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ProcStar 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) - 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

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.