Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki

A friendly reminder regarding spoilers! At present the expanded Trek universe is in a period of major upheaval with the finale of Picard and the continuations of Discovery, Lower Decks, Prodigy and Strange New Worlds, the advent of new eras in Star Trek Online gaming, as well as other post-56th Anniversary publications such as the new ongoing IDW comic. Therefore, please be courteous to other users who may not be aware of current developments by using the {{spoiler}}, {{spoilers}} or {{majorspoiler}} tags when adding new information from sources less than six months old. Also, please do not include details in the summary bar when editing pages and do not anticipate making additions relating to sources not yet in release. 'Thank You

READ MORE

Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki
Register
Advertisement

Gothos was an artificial class R planet created by Trelane within a star desert in the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant.

History and specifics[]

Gothos had a variable atmosphere and geologically active surface. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

It was a rogue planet not requiring a star for energy. (Decipher RPG module: Worlds)

It was located 900 light years from Earth and eight days from Beta VI at the outer edge of quadrant 904. Its size was coded magnitude 1-E. It was previously uncharted and a natural radio source, producing strong interference with subspace communications. It was iron-silicate-based with constant volcanic activity. Its toxic atmosphere and hostile, hot climate were prone to tornadoes, with a pressure similar to Earth, but respirators were required as it lacked oxygen.

Gothos was fabricated by Trelane, and his parents allowed him to keep the world. Trelane produced an Earth-like oasis on the surface with fresh air, a forest of trees and flowering vines.

In 2267, the Federation starship USS Enterprise discovered the planet while traveling through the star desert at warp three en route to Beta VI. Trelane played cat-and-mouse games with the starship, at one point propelling the planet at high sublight velocities. (TOS episode & Star Trek 11 novelization: The Squire of Gothos)

At one point, the planet was located in the general vicinity of Beta Portolan. (ST board game: "Star Trek: Catan")

For at least a month in 2269, Trelane relocated Gothos near the Delphi system in sector 01379, where he proceeded to capture the crews of the SS Mniki'rr, SS Shinobi, and USS Zimbabwe for his World War I fantasy warplay. When the USS Enterprise was sent to investigate, "Baron" Trelane shot at them with a space-faring replica Fokker DR-1 triplane, then transported James T. Kirk, Spock, and Leonard McCoy to Gothos. This time he simulated his interpretation of that war, including a trench warfare scene with a lone wounded soldier. A nearby town featured an armory, shoppe, school, and tavern — missing ships' personnel were compelled to portray town residents. Trelane kept his triplane in a hanger, and stored the missing starships as miniatures in bottles in his castle. (TOS video game: Judgment Rites mission: No Man's Land)

After "running away" from home, Trelane masked Gothos by placing its atmosphere and crust in a state of flux while he played out a 23rd century war fantasy, forcing starship crews to fight each other while operating duplicates of their own vessels. (TOS board game: "The Enterprise4 Encounter")

Its last known position was at coordinates -132.6, -125.7, -114.3 in the general vicinity of Daran and Memory Alpha within treaty boundary quadrant 3. (ST reference: Star Trek Maps)

Notable residents[]

Appendices[]

Images[]

Connections[]

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) during Captain Kirk's initial five-year mission (2265-2270)
various CaporyCygnet IVGarrusRheelTriangularis III
2265 EarthYkoDraxis IITallyKarabos IIGamma Alpha VPollux IIStarbase 8 planetSector Vega 6 planetM-155Archernar IVDimorusMandylion VTendar IVMestikoAlpha Ortelina VIIArronus VIIAldebaran IIIDelta Vega IStarbase 12VelluriusEarthGlobular planetNorusJunkyard planetPalnak's planetSantarNova XIIIZeltokKorakthe Traveler's homeworldDukarOrthooAlgenib II
2266 Crucial-3VultraRobots' planetAngomaMantis planetNuofoStaiVrexBalant planetGalaxy T-21 planetZargotColtacRigel XIIAlfa 177M-113Psi 2000Tlaoli IVSkurSelkyeTaragonAlpha 332Ynobe IIEcnalRayloNorigaAlpha Proxima IIKynardiArgylusOminnusEarthK-GNekrosSeggorForniaAngiraBeta IINeesanKujalRazlakLunaBwujaFayoHerculaEarthKibo/NdoraNrakaSacroAlpha 23-COordonMobitaJodarrQuodarZartaFloe IMetamorphaInicrustMortiTerrellian IIVoodoo planetRiza homeworldMila XaKrugar III remnantQuaraxusArimaMazdaNumero UnoBeta CarinaeExo III1324-IV7348-IITantalus VMiri's homeworldPlanet QBeneciaZorat planet
2267 Taurus IIMakus IIIXimega IIHydra Epsilon IIIPerseus Arm planetoidYkoTenkaraSalvumGrotusVaranu planetYkoTalos IVTektonRifas-LAmusement Park planetHeitius VIIPlanet of FireIce PlanetCentaurus VFomalhaut VEmben IIICynur IVTyrtaeus IIGothosBeta VITheta VIIRamedes IIICestus IIIMetron planetAlvaLazarus's planetGalaxy Zekbran planetCygnet XIVEarthCanaraBeta IIIDraqqanaIach'tu PrimeEminiar VIICeti Alpha VGamma 400VartaxDak-AlphaTharkMorkolTimshelOmicron Ceti IIIJanus VI7348-IIChandra IVOrganiaAngrenaYkoEarth Colony IIGatewayEarthDenevaJanvarZentarZettinDiad II • "the Frontier" • ModalaLadoGamma XaridianElsinor H-25Starbase 10 planetBeta Mariotia IIIVega IIITondusTekkorCarnakPyris VIIEarthPentam VGamma Canaris NVandros VIINukoleeStyraLurotaOorego IVGiant Brain asteroidOtari IIGatewayIsis IIINot EdenMaaba S'JaCapella IVPollux IVVulcanMestikoCJ-884 planetNadorTactis IIBeta Nirobi IIPhygma IVOutpost Omega-70Tau Gamma IVM-370Argelius IIMerope IVMalurEulusDonico IIGamma Trianguli VITyrtaeus IIHalkaIxtoldeGamma Hydra IVLevinius VCalydonStarbase 10 planetTuran Tot Narut's planetGamma Canaris NTaunusPlanet 656Beton IIISklurrKarrGraktanPlixesAndriusDenevaMuddEarthAneher IIWezonvuNalaingMagna RomaBavaryaNeolithiaMythraRimilliaBabelGamma Canaris NVulcanNisusCertaxNarnel's WorldNGC 667Neural
2268 Fornax IIGamma IITriskelionRudimonArgus XTycho IVTheta VIICentaurusUsildeSigni BetaTautee systemPrometheus IVSyngrealGlisten IVBillybobGamma Hydra GammaMiloThrintThrockmortonUrf DurfalOrgoneVulcanBeta Canzandia IIIAlpha Maluria VIRariar IIIKarxen VDekian IIMevinnaSigma Iotia IIXanviaXoxxaInquisitor planetBeta ReticuliDelta VegaNalogen IVDelta VegaDelta Canaris IVAlnath IIAmmdonArretMu Arigulon VEkosEeiauoSivaoAprilia IIIKahlessOmega IVEarthTheta Kiokis IIElasTroyiusElethiaAlsandKosTau Delta IXKroy's planetAmerindStarbase 14 planetAndru 4/6Tranquility VIIMinos VEarthExo IIIT'nufoMinos VEando 375Starbase 10 planetWrigley's Pleasure PlanetExo IIITortuga VITaos IVTriacusMarcos XIIWokkle IIICawley IVMakon IIIKalaLowariaDreamers' planetSigma Draconis VIDireidiMedusaIolos VIGiermosPersis NovaMidgwisMinara IIGamma VIOctavius IVBeta Cabrini colonyPegasus IVCareta IVBeta XII-APlatoniusEarthScalosM-317Beta Aurigae IIISanoora host planetRhinegeltKalandan outpostDistrelPrastorYork IIITttnicktttnorAriannusCheronElba IISanctuaryGideonKolyaTau Omega IVTau Omega IIITareel III
2269 RontelmMemory AlphaArdanaMerak IIPollux VBeta Myamid VIIIAvalonChameleonZamphorAlpha Proxima IIIBalkos IIIGothosOnyius IINova Atar IIIMasabaLekythosShroud IVSigma Iotia IITarnak IIVesbiusJanus VIBeta Niobe IIITree of Life planetoidGamma Cygnet planetoidCentaurusRaga's PlanetEdenTheta Tau VHolberg 917GLothorTau Beta IVExcalbiaSarpeidonFeudal planetCamus IIDuwamishEphrata IVSigma Niobe IIGatewayKrasni's FollyVestalanMaltos IVOrganiaKyrosNestaAnomalyAcademyYkoArachnaeBabelEpsilon Delta IVHeartlandGothosCherelaStarbase 8 planetSyhaar PrimeThe StrandAarak IIIPhi XIUr homeworldVidenGobi IIIPacificaDolysiaGralafiLoren VGelladorn/R-775 IDengella IILloyd Zeta IXSigma Iotia IIHesperides ITombstoneWaycrossPerry's planetDelta Gamma IVTrefolgTrellisaneHoloxBoaco VIJuram VVancadiaVeletus VPollux IILeora IVPatria IMemory PrimeTalin IVI'QosCirce VGatewayMantillesMoauvPomplanceRibol IIMarpapluValeriaTaurus IIKinshasa
2270 Janus VIPhylos IIAmusement Park planetMotherlodeRock creature planetDarius IVMegas-TuTerratinVerdanisSherman's PlanetArgoDeneb VVedala asteroidDramiaDramia IIArretLactra VIIBoqu IIDelta Theta IIIPandroDengella IIBriamosFinder's planetProcrustean planetYkoBelarius IVDT-262KwettirWaasertlaMygdalus IIIArtemys 314Velat Nol/R-836 IIPillagra (R-855 III) • Polymax VIIICenotaphEmilla IIVehtora IVAnabarra colonyHollow PlanetN'caiMuldoonCoridan IIIAkladiMuddKubanSaraiCJ-884 planetStella Mudd's planetMuddTaygeta VOkeanosBeta Omicron Delta IIIZeta GibraltarYoondriEarth (alternate)Vrotii outpost planetSycoraxBaldur IIIBira IIINjuraOmne's planetVoranRazarMercanStarbase 9 planetYalboAritaniVulcanHoshan planetsTanisStarbase 9 planetAragos planetAleph PrimeAleph IIIAntos IVTakoi homeworldJinks' planetGatewayAndrosYusubEarthDenebiaVeneu IIGribbin IIKlondike VIIsitra ZeroGatewayAleriadAndoriaProxima CentauriVulcanEarthPelosTalos IVGatewayEarthStarbase 12Tomarii

Appearances[]

References[]

External links[]

Advertisement