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*[[Class Y]]
*[[Class Y]]
*[[Demon Class|"Demon"]]
*[[Demon Class|"Demon"]]
==Conjectural planetary classes==
''The Star Trek: Star Charts book, which was authored and advised by Trek staffers, lists many other planetary classes which may one day be recognized onscreen, but as of now they remain conjectural.''
According to the Star Charts, a '''Class P''' planet is a 'Glaciated'  planet.  They have an age that ranges from 3 to 10 billion years and a diameter between 10,000 to 15,000 km.  Class P planets are located in the ecosphere of a Solar system.  A Glaciated planet is catagorized by a surface comprised of 80%+ [[water]] ice and an atmosphere consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and trace elements.  Lifeforms found on Class P planets include hardy vegetation, animal life and occasionally native [[humanoid]]s. It is widely believed that  the [[Breen Homeworld]],  "Breen" is also a Class P planet. However, according to Weyoun, it is in fact a lush world with a temperate climate, in which case it would have to be categorized as [[Class M]]. (DS9|When It Rains...)
Examples of a Class P planets:
* [[Andoria]]
* Exo III
* Rigel X
* Psi 2000

Revision as of 22:37, 6 November 2008

The standard Federation system of planetary classification categorizes planets based on various factors such as atmospheric composition, surface temperature, vegetation and size. Each class is designated with a letter, for example, Class M (name based on the Vulcan terminology "minshara-class") is the most suitable for humanoid long-term habitation.

Planetary classes

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