Galorndon Core

Galorndon Core was a planet located in the Galorndon Core system in Federation space in the Beta Quadrant, half a light-year from the Romulan Neutral Zone in the Narendra sector of Tau Dewa sector block. (TNG episode: "The Enemy"; ST video game: Star Trek Online)

History and specifics[]

Ranging from class M to class L conditions, its atmosphere is ionized, rendering most advanced technology, including transporters erratic or inoperable. Humanoids exposed over long periods of time to this planetary energy field are prone to (treatable) neurological damage. Over the years, many conflicts between the Federation and the Romulan Star Empire have taken place at Galorndon Core (TNG episodes: "The Enemy", "The Defector", "Unification, Part II"; VOY episode: "The Thaw"; TNG video game: Generations)

In 2333, the Starfleet vessel USS Stargazer was assigned to conduct a survey mission at Galorndon Core. (ST video game: Legacy)

Galorndon Core was the site of a 2366 Starfleet standoff with the Romulan Star Empire over two crashed soldiers and the at the time missing Geordi La Forge on the surface. It lay along a Barolian trade route, and was the site of exchanges of stolen Vulcan ships with the Romulans in 2368. (TNG episode: "The Enemy", TNG episode: "Unification, Part II")

Galorndon Core was originally class M, with a high level of biodiversity, which in 2157 was being studied by two human scientists, Doctors Emily Jensen and Hans Ruden. During the Earth-Romulan War, on Monday 22 August 2157, Enterprise fought the IRW Raon above the planet. The Raon was damaged, and made a warp-speed kamikaze run at the planet, igniting the planet's significant reserves of dilithium in a repeat of the Coridan III attack and rendering the planet uninhabitable. MACOs managed to evacuate the two scientists, although Sergeant Selma Guitierrez was wounded in a firefight with several Romulan soldiers. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: To Brave the Storm)

Star Trek Online presents an alternative take of the world's transition from Class M to Class L: The Romulans had a base on the planet as of the 2260s, and the Na'kuhl brought them a Doomsday machine. The intervention of Daniels and a 25th century Starfleet crew led to the deactivation of the planet-killer which then collided with the planet's surface.

While escaping from Rod Portlyn aboard the Shuttlecraft Shirley, Captain David Gold inadvertently ended up at Galorndon Core, drawing unwanted attention from Romulan Commander Tokk of the IRW Lomiya. (CoE eBook: The Art of the Comeback)

Galorndon Core was the locale for Lieutenant Commander Domenica Corsi's battle drill number twenty aboard the USS da Vinci. (SCE eBook: Security)

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planets visited by the Enterprise (NX-01)
Earth • Rigel X • Qo'noS • Archer IV • Fazi • Terra Nova • P'Jem • Beta Aurigae VII • Akaali Prime • Valakis • Coridan III • Tesnia • Dakala • Tandaran moon • Mazar • Toroth • Risa • Eris Alpha IIIa • Paraagan II • Tessik Prime • Unroth III • Kreetassa • Kolya • Yeq • Pernaia Prime • Matalas Prime • Etheenia • Oan • Dekendi III • Weytahn • Keto-Enol • Narendra III • Xantoras • Denari • Jupiter • Tulaw • Xindus • Kaletoo • Loque'eque • Norellus • Xanthan • Tarquin's planet • Gralik's planet • Skagaran colony • Triannon • Azati Prime • New Xindus • Verex III • Trialas IV • Qu'Vat colony • Vulcan • Tellar • Andor • Berengaria VII • Mars • Adigeon Prime • Altair VI • Draylax • Tarod IX • Deneva • Threllvia IV • Cygnet XIV • Neptune • Vissia Prime • Galorndon Core • Prantares • Vorkado V • Cheron • Maltos IV

Planets visited by the USS Enterprise-D
2364	Earth • Deneb IV • Archaria III • Ligon II • Styris IV • Omicron Theta • Gamma Tauri IV • Delphi Ardu IV • Peacekeepers' World • Parliament • Rubicun III • Quadra Sigma III • Haven • Torona IV • Angel I • Starbase 74 planet • Bynaus • Tigan VII • Syntagus Theluv • Tarod IX • Faltos • Persephone V • Mordan IV • Aldea • Velara III • Relva VII • Minos • Brentis VI • Treva • Vagra II • Ornara • Brekka • Vandor IV • Sarona VIII • Dytallix B
2365	'aucdet IX • Tenara • Epsilon Miranda V • DQN 1196 • Raimon • Feeniks-Denn IV • Himalias V • Thiopa • Gravesworld • Ramatis III • Solais V • Gagarin IV • Elysia • Iconia • Theta 116 VIII • Pacifica • Bringloid V • Mariposa • Drema IV • Yuri • Surata IV
2366	Kavis Alpha IV • Tau Cygna V • Galorndon Core • Acamar III • Orelious IX • Bre'el IV • Cassiopeia Delta VII • Archer IV • Betazed • Vulcan • Rutia IV • Cawley IV • Grindelwald • Jouret IV
2367	Saturn • Earth • Ogus II • Terlina III • Daa'V • Turkana IV • Qo'noS • Alpha Onias III • Domarus IV • Alpha Hydros V • Beta Hydros IV • Lanatos • Gamelan V • Lambda Paz • Adelphous IV • Modala • Ventax II • Harrakis V • Evadne IV • Malcor III • Koorn • Tarchannen III • Cytheria • Tagus III • Torgu-Va • Kaelon II • Peliar Zel • Torona IV • Krios Prime • Qo'noS
2368	Qo'noS • El-Adrel IV • Valo I • Valo II • Qualor II • Vulcan • Galorndon Core • Hermeticus II • Phaedra • Votar VII • Sindar • J'naii • Naia VII • Delta IV • Cogen V • Tau Lee • Tessen III • Rajatha Prime • Earth
2369	Frigis • Hobson Delta II • Bajor • Eloh • Riat • Dyson Sphere • Tagra IV • Deinonychus VII • Epictetus III • Tyrus VII-A • Farisi • Mardion III • Earth • Megara • Capulon IV • Detria II • Detria VI • Lisarion • Arkaria • Buran • Iomides • Bersallis III • Ruah IV • Indri VIII • Loren III • Vilmor II • Ne'elat • Beta Maradi VII • Aklar • Eloh • Nervala IV • Velex • Ohniaka III
2370	Terellian crashsite world • Marijne VII • N'trahn • Dessica II • Barradas III • Calder II • Vulcan • Kesprytt III • Enoch VII • Dyson Sphere • Hera • Atrea IV • Vacca VI • Dorvan V • Hera • Krantin • Syng II • Earth
2371	Sindikash • Thanet • Ntignano • Akavan III • Damiano • Veridian III
2401–2402	Athan Prime • Jupiter

Tau Dewa sector block
Azure sector	Acamar (Theta Eridani) (Acamar Prime, Acamar III) • Azure Nebula • Carraya (Carraya IV) • Japori (Japori II) • Jouret (Jouret IV, Dyson sphere gateway) • Khitomer (Khitomer) • Suliban/Suliban system (Suliban Helix) • Virinat (Virinat)
Narendra sector	Archer (Archer IV) • Galorndon Core (Galorndon Core) • Gamma Eridon (Gamma Eridon II) • Gasko (Gasko II, Gasko Station) • Narendra (Narendra III) • Nequencia (Nequencia colony) • Pheben (Pheben III, Pheben V)
Nimbus sector	Beta Lankal (Beta Lankal (planet), Beta Lankal (planetoid)) • Beta Thoridor (Beta Thoridor) • Chaltok (Chaltok IV) • Gamma Crateris (Crateris colony) • Dewa (Dewa III ~ New Romulus ~ DiWahn) • Nimbus (Nimbus III) • Starbase 234 (Starbase 234 system)

External link[]

Galorndon Core article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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