Vulcan
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Overview
Vulcan is a planet in the 40 Eridani System and homeworld of the anthroid Vulcans, a founding member of the United Federation of Planets.
Astronomical Data
Location
- 40 Eridani system
- Vulcan is located 16 lightyears from Earth.
Name(s)
- Vulcan
- Vulcanis
Moon(s)
The Vulcan homeworld has no moons. However, it does appear to have close planetary companions. The closest is called T'Khut
Geographical
Vulcan's climate is generally harsh, with much of the surface consisting of large deserts or mountain ranges. Furthermore, it has a considerably higher gravity and thinner atmosphere than Earth. Desert areas are prone to large amounts of heat, light and sand fire storms.
Source Note
- The original version of this article comes from Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference (http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Main_Page).
- Article (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Vulcan_%28planet%29)
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