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Planetary Classes
From Station
Classes A - F
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| Class A
| Class B
| Class C
| Class D
| Class E
| Class F
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| Example
|  Gothos
|  Deneb Kaitos
|  Psi 2000
|  Yonada
|  Excalbia
|  Janus VI
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| Classification
| Geothermal
| Geomorteus
| Geoinactive
| Asteroid/Moon
| Geoplastic
| Geometallic
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| Age
| >2 Billion
| >10 Billion
| 2-10 Billion
| 2-10 Billion
| >2 Billion
| 1-3 Billion
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| Diameter
| 1,000 - 10,000km
| 1,000 - 10,000km
| 1,000 - 10,000km
| 100 - 1,000km
| 10,000 - 15,000km
| 10,000 - 15,000km
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| Location
| Ecosphere or cold zone
| Hot zone
| Ecosphere or cold zone
| Planet locked
| Ecosphere
| Ecosphere
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| Surface
| Partially molten
| Partially molten, high-temperature
| Low temperature
| Barren, metals, nickel-iron-silicate
| Molten, high surface temperature
| Volcanic eruptions due to molten core
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| Atmosphere
| Primarily hydrogen compounds
| Chemically inactive, tenuous
| Partially frozen
| Tenuous/none
| Hydrogen compounds and reactive gasses
| Hydrogen compounds and reactive gasses
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| Evolution
| Cools to become Class C
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cools to become Class F
| Cools to become Class G
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| Lifeforms
| None Known
| None Known
| None Known
| None Known
| Carbon-cycle (Excalbian)
| Silicon-based (Horta)
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Classes G - L
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| Class G
| Class H
| Class I
| Class J
| Class K
| Class L
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| Example
|  Delta Vega
|  Rigel XII
|  Q'tahl
|  Jupiter
|  Mudd
|  Chin'toka V
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| Classification
| Geocrystalline
| Desert
| Gas Super-Giant
| Gas Giant
| Adaptable
| Marginal
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| Age
| 3 - 4 Billion
| 4 - 10 Billion
| 2 - 10 Billion
| 2 - 10 Billion
| 4 - 10 Billion
| 4 - 10 Billion
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| Diameter
| 10,000 - 15,000km
| 8,000 - 15,000km
| 140,000 - 10 Billion km
| 50,000 - 140,000km
| 5,000 - 10,000km
| 10,000 - 15,000km
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| Location
| Ecosphere
| Hot Zone/Ecosphere
| Cold Zone
| Cold Zone
| Ecosphere
| Ecosphere
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| Surface
| Still crystallizing
| Hot and arid, with little water
| Comprised of gaseous hydrogen compounds
| Tenuous
| Barren with little surface water
| Rocky and barren, little surface water
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| Atmosphere
| Carbon dioxide, some toxic gases
| May contain heavy gasses and metal vapours
| Zones vary in temperature, pressure, and composition
| Zones vary in temperature, pressure, and composition
| Thin, mostly carbon dioxide
| Oxygen/Argon, high concentrations of carbon dioxide
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| Evolution
| Cools to become class K, L, M, N, O, or P
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
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| Lifeforms
| Primitive single-celled organisms
| Drought- and radiation-resistant plants, animal life
| Unknown
| Hydrocarbon-based
| Single-celled organisms, adaptable for humanoid life
| Limited plant life
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Classes M - R
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| Class M
| Class N
| Class O
| Class P
| Class Q
| Class R
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| Example
|  Earth
|  Venus
|  Argo
|  Exo III
|  Remus
|  Dakala
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| Classification
| Terrestrial
| Reducing
| Palagic
| Glaciated
| Variable
| Rogue
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| Age
| 3 - 10 Billion
| 3 - 10 Billion
| 3 - 10 Billion
| 3 - 10 Billion
| 2 - 10 Billion
| 2 - 10 Billion
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| Diameter
| 10,000 - 15,000km
| 10,000 - 15,000km
| 10,000 - 15,000km
| 10,000 - 15,000km
| 4,000 - 15,000km
| 4,000 - 15,000km
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| Location
| Ecosphere
| Ecosphere
| Ecosphere
| Ecosphere
| Hot Zone/Ecosphere/Cold Zone
| Interstellar Space
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| Surface
| Surface water abundant, but less than 80%
| High surface temperature
| 80%+ water
| 80%+ water ice
| Ranges from molten to water and/or carbon dioxide ice, due to eccentric orbit or variable output of star
| May be temperate due to geothermal venting
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| Atmosphere
| Nitrogen, oxygen, trace elements
| Extremely dense with carbon dioxide and sulfides
| Nitrogen, oxygen, trace elements
| Nitrogen, oxygen, trace elements
| Ranges from tenuous to very dense
| Primarily volcanic outgassing
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| Evolution
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
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| Lifeforms
| Extensive vegetation, animal life, humanoids
| N/A
| Aquatic vegetation, animal life, humanoids
| Hardy vegetation, animal life, and humanoid
| N/A
| Non-photosynthetic plants
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Class S, T & Y
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| Class S
| Class T
| Class Y
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| Example
|  Morona
|  Enthar
|  Tholia
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| Classification
| Super-Giant
| Ultra-Giant
| Demon
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| Age
| 2 - 10 Billion
| 2 - 10 Billion
| 2 - 10 Billion
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| Diameter
| 10 - 50 Million km
| 50 - 120 Million km
| 10,000 - 15,000km
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| Location
| Cold Zone
| Cold Zone
| Hot Zone/Ecosphere/Cold Zone
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| Surface
| Comprised of gaseous hydrogen and hydrogen compounds
| Comprised of gaseous hydrogen and hydrogen compounds
| Temperatures exceeding 500°K
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| Atmosphere
| Zones vary in temperature, pressure, and composition
| Zones vary in temperature, pressure, and composition
| Saturated with toxic chemicals and thermionic radiation
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| Evolution
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
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| Lifeforms
| N/A
| N/A
| Mimetic, Tholionic
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