Helva was a planet located in the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants. It was the homeworld of the developing Helvan civilization.

History and specifics

Helva orbited a binary star system and had a breathable atmosphere. Terrain included mountains, canyons, volcanos, and thousand-foot tall mirrorred, crystal cliffs. Lifeforms included silver and black-colored trees. Its gravity felt heavy to humans.

It's inhabitants were at a feudal stage of development, not far ahead of the Stone Age technologically, but in the late 23rd century had jumped two levels on the Richter Scale of Culture in two years. Their capital city was located near a lone mountain.

The Federation starship USS Enterprise investigated waves of violence on Helva in 2274, finding them to be part of a larger, cosmic experiment by an interfering, advanced species known as Designers. These aliens set up an installation not far from the capital city in a cavern under a force field-defended canyon. The outpost's interior might be in an alternate reality or another dimension. (TOS novel: The Prometheus Design)

Points of interest

• Helvan Summer Palace
• Hospital

Appendices

Connections

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2273-2285)
James T. Kirk's second five-year mission (2273 - 2278)
	2273	Earth • Gallus III • Nelestra • Lorina • Sherman's Planet • Earth • Starbase 16 planet • Yannid VI • Andrea IV • Omega IX • Turages • Moonsek • 897-JOJ • Calibus VII • Earth • Manlikt • Grokh • Shadir • Toltan colony • Forma VI • Agena IV • Tarsus II • Zaran II • Telos • Abaris • Mycena • Starbase 8 planet • Barak VII • Hohweyn VII • Cragon V • Andronicus • Starbase 28 planet • Persephone II • Sherman's Planet • Skaftar • Rakatan
	2274	Mestiko • Hus-24 • Arroool planet • Sarsithia • Vulpecula 12 IV • Iskonia • Hamal IV (Starbase 18) • Mimit • Earth • Thoris Amarnis IV • Zeta-Atez • Argus IV • Cytherius • Phaeton • Hephaestus • Zeta Reticuli II • Starbase 9 planet • Miaplacidus V • Valerian • Goran IV • Nordstral • Helva • Cephalus IV
	2275	Earth • Flyspeck • Vulcan • Feeniks-Denn IV • Nova Empyrea • Yko • Miri's homeworld • Perinda IV • Oblik III • Garrus
	2276	Orand • Sigma 1212 • Zenna IV • Shad • Duran XII • Parides IV • Levaeri V • Artaleirh
	2277	Manark V • Murakami IX • Lycos V • Varda III • Myra • Khepri • Pollox IV • Upsilon Xi III • Lieberman's World • Macedon III • Marris V • Omicron Theta V • Ayin Aleph III • Lam Qaf Kha II • Kappa Rho IV
	2278	Cathy • Granotoulomines planet • Hippocrates IV • Dekkanar • Mars • Vestra V • Akkalla • Earth
Spock's command (2278 - 2285)		Bright Tree • Kaferia • Mestiko • Earth • Fortenue • Circe II • Earth • Belle Terre • Thieurrull • Starbase 12 • Regula I • Earth • Hellguard • Earth • Delta IV • Rator • Yko • Mestiko • Earth
Admiral Kirk's command (2285)		Earth • Regula I • Genesis Planet • Azphari • Organia • Beta Epsilon VI • Babel • Vulcan • Romulan planetoid • Earth • Genesis Planet

Appearance

• TOS novel: The Prometheus Design