Planetary Development Scale
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Dr. Alonzo Richter first published the Richter Scale of Cultures in 2203. Since then it has become the Federation's most important tool for determining at which point in a civilization's development the Prime Directive no longer need apply.
Most first contact missions take place when a society reaches a classification of G. Exceptions include planets that do not wish contact, planets that were already contacted by non-federation agencies, and planets that were contacted before the Richter Scale was devised.
The classifications in The Richter Scale of Cultures is not necessarily an in-order listing of power per se, although that usually is the case. Attributes like planetary government and non-aggressiveness are factored in.
Ratings higher than our own (N) are extremely speculative since more advanced beings and races are not always forthcoming about themselves and we usually have no way of covertly or openly studying them.
AAA
No Known Intelligent Indigenous Life-Forms Examples: Ceti Alpha 5, Manark 4, Melnos 4, Miridian 4, Nelvana 3, Nervala 5, Ohniaka 3, Omicron Ceti 3, Quazulu 8, Regulus 5, Septimus Minor, Sherman's Planet, Tethys 3, Titus 4,Vilmor 2, Zayra 4
AA
Prehistoric Age (No Tools) Examples: Alpha Carinae 2, Alpha Majoris 1, Bardakia, Berengaria 7, Dimorus 4, El-Adrel 4, No'Mat, Ruah 4, Surata 4
AS
Primitive Space Dwelling Examples: Alpha Omicron System(Junior), Giant Amoeba, Nitrium Parasites from the Pelloris Asteroid Belt near Tessen 3, Ordek Nebula(Wogneers)
A
Stone Age Examples: Altair 3, Gamma Trianguli 6, Hanson's Planet
AR
Primitive (RESTRICTED - No contact permitted) Examples: Tarchannen 3, Tarella, Taurus 2
B-
Agricultural Age Examples: Malkus 9, Miramanee's Planet, Rousseau 5
B
Metal Age Examples: Apella, Capella 4 , Sigma Draconis 6, Galvin 5, Malurians(before demise), Rigel 7, Zeta Bootis 3(Neural)
C-
Scientific Intelligence With No Tools Examples: Janus 6, Tyrellia
C
Scientific Age Examples: Barkon 4, Fendaus 5, Mintaka 3
D-
Pre-Industrialization Examples: M-113(before demise), Omega 4, Organian Society's Outward Appearance, Sigma Draconis 3
D
Steam Age Examples: Argo, Brax, Canopus 2, Omicron 4, Rigel 7, Tartarus 5
D+
Electric Age Examples: Landris 3, Minara 2(before relocation), Mintonia, Rubicun 3 (Edo)
E-
Liquid Fuels Age Examples: Kraus 4, Loren 3, Stakoron 2, Suvin 4
E
Atomic Age Examples: Barzans, Deneb 4(Bandi), Beta 3, Mordan 4, Sigma Iotia 2
F
Space Age Examples: Alpha Carinae 5, Altec, Argelius 2, Balosnee 6, Brekka, Kea 4, Penthara 4, Sarona 7, Straleb, Talin 4, Theta 7, Turkana 4
F+
Conscientious Space Age Examples: Halkans, Marejaretus 6, Norpin Colony, Tagus 3, Thalos 7, Tohvon 3
G
Fusion Age Examples: Antica(Beta Renna System), Deneb 2, Drema 4, Gamma Vertis 4, Jaros 2, Ligon 2, Manu 3, Minos Corva, Nahmi 4, Niau, Ophiucus 3, Regula, Selay (Beta Renna System), Sigma Draconis 4, Solais 5, Thelka 4, Ventax 2, Xelata
H
Planet Age Examples: 892 4(Magna Roma) , Angel One, Bre'el 4, Ekos, Elas, Kataan, Kenda 2, Krios, Malcor 3, Ornara, Phylos 2, Quadra Sigma 3, Relva 7, Rochani 3, Troyius, Vault Minor, Zeon
I
Star Age Examples: Algolia, Altair 6, Antide 3, Barolia, Breen, Chalna, Corvan 2, Gamelan 5, Largo 5, Ligos 7, Miradorns , Pakleds, Pelleus 5, Pentaurus 5, Regulus 2, Rura Penthe
J
Expansion Age Examples: Alcyones, Berellians, Brakas 5, Gault, Lysia, Mudor 5, Nausicaa, Ogus 2, Otar 2, Qualor 2, Sothis 3(Sataarans), Shiralea 6, Styris 4, Tarsas 3, Tormen 5, Tyrus 7A, Valeria, Zibalia
K
Introversion Age Examples: Acamar 3, Alpha Proxima 2, Beta Antares 4, Coridan, Epsilon Hydra 7, Gamaris 5, Mizar 2, Narendra 3, Nimbus 3, Peliar Zel, Persephone 5, Setlik 3, Vadris 3, Xanthras 3, Zytchin 3
K+
Enlightenment Age Examples: 15 Lyncis 2(Cait), Bajor , Gaspar 7, Hoek 4, Hurkos 3, Kurl(before demise), Mariah 4, Mataline 2, Meles 2, Memory Alpha, Pacifica, Parliment, Risa, Sauria, Sirius 9, Valo 2, Valo 3, Wrigley's Pleasure Planet, Zeta Alpha 2
L
Power Age Examples: Angosia 3, Beltane 9, Benzar, Devidia 2, Dopteria, Eminiar 7 , Epsilon Canaris 3, Lenaria, Mantilles, Mariposa, Melina 2, Midos 5, Milika 3, Morikin 7, Oceanus 4, Promelians, Rakhar, Rigel 2, Rutia 4, Tagra 4, Tarsus 4, Vendikar, Zadar 4
M
Ion Age Examples: Alpha Cygnus 9, Ardana, Bilana 3, Catualla, Canopus 3, Dachlyds, Daran 5, Delos 4, Deneb 5, Gonal 4, Hurada 3, Kaelon 2, Kaldra 4, Krisa, Kostalain, Lemma 2, Makus 3, Menthars(before demise), Merak 2, Nehru Colony, Zaldor
MR
Ion Age (RESTRICTED - No contact permitted) Examples: Kavis Alpha 4(Evolved Nanites), Ktaria, Mab-Bu 6 A, Moab 4, Rigel 8(Orion), Sarthong 5, Tanuga 4, Velara 3
N-
Pre-Technocracy Age Examples: Aurelia , Axanar, Beta Lankal, Beta Thoridar, Beta 6, Beth Delta 1, Bolarus 9, Cardassia , Edo(Edoans), Ferenginar, Kora 2, Malaya 4, Talaria, Tau Ceti 3(Kaferia), Tiburon
N
Technocracy Age Examples: 61 Cygni 5 (Tellar) , Alpha Centauri, Alpha 3, Andor (Epsilon Indii 8) , Arvada 3, Babel, Benecia, Bersallis 3, Beta Agni 2, Boreth, Borka 6, Cygnet 12, Deneva, Earth, Gideon, Gornar , Haven, Klaestron 4, Marcos 12, Minos Korva, Q'onos (Klinzhai), Rigel 4, Rigel 5
NR
Technocracy Age( RESTRICTED - No contact permitted) Examples: Minos, Platonius, Remus, Romulus , Scalos, Sheliak Corporate, Tau Cygna 5, Tholia, Tilonus 4
N+
Civil Technocracy Age Examples: Betazed , Caldonia, Chandra 5, Danula 2, Delb 2, Delta 4, Efrosia, El-Aurians, Icor 9, New Fabrina, Ramatis 3, Tamaria , Trill , Ullians, Vulcan , Yonada, Zakdor
N+PR
Civil Technocracy Age ( RESTRICTED - No physical contact permitted) Examples: Gagarin 4, Torona 4
NS
Space Dwelling Civil Age Examples: Beta Renna Cloud, Beta 12-A Entity, Calamarain, Crystaline Entity, Dikironium Cloud Entity, FGC-47 Entities, Gamma Canaris Entity(Companion), Space Jellyfish
O
Techno-Power Age Examples: Bynaus, Cerebus 2, Legara 4, Medusa, Mudd, Sarpeidon (Before demise), Vorgons (from the 27th century)
P
Super Techno-Power Age Examples: Amusement Park Planet, Borg Collective , Dyson Sphere Builders, Iconia (before demise), Old Ones of Exo 3 (before demise), Rubicun 3 (Edo God), Sargon's Planet (before demise), Triacus (Epsilon Indii 4, before demise)
PS
Space Dwelling Super Techno-Power Age Examples: Gomtuu (Tin Man), V'ger, " Whale" Probe
Q
Cloaking Age Examples: Aldea
R
Exploratory Age Examples: Cytherians, Tkon Empire(before demise), Makers(of androids on planet Mudd), Vians
S
Transformation Age Examples: Antos 4, Daled 4
T
Illusory Age Examples: Melkotia, Prakal 2
TR
Illusory Age ( RESTRICTED - No contact permitted) Examples: Talos 4
U
Dimensional Age Examples: Guardian of Forever, Tau Alpha C (Traveler), Triskelion (Providers)
V
Altering Age Examples: Excalbia, Trelane of Gothos, Kelvans, Pollux 5 (Apollo - before demise), Pyris 7 beings (Korob & Sylvia)
W
Galactic Age Examples: Bajoran Wormhole Entities (Prophets), Dowds, Kalandans, Metrons, Preservers
WR
Galactic (RESTRICTED - No Contact Permitted) Examples: Vagra 2 (Armus), Lactra 7
X-
Pre-Non-corporeal Examples: Discarders of Armus, Zalkonians
X
Non-corporeal Age Examples: Organians, Thasians, Koinonians, Zetarians
XX
Nigh Omnipotence Age Examples: The Q Continuum
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