KIC 8462852 IV
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| Tabetha IV, Boyajian IV | |
| INFORMATION | |
| Quadrant: |
Alpha |
| Star System: |
KIC 8462852 |
| Affiliations: |
Independent |
| Natives: |
YxToxi? (Extinct) |
| 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) |
| 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: |
Extensive ruins well over 16,000 years old. |
| END OF BRIEFING | |
| Template:Planet | |
At a Glance
Star system KIC 8462852 lies 1,406 light-years from the Isonzo star system and is Trailing and Coreward from Federation space with positive z-axis of 314 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.
Terrain
