In the fictional Star Trek universe, Vulcan is a reddish Minshara-Class planet orbiting the star 40 Eridani A, 16 light years from Earth, and is the original homeworld of the Vulcans. (Early references to the planet in novels and other background material created for Star Trek: The Original Series gave the planet's name as Vulcanis and its inhabitants were called Vulcanians; the latter name was also used by Spock in the Original Series episode "A...
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In the fictional Star Trek universe, Vulcan is a reddish Minshara-Class planet orbiting the star 40 Eridani A, 16 light years from Earth, and is the original homeworld of the Vulcans. (Early references to the planet in novels and other background material created for Star Trek: The Original Series gave the planet's name as Vulcanis and its inhabitants were called Vulcanians; the latter name was also used by Spock in the Original Series episode "A Taste of Armageddon".)
Much of its surface consists of deserts and mountain ranges, and large areas are set aside as wilderness preserves. It is much hotter, it has a stronger surface gravity, and its atmosphere is thinner than that of Earth. As a result of these factors, humans tend to tire out more quickly than native Vulcans. Zones of habitation are divided into provinces.
Due to the requirements for carbon-based life, Vulcan is likely about 0.61 AU from 40 Eridani. At this distance the planet would complete a revolution in 203 earth days....
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