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Star System Names Master

Creating the name of a Star System is a 3-stage process:

Stage I: Greek letter.

There are 24 options.:

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

Delta

Epsilon

Zeta

Eta

Theta

Iota

Kappa

Lambda

Mu

Nu

Xi

Omicron

Pi

Rho

Sigma

Tau

Upsilon

Phi

Chi

Psi

Omega

Stage II: Genitive

Stage II: Pick the genitive form of a constellation's name. There are 88 options.

Andromedae	(Andromeda - And)
Antliae	(Antlia - Ant)
Apodis	(Apus - Aps)
Aquarii	(Aquarius - )
Aquilae	(Aquila - Aql)
Arae	(Ara - Ara)
Arietis	(Aries - Ari)
Aurigae	(Auriga - Aur)
Boötis	(Boötes - Boo)
Caeli	(Caelum - Cae)
Camelopardalis	(Camelopardalis - Cam)
Cancri	(Cancer - Cnc)
Canum Venaticorum	(Canes Venatici - CVn)
Canis Majoris	(Canis Major - CMa)
Canis Minoris	(Canis Minor - CMi)
Capricorni	(Capricornus - Cap)
Carinae	(Carina - Car)
Cassiopeiae	(Cassiopeia - Cas)
Centauri	(Centaurus - Cen)
Cephei	(Cepheus - Cep)
Ceti	(Cetus - Cet)
Chamaeleontis	(Chamaeleon - Cha)
Circini	(Circinus - Cir)
Columbae	(Columba - Col)
Comae Berenices	(Coma Berenices - Com)
Coronae Australis	(Corona Australis - CrA)
Coronae Borealis	(Corona Borealis - CrB)
Corvi	(Corvus - Crv)
Crateris	(Crater - Crt)
Crucis	(Crux - Cru)
Cygni	(Cygnus - Cyg)
Delphini	(Delphinus - Del)
Doradus	(Dorado - Dor)
Draconis	(Draco - Dra)
Equulei	(Equuleus - Equ)
Eridani	(Eridanus - Eri)
Fornacis	(Fornax - For)
Geminorum	(Gemini - Gem)
Gruis	(Grus - Gru)
Herculis	(Hercules - Her)
Horologii	(Horologium - Hor)
Hydrae	(Hydra - Hya)
Hydri	(Hydrus - Hyi)
Indi	(Indus - Ind)
Lacertae	(Lacerta - Lac)
Leonis	(Leo - Leo)
Leonis Minoris	(Leo Minor - LMi)
Leporis	(Lepus - Lep)
Librae	(Libra - Lib)
Lupi	(Lupus - Lup)
Lyncis	(Lynx - Lyn)
Lyrae	(Lyra - Lyr)
Mensae	(Mensa - Men)
Microscopii	(Microscopium - Mic)
Monocerotis	(Monoceros - Mon)
Muscae	(Musca - Mus)
Normae	(Norma - Nor)
Octantis	(Octans - Oct)
Ophiuchi	(Ophiuchus - Oph)
Orionis	(Orion - Ori)
Pavonis	(Pavo - Pav)
Pegasi	(Pegasus - Peg)
Persei	(Perseus - Per)
Phoenicis	(Phoenix - Phe)
Pictoris	(Pictor - Pic)
Piscium	(Pisces - Psc)
Piscis Austrini	(Piscis Austrinus - PsA)
Puppis	(Puppis - Pup)
Pyxidis	(Pyxis - Pyx)
Reticuli	(Reticulum - Ret)
Sagittae	(Sagitta - Sge)
Sagittarii	(Sagittarius - Sgr)
Scorpii	(Scorpius - Sco)
Sculptoris	(Sculptor - Scl)
Scuti	(Scutum - Sct)
Serpentis	(Serpens Cauda & Caput - Ser)
Sextantis	(Sextans - Sex)
Tauri	(Taurus - Tau)
Telescopii	(Telescopium - Tel)
Trianguli	(Triangulum - Tri)
Trianguli Australis	(Triangulum Australe - TrA)
Tucanae	(Tucana - Tuc)
Ursae Majoris	(Ursa Major - UMa)
Ursae Minoris	(Ursa Minor - UMi)
Velorum	(Vela - Vel)
Virginis	(Virgo - Vir)
Volantis	(Volans - Vol)
Vulpeculae	(Vulpecula - Vul)

Stage III: Roman Numeral

Step III: Roman Numeral as planetary orbit designator. There are ... many ... options.

While this provides a theoretically infinite number of possibilities, ST typically restricts this to something manageable -- say under 20, or XX.

Examples

Andromedae

Alpha: Alpherat; Alpheratz; Sirrah (also Delta Peg)

Beta: Mirach; Mirak

Gamma 1: Alamac; Alamak; Almach; Almaak; Almak

Delta: "Delta"

Epsilon: Adhil (or xi)

Xi: Adhil (or Epsilon)

Antliae

Mira Antliae system; 6 planets; TNG: "Conspiracy". Note: This violates the conventional system naming rule but is a canonical system.

Apodis

Aquarii

Alpha: Sadal Melik; Sadalmelik

Aquilae

Alpha: Altair; TOS "Amok Time"

Arae

Alpha: Choo; Tchou

Arietis

Alpha: Hamal

Aurigae

Alpha: Alhajoth; Capella

Boötis

Alpha: Arcturus

Caeli

Camelopardalis

Cancri

Alpha: Acubens; Sertan

Canis Majoris

Alpha: Sirius

Canis Minoris

Alpha: Procyon

Canum Venaticorum

Alpha: Chara; Cor Caroli. Cor Caroli is canonical.

Capricorni

Alpha: Al Giedi; Algedi; Giedi. Prima Giedi (Alpha 1 Cap). Secunda Giedi (Alpha 2 Cap)

Carinae

Alpha: Canopus; Suhel

Cassiopeiae

Alpha: Schedar; Schedir; Shedir

Centauri

Alpha: Bungula; Rigil Kent; Rigil Kentaurus; Rigilkent; Toliman; Destroyed by Xindi probe Over "several months" after new timeline formation. Mentioned in TOS "Metamorphosis" Alpha Centauri C = Proxima Centauri

Cephei

Alpha: Alderamin

Ceti

Alpha: Menkab; Menkar. Note: Ceti Alpha system is likely this one.

Chamaeleontis

Circini

Columbae

Alpha: Phact; Phaet

Comae Berenices

Alpha: Diadem

Coronae Australis

Alpha: Alfecca Meridiana

Coronae Borealis

Alpha: Alphecca; Alphekka; Gemma

Corvi

Alpha: Alchiba; Alchibah

Crateris

Alpha: Alkes

Crucis

Alpha: Acrux

Cygni

Alpha: Arided; Deneb

Delphini

Alpha: Sualocin

Doradus

Draconis

Alpha: Adib; Thuban

Equulei

Alpha: Kitalpha

Eridani

Alpha: Achernar

Fornacis

Alpha: Fornacis

Geminorum

Alpha: Castor; Ras Thaoum

Gruis

Alpha: Al Na'ir; Alnair

Herculis

Alpha: Ras Algethi; Rasalgethi (Alpha 1 Her)

Horologii

Hydrae

Alpha: Alphard; Cor Hydrae

Hydri

Alpha: Head Of Hydrus

Indi

Alpha: Al Nair

Lacertae

Leonis

Alpha: Regulus; Regulan system; Cor Leonis Or Kalb. TNG "The Vengeance Factor"

Leonis Minoris

Leporis

Alpha: Arneb

Librae

Alpha: Zuben El Genubi; Zuben Elgenubi; Zubenelgenubi (Alpha 2 Lib)

Lupi

Alpha: Men

Lyncis

Lyrae

Alpha: Vega

Mensae

Microscopii

Monocerotis

Alpha: Lucida

Muscae

Normae

Octantis

Ophiuchi

Alpha: Ras Alhague; Rasalhague

Orionis

Alpha: Betelgeuse. Canon use.

Pavonis

Alpha: Peacock; Peacock Star

Pegasi

Alpha: Markab; Marchab

Persei

Alpha: Algenib; Marfak; Mirfak; Mirphak

Phoenicis

Alpha: Ankaa; Nair Al Zaurak

Pictoris

Piscis Austrini

Alpha: Fomalhaut

Piscium

Alpha: Al Rescha; Alrescha; Alrischa; Alrisha; Okda; Rischa; Risha

Puppis

Pyxidis

Reticuli

Sagittae

Alpha: Sham

Sagittarii

Alpha: Alrami; Rukbat

Scorpii

Sculptoris

Scuti

Serpentis

Alpha: Unuk; Unuk Al Hay; Unukalhai

Sextantis

Tauri

Alpha: Aldebaran

Telescopii

Trianguli

Alpha: Caput Trianguli; Elmuthalleth; Metallah; Mothallah

Trianguli Australis

Alpha: Atria

Tucanae

Ursae Majoris

Alpha: Alruccabah; Dubb; Dubh; Dubhe

Ursae Minoris

Alpha: Polaris; Alrucaba; Alruccabah

Velorum

Virginis

Alpha: Spica; Azimech

Volantis

Vulpeculae

Alpha: Anser; Lucida Anseris

Intentions

As star systems are named and used, this can be expanded with additional links. Furthermore, some stars that could be 'created' using this method will, of course, have real names.

@@ Line 331: / Line 331: @@
 == Examples ==
-''Andromedae''
+=== Andromedae ===
 Alpha: Alpherat; Alpheratz; Sirrah (also Delta Peg)
@@ Line 344: / Line 344: @@
 Xi: Adhil (or Epsilon)
+=== Antliae ===
+Mira Antliae system; 6 planets; TNG: "Conspiracy". Note: This violates the conventional system naming rule but is a canonical system.
+=== Apodis ===
+=== Aquarii ===
+Alpha: Sadal Melik; Sadalmelik
+=== Aquilae ===
+Alpha: Altair; TOS "Amok Time"
+=== Arae ===
+Alpha: Choo; Tchou
+=== Arietis ===
+Alpha: Hamal
+=== Aurigae ===
+Alpha: Alhajoth; Capella
+=== Boötis ===
+Alpha: Arcturus
+=== Caeli ===
+=== Camelopardalis ===
+=== Cancri ===
+Alpha: Acubens; Sertan
+=== Canis Majoris ===
+Alpha: Sirius
+=== Canis Minoris ===
+Alpha: Procyon
+=== Canum Venaticorum ===
+Alpha: Chara; Cor Caroli. Cor Caroli is canonical.
+=== Capricorni ===
+Alpha: Al Giedi; Algedi; Giedi. Prima Giedi (Alpha 1 Cap). Secunda Giedi (Alpha 2 Cap)
+=== Carinae ===
+Alpha: Canopus; Suhel
+=== Cassiopeiae ===
+Alpha: Schedar; Schedir; Shedir
+=== Centauri ===
+Alpha: Bungula; Rigil Kent; Rigil Kentaurus; Rigilkent; Toliman; Destroyed by Xindi probe Over "several months" after new timeline formation. Mentioned in TOS "Metamorphosis"
+Alpha Centauri C = Proxima Centauri
+=== Cephei ===
+Alpha: Alderamin
+=== Ceti ===
+Alpha: Menkab; Menkar. Note: Ceti Alpha system is likely this one.
+=== Chamaeleontis ===
+=== Circini ===
+=== Columbae ===
+Alpha: Phact; Phaet
+=== Comae Berenices ===
+Alpha: Diadem
+=== Coronae Australis ===
+Alpha: Alfecca Meridiana
+=== Coronae Borealis ===
+Alpha: Alphecca; Alphekka; Gemma
+=== Corvi ===
+Alpha: Alchiba; Alchibah
+=== Crateris ===
+Alpha: Alkes
+=== Crucis ===
+Alpha: Acrux
+=== Cygni ===
+Alpha: Arided; Deneb
+=== Delphini ===
+Alpha: Sualocin
+=== Doradus ===
+=== Draconis ===
+Alpha: Adib; Thuban
+=== Equulei ===
+Alpha: Kitalpha
+=== Eridani ===
+Alpha: Achernar
+=== Fornacis ===
+Alpha: Fornacis
+=== Geminorum ===
+Alpha: Castor; Ras Thaoum
+=== Gruis ===
+Alpha: Al Na'ir; Alnair
+=== Herculis ===
+Alpha: Ras Algethi; Rasalgethi (Alpha 1 Her)
+=== Horologii ===
+=== Hydrae ===
+Alpha: Alphard; Cor Hydrae
+=== Hydri ===
+Alpha: Head Of Hydrus
+=== Indi ===
+Alpha: Al Nair
+=== Lacertae ===
+=== Leonis ===
+Alpha: Regulus; Regulan system; Cor Leonis Or Kalb. TNG "The Vengeance Factor"
+=== Leonis Minoris ===
+=== Leporis ===
+Alpha: Arneb
+=== Librae ===
+Alpha: Zuben El Genubi; Zuben Elgenubi; Zubenelgenubi (Alpha 2 Lib)
+=== Lupi ===
+Alpha: Men
+=== Lyncis ===
+=== Lyrae ===
+Alpha: Vega
+=== Mensae ===
+=== Microscopii ===
+=== Monocerotis ===
+Alpha: Lucida
+=== Muscae ===
+=== Normae ===
+=== Octantis ===
+=== Ophiuchi ===
+Alpha: Ras Alhague; Rasalhague
+=== Orionis ===
+Alpha: Betelgeuse. Canon use.
+=== Pavonis ===
+Alpha: Peacock; Peacock Star
+=== Pegasi ===
+Alpha: Markab; Marchab
+=== Persei ===
+Alpha: Algenib; Marfak; Mirfak; Mirphak
+=== Phoenicis ===
+Alpha: Ankaa; Nair Al Zaurak
+=== Pictoris ===
+=== Piscis Austrini ===
+Alpha: Fomalhaut
+=== Piscium ===
+Alpha: Al Rescha; Alrescha; Alrischa; Alrisha; Okda; Rischa; Risha
+=== Puppis ===
+=== Pyxidis ===
+=== Reticuli ===
+=== Sagittae ===
+Alpha: Sham
+=== Sagittarii ===
+Alpha: Alrami; Rukbat
+=== Scorpii ===
+=== Sculptoris ===
+=== Scuti ===
+=== Serpentis ===
+Alpha: Unuk; Unuk Al Hay; Unukalhai
+=== Sextantis ===
+=== Tauri ===
+Alpha: Aldebaran
+=== Telescopii ===
+=== Trianguli ===
+Alpha: Caput Trianguli; Elmuthalleth; Metallah; Mothallah
+=== Trianguli Australis ===
+Alpha: Atria
+=== Tucanae ===
+=== Ursae Majoris ===
+Alpha: Alruccabah; Dubb; Dubh; Dubhe
+=== Ursae Minoris ===
+Alpha: Polaris; Alrucaba; Alruccabah
+=== Velorum ===
+=== Virginis ===
+Alpha: Spica; Azimech
+=== Volantis ===
+=== Vulpeculae ===
+Alpha: Anser; Lucida Anseris
 == Intentions ==
 As star systems are named and used, this can be expanded with additional links. Furthermore, some stars that could be 'created' using this method will, of course, have real names.