Red dwarf

Ared dwarf is a type ofstar described in the conventions ofstellar classification as a small and relatively cooltype Mred star classified as adwarf. (STreference:Star Charts)

Specifics[]

Two-thirds of all stars inthe galaxy are M-type stars. (Last Unicorn RPGmodule:Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book,Decipher RPGmodule:Narrator's Guide)

The red dwarf type M0 V has an average brightness 0.01 that ofSol and mass 0.3 that of Sol. Its habitable zone ranges from 0.08 to 0.13AU, and itsgravitational influence reaches 3.6 AU. The red dwarf type M5 V has an average brightness 0.001 that ofSol and mass 0.2 that of Sol. Its habitable zone ranges from 0.0025 to 0.042 AU, and its influence reaches 1.6 AU. The age of these star types ranges from 8 to 24 billion years. (Decipher RPGmodule:Worlds)

Red dwarf stars remain unchanged for most of their existence, whereasbrown dwarfs continually grow cooler. (TLEnovel:The Buried Age)

They burn slower than other classes of stars. (Last Unicorn RPGmodule:Star Trek: The Next Generation Core Game Book,Decipher RPGmodule:Narrator's Guide)

Animalsevolving onplanetsorbiting dim red dwarfs are more likely to develop a sense ofinfrared vision. (Star Trek Adventures RPGmodule:The Sciences Division)

History[]

In2281, severalWarrantors of Peace were abandoned byRomulans on a planetoid in a red dwarfbinary star system. The binaries were responsible for producingEarth-normalgravity and double shadows. (TOSnovel:Dwellers in the Crucible)

In2376 in systemSY-911, theGenesis Wave transformed ayellowgiant into a red dwarf. (TNG -The Genesis Wavenovel:Book 1)

In2370, energy from star within theJenolan Dyson Sphere was drained throughsubspace into the sphere, aging the star into a red dwarf. (TNGnovel:Dyson Sphere)

Alternate realities[]

InJuly2374 of theFirst Splinter timeline, while trackingJuliana Tainer'shoming beacon aboardArcheus,Data investigated the fourth planet in an unnamed system consisting of a main sequenceyellow star, a red dwarf, and six planets. It was located 416.2light years from where he first picked up the signal, not far fromOrion. (TNG -Cold Equationsnovel:The Persistence of Memory)

In2380, thegas giantGorsach V appeared to be collapsing into a red dwarf, but instead it was drawn into aquantum fissure and disappeared. (TNGnovel:Q & A)

Red dwarfs[]

Red dwarf stars[]

• 40 Eridani C (Vulcan system)^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
• 54 Orionis (Coridansystem)^[6][7][8][9]
• 553 Trianguli (collapsed2276)^[10]
• Alpha Tauri B (Aldebaransystem)^[7][8]
• Altanis Idrilion (Type M5 V)^[11]
• Bersallis^[2]
• Beta Thoridor^[12]
• Bleak Prime's star^[13]
• Cardassia^[14]
• Cassandra^[15]
• Deep Space Station K-7's star^[16]
• Elba^[2]
• Enavoro (Type G1 V)^[17]
• Galor^[2]
• Gliese 229^[18]
• Gliese 283 B (Babel's star)^[19]
• Ibarri^[20]
• Jenolan Dyson Sphere's star (2370)^[21]
• Markov-Kalto system's red dwarf^[22]
• Menk (Valakis's star)^[17]
• Nanipia system's red dwarf^[23]
• NGC-994^[24]
• NGC 8149^[25]
• Omega Fornacis A (Tiburonsystem)^[7][8]
• Proxima Centauri^{[1][7][26][27][28][29][30][31]}
• Rikyu's star^[32]
• Rimilliasystem^[33]
• Ross 271^[19]
• Sigma-285 Trianguli region^[34]
• Tithadi^[35]
• Tantalussystem's red dwarf^[2]
• Thasus system's star^[7]
• Thelema's red dwarf^[36]
• UFC 465537 (Gateway's star)^[7][8][18]
• Vagra^[1]
• SY-911's star^[37]
• Wolf 359^[16][38][39]
• Wolf 1246^[40]
• Zetar^[7]

Red dwarf binary stars[]

• Alpha Aurigaesystem^[41]
• Capellasystem^[7][8]
• Qhembembem Outpost's system stars^[42]
• Tanebor's system's binary pair^[30]
• Wolf 424 (Babel's star)^[7]

Appendices[]

Connections[]

References[]

• TAS -Log Threenovelization:The Magicks of Megas-Tu
• TNGnovel:Debtor's Planet
• VOYnovel:Pathways
• DS9 -Prophecy and Changeshort story: "Chiaroscuro"
• TNGnovel:Q & A
• TNG -Cold Equationsnovel:The Persistence of Memory
• DSCnovel:Desperate Hours
• Star Trek Adventures RPGmodule:The Sciences Division

External links[]

• Red dwarf article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.
• Red dwarf article atWikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
• Red dwarf article atSTwebsite:StarTrek.com.