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Capella

Author : bdfd

Date : Mar 2014

Updated : July 2022

DESCRITION
Based on spectbins.stc's file and SIMBAD's datas, the Capella's system has 6 stars.
First binary is two giant stars G3III and G0III.
Second binary is 2 red dwarf stars M2V and M9V, around 10,000 astronomical units from the first.
Third binary is 2 red dwarf stars M4V and M9V, around 10,000 astronomical units from the first.
Capella aka Alpha AUR is in the Auriga constellation, located about 42.8 light years from Sol.
Capella IV is the fourth planet around the first binary of Capella system.


Capella system is near New France (6.5 LY), Bilana (21.1 LY) and Coridan (21.3 LY).

History
Capella IV governed by the Ten Tribes of Capella and is home to the Capellans, a Human civilization.
The element topaline was discovered in Capella IV.
In 2267, the planet served as a pawn in the Federation-Klingon Cold War, during a trade dispute between
the Klingons and the Federation over topaline mining rights. (TOS: "Friday's Child")
The USS Enterprise NCC-1701 is dispatched to Capella IV in order to secure the mining rights.
A Klingon, Kras, is also on Capella IV to negotiate for the mining rights.
During the talks, there is a coup and Kirk accidentally violates Capellan law by preventing the slaughter of the pregnant wife of the deposed Capellan leader, Teer Aakaar.
McCoy then delivers Teer Akaar`s son.
After Krad and the leader of the coup, Maar, are killed, the infant is declared the new Teer.
Kirk subsequently gains the mining rights with the agreement of the child`s regent - his mother - and open full diplomatic relations with the Capellans.
It is not a member of the United Federation of Planets since late 2267.
In 2380, Capella had a population of about 160,000. (ST reference: Star Charts)

The USS DELESTREZ turns around Starbase with its shuttles Argo and Scarpe.
USS Audacious is in Spacedock to registry.
USS Besingue and USS Leroy are in spacedocks.
USS Excelsior-D and USS Ironcross protect starbase.
Shuttle Aero goes out Spacedock to return to USS DELESTREZ.
Shuttle Waverider is in front of Aero.

A journey from Sun to Capella gives with okuda table at cruise speed :
   warp 5.0 : 72.0 days (Enterprise)
   warp 7.0 : 23.5 days (Tos)
   warp 9.0 : 10.2 days (Tng)
   warp 9.9 :  2.3 days (USS DELESTREZ v4)
   warp 9.9+:  1.1 days (Voyager)

V3 :
Bump textures for planets
Specular texture for M-class.
USS Delestrez v4, Spacedock v4,
New vessels and shuttles,
sunflares.
v3.1 :
Normal textures,
Spacedocks v5,
New catalogs,
4 New M-dwarfs.

 

Capella system.jpg
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