KIC 8462852 IV

Tabetha IV, Boyajian IV
INFORMATION
Quadrant:	Alpha
Star System:	KIC 8462852
Affiliations:	Independent
Natives:	YxToxi? (Extinct) Unknown Alien Humanoid Civilization
ASTROMETRIC DATA
Star Type(s):	F:V
Estimated Age:	6.2 Billion Standard Years
Number of Planets:	4 (believed to have been 6)
Orbital Period (Days):	426 standard days
Classification:	Class G
Number of Satellites:	Ringed
PLANETOLOGICAL DATA
Atmosphere Type:	Semi-Breathable (condenser mask and filter) high concentrations of methane, argon low oxygen levels (>14%)
Atmosphere Pressure:	Thin (equivalent to 4,000 meters above sea level)
Mean Temperature:	Cold (-4 degrees Celsius / 25 degrees Fahrenheit)
Hydrosphere:	Average (as Ice)
Dominant Terrain:	Ice and rock
Gravity:	0.77g (Earth=1)
Day/Night Cycle (Hours):	84 standard hours
LIFE DATA
Stage of Life Evolution:	Extinct; simple but hardy, homogeneous multicellular life remains
Sentient Population:	0
Capital:	(Ruins)
END OF BRIEFING
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At a Glance

Star system KIC 8462852 lies 1,468 light-years from the Isonzo star system and is Trailing and Coreward from Federation space with positive z-axis of 312 light-years. That places KIC 8462852 deeply in unexplored Alpha Quadrant space; it is three years of maximum warp travel beyond the most distant explored system to date. At maximum warp, it would take a modern Federation vessel nearly five years to get back to the Federation core.

Archived History

Yet, KIC 8462852 is somewhat known by Federation scientists- though none have ever been there and its time in the spotlight has long since passed. In the early 21st century, astronomer Tabetha Boyajian, from the Louisiana State University's astrophysics department, used what was known as the Kepler Telescope in what was the standard model of exoplanet discovery at the time- by studying stellar spectroscopy. The star Boyajian discovered sent waves through the media and scientific community at the time. KIC 8462852 had an extremely unusual light frequency variation; it was casually hypothesized by scientists including Boyajian (and capitalized on by science fiction and UFO conspiracy enthusiasts) that star system KIC 8462852 might have an alien megastructure- a theoretical "Dyson Sphere"- or more likely a lesser alien megastructure such as a "Dyson Ring."

No confirmed theory was posited for the cause of the unusual stellar spectroscopy of "Tabby's Star." The most generally accepted theory: KIC 8462852 was a "planet killer" or "moon killer" and was in the process of destroying and dispersing planets. Or, the star itself was emitting unstable stellar weather due to its age. Unfortunately, with the rise of World War III and the destruction of most major world governments and space agencies by 2026, the mystery was never solved and interest in the system waned with actual First Contact with alien life.

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