| Stardate: 92637.9 | Report Submitted: LTJG Kermit, J. | Delivered to: 38th\Command |
D-3191 is a planetary star system in the Doza Sector that was marked for priority exploration because of its relative proximity to the derelict alien starbase, previously explored. A 38th Fleet task force consisting of the USS Asimov, USS Iowa, and USS Rebellion was dispatched to perform the initial system survey. This report has been compiled based on the logs and reports of those vessels and their away teams.
Spoiler: System IndexShow
| A | D-3191 A (central star) G-type main-sequence star RADIUS 8.58 × 10^5 km (1.23 × sol) MASS 3.08 × 10^30 kg (1.55 × sol) TEMP 5200 K LUMINOSITY 3.75 × 10^26 W (0.98 × sol) | ||
| 1 | D-3191 I Class J Gas Giant ORBITAL RADIUS 5.99 × 10^7 km (0.40 AU) PERIOD 3.97 × 10^3 hrs (0.45 earth years) GRAVITY 31.94 m/s^2 (3.27 × earth) ROTATION 11 hrs NOTES Planetary Rings, low-orbital mining platforms | 2 | D-3191 II Class M Terrestrial Planet ORBITAL RADIUS 1.14 × 10^8 km (0.76 AU) PERIOD 4.68 × 10^3 hrs (0.54 earth years) GRAVITY 4.68 m/s^2 (0.48 × earth) ROTATION 44 hrs NOTES Abandoned shipyard, hazardous radiation levels |
| 3 | D-3191 III Class J Gas Giant ORBITAL RADIUS 1.30 × 10^8 km (0.87 AU) PERIOD 1.27 × 10^4 hrs (1.45 earth years) GRAVITY 13.01 m/s^2 (1.33 × earth) ROTATION 8 hrs NOTES low-orbital mining platforms | 4 | D-3191 IV Class M Terrestrial Planet ORBITAL RADIUS 1.51 × 10^8 km (1.01 AU) PERIOD 7.15 × 10^3 hrs (0.82 earth years) GRAVITY 10.30 m/s^2 (1.05 × earth) ROTATION 19.5 hrs NOTES Abandoned city |
Each of the four planets discovered in D-3191 provided clear signs of previous habitation or use by a relatively advanced space-faring civilization.
The outermost planet (D-3191 IV), Class M, was clearly the population center of the system, when it was inhabited. Several large settlements are present on the surface, nearly comparable with a modern-day mid-stage planetary colony. Buildings range in height from one to four stories above the ground, and a significant number contain stories extending below the surface and into the planet's groundwater. The construction of the buildings may indicate that the inhabitants were amphibious in nature. Ground-based long-range sensor arrays and the presence of accommodations for landing craft, when coupled with a uniform planetary infrastructure and extensive satellite network, strongly indicate that this planet was once a major thriving colony of a larger interstellar civilization. A database was recovered by an away team, and has been stored onboard the Asimov for translation and analysis.
The second habitable planet (D-3191 II), while technically Class M, is not particularly hospitable. High surface temperatures, hazardous radiation levels, and a nearly-barren landscape are possibly indicative of some sort of planetary disaster. Large sections of the planet's surface are occupied by rather extensive shipbuilding facilities and ground-based drydocks. A significant percentage of those facilities appear to house starships, in various states of disrepair and construction. A detailed analysis of the planet's atmosphere points to one or more antimatter explosions as a possible cause of the radiation and damage to whatever ecosystems may have been present pre-devastation. The lack of indicators for weaponsfire or bombardment suggest that the explosion(s) are more likely to have been caused by some kind of accident, rather than a direct attack.
The remaining two planets (D-3191 I and D-3191 III) are gas giants. Both planets are home to a number of low-orbital mining platforms. These platforms appear to be designed to harvest gaseous material from the planets, and process them with biochemical additives to create an unusual bioluminescent gel. Since the biochemical products required for the processing are native to the fourth planet in the system, the platforms would require regular supply shipments to remain in operation. Most of the platforms appear to be in decent condition, though none are operational. A sample of the gel was returned to DS13 for further analysis.
The technology found in D-3191 definitely does hold a resemblance to that of the derelict station discovered previously. There is little question that we're dealing with the same species. Unfortunately, like the station, the system has been heavily looted and scavenged, likely for a period of many many years. Despite evidence of devastation on the second planet, there is no evidence of a similar fate befalling the others. At this time, the fate of the civilization, and the reason for its downfall, remain a mystery.
Officers Involved:
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CAPT Washington, Nicole CMDR Jani, Aru CMDR Sivath CMDR sh'Zarath, Tellara |
CMDR Wrenn, Lunya LCDR Caspius LCDR Jinsoo, Rose LCDR T'Paal |
LT Zehn, Nirali LTJG Kermit, James LTJG Runningbear, Jacob ENS t'Lhoell, Shiarrael |
//SIGNED//
Lieutenant James Kermit
Operations Department
Deep Space Thirteen