Planetary Development Scale

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Division of Arts & Sciences Major Science Science Resources Chemicals & Particles Planetary Classification Planetary Development Scale Stellar Cartography Star Classification Science Facilities Academy Curriculum Alien Races Command Engineering Flight Control (Navigation) Medicine Miscellaneous Security & Tactical Edit this nav 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 need no longer 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 (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 Comparable to 1800 to 1900 Earth tech levels in 1st world nations. 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 Comparable to 1900 to 1990 Earth tech levels in 1st world nations. E Atomic Age Examples: Barzans, Deneb 4 (Bandi), Beta 3, Mordan 4, Sigma Iotia 2 Compareable to 1990 to 2010 Earth tech levels in 1st world nations. 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 They have discovered how to send individuals into space successfully. No warp or impulse power yet. Limited range but can reach anything within their own system fairly easily. 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 They can now travel to other systems. Have the ability to produce lots of pollution free power. 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 They have learned how to reclaim polluted areas of their world. They have also learned basic terraforming technology. 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, Duronis 2, 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 - Avoid contact 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, Gorn, 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