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Ardana was an inhabited planet and the homeworld for the Ardanans, a warp-capable species. The planet was a Federation member. It was in the same quadrant as Merak II.

Ardana was the only known planet that mined zenite.

Prior to stardate 5818, this planet was united under an uniglobal government. The capital city of this world was the elevated metropolis Stratos. The civilization of Ardana was divided into two castes, a labor class of Troglytes and an intellectual ruling class of Stratos city-dwellers. The caste system was riven with conflict.

This world was admitted to the Federation. Upon being admitted as a member, it was expected that Ardana would live up to its obligations in helping another member. Despite its membership in the Federation, Ardana employed torture and capital punishment.

In 2269, Ardana's obligations as a member were threatened by a rebellion. In that year, the USS Enterprise came to obtain zenite for use to prevent a bacterial botanical plague on Merak II. Captain James T. Kirk of the Enterprise successfully quelled a rebellion by the Troglytes against the city-dwellers on the planet, while at the same time procuring a consignment of zenite for transport to Merak II. (TOS: "The Cloud Minders")

Background information

According to StarTrek.com, Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 20), and the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 53), Ardana was a M-class planet.

For the pre-remastered episode, the planet model for Ardana was first used for Delta Vega. ("Where No Man Has Gone Before") It was used again for Alfa 177, ("The Enemy Within" M-113, ("The Man Trap" Tantalus V, ("Dagger of the Mind") Planet Q, ("The Conscience of the King") Benecia, ("The Conscience of the King") Gothos, ("The Squire of Gothos") Lazarus' planet, ("The Alternative Factor") Beta III, ("The Return of the Archons") Janus VI, ("The Devil in the Dark") Organia, ("Errand of Mercy") Mudd, ("I, Mudd") and Argus X. ("Obsession") For the remastered episode, a new planet model was created by CGI artist Max Gabl. The planet's appearance was based on a NASA satellite photograph of Wadi Hadramawt.

According to DS9: "Accession", Ardana's policies of caste system oppression, executing political dissidents, and public torture would be in direct contradiction to Federation guidelines established by the 2370s for practices accepted by its member worlds.

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 53), Ardana (Mu Leonis A III) was governed by the Plutocracy of Ardana from the capital city of Stratos. The dominant species were the humanoid Stratos dwellers and the Troglytes. Major points of interest were Stratos City and the Troglyte Mining Museum. After achieving warp capability in 2259, Ardana was admitted to the Federation in 2263. Six years later, reunification of the society began with the aid of the crew of the USS Enterprise. In the census of 2370, there were 58.7 million Stratos dwellers and 9.2 billion Troglytes living on the planet. This planet was located in the Ardana (Rasalas, Mu Leonis) system.

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 57) and the Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), the Ardana (Rasalas, Mu Leonis) system was located in the Beta Quadrant. The primary was a K-class star.

According to the The Worlds of the Federation, the star that Ardana orbited was named Mu Leonis A, Ardana being its second planet. ^{(citation needed • edit)}

Apocrypha

According to the mirror universe novel The Mirror-Scaled Serpent, Ardana was a Terran Empire planet until it was conquered by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance in the late 23rd century. The half-Klingon, half-Terran B'Elanna Torres was the Intendant of Ardana in 2371.

External links

Ardana at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Planets in TOS and TOS Remastered at Ex Astris Scientia
Mu Leonis at Wikipedia

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-'''Ardana''' is a [[Federation members|Federation member world]], widely known for its capital city of [[Stratos]], an anti-gravity elevated metropolis. It is also known as the only known planet that [[mining|mines]] [[zenite]].
+'''Ardana''' was an [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[planet]] and the [[homeworld]] for the [[Ardanan]]s, a [[warp-capable]] [[species]]. The planet was a [[Federation members|Federation member]]. It was in the same [[quadrant]] as [[Merak II]].
+Ardana was the only known planet that [[mining|mined]] [[zenite]].
-Native to the planet are a [[humanoid]] race, [[Ardanan]]s, who are divided into two castes, a labor class of [[Troglyte]]s and an intellectual ruling class of [[Stratos]] [[Stratos city-dweller|city-dwellers]]. The caste system is riven with conflict. Despite its membership in the [[Federation]], Ardana employs [[torture]] and [[capital punishment]].
+Prior to [[stardate]] [[2269|5818]], this planet was united under an uniglobal government. The capital city of this world was the elevated metropolis [[Stratos]]. The civilization of Ardana was divided into two castes, a labor class of [[Troglyte]]s and an intellectual ruling class of Stratos [[Stratos city-dweller|city-dwellers]]. The caste system was riven with conflict.
-In [[2269]] the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} came to obtain [[zenite]] for use to prevent a [[bacteria|bacterial]] [[botany|botanical]] [[plague]] on [[Merak II]]. ({{TOS|The Cloud Minders}})
+This world was admitted to the Federation. Upon being admitted as a member, it was expected that Ardana would live up to its obligations in helping another member. Despite its membership in the Federation, Ardana employed [[torture]] and [[capital punishment]].
-== Background ==
-According to a [[canon|non-canon]] source, ''[[The Worlds of the Federation]]'', the [[star]] that Ardana [[orbit]]s is named {{w|Mu Leonis A}}, Ardana being its second planet.
+In [[2269]], Ardana's obligations as a member were threatened by a rebellion. In that year, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} came to obtain zenite for use to prevent a [[bacteria]]l [[botany|botanical]] [[plague]] on Merak II. [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] of the ''Enterprise'' successfully quelled a rebellion by the Troglytes against the city-dwellers on the planet, while at the same time procuring a consignment of zenite for transport to Merak II. ({{TOS|The Cloud Minders}})
-It has been speculated that this planet's zenite has been an enormous source of wealth, enabling the aristocratic population such luxuries as a floating city. Although it seems likely, no revelation was ever made regarding whether or not Kirk and Spock made a full report on Ardana's social policies to the Federation, or whether the Federation could do anything about it.  However, in giving the Troglytes the filter masks to protect against the mind impairing zenite gas, they made the planet's underclass a much more potent political force to oppose the oppression.
+== Background information ==
+According to {{st.com|ardana|StarTrek.com}}, ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (3rd ed., p. 20), and the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (p. 53), Ardana was a [[class M|M-class]] planet.
+For the pre-remastered episode, the planet model for Ardana was first used for [[Delta Vega]]. ({{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}) It was used again for [[Alfa 177]], ({{e|The Enemy Within}} [[M-113]], ({{e|The Man Trap}} [[Tantalus V]], ({{e|Dagger of the Mind}}) [[Planet Q]], ({{e|The Conscience of the King}}) [[Benecia]], ({{e|The Conscience of the King}}) [[Gothos]], ({{e|The Squire of Gothos}}) [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Iron-silica planet|Lazarus' planet]], ({{e|The Alternative Factor}}) [[Beta III]], ({{e|The Return of the Archons}}) [[Janus VI]], ({{e|The Devil in the Dark}}) [[Organia]], ({{e|Errand of Mercy}}) [[Mudd]], ({{e|I, Mudd}}) and [[Argus X]]. ({{e|Obsession}}) For the remastered episode, a new planet model was created by [[CGI]] artist [[Max Gabl]]. The planet's appearance was based on a NASA satellite photograph of {{w|Hadhramaut|Wadi Hadramawt}}.
 According to {{DS9|Accession}}, Ardana's policies of caste system oppression, executing political dissidents, and public torture would be in direct contradiction to Federation guidelines established by the 2370s for practices accepted by its member worlds.
+According to the ''Star Trek: Star Charts'' (p. 53), Ardana (Mu Leonis A III) was governed by the Plutocracy of Ardana from the capital city of Stratos. The dominant species were the [[humanoid]] Stratos dwellers and the Troglytes. Major points of interest were Stratos City and the Troglyte Mining Museum. After achieving [[warp-capable|warp capability]] in [[2259]], Ardana was admitted to the Federation in [[2263]]. [[2269|Six]] years later, reunification of the society began with the aid of the crew of the USS ''Enterprise''. In the census of [[2370]], there were 58.7 million Stratos dwellers and 9.2 billion Troglytes living on the planet. This planet was located in the Ardana (Rasalas, Mu Leonis) [[star system|system]].
+According to the ''Star Trek: Star Charts'' (p. 57) and the ''[[Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library]]'' ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), the Ardana (Rasalas, Mu Leonis) system was located in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. The [[star|primary]] was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|K-class star]].
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+According to the ''[[The Worlds of the Federation]]'', the [[star]] that Ardana [[orbit]]ed was named Mu Leonis A, Ardana being its second planet. {{incite}}
+== Apocrypha ==
+According to the [[mirror universe]] novel ''[[The Mirror-Scaled Serpent]]'', Ardana was a [[Terran Empire]] planet until it was conquered by the [[Klingon-Cardassian Alliance]] in the late [[23rd century]]. The half-[[Klingon]], half-[[Terran]] [[B'Elanna Torres]] was the [[Intendant]] of Ardana in [[2371]].
+== External links ==
+* {{mbeta}}
+* {{eas|inconsistencies/tos_planets1.htm|Planets in TOS and TOS Remastered|external}}
+* {{wikipedia|Mu Leonis}}
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