Ni'Var

For themirror universe counterpart, seeVulcan (mirror).

Ni'Var
(Vulcan)

Alternate name(s):

Minshara, Vulcan II, Vulcanis A II, T'Khasi, Ti'Valka'ain, 40 Eridani A II, Nevasa II, Ni'Var

Classification:

class M planet

Affiliation:

Federation,Confederacy of Vulcan

Location:

Vulcan system,Vulcan sector,the galaxy'sBeta Quadrant

Moon(s):

none, locked indouble orbit withT'Khut

Dominant species:

Vulcans,Romulans,underliers

Warp capable:

yes

Population:

4.9 billion (2370s); 0 (Kelvin timeline)

Capital:

ShiKahr

Gravity:

1.4G

Length of day:

24hours

Ni'Var (also known asVulcan/Vulcanis A II,Nevasa II or40 Eridani A II) is aplanet, thesecond planet in the40 Eridanistarsystem, inorbit of thestar40 Eridani A. Aclass Mdesert planet, Vulcan is inhabited by theVulcancivilization, who refer to their world asT'Khasi,Minshara orTi-Valka'ain.

History and specifics[]

As the Vulcanhomeworld, Vulcan was the capital planet of theConfederacy of Vulcan, and a founding world in both theCoalition of Planets andUnited Federation of Planets. (Last Unicorn RPGmodules:The Way of Kolinahr,Planets of the UFP;Decipher RPGmodule:Aliens;STreferences:Star Charts,The Worlds of the Federation;ENTnovel:Kobayashi Maru)

Following theRomulan Supernova of2387 and prior to the32nd century,Romulans settled on the planet after the successulReunification. The joined inhabitants renamed their world toNi'Var. (DSCepisode: "Unification III")

This world is known asvulqan to speakers ofKlingonese. (STreference:The Klingon Dictionary)

Astrometrics[]

Vulcan orbits40 Eridani A, known asNevasa to the Vulcans, the primary orangeK class star in the trinaryVulcan system. The other two stars in the system,40 Eridani B andC, blue and red dwarfs respectively, co-orbited the A star at some distance and were not immediately visible in the Vulcan sky. (STreferences:The Worlds of the Federation,Star Charts;TOS -Vulcan's Soulnovel:Exodus;Decipher RPGmodule:Aliens)

TheSTreference:Star Trek Maps identified the system's first world as the planet Vulcan itself, omitting all references to additional planets beside Vulcan's sister world. While most other licensed sources mention Vulcan as the second planet, some (such asFASA RPGmodule:The Federation) refer to it as the third world, although this is an understandable notation as Vulcan is locked in orbit with third planetT'Khut). TheSTreference:Spaceflight Chronology mentions Vulcan as the third planet, but contradictscanon in stating that Vulcan is located atEpsilon Eridani. Likewise, theStar Trek Online website's defunct Points of Interest section stated that Vulcan is located in theSirius system, thoughSTO itself uses the 40 Eridani location. All other sources sinceSTreference:Star Fleet Technical Manual agree that 40 Eri is the system.

Vulcan's orbital period (year) is 203 days long.^{[citation needed]} According to another source, Vulcan has an orbital radius of 0.56AU, giving it a period of 177.6 standard days. However, the Vulcan calendar has set the Vulcan year to be about 1.5 times that, or 266.4 standard days. (DTInovel:Watching the Clock)

Vulcan has no moon, but did have a number of nearby planets, most notablyT'Khut, with which it shares an orbit around a common center of gravity; the two worlds were a mere 149,895.3579kilometers apart, and T'Khut would fill the sky of the single hemisphere of Vulcan it was visible from due to the planets being tidally locked. (TOSepisode: "The Man Trap";STreference:The Worlds of the Federation;TOSnovel:Sarek)

T'Khut itself does have a moon, calledT'Rukhemai, home of theVulcanis Lunar Colony. (TOSnovel:Sarek;VOYepisode: "Unimatrix Zero";VOYnovel:Pathways)

Also passing near enough in its orbit that Vulcan can be clearly seen in the sky was the icy planetDelta Vega. (TOSmovie:Star Trek;TOScomic: "Nero, Number Four")

Vulcan was noted onstar charts ofthe galaxy's explored regions in the23rd and24th centuries, in an area of the projection also containingSirius,Altair VI andAldeberan. (TOSmovie:The Undiscovered Country,TNGepisodes: "Conspiracy", "The Measure of a Man", "The Emissary", "The Mind's Eye", "The Game",DS9episodes: "In the Hands of the Prophets", "Cardassians")

Environment[]

Vulcan is a harsh, desert planet with barely a quarter of its surface area containing water. It possesses a thin atmosphere and high gravity (1.4 G). (Decipher RPGmodule:Aliens) Furthermore, solar radiation is noted to be much higher when compared to other M-class planets such as Earth. (TOSnovel:Captain's Glory)

Vulcan has three primary continents calledNa'nam,Han-shir andXir'tan. The first are enormous land masses that were divided into various provinces while the third was an island somewhat larger than theEarth continent ofAustralia. (Last Unicorn RPGmodule:The Way of Kolinahr: The Vulcans) Due to the strong tidal forces brought about by the planet's interaction with T'Khut Vulcan was highly volcanically active. This generates a number of impressive lava spectacles, such as theFire Plains. (ST -New Worlds, New Civilizationsshort story: "Tempered by the Forge";ENTepisode: "Home") Around four to five billion years ago, Vulcan was a highly geologically active environment. (TOSnovel:Firestorm)

Furthermore, there are frequentenergy discharges in the air that shimmered in the red sky in a region near theGateway where there was an area that had a distorted magnetic field as a result of Vulcan's ancient atomic wars. This serves as a form of third magnetic pole that disrupted most electrical as well as transtator currents in the region that are instead absorbed energy leak out into the wind. This is responsible for creating the spectacular lightning displays that are often seen in the clouds of sand. (TOSnovel:Captain's Glory)

Vulcan'sgeology and desert environment produce starkly up-thrust craggy and inhospitable mountains, with jagged and steep formations cut out by wind swept sand. (Decipher RPGmodules:Aliens,Worlds)

Vulcan maintains the oxygen in its atmosphere by derivingphytoplankton from its oceans, which existed as microscopic organisms that make up 90% of all planetary oxygenation processes, including those ofEarth. Despite being a desert planet and not having a suitable source of oxygen in viable plant-life throughout most of their year, there is a sufficient amount of oxygenation occurring within the environment from the microbic water.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

See main articleVulcan history.

Though a dry desert occupied 96% of the planet's surface by the23rd century, fossil records indicated that early Vulcan possessed 90% water along with a few islands with nothing but a hot sea present on the planet. Thousands of years later, when the proto-Vulcans developed and began to form tribes,40 Eridani A erupted a massivesolar flare that scorched the planet's surface; resulting in many native creatures dying, those which survived taking shelter in caves or other safe places on the opposite end of the planet. (TOSnovel:Spock's World)

Early in theDominion War,Benjamin Sisko expressed his concerns to AdmiralZach Warner that theDominion would eventually be able to invade Vulcan if Starfleet kept up its defense posture. The routes between Vulcan and Earth andAlpha Centauri were critical to the Federation. (DS9novelizations:Call to Arms...,...Sacrifice of Angels) The concerns for Vulcan lasted throughout the year, with fighting near the Vulcan border. Later, the fall ofBetazed made the possibility of an invasion of Vulcan very likely. (DS9episodes: "Favor the Bold", "In the Pale Moonlight", "The Reckoning")

During theBorg Invasion of 2381, several Borg cubes moved to attack Vulcan. They managed to begin an orbital bombardment which inflicted severe damage to notable locations on the planet, including the Vulcan's Forge. However, the planet was saved from destruction when former Earth CaptainErika Hernandez managed to influence the collective to attack itself, severely damaging the cubes attacking Vulcan, which were later destroyed by a Starfleet task force including theUSSAtlas andUSSPrometheus. (ST -Destinynovel:Lost Souls)

In2468 of a timeline where theFederation chose not to intervene in the fight between theBorg andCybermen, the Cybermen invaded Vulcan. Using hisTARDIS,The Doctor andJean-Luc Picard from2368 witnessed these events. (TNGcomic: "Assimilation², Issue 5")

Eventually, the Vulcans allowed the Romulans to return to their ancestral home. Eventually, they were able to share their planet and eventually rename it Ni'Var. (DSCepisode: "Unification III")

Geography[]

A map of Vulcan's surface. (Decipher RPGmodule:Worlds)

A map of Vulcan's surface. (Last Unicorn RPGmodule:The Way of Kolinahr: The Vulcans)

A map of Vulcan's surface. (STreference:The Worlds of the Federation)

A map of Vulcan's surface. (Last Unicorn RPGmodule:Planets of the UFP)

TheDecipher RPGmodule:Worlds andLast Unicorn RPGmodule:The Way of Kolinahr: The Vulcans exhibit some consistency in their depiction of Vulcan geography, while the earlyThe Worlds of the Federation shows a different Vulcan surface, which has much less ocean and more minor lakes.

Continents and provinces[]

• Han-shir
  • Kel Province
• Na'nam
  • Gol •Khomi •Kir Province •Raal •Shi'al •Tat'Sahr
• Xir'tan

Bodies of water[]

Great T'Kala Sea •Lake Yuron •Straits of Ha'zen •Thanor Sea •Voroth Sea

Mountains and volcanos[]

Llangon Mountains •Mount P-Ta •Mount Tarhana •Mountains of Gol (Mount Seleya) •T'raan •T'regar •T'riall

Other regions[]

Caves of Kolinar •Cheleb-khor •Fire Plains •Go'an •Ishaya plain •Kendha-Ya •Nal'shin •Na'ree •Osana caverns •Raal •Shival Flats •T'Ralor •Vulcan's Forge (Gateway •Plain of Blood •Womb of Fire) •Vuldi Gorge

Vulcan settlements[]

Typically, there are no lost civilizations on the planet as new cities were always integrated into the older ones which meant that ruins remained. In addition, the planet's manufacturing and heavy industry has, for centuries, been conducted in the asteroid belt within the system. The only industry that was allowed on the surface were those that neither despoiled the environment nor disturbed its tranquility such as music crafting. (TOSnovel:Dwellers in the Crucible)

The Vulcan population was approximately 4.9 billion in the year2378. (STreference:Star Charts)

Cities[]

AraKahr •Da'kum'ulcha •Da'Leb •Fort Aba'kur •Jaleyl •Khir Ahl •Kir •K'Lan-ne •Kwil'inor •Naweeth City •Rh'Iahr •SanaiKahr •ShanaiKahr •ShiGral •Shi'Kahr •T'lingShar •T'Paal •Ta'Vistar •Vulcana Regar •Vulcinis

Other locations[]

Ancients of Days •Diplomatic Institute •Hall of Ancient Thought •Hall of Voices •Temple of T'Panit •Temple of Amonak •Temple of Logic •T'Karath Sanctuary •Sarek School of Diplomacy and Ambassadorial Studies •ShiKahr Academy •Vulcan Science Academy •Vulcan Space Central •Vulcan Space Institute

Natural history[]

The heat of Vulcan's summer often kills off most vegetation, with plant life only flourishing once the rains come. In times of drought, out in the desert carnivorous plants are able to survive by catching any animal weakened by thirst. (TOSnovel:The Vulcan Academy Murders)

Flora[]

Adun cactus •Ches'lintak •Cholla •Cir-cen •Crying Plant •d'mallu •Favinit •G'teth •Gal-en-du'un •Gesper •Induku tree •Isuke bush •Kal'ta •Karanji •Kylin'the •Pel-tar'uk •S'gagerat •Shin-Ka-Ti •Sir-soss'im •Tir-nuk •Vulcan palm tree •Death Star •Wahmlat

Fauna[]

A'lazb •Aylak •Ch'kariya •Firebird •K'karee •Krovill •Lanka-gar •Le-matya •Mah-tor-pahlah •Myrmidex •Sa-te kru •Sand worm •Sand viper •Sehlat •Shatarr •Shavokh •Sundweller •Tcha'besheh •Valit •Vai-sehlat

Alternate realities[]

In analternate timeline in whichKhan Noonien Singh won theEugenics Wars andHumanity underwentgenetic engineering en masse, theKhanate of Earth conquered Vulcan during the21st century. The Vulcan government's unconditional surrender was presented to Khan in the rubble of the temple atop ofMount Seleya. The Vulcans remainedhelots of Humans well into the24th century. (DS9 -Myriad Universesnovel:Seeds of Dissent)

In thealternate timeline created byNero'stemporal incursion, Vulcan was destroyed in the year2258. The planet was obliterated by an artificialsingularity created when Nero launched ared matter device into the planet's core. Of a population of 6 billion, approximately ten thousand escaped the devastation, and though their cultural legacy would survive, the Vulcan people became an endangered species. (TOSmovie &novelization:Star Trek)

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Sirius sector block
Orion sector	Kinjer system (Kinjer Prime) •Lackey system (Lackey III) •Reytan system (Reytan) •Starbase 24 (Starbase 24's system) •Una system (Una II)
	Orion trinary system	Stars:Pi-3 Orionistrinary star (Orion A, Orion B, Orion C)
		Planets andmoons: I.Orion I • II.Orion II (prison moon of Orion II) • III.:Orion III/Orion Prime (Luna Orionis) •Hoan •Thaspa
Risa sector	Bomari system (Bomari II) •Donia system (Donia) •Gamma Orionis transwarp conduit •Imaga system (Imaga •Imaga II) •Koolhaas system (Koolhaas Prime) •Omar system (Omar Prime) •Tazi system (Tazi Prime)
	Risa system	Stars andoutposts:Epsilon Ceti A •Epsilon Ceti B (Granicusbinary) •Epsilon Ceti C •Epsilon Ceti Outpost
		Planets:Epsilon Ceti B I (Suam) •B II.:Risa (Inobe) •Lowoion •Rusanej
Vulcan sector	Beytan system (Beytan V) •Bhea system (Bhea) •Delta Volanis Cluster •P'Jem system (P'Jem) •Pico system (Pico) •Wolf 359 system (Wolf 359 VI)
	Vulcan system	Stars:40 Eridani A •40 Eridani B •40 Eridani C
		Planets andmoons: I.Ket-Cheleb • II & III.:Vulcan •T'Khut (T'Rukhemai) • IV.Delta Vega • V.Kal-Apton • VI.Kir Alep •Vulcanis VII •Kerkhov (Kerkhovian moon)

explored galaxy map
states and organizations	First Federation •Tholian Assembly
regions	Kling •Romulan Neutral Zone •Sarpeid
stars andsystems	Aldeberan •Alpha Carinae •Alpha Centuri •Alpha Majoris •Beta Aurigae •Beta Geminorum •Beta Lyrae •Beta Niobe •Beta Portalan •Capella •Deneb •Eminiar •Fabrina •Gamma Trianguli •Ingraham B •Omega Cygni •Orion •Pallas 14 •Phylos •Regulus •Rigel •Sirius •Sol •Talos •Tau Ceti
planets andplanetoids	Alfa 177 •Altair VI •Andor •Arret •Ariannus •Babel •Benecia •Berengaria VII •Camus II •Canopus III •Daran V •Gamma Canaris N •Holberg 917G •Janus VI •Kzin •Lactra VII •Makus III •Marcos XII •Marnak IV •Memory Alpha •Mudd •Omega IV •Organia •Pollux IV •Psi 2000 •Pyrix VII •Remus •Romulus •Theta III •Vulcan

Vulcanplanets andplanetoids
Vulcan system inhabited worlds	Vulcan/T'Khut •Delta Vega
OtherVulcancolonies andoutpost worlds	Abyss •Adoss •Aesa IX •Callista •Calanara •Calsa •Harmony •Heprinala •Heristis •Hexentrex •Hostoria •Hurlin •Idix •Jalinitir •Jungar •Jurisa •Justinia •Khonsu •Laxaren •Lexor VII •Lixis XI •Maklin VIII •Makus III •Marcus •Maxtor •Memoxa •Merak •Minidine IV •Minora •Narcissus III •New Victoria •Norassil •P'Jem •Primidara II •Primavera •Resolution •Sigma Draconis •Silicasca •Silivis •Sojourn •Surak I •Surak II •T'Rillan •Trimarka •Typerias •Ursula •Vistil Major •Weytahn

Appearances and references[]

Appearances[]

References[]

• Last Unicorn RPGmodule:Raiders, Renegades & Rogues
• FASA RPGmodule:Trader Captains and Merchant Princes, 1st edition
• STvideo game:Klingon Academy
• STvideo game:Infinite

External links[]

• Ni'Var article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.
• Ni'Var article atStar Trek Online Wiki.