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-*'''Planet Name:''' Norala IV
+{{Planet
-*'''[[Planetary Classification#Class P|Class]]:''' P
+|image=
-*'''System Data:''' [[Norala system]]
+|name=Norala IV
-*'''Satellites:''' Norala IV has one moon
+|region=[[Par'tha Expanse]]
-*'''Gravity:''' 1.2 G
+|sector=[[Freeworlds Region]]
-*'''Year and Day:''' 402/22
+|system=[[Norala system]]
-*'''Atmosphere:''' Oxygen-nitrogen with Carbon dioxide and trace argon; low Earth pressure
+|suns=1 [[Norala]]
-*'''Hydrosphere:''' There is no liquid water present on the surface of Norala IV. Water is present in its solid form across the entire surface of the planet
+|moons=2
-*'''Climate:''' Arctic across the entire surface of the planet
+|class=P
-*'''Sapient Species:''' Human (about 200)
+|diameter=12875km
-*'''Technological Classification:''' Level Six
+|atmosphere=Nitrogen-oxygen with ozone and carbon dioxide content, Earth-normal pressure
-*'''Government:''' Colony
+|hydrosphere=Moderate, 69% surface water
-*'''Culture:''' A Federation mining mentality
+|climate=Frigid
-*'''Affiliation:''' Federation
+|gravity=1.1 G
-*'''Resources:''' High mineral content suitable for mining, with some precious metals and gems; ice (for water, oxygen extraction)
+|terrain=Ice caves, tundras, frozen plains, mountain ranges, canyons
-*'''Places of Note:''' [[Klondike Caverns]] (main settlement), various mining outposts
+|interest=[[Klondike Caverns]] (main settlement), various mining outposts
-*'''Ship Facilities:''' none currently present
+|lengthday=23h
-*'''Other Details:''' Due to the planet's extreme environment, flora is virtually non existant, and fauna is likewise rare, but carnivorous and aggressive where present. All manner of supplies must be brought in to ensure the colonists' well being.
+|lengthyear=549d
+|species=[[Human]]
+|otherspecies=[[Tellarite]], other [[UFP|Federation]] species
+|language=[[Federation Standard]]
+|population=about 200
+|techclass=N
+|cities=none
+|imports=Foodstuffs, high tech, low tech, medicinal goods
+|exports=minerals; some precious metals and gems; ice (for water, oxygen extraction)
+|affiliation=Federation mining colony
+|government=colonial
+}}
+'''Details:'''Located in the [[Freeworlds Region]] of the [[Par'tha Expanse]], Norala IV orbited the orange dwarf star [[Norala]] on a wide elliptical orbit. Beyond Norala IV was a large [[ma:Asteroid|asteroid]] belt, known as the [[Noralan Asteroid Field]], from which small asteroids regularly broke off, crashing into Norala IV's surface as meteorites. The planet consisted of a molten metallic core with dichotomous crust. Its surface is mostly covered by a frozen ocean, except where volcanically active mountain ranges pierce its surface. Massive oceanic currents beneath the southern hemisphere and the tidal pull of Norala IV's two moons caused regular seismic activity, resulting in a constantly shifting landscape of caves and tunnels.
+Its orbit and axial tilt resulted in consistently icy weather patterns. Daytime temperatures reached levels unbearable to most species and rarely rose above freezing, even in the planet's relatively mild equatorial regions. The gale force winds and intense snowstorms that regularly wracked the windswept surface magnified the extreme cold of the planet.
+Buried deep in Norala IV's equatorial region was a fissure range where [[phosphor-spice]] grew. The frigid biosphere included a minimal food chain: few predator species, some omnivore species, a few rodent species, [[ice worm]]s and [[lichen]]s.
+The average planetary temperature was around -61ºC; however at [[Klondike Caverns]], located near the planet's equator, daytime temperatures could reach -32ºC; however night-time temperatures got as low as -60ºC.
 [[Category:Federation colonies]]
 [[Category:Planets]]
+[[Category:Norala IV locations]]