Star Systems

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.

Aquarii

Alpha: Sadal Melik; Sadalmelik

Beta: Sadal Suud; Sadalsuud

Gamma: Sadachbia; Sadalachbia

Delta: Scheat; Seat; Skat

Epsilon: Al Bali; Albali

Theta: Ancha

Kappa: Situla – see also Chi Aquarii; Heu Leang

Xi: Bunda

Pi: Seat

Chi: Situla – see also Kappa Aquarii

Aquilae

Alpha: Altair; TOS "Amok Time"

Beta: Alshain

Gamma: Tarazad; Tarazed; Tarazet

Epsilon: Deneb El Okab; Woo

Zeta: Deneb El Okab; Yue

Theta: Tseen Foo

Lambda: Al Thalimain

Arae

Alpha: Choo; Tchou

Epsilon: Tso Kang

Arietis

Alpha: Hamal

Aurigae

Alpha: Alhajoth; Capella

Boötis

Alpha: Arcturus

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.

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

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)

Hydrae

Alpha: Alphard; Cor Hydrae

Hydri

Alpha: Head Of Hydrus

Indi

Alpha: Al Nair

Leonis

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

Leporis

Alpha: Arneb

Librae

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

Lupi

Alpha: Men

Lyrae

Alpha: Vega

Monocerotis

Alpha: Lucida

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

Piscis Austrini

Alpha: Fomalhaut

Piscium

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

Sagittae

Alpha: Sham

Sagittarii

Alpha: Alrami; Rukbat

Serpentis

Alpha: Unuk; Unuk Al Hay; Unukalhai

Tauri

Alpha: Aldebaran

Trianguli

Alpha: Caput Trianguli; Elmuthalleth; Metallah; Mothallah

Trianguli Australis

Alpha: Atria

Ursae Majoris

Alpha: Alruccabah; Dubb; Dubh; Dubhe

Ursae Minoris

Alpha: Polaris; Alrucaba; Alruccabah

Virginis

Alpha: Spica; Azimech

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.