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Four Letter Code	BOLN
Federation Status	Member
Planet of Origin	Bolarus IX
Encountered	TNG: Allegiance, as well as DS9: The Forsaken
T/E Rating	T0/E0
Current Tech Level	N-
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Name

• Proper Name: Bolian
• Pronunciation: 'Boh'-lee-uhn

Home System

• Quadrant: Beta
• Location: Bolian Sector
• Proper Name: Bolarus
• Pronunciation: Boh-'la'-rus
• Star:
• Distance from Star:
• Companions: 15 other planets

Home World

• Proper Name: Bolarus IX
• Pronunciation: Boh-'la'-rus 9
• Satellites: 4 moons
• Diameter:
• Gravity: 1.1 times standard Earth gravity
• Axial Tilt:
• Orbital Period: 585 days
• Rotational Period:
• Classification: M
  • Surface Water: 86%
  • Atmosphere: Nitrogen-Oxygen-Argon atmosphere
  • Climate: Warm. Average temperature is 22°C. Temperature at the equator averages 36°C.• Bolarus IX often experiences turbulent weather, including hurricanes, typhoons and monsoons, which happen on an annual cycle. Due to the relative lack of land on the planet, storm fronts tend to be severe over the ocean, as there is little that would cause them to break. However, there are seasons of good weather in addition to the cycle of storms.
  • Population: 5.7 billion

Tectonics

Bolarus IX is home to three main continents, Rabinu, Rasara and Bol’ki. These continents lie along the planet's equator, making Bolarus a much more temperate planet than Earth. Its land mass is mostly hydrosphere, although aside from the major continents there are other smaller landmasses, B’olos, Izos and Kastron, each named for the tectonic plate to which they are attached. While these are technically continents in themselves, they are comparatively very small. Due to the increased proportion of water to land on the planet, tectonic shift is somewhat slower than normal, and nearly all of the planet's fault lines line below the surface of the ocean. As such, mountain ranges are very rare, but ranges of island archipelagos are common.

Landscape

While much of the Bolian landscape is comparable to Earth, the increased amount of water on the planet has caused a striking difference in areas near sea level. Water erosion has caused the formation of sheer cliffs, waterfalls and jagged rock formations. Flood plains are wide and expansive, and home to plants that can survive both dry and extremely wet conditions.

The Senden Funnel

Hundreds of years ago an unusual storm front developed over a large area very close to the southern ice cap of Bolarus IX. It became stronger, but conditions at the time prevented it from breaking or moving. As such, a standing storm developed, which remains in situe even at present. Manifested as a violent electrical storm accompanied by torrential rain above an oceanic maelstrom, scientists have been unable to determine what caused this strange atmospheric event. Starfleet scientists have debated various ideas, but without the ability to watch its original formation they are unable to settle upon a final hypothesis.

Notes

THIS PROFILE WAS RE-WRITTEN BY THE SDC; Species Development Committee