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Class Q planet
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| PLANETARY CLASSIFICATION | |
| Class Q | |
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| Classification: | Variable |
| Age: | 2-10 billion years |
| Diameter: | 4,000-15,000 km |
| Location: | Hot Zone/Ecosphere/Cold Zone |
| Surface: | Ranges from molten to water and/or carbon dioxide ice, due to eccentric orbit or variable output of star |
| Atmosphere: | Ranges from tenuous to very dense |
| Evolution: | None |
| Lifeforms: | None |
The Class Q, from the old Vulcan Quaris class, was a type of planet that has rarely been encountered by the Federation. Conditions vary widely on class Q worlds, with very hot and cold regions and great variety in surface conditions. (TOS - Vulcan's Soul novel: Exiles; ST reference: Star Charts)
In 2268, the USS Enterprise conducted a survey of the class Q planet Delta Canaris IV to ascertain its suitability for colonization. (TOS novels: The Klingon Gambit, Mutiny on the Enterprise)
In 2285, the Genesis Planet was born from the Mutara Nebula and was formed as a Class Q planet. While the planet contained some microscopic life-forms, the planet ultimately proved unstable because of the protomatter that was used during its creation, as well as the manner in which the Genesis Device was used. As a result the planet exploded a few weeks after its creation. (TOS movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; TNG novel: The Genesis Wave, Book 2; ST reference: Star Charts)
