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  1. #91
    Vendorian Part 2
    Alright not as much reformatting as I thought.

    VENDOR
    Star System Data:
    --System Name: Vendor [~48.7 light-years (“X” “Y” “Z”), Sector 2159] (Note: I don't know redwood's coordinate system, the planet is located in Star Charts page 66)
    --Affiliation: Quarantined World (Federation – Romulan Treaty) / Romulan Protectorate
    --System Type: (binary) Vendor A [B7 V (dim, blue-white star)] is the primary, Vendor B [M9 V (very dim, red star)] orbits at a distance of 10.9 AU from the primary every ~3 years.
    --Inhabited Planets: Veenkoori [Vendor II, 39.0 AU (Class M)].
    --Other Planets: Iroori [Vendor I, 19.8 AU (class B)]; Kraveeki [Vendor III, 77.4 AU (class JB)]
    --Other Stellar Objects: A dense, untapped, field of asteroids exists between Vendor A and Vendor B. The Vendor system exists within the edge of a small stellar nebula.
    --Artificial Objects: One Subspace communication relay and five additional warning buoys placed around the system at ~150 AU from the system’s central orbit point, all of Romulan design.

    Planetary Data:
    --Class: M (Highly variable do to stellar rotation)
    --Position in System: 2 [39.0 AU (5,834,316,956,949 km) from stellar barycentre]
    --Planetary System: Vendor II has no moons
    --Planetary Size:
    ----Diameter: 10,348 km
    ----Equatorial Circumference: 26,226 km
    ----Total Surface Area: 336,405,210 sq km
    --Planetary Conditions:
    ----Gravity: 0.88g [5.2 density].
    ----Year/Day: 781 days/28 hours.
    ----Atmosphere: Dense nitrogen-oxygen [1.29 bars (74/22 with 2% methane, 2% nitrous oxide and other trace gases)].
    ----Hydrosphere: During the cooler red star cycle: 86.4% surface water with no large bodies of open water; 0.4% glacial coverage; during the hotter blue-white star cycle: .
    ----Climate: During the cooler red star cycle: Warm and humid with frequent precipitation through all latitudes; during the hotter blue-white star cycle: Hot and arid with no appreciable precipitation. Virtually no seasonal variation with the exception of binary solar rotation. [3.7 Axial Tilt (26.8-48.9°c; 66.0-11.5 humidity)]

    Lifeform Data:
    --Sapient Species: Vendorian
    ----Population: 752,189,000.
    ----Tech. Index: Level six [antimatter] due to first contact with Romulans, Vendor II was in a pre-industrial age when first contact occurred (and still is over the majority of the planet), exchanging services for knowledge of technology. The Vendorians have however quite easily adopted molecular camouflage technology to enhance their natural form altering abilities.
    ----Government: Fragmented Feudalism, the Vendorians outwardly present a unified world.
    ----Culture:
    ----Affiliation: Independent/Neutral (Some Factions Affiliated with Romulan Star Empire)
    --Animal: Moderate
    --Vegetation: Extensive/Sparse (solar rotation)
    --Aquatic: Sparse


    I do have an image for the system.
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    Last edited by Phoenix; 05-03-2009 at 11:58 AM.
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    These Vendorians are not animals, right? They choose whom and whom not to "morph" into? It's not chance but for a purpose they do it? Wish I could see the show. Does You-Tube by chance have old shows on it?
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  3. #93
    I'm sure you can find episodes on the net, I just don't know where. Episode wise it was not one of the greatest moments of TAS, the cool new alien was about it's only saving grace. There is some additional information in this link.

    As for the level of cultural development of the Vendorians, no they are not animals - the one example of the species we have shows a very cunning individual under the employment of the Romulans - He/she/it mimicked Kirk in order to get the ship's heading changed, Mimicked McCoy to cover it's own tracks via forgery of medical records. The Vendorian even had a moment of unsuccessful diplomacy against Kirk (on the unsuccessful part - Duh it's Kirk). There is some reactionary shifting, but that only takes place after the Vendorian's presence is known about.

    Some of my justification for the species is the romulan connection - Vendorains have a powerful natural ability to alter their form, but it took the romulans to make it in to a weapon. In my mind they evolved from a type of semi-aquatic, ambush predator. The shapeshifting being their characteristic mode of defense (not really that far of a stretch for a cephalopod).
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  4. #94
    Quote Originally Posted by redwood973 View Post
    These Vendorians are not animals, right? They choose whom and whom not to "morph" into? It's not chance but for a purpose they do it? Wish I could see the show. Does You-Tube by chance have old shows on it?
    Try here.
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    Thanks, Tatterdemalion. That was actually really good! I'll be checking out a few more of those shows too.

    Pheonix, if I can figure out which star to associate with Vendor I'll .pfd that profile for you (filling it out a little too).

    Working on the next set up updates; should have everything polished and ready for the 15th.
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  6. #96
    Quote Originally Posted by redwood973 View Post
    Pheonix, if I can figure out which star to associate with Vendor I'll .pfd that profile for you (filling it out a little too).
    Need anything to help with that? I have two maps that show a star system named Vendor (Star Charts and some large 1980's map labled property of Paramont Studios)

    As for the 'APPEARANCE AND PHYSIOLOGY', 'SOCIETY', 'POLITICAL STRUCTURE' sections I am slowly working on them so there is no rush on your end.
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    Sorry for the delay in getting back to you Phoenix. Real life got in the way again. Yes, I could use a hand. I took a quick look and really didn't see anything within five light years of 48.7 light years that was a binary B/M pair [oh, after posting that it looks so bad! lol]. I'll look a little further once I have the time, but if the 1980's map has some way to pinpoint a location (arc or degrees) that would be great (I already have Star Charts).

    Whenever you get your write up done just send it my way and I'll be happy to .pdf it and send it your way for your approval and posting.

    With my little bout with real life these last few days I doubt I'll have more than just the one datasheet to post this Friday--but one's better than none.
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  8. #98
    Oh I understand real life getting in the way, no need to apologize.

    Ok, locating the Vendor System in Star Charts: Page 66, about 1 cm below the letter "E" in the word "EMPIRE". In star Charts they show the system being a binary A/M, the other source I'm using shows the system as being single Type-O or B star with 3 planets (the second being the inhabited one) well out side the Romulan Star Empire.

    On a map note, I think the 80's map I'm using has an unlabeled FASA origin, on one of the three there is a small FASA overview map wedged between two call-out maps. Edit: I found a reference about the other maps on Memory Alpha

    As for getting the write-up finished any time soon - don't hold your breath, real life and all.
    Last edited by Phoenix; 05-11-2009 at 04:35 PM.
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    Here is the newest update! Just one release this time, it's been attached to the first post of this topic along with the updated map. I've left up some of the previous sheets as well since not many snagged them at release.

    No room for the Distance sheet so I'll attach it to this post.

    oops, little boo-boo on the first distance sheet. This one is the correct one.
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    Afraid it's been a busy couple of weeks, so I have no update for you today. I do, however, have a couple data sheets I've been toying with and should have some ready for the next release date June 15th.

    Phoenix, I've not had much time to search for a real star to associate with Vendor. I hope to this week though and will hit ya with a PM with options once I have some.
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    Okay, I've been trying for a couple of weeks to get the Axnar out, but I just can't get the star system to work. . .so I'll just try again latter and move onto the next system.

    Phoenix, I'm still looking into a star for the Vendor system.
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  12. #102
    Did I ever send you those early '80 star charts I have? Vendor is located on them.
    Phoenix...

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    but maybe we should just remove all the safety lables and let nature take it's course"

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    I don't know if it was you or not, but someone directed me to a link to the star charts. I seem to have not bookmarked it, however. I recall it was a white field with black dots and text with a lot of "[ ]" used. That the same thing?
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  14. #104
    Quote Originally Posted by redwood973 View Post
    I don't know if it was you or not, but someone directed me to a link to the star charts. I seem to have not bookmarked it, however. I recall it was a white field with black dots and text with a lot of "[ ]" used. That the same thing?
    Ah no, black and starry/nebula background with many colorful dots and text. Lots of sidebar information too.

    I hope you E-mail addy is up to date, sending them to you.
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    Okay, I am told that what I was given was a link to Worlds of Star Trek.

    Yes the e-mail is correct, however, the files were corrupted. In fact, the first one was flagged with a virus warning.
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