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Calder II is a planet, the second planet of the Calder system located in the galaxy's Beta Quadrant. Calder was located near the Romulan Neutral Zone in the 24th century.

History and specifics

This class L planet had an oxygen/argon lower-pressure atmosphere. Dry deserts predominated the landscape. The planet took 287 days to complete a yearly orbit. (Last Unicorn RPG module: Planets of the UFP)

Fact Files Issue 23: "File 3 Card 3G, Alpha Quadrant" said it was a class M planet in the Alpha Quadrant.

Thousands of years ago, dissident Vulcans during their exodus stopped for a time on Calder II en route to their final home on Romulus. Letoth believed a lost Vulcan colony on Chaltok IV had been sent through time to end up on Calder II. (Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook)

Such dissident Vulcans settled Calder II, as well as Dessica II, Jollan IV, and Barradas III. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire)

A group of Vulcan dissidents, known as the Sakethans, built several burial mounds on the planet. The planet was also known for containing many Debrune artifacts. (ST reference: Star Charts)

In the mid-22nd century, the planet was used by the United Earth government and Confederacy of Vulcan as a means to spy on the Coalition of Planets immediate neighbors; the aggressive Klingon Empire and the mysterious Romulan Star Empire. In the year 2155, the Romulans later spearheaded an invasion of Coalition space through the use of telecapture technology to remotely take over enemy ships which allowed them to successfully claim Calder II as a beachhead for further attacks on the Coalition races homeworlds. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru, ENT - The Romulan War novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

During the Earth-Romulan War, after ousting the Romulans off Calder II, Earth Starfleet established a forward operating base there. In November 2159, supply problems warranted sending a supply convey there, but a Romulan ship intercepted them before they arrived. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: To Brave the Storm)

By the early 2370s decade, Calder II was the location of a Federation science station and outpost, established with a focus on archaeology. The outpost was protected by a type-4 deflector shield, and was armed with only two phaser banks for defensive purposes. (TNG episode: "Gambit"; Decipher RPG module: Narrator's Guide)

Alternate reality

In the Kelvin timeline in 2259, Yeoman Chen was killed on Calder II in a freak shuttle accident. (TOS comic: "Hendorff")

Mirror universe

In the mirror universe, the Sakethans hid a segment of the Stone of Gol inside the burial mounds on the planet. This segment of the stone was later recovered by treasure hunter Jean-Luc Picard in the early 2370s. (TNG - Glass Empires novel: The Worst of Both Worlds)

Notable residents

Appendices

Connections

Planets visited by the USS Enterprise-D
2364 Earth • Deneb IV • Archaria III • Ligon II • Styris IV • Omicron Theta • Gamma Tauri IV • Delphi Ardu IV • Peacekeepers' World • Parliament • Rubicun III • Quadra Sigma III • Haven • Torona IV • Angel I • Starbase 74 planet • Bynaus • Tigan VII • Syntagus Theluv • Tarod IX • Faltos • Persephone V • Mordan IV • Aldea • Velara III • Relva VII • Minos • Brentis VI • Treva • Vagra II • Ornara • Brekka • Vandor IV • Sarona VIII • Dytallix B
2365 'aucdet IX • Tenara • Epsilon Miranda V • DQN 1196 • Raimon • Feeniks-Denn IV • Himalias V • Thiopa • Lorca • Gravesworld • Ramatis III • Solais V • Gagarin IV • Elysia • Iconia • Theta 116 VIII • Pacifica • Bringloid V • Mariposa • Drema IV • Yuri • Surata IV
2366 Kavis Alpha IV • Tau Cygna V • Rampart • Galorndon Core • Acamar III • Orelious IX • Bre'el IV • Cassiopeia Delta VII • Archer IV • Betazed • Vulcan • Rutia IV • Cawley IV • Grindelwald • Jouret IV
2367 Saturn • Earth • Ogus II • Terlina III • Daa'V • Turkana IV • Qo'noS • Alpha Onias III • Domarus IV • Alpha Hydros V • Beta Hydros IV • Lanatos • Gamelan V • Lambda Paz • Adelphous IV • Modala • Ventax II • Harrakis V • Evadne IV • Malcor III • Koorn • Tarchannen III • Cytheria • Tagus III • Torgu-Va • Kaelon II • Peliar Zel • Torona IV • Krios Prime • Qo'noS
2368 Qo'noS • El-Adrel IV • Valo I • Valo II • Qualor II • Vulcan • Galorndon Core • Hermeticus II • Phaedra • Votar VII • Sindar • J'naii • Naia VII • Delta IV • Cogen V • Tau Lee • Tessen III • Rajatha Prime • Earth
2369 Frigis • Hobson Delta II • Bajor • Eloh • Riat • Dyson Sphere • Tagra IV • Deinonychus VII • Epictetus III • Tyrus VII-A • Farisi • Mardion III • Earth • Megara • Capulon IV • Detria II • Detria VI • Lisarion • Arkaria • Buran • Iomides • Bersallis III • Ruah IV • Indri VIII • Loren III • Vilmor II • Ne'elat • Beta Maradi VII • Aklar • Eloh • Nervala IV • Velex • Ohniaka III
2370 Terellian crashsite world • Marijne VII • N'trahn • Dessica II • Barradas III • Calder II • Vulcan • Kesprytt III • Enoch VII • Dyson Sphere • Hera • Atrea IV • Vacca VI • Caldos II • Barkon IV • Camor V • Delphi IV • Dorvan V • Maranga IV • Hera • Krantin • Syng II • Earth
2371 Sindikash • Thanet • Ntignano • Akavan III • Damiano • Veridian III
2401–2402 Athan Prime • Jupiter

Appearance

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Last Unicorn RPG module: Planets of the UFP
  2. ↑ Fact Files Issue 23: "File 3 Card 3G, Alpha Quadrant"
  3. ↑ ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 ST reference: Star Charts

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