Planetary Classifications

Created by Commodore Samantha York on Fri May 7th, 2010 @ 4:56pm

CLASS A - GEO-THERMAL
class_a.gif Age: 0-2 billion years
Diameter: 1,000 - 10,000 km
Location: Ecosphere / Cold Zone
Surface: Partially molten
Atmosphere: Primarily hydrogen compounds
Evolution: Cools to become Class-C
Life-Forms: None
CLASS B - GEO-MORTEUS
class_b.jpg Age: 0-10 billion years
Diameter: 1,000 - 10,000 km
Location: Hot Zone
Surface: Partially molten, high surface temperature.
Atmosphere: Extremely tenuous, few chemically active gases.
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: None
CLASS C - GEO-INACTIVE
class_c.gif Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 1,000 - 10,000 km
Location: Ecosphere / Cold Zone
Surface: Low surface temperature
Atmosphere: Frozen
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: None
CLASS D -ASTEROID / MOON
class_d.gif Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 100 - 1,000 km
Location: Hot Zone / Ecosphere / Cold Zone; found primarily in orbit of larger planets or in asteroid fields
Surface: Barren and cratered
Atmosphere: None or very tenuous
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: None
CLASS E - GEO-PLASTIC
class_e.jpg Age: 0-2 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Molten, high surface temperature
Atmosphere: Hydrogen compunds and reactive gases
Evolution: Cools to become Class-F
Life-Forms: Carbon-cycle
CLASS F - GEO-METALLIC
class_f.jpg Age: 1-3 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Volcanic eruptions due to molten core
Atmosphere: Hydrogen compounds
Evolution: Cools to become Class-G
Life-Forms: Silicon-based
CLASS G - GEO-CRYSTALLINE
class_g.gif Age: 3-4 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Still crystallizing
Atmosphere: Carbon dioxide, some toxic gases
Evolution: Cools to become Class-K, L, M, N, O, or P
Life-Forms: Primitive single-celled organisms
CLASS H - DESERT
class_h.gif Age: 4-10 billions years
Diameter: 8,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Hot Zone / Ecosphere / Cold Zone
Surface: Hot and arid, little or no surface water
Atmosphere: May contain heavy gases and metal vapors
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Drought- and radiation-resistant plants, animal life
CLASS I - GAS SUPERGIANT
class_i.jpg Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 140,000 - 10,000,000 km
Location: Cold Zone
Surface: Tenuous, comprised of gaseous hydrogen and hydrogen compounds; radiates heat
Atmosphere: Zones vary in terperature, pressure and composition; water vapor may be present
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Unknown
CLASS J - GAS GIANT
class_j.jpg Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 50,000 - 140,000 km
Location: Cold Zone
Surface: Tenuous, comprised of gaseous hydrogen and hydrogen compounds; radiates some heat
Atmosphere: Zones vary in temperature, pressure and composition
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Hydrocarbon-based
CLASS K - ADAPTABLE
class_k.jpg Age: 4-10 billion years
Diameter: 5,000 - 10,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Barren, little of no surface water
Atmosphere: Thin, mostly carbon dioxide
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Primitive single-celled organisms; adaptable for humanoid colonization through the use of pressure domes
CLASS L - MARGINAL
class_l.gif Age: 4-10 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Rocky and barren, little surface water
Atmosphere: Oxygen/argon, high concentration of carbon dioxide
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Limited to plant life; suitable for humanoid colonization
CLASS M - TERRESTRIAL (Minshara Class)
class_m.jpg Age: 3-10 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Surface water abundant; if water or ice covers more than 80% of surface, planet is considered Class-O or Class-P
Atmosphere: Nitrogen, oxygen, trace elements
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Extensive vegetation, animal life, humanoids
CLASS N - REDUCING
class_n.gif Age: 3-10 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: High surface temperature due to greenhouse effect; water exists only as vapor
Atmosphere: Extremely dense, carbon dioxide and sulfides
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Unknown
CLASS O - PELAGIC
class_o.gif Age: 3-10 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Liquid water covers 80% or more of surface area
Atmosphere: Nitrogen, oxygen, trace elements
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Aquatic vegetation, animal life, humanoids
CLASS P - GLACIATED
class_p.gif Age: 3-10 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Ecosphere
Surface: Water ice covers 80% or more of surface area
Atmosphere: Nitrogen, oxygen, trace elements
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Hardy vegetation, animal life, humanoids
CLASS Q - VARIABLE
class_q.jpg Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 4,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Hot Zone / Ecosphere / Cold Zone
Surface: Ranges from molten to water and/or carbon dioxide ice, due to eccentric orbit or variable output of star
Atmosphere: Ranges from tenuous to very dense
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Unknown
CLASS R - ROGUE
class_r.jpg Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 4,000 - 15,000 km
Location: Interstellar space, cometary halos
Surface: May be temperate due to geothermal venting
Atmosphere: Primarily volcanic outgassing
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Non-photosynthetic plants, animal life
CLASS S/T - NEAR STAR
class_st.gif Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 10,000,000-50,000,000 km (Class-S)
50,000,000-120,000,000 million km (Class-T)
Location: Cold Zone
Surface: Tenuous, composed of gaseous hydrogen and hydrogen compounds; radiates considerable heat
Atmosphere: Zones vary in termperature, pressure and composition; water vapor may be present
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Unknown
CLASS Y - DEMON
class_y.gif Age: 2-10 billion years
Diameter: 10,000 - 50,000 km
Location: Hot Zone / Ecosphere / Cold Zone
Surface: Temperatures can exceed 5000K
Atmosphere: Turbulent, saturated with toxic chemicals and thermionic radiation
Evolution: N/A
Life-Forms: Mimetic

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