Animated Series

Vulcans

Spock (ST-06)
Spock, Vulcan male (ST-06)

Sarek (ST-03)
Sarek, Vulcan male (ST-03)

T'Pol (ENT-22)
T’Pol, Vulcan female (ENT-22)

Saavik (ST-03)
Saavik, Vulcan female (ST-03)

Species originating on Vulcan,[3] Vulcans were dedicated to a philosophy of emotional suppression in favor of total logic.[2]

Notable Vulcans

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Klingons

Chancellor Mirek (ENT-01-02)
Chancellor Mirek (ENT-01-02)

Marab (ENT-92)
Marab (ENT-92)

Kor (TOS-27)
Kor (TOS-27)

Klingon Ambassador (ST-06)
Klingon Ambassador (ST-06)

Worf (ST-09)
Worf (ST-09)

A humanoid, mammalian warrior society[1] from the planet Qo’noS (often transliterated as Kronos),[9] Klingons first encountered Humans in 2151, when a Klingon courier crash-landed on Earth.[20]
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Starfleet Command

Starfleet Command (ST-04)
Starfleet Command (ST-04)

The operating authority for Starfleet,[1] Starfleet Command was based out of San Francisco on Earth,[2] though command facilities were also located on major worlds and starbases throughout Federation space.[3] The Chief of Starfleet Operations oversaw a staff of admirals, each responsible for a specific region or division.[4]

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U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701

U.S.S. Enterprise (TOS-61)
U.S.S. Enterprise (TOS-61)

Constitution class (TOS-10)
Constitution class (TOS-10)

U.S.S. Enterprise (ST-02)
U.S.S. Enterprise (ST-2)

Perhaps the most famous spacecraft in the history of space exploration, the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was a Constitution class vessel.[3] Launched in 2245[13] from the San Francisco Fleet Yards orbiting Earth,[1] the Enterprise was first commanded by Captain Robert April,[4] who was later succeeded by his first officer, Christopher Pike, in 2250.[9] During Pike’s command, the Enterprise had a crew complement of 203, though it was unclear if this figure included Pike himself.[1] According to Ensign Tyler, the ship’s power was “enough to blast half a continent.”[1] Superbly equipped for research in deep space, the Enterprise had 14 science labs.[2] The ship achieved legendary status during the first five-year mission under its third captain, James T. Kirk, from 2265 to 2270.[5]
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Constitution Class

Original Configuration

Constitution class (TOS-10)
Constitution class (TOS-10)

Constitution class MSD (ENT-95)
Constitution class MSD (ENT-95)

Length 289 meters
Width 127 meters
Height 73 meters
Decks 23
Mass Mk. I: 162,425 metric tons
Mk. II: 164,400 metric tons
Mk. III: 167,900 metric tons
Crew Complement 430
Evacuation Limit 320
First Commissioned 2245
Weapons 6 Type-V phaser banks, 2 torpedo launchers, photon torpedoes
Defenses Deflector shields
Cruising Speed Warp 6
Maximum Cruise Speed Warp 7
Maximum Rated Speed Warp 8 for 12 hours

Refit Configuration

Constitution class refit (ST-02)
Constitution class refit (ST-02)

Length 305 meters
Width 131 meters
Height 74 meters
Crew Complement 416
Evacuation Limit 240
First Commissioned 2273
Weapons 12 Type-VI phasers in 6 banks; 3 torpedo launchers, photon torpedoes
Defenses Deflector shields
Cruising Speed Warp 6
Maximum Cruise Speed Warp 8
Maximum Rated Speed Warp 10 for 12 hours

The Constitution class cruisers are among the most renowned vessels of their time. Serving as both a research vessel and a cruiser, these ships performed their duties to perfection for the majority of the 23rd century. The Constitution class ships were an integral part of the buildup during “The Great Awakening,” from the outset the most versatile of all ships built for the expansion efforts. class starships included the acclaimed U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701.[1] During the time of Captain James T. Kirk’s celebrated first five-year mission of exploration, only twelve of these ships were in existence.[2] Constitution class starships used duotronic computers, based on designs developed by Dr. Richard Daystrom in 2243.[8]
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Vulcan

Vulcan (TOS-34)
Vulcan (TOS-34)

Vulcan surface (TOS-34)
Vulcan surface (TOS-34)

Vulcan surface (ENT-79)
Vulcan surface (ENT-79)

Vulcan Surface (ST-01)
Vulcan Surface (ST-01)

Vulcan Surface (ST-01)
Vulcan Surface (ST-01)

Vulcan, a Class-M world,[2, 4] was the second planet in the 40 Eridani trinary system, orbiting 40 Eridani A.[4] Although Vulcan had no moon,[1] the planet shared an orbit with its sister world, T’Khut.[3]
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Earth

Earth (TOS-21)
Earth (TOS-21)

Earth (ENT-78)
Earth (ENT-78)

Earth (TOS-55)
Earth (TOS-55)

Class-M. Earth is the third planet in the Sol System[1] in Sector 001[7] and homeworld of Humans. In 2254, the Talosians viewed an image of the Sol System and many images of Earth’s history while accessing the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701‘s computer.[1] Earth became one of the founding members of the United Federation of Planets in 2161,[15] following the Romulan War,[6] and served as that body’s capital.[5] Starfleet Command and Starfleet Academy were based in San Francisco,[2, 3] while the offices of the Federation President[9] and the Federation Council chamber were located in Paris.[22] The planet hosted several advanced orbital habitats,[2] Starfleet spacedocks,[4] and satellite networks, including Federation communications networks.[12]
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Planet, Class-O

Pacifica (TNG-145)
Pacifica (TNG-145)

Class-O Planet (ENT-56)
Class-O Planet (ENT-56)

Class-O Planet Surface (ENT-56)
Class-O Planet Surface (ENT-56)

Pelagic. Age ranged from 3-10 billion years. Diameter was 10,000 to 15,000 km. Typically located in the Ecosphere of a planetary system. Liquid water covered 80% or more of the surface area, atmosphere consisted of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace elements. May have contained aquatic vegetation, animal life, and possibly humanoids.[1]

Class-O Planets

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Planet, Class-M

Earth (ENT-78)
Earth (ENT-78)

Vulcan (TOS-34)
Vulcan (TOS-34)

Terrestrial. Age ranged from 3-10 billion years. Diameter was 10,000 to 15,000 km. Typically located in the Ecosphere of a planetary system. Surface water was abundant; if water or ice covered more than 80% of the surface, the planet was considered Class O or Class P. Atmosphere was primarily primarily nitrogen, oxygen, and trace elements. Contained extensive vegitation and animal life.[8] Capable of supporting carbon-based, humanoid life.[1]

The designation apparently stemmed from the Vulcan word “Minshara,” which was used to designate planets capable of supporting life.[7] Class-M planets could vary widely in color, cloud cover, and overall appearance. Most Class-M planets were characterized by a relatively thin, tectonically active crust floating on a molten rock mantle, which in turn surrounded a liquid metal outer core and a solid inner core composed of metal crystals.
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Quadrants

Milky Way (TOS-01)

One quarter of the galaxy. The four quadrants were designated by the Greek letters Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta, and were arbitrarily divided using Earth as a reference point. As a result, Earth, and the sector it occupied, fell in the Alpha Quadrant, while the sector containing Vulcan and Andoria fell in the Beta Quadrant. The Gamma and Delta Quadrants remained largely unexplored through the 25th century, though knowledge of those regions was greatly increased thanks to the Bajoran wormhole and the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656, respectively.[1]
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