (Delphinus - Del) |
Doradus | (Dorado - Dor) |
Draconis | (Draco - Dra) |
Equulei | (Equuleus - Equ) |
Eridani | (Eridanus - Eri) |
Fornacis | (Fornax - For) |
Geminorum | (Gemini - Gem) |
Gruis | (Grus - Gru) |
Herculis | (Hercules - Her) |
Horologii | (Horologium - Hor) |
Hydrae | (Hydra - Hya) |
Hydri | (Hydrus - Hyi) |
Indi | (Indus - Ind) |
Lacertae | (Lacerta - Lac) |
Leonis | (Leo - Leo) |
Leonis Minoris | (Leo Minor - LMi) |
Leporis | (Lepus - Lep) |
Librae | (Libra - Lib) |
Lupi | (Lupus - Lup) |
Lyncis | (Lynx - Lyn) |
Lyrae | (Lyra - Lyr) |
Mensae | (Mensa - Men) |
Microscopii | (Microscopium - Mic) |
Monocerotis | (Monoceros - Mon) |
Muscae | (Musca - Mus) |
Normae | (Norma - Nor) |
Octantis | (Octans - Oct) |
Ophiuchi | (Ophiuchus - Oph) |
Orionis | (Orion - Ori) |
Pavonis | (Pavo - Pav) |
Pegasi | (Pegasus - Peg) |
Persei | (Perseus - Per) |
Phoenicis | (Phoenix - Phe) |
Pictoris | (Pictor - Pic) |
Piscium | (Pisces - Psc) |
Piscis Austrini | (Piscis Austrinus - PsA) |
Puppis | (Puppis - Pup) |
Pyxidis | (Pyxis - Pyx) |
Reticuli | (Reticulum - Ret) |
Sagittae | (Sagitta - Sge) |
Sagittarii | (Sagittarius - Sgr) |
Scorpii | (Scorpius - Sco) |
Sculptoris | (Sculptor - Scl) |
Scuti | (Scutum - Sct) |
Serpentis | (Serpens Cauda & Caput - Ser) |
Sextantis | (Sextans - Sex) |
Tauri | (Taurus - Tau) |
Telescopii | (Telescopium - Tel) |
Trianguli | (Triangulum - Tri) |
Trianguli Australis | (Triangulum Australe - TrA) |
Tucanae | (Tucana - Tuc) |
Ursae Majoris | (Ursa Major - UMa) |
Ursae Minoris | (Ursa Minor - UMi) |
Velorum | (Vela - Vel) |
Virginis | (Virgo - Vir) |
Volantis | (Volans - Vol) |
Vulpeculae | (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"
Arae
Alpha: Choo; Tchou
Arietis
Alpha: Hamal
Aurigae
Alpha: Alhajoth; Capella
Boötis
Alpha: Arcturus
Caeli
Camelopardalis
Cancri
Alpha: Acubens; Sertan
Canis Majoris
Alpha: Sirius
Canis Minoris
Alpha: Procyon
Canum Venaticorum
Alpha: Chara; Cor Caroli. Cor Caroli is canonical.
Capricorni
Alpha: Al Giedi; Algedi; Giedi. Prima Giedi (Alpha 1 Cap). Secunda Giedi (Alpha 2 Cap)
Carinae
Alpha: Canopus; Suhel
Cassiopeiae
Alpha: Schedar; Schedir; Shedir
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
Cephei
Alpha: Alderamin
Ceti
Alpha: Menkab; Menkar. Note: Ceti Alpha system is likely this one.
Chamaeleontis
Circini
Columbae
Alpha: Phact; Phaet
Comae Berenices
Alpha: Diadem
Coronae Australis
Alpha: Alfecca Meridiana
Coronae Borealis
Alpha: Alphecca; Alphekka; Gemma
Corvi
Alpha: Alchiba; Alchibah
Crateris
Alpha: Alkes
Crucis
Alpha: Acrux
Cygni
Alpha: Arided; Deneb
Delphini
Alpha: Sualocin
Doradus
Draconis
Alpha: Adib; Thuban
Equulei
Alpha: Kitalpha
Eridani
Alpha: Achernar
Fornacis
Alpha: Fornacis
Geminorum
Alpha: Castor; Ras Thaoum
Gruis
Alpha: Al Na'ir; Alnair
Herculis
Alpha: Ras Algethi; Rasalgethi (Alpha 1 Her)
Horologii
Hydrae
Alpha: Alphard; Cor Hydrae
Hydri
Alpha: Head Of Hydrus
Indi
Alpha: Al Nair
Lacertae
Leonis
Alpha: Regulus; Regulan system; Cor Leonis Or Kalb. TNG "The Vengeance Factor"
Leonis Minoris
Leporis
Alpha: Arneb
Librae
Alpha: Zuben El Genubi; Zuben Elgenubi; Zubenelgenubi (Alpha 2 Lib)
Lupi
Alpha: Men
Lyncis
Lyrae
Alpha: Vega
Mensae
Microscopii
Monocerotis
Alpha: Lucida
Muscae
Normae
Octantis
Ophiuchi
Alpha: Ras Alhague; Rasalhague
Orionis
Alpha: Betelgeuse. Canon use.
Pavonis
Alpha: Peacock; Peacock Star
Pegasi
Alpha: Markab; Marchab
Persei
Alpha: Algenib; Marfak; Mirfak; Mirphak
Phoenicis
Alpha: Ankaa; Nair Al Zaurak
Pictoris
Piscis Austrini
Alpha: Fomalhaut
Piscium
Alpha: Al Rescha; Alrescha; Alrischa; Alrisha; Okda; Rischa; Risha
Puppis
Pyxidis
Reticuli
Sagittae
Alpha: Sham
Sagittarii
Alpha: Alrami; Rukbat
Scorpii
Sculptoris
Scuti
Serpentis
Alpha: Unuk; Unuk Al Hay; Unukalhai
Sextantis
Tauri
Alpha: Aldebaran
Telescopii
Trianguli
Alpha: Caput Trianguli; Elmuthalleth; Metallah; Mothallah
Trianguli Australis
Alpha: Atria
Tucanae
Ursae Majoris
Alpha: Alruccabah; Dubb; Dubh; Dubhe
Ursae Minoris
Alpha: Polaris; Alrucaba; Alruccabah
Velorum
Virginis
Alpha: Spica; Azimech
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.