Created by Captain Alexandria Butler on Monday September 22nd, 2014 @ 12:17am

Planetary Classification

Full name: Vega IX
Alternate name: Alpha Lyrae
Classification: Class M
Affiliation: Federation (Assimilated)
Location: Risa Sector
Moon(s): None
Dominant Species: Mixed
Warp Capable: Yes
Population: 2.8 Million Federation (2409) 2.3 Million Borg (After Invasion)
Capital: Litau City
Gravity: 1G
Diameter: 8555 km
Equatorial circumference: 26,878 km
Length of day: 16 hours

Following Borg Attack

The Vega Colony was devastated by a surprise Borg attack, leaving much of the population assimilated, with only 500,000 survivors. The Borg have been able to fortify the location, and even five years on, the effort to liberate the colony is still ongoing.

Prior to Borg Attack

The Vega System was one of the earliest star systems to be colonized by Humans after the development of space flight, and the colony on Vega IX has been a key point on trade routes since the 22nd century.

With the automation of Vega IX's massive cargo depots in the mid-23rd century, the planet's population turned from industrial concerns to other pursuits. One of these is the exploration of Deltan ruins on the planet that may be able to tell Federation archeaologists much about early space exploration.

More than 2.8 million Federation citizens currently reside on Vega IX, many in smaller settlements spread across the temperate zone. Vega IX is proud to send more than a dozen of its young people to Starfleet Academy each year.