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== Stage I: Greek letter. ==
== Stage I: Greek letter. ==
There are 24 options.:
There are 24 options.:
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Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta

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

Stage I: Greek letter.[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Andromedae[edit]

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[edit]

Mira Antliae system; 6 planets; TNG: "Conspiracy". Note: This violates the conventional system naming rule but is a canonical system.

Apodis[edit]

Aquarii[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Choo; Tchou

Epsilon: Tso Kang

Arietis[edit]

Alpha: Hamal

Beta: Sharatan; Sheratan

Gamma 2: Mesarthim; Mesartim

Delta: Botein

41 Arietis is Bharani

Aurigae[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Camelopardalis[edit]

Cancri[edit]

Alpha: Acubens; Sertan

Beta: Altarf; Tarf

Gamma: Asellus Borealis

Delta: Asellus Australis

Zeta 1: Tegmen; Tegmine

Canis Majoris[edit]

Alpha: Sirius

Beta: Mirzam; Murzim

Gamma: Muliphein?; Muliphen

Delta: Wezen

Epsilon: Adara; Adhara

Zeta: Furud

Eta: Aludra

Canis Minoris[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Chara; Cor Caroli. Cor Caroli is canonical.

Beta: Asterion; Chara

Upsilon: La Superba

Capricorni[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Alderamin

Beta: Alfirk

Gamma: Alrai; Er Rai; Errai

Mu: Garnet Star

Xi: Alkurah; Kurhah

Rho: Al Kalb Al Rai

Ceti[edit]

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[edit]

Circini[edit]

Columbae[edit]

Alpha: Phact; Phaet

Beta: Wazn; Wezn

Theta: Al Kurud

Lambda: Tsze

Mu: Runaway Star

Comae Berenices[edit]

Alpha: Diadem

Coronae Australis[edit]

Alpha: Alfecca Meridiana

Coronae Borealis[edit]

Alpha: Alphecca; Alphekka; Gemma

Beta: Nusakan

Corvi[edit]

Alpha: Alchiba; Alchibah

Beta: Kraz; Tso Hea

Gamma: Gienah; Gienah Ghurab; Gienah Gurab

Delta: Algorab

Epsilon: Minkar

Crateris[edit]

Alpha: Alkes

Crucis[edit]

Alpha: Acrux

Beta: Becrux; Mimosa

Gamma: Gacrux

Delta: Decrux

Epsilon: Juxta Crucem

Cygni[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Sualocin

Beta: Rotanev

Epsilon: Al Dhanab Al Dulfim; Deneb; Deneb Dulfim

Doradus[edit]

Draconis[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Kitalpha

Eridani[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Fornacis

Geminorum[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Al Na'ir; Alnair

Gamma: Al Dhanab; Aldhanab

Herculis[edit]

Alpha: Ras Algethi; Rasalgethi (Alpha 1 Her)

Beta: Kornephoros; Rutilicus

Delta: Sarin

Kappa: Maasim; Marfik; Marsic

Lambda: Maasym

Xi: Marfik

Omega: Cujam; Kajam

Horologii[edit]

Hydrae[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Head Of Hydrus

Indi[edit]

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[edit]

Leonis[edit]

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[edit]

46 Leonis Minoris is Praecipua

Leporis[edit]

Alpha: Arneb

Beta: Nihal

Epsilon: Sasin

Mu: Neshmet

Librae[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Men

Lyncis[edit]

31 Lyncis is Alsciaukat

Lyrae[edit]

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[edit]

Microscopii[edit]

Monocerotis[edit]

Alpha: Lucida

Muscae[edit]

Normae[edit]

Octantis[edit]

Sigma: Polaris Australis

Ophiuchi[edit]

Alpha: Ras Alhague; Rasalhague

Beta: Cebalrai; Celbalrai; Cheleb

Delta: Yed Prior

Epsilon: Yed Posterior

Eta: Sabik

Lambda: Marfic; Marfik

Nu: Sinistra

Orionis[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Peacock; Peacock Star

Pegasi[edit]

Alpha: Marchab; Markab

Beta: SCHEAT

Gamma: Algenib

Epsilon: Enif

Zeta: Homam

Eta: Matar

Theta: Baham; Biham

Kappa: Jih

Mu: Sadalbari

Tau: Salm

Persei[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Ankaa; Nair Al Zaurak

Pictoris[edit]

Piscis Austrini[edit]

Alpha: Fomalhaut

Piscium[edit]

Alpha: Al Rescha; Alrescha; Alrischa; Alrisha; Okda; Rischa; Risha

Beta: Fum Al Samakah

Eta: Kullat Nunu

Omicron: Torcularis Septentrionalis

Puppis[edit]

Xi: Asmidiske; Azmidiske

Pi and Rho: both Tureis

Sigma: Hadir

Pyxidis[edit]

Reticuli[edit]

Sagittae[edit]

Alpha: Sham

Omega: Omega Sagitta system. TNG "The Outrageous Okona"

Sagittarii[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Scuti[edit]

Serpentis[edit]

Alpha: Unuk; Unuk Al Hay; Unukalhai

Beta: Chow

Theta1: Alya

Sextantis[edit]

Tauri[edit]

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[edit]

Trianguli[edit]

Alpha: Caput Trianguli; Elmuthalleth; Metallah; Mothallah

Trianguli Australis[edit]

Alpha: Atria

Beta: Betria

Gamma: Gatria

Tucanae[edit]

Ursae Majoris[edit]

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[edit]

Alpha: Polaris; Alrucaba; Alruccabah

Beta: KOCAB; Kochab; Kokab

Gamma: Pherkad

Delta: Yildun

11 Ursae Minoris is Pherkad Minor

Velorum[edit]

Gamma: Regor; Suhail; Suhail al Muhlif (Gamma 2 Vel)

Kappa: Markab; Markeb

Lambda: Alsuhail; Suhail

Phi: Tseen Ke; Tseen Kee

Virginis[edit]

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[edit]

Vulpeculae[edit]

Alpha: Anser; Lucida Anseris

Intentions[edit]

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.