Shinraka
Topical Map produced by Toni Turner and Hugh Barnes
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Shinraka
Shinraka is located in a narrow 3 light year wide corridor that starts at the edge of the Trinity Sector and is sandwiched between the Romulan Neutral Zone and the Klingon Empire. It is approximately 28.7 lightyears from Starbase 118. It is approximately 15 minutes from the Romulan Neutral zone at warp 7.
Deep Space 24 has been re-located here and now orbits around the planet. As well the Federation has established a colony on this planet for the Dabh'aelisu (A.K.A. "The Dark"), a new species that evolved from the Romulans.
Stats
- it's orbit is approximately 283 million km from it's star
- a Class M planet with a diameter of 9,509 km (5,943 miles).
- a density of 6.4 and a gravity of 0.87 G's
- a minor seasonal variation due to there being an axial tilt of 9%
- temperatures are on average 33C during the day and dropping to 17C at night
- only about 52% surface water
- an atmosphere with a pressure of about 0.92 earth normal with nitrogen 73%, oxygen 22% and argon 5%
- with a year of 392 days, each day is 26 hours long
- primary terrain features are jungle and dense vegatation
Resources
Original planetary survey was conducted by the Klingons. Prior to the settlement of the colony a civilian research team from the Federation conducted another planetary survey to confirm the findings of the original survey and ensure that the planet was viable for colonization.
Data from both surveys shows abundant plant life. A complex eco-system with animals, fish, birds, reptiles and insects. Also plenty of industrial, heavy and light metals. Some gems and crystals but for the most part sub-standard with few practical uses. Some rare metals but not in high enough quantity or quality to make them practical at this time. No radioactives detected.
Moons
- it has 3 tiny moons
- Romulus: is 245 km (153 miles) in diameter, with a density of 4.9 and a gravity of 0.02 G's. It orbits the planets surface at a height of 20,598 km. (12,874 miles)
- Remus: is 458 km (286 miles) in diameter, with a density of 4.2 and a gravity of 0.03 G's. It orbits the planets surface at a height of 23,773 km. (14,858 miles)
- Sharik: is 594 km (371 miles) in diameter, with a density of 4.6 and a gravity of 0.04 G's. It orbits the planets surface at a height of 25,515 km. (15,947 miles)
Stations
Deep Space 24 is a Federation station in geo-synchronous orbit above the planets surface at a height of 32,000 km. (20,000 miles) It maintains it's location above the equator just south of Capitol City.
History
Of the planet
In 2043 the Klingons fought a battle with the Romulans near the system holding the planet that would become Shinraka. Shortly after this in 2044 the Klingons did a survey of the planet to determine if it would make a good military base. The survey was done, filed and forgotten.
In 2302 the Federation discovered Shinraka. This was done by a renowned Vulcan astrophysicist, named Arbesta. It was his theory that Shinraka had been part of a larger planet within the regions of Romulan space.
By 2317 Arbesta was able to convince the Federation council and the Vulcan Science Academy to mount an expedition to study this world. After extensive testing, it was determined that it’s mineral and metal deposit ratios closely paralleled those of Remus. Arbesta speculated that eons ago, a supernova caused part of a much larger Remus to break away, and was blown out into space.
In 2324 Vulcan archaeologist Scak led an expedition to the planet, with the hope of finding evidence of ancient Remans. The exposition met with success, finding the remnants of ruins indicating that Shinraka had indeed once been home to an ancient Romulan outpost in the 16th Century, and by mid 17th Century had a significant Romulan presence. What happened to those early inhabitants is unknown.
It was one of 10 planets selected by the Federation as possible locations to establish a colony for the Dabh'aelisu. Known formally the "Dark", the Dabh'aelisu were a new species that had evolved from the Romulan with telepathic abilities. They had been forced to flee from Romulan controled space and had requested sanctuary within the Federation.
In 2383 a civilian research vessel returned to Shinraka with copies of the original Klingon planetary survey as well as the reports from the 2 earlier expeditions. They very quickly determined that the planet was suitable to colonization and left.
In 2384 after much consideration and debate the Federation agreed to allow the Dabh'aelisu to start a colony on Shinraka.
About the People
The People of Shinraka
"The Dark" (Dabh'aelisu), are an evolved telepathic form of the Romulans lead by Sharik, a Romulan with those telepathic capabilities who was educated on Earth, and returned to Romulas to help his people escape from the persecution of outcasts and countless years of Slavery, exile and death by the Romulans and Tal Shiar.
Sharik assembled the few remaining Dabh'aelisu, now shattered by the conquering spirits of the radical Romulans, to glimpse of what could be their salvation - an escape on a Romulan Scout Ship named the D'haraza. Among the handful of Dabh'aelisu with Sharik were Ael Khellian (female) and Rhian D'Heyahh (male), both of important lineage and in their mid twenties, both of them Dabh'aelisu who had to hide their telepathic abilities or be killed. After meeting each other, they fell in love and embraced their heritage, and were destined to become the parents of the first pure Dabh'aelisu, the beginning of the Dabh'aelisu race.
The Dabh'aelisu populace on the scout ship claimed sanctuary within Federation Space and were placed under the protection of the USS Challenger and the USS Thunder to escort the scout vessel to Shinraka.
Sharik is now the Dabh'aelisu Ambassador to the Federation, and Rhian is the Dabh'aelisu Senator, taking on the task of getting Shinraka and its people ready of admission to the Federation of Planets.
- Mission Story of Shinraka "Gravity of Loss" by Heath West
Landmark Naming
- Capitol City - site of the first encampment when the Dark were brought to the planet.
- Lake Ael was named for the woman gave birth to the first pure Dark child. She and her husband, Rhian, were also instramental in helping the Dark get to the planet safely.
- Barne's Path
- T'Pen Island
- Hellraiser Desert - Challenger's Marine Foot Soldiers Unit
- Black Lion Sea - Challenger's Marine Fighter Pilots
- Mount Hultgren - Challenger Marine Pilots
- Reid's Pool & Water Treatment Plant - Dr. Jerry Reid who established the treatment plant.
- Sophie's Dale
- Lake Scott - Scott Kennedy, a relative of Ca-Re, who was killed in a war action.
- Toni Island
- West Beach
- Danzia Dunes
- Swift's Inlet
- Bleene's Bay
- Boles Beach
- Netal Cove
- Cape Challenger
- Aadi's Glen
- deMarc's Bluff
- Frazier Peak
- Rhian Mountains
- Sharik's Ridge
- Aguinaldo Coast