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Theta VIII (or Theta Eight) was the uninhabited eighth planet of the Theta 116 system. This world had an orbital period of 832 days, and a rotational period of 15.3 hours. A K-class transjovian planet, the atmosphere of Theta 116 VIII was composed of nitrogen (57%), methane (23%), liquid neon (14%), yurium (2%), keimium compounds (2%), ethane (1%), and tormium (trace). The average surface temperature was −291°C, with wind speeds of up to 320 meters per second. Interesting weather phenomena included ammonia tornadoes. Its age was estimated at 7.2×10¹⁰ solar years, and during that time it had built up a mass of 4.35×10¹² kilograms.

In the 21st century, the NASA spacecraft Charybdis was brought on orbit by an unknown intelligence which had inadvertently killed all but one of its crew, Colonel Stephen G. Richey. The intelligence attempted to create an environment for him where he could live, in the form of a small pocket of Earth-like atmosphere on the surface. In it was the entryway to a replica of the namesake hotel from the novel Hotel Royale carried by Richey.

Richey lived in room 727 of the hotel until he died in his sleep in 2082. The hotel was located on a plane of frozen methane with the dimensions of 5.02 × 7.9 kilometers, in the middle of a tremendous storm belt, described as like being in the "eye of a hurricane." The Hotel itself had the following dimensions: 127 × 53 × 244 meters.

Remains of the Charybdis were detected by a Klingon cruiser in 2365. They were found to have molecular disintegration similar to those caused by 24th century-level weapon impacts. The USS Enterprise-D investigated the planet and discovered Richey's fate. (TNG: "The Royale")

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+|Name            = Theta VIII
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+|imageOrbital    = Theta 116 VIII, remastered.jpg
-| colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Theta116VIII.jpg|200px|Theta 116 VIII]]
+|OrbitalCap      =
-|-
+|imageSurface    = Theta VIII surface.jpg
-| class="odd" |Primary:
+|SurfaceCap      =
-| class="even" |Theta 116
+|Class           = [[Class K planet|K (transjovian)]]
-|-
+|Type            = [[Planet]]
-| class="odd" |Type:
+|Location        = [[Theta 116 system]]
-| class="even" |[[Class K planet|Class K]] Transjovian
+}}
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+'''Theta VIII''' (or '''Theta Eight''') was the [[uninhabited planets|uninhabited]] [[eighth planets|eighth]] [[planet]] of the [[Theta 116 system]]. This world had an [[orbit]]al period of 832 days, and a rotational period of 15.3 hours. A [[Class K planet|K-class transjovian]] planet, the [[atmosphere]] of Theta 116 VIII was composed of [[nitrogen]] (57%), [[methane]] (23%), [[liquid]] [[neon]] (14%), [[yurium]] (2%), [[keimium]] compounds (2%), [[ethane]] (1%), and [[tormium]] (trace). The average surface temperature was [[temperature|&minus;291&deg;]]C, with wind speeds of up to 320 [[meters per second]]. Interesting weather phenomena included [[ammonia]] [[tornado]]es. Its age was estimated at 7.2{{exp|10}} solar years, and during that time it had built up a mass of 4.35{{exp|12}} [[kilogram]]s.
-| class="odd" |Mass:
-| class="even" |4.35 * 10^12 kg
-|-
-| class="odd" |Mean Surface Temperature:
-| class="even" |[[celsius|-291º Celsius]]
-|-
-| class="odd" |Rotational Period:
-| class="even" |15.3 hrs
-|-
-| class="odd" |Orbital Period:
-| class="even" |832 solar days
-|-
-| class="odd" |Estimate Age:
-| class="even" |7.2 * 10^12 solar years
-|-
-| colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Methane Plane and The Royale.jpg|200px|The Hotel on the frozen methane plane]]
-|}
-'''Theta VIII''' is the eighth [[planet]] of the [[Theta 116 solar system]]. A [[Class K planet|K-class Transjovian]] planet, the [[atmosphere]] of Theta 116 VIII is composed of [[nitrogen]] (57%), [[methane]] (23%), and [[liquid]] [[neon]] (14%). The average surface temperature is [[celsius|-291º Celsius]], with wind speeds of up to 320 m/s. Interesting weather phenomena include [[ammonia]] [[tornado]]es.
+In the [[21st century]], the [[NASA]] spacecraft ''[[Charybdis]]'' was brought on orbit by an [[alien|unknown intelligence]] which had inadvertently killed all but one of its crew, [[Colonel]] [[Stephen G. Richey]]. The intelligence attempted to create an environment for him where he could live, in the form of a small pocket of [[Earth]]-like atmosphere on the surface. In it was the entryway to a replica of the [[Royale|namesake hotel]] from the [[novel]] ''[[Hotel Royale]]'' carried by Richey.
-:''-291° Celsius would be a temperature ''below'' [[absolute zero]], impossible to achieve. In the script, a temperature of -291° [[Fahrenheit]] (about -179° C) was given instead.''
+Richey lived in room 727 of the hotel until he died in his sleep in [[2082]]. The hotel was located on a plane of frozen methane with the dimensions of 5.02 &times; 7.9 [[kilometer]]s, in the middle of a tremendous storm belt, described as like being in the "eye of a [[hurricane]]." The Hotel itself had the following dimensions: 127 &times; 53 &times; 244 [[meter]]s.
-In the [[21st century]], the [[NASA]] spacecraft ''[[Charybdis]]'' was transported here by an [[alien|unknown intelligence]] which had inadvertently killed all but one of its crew, [[Colonel]] [[Stephen G. Richey]]. The intelligence attempted to create an environment for him where he could live, in the form of a small pocket of [[Earth]]-like atmosphere on the surface. In it was the entryway to a replica of the namesake hotel from the novel ''[[Hotel Royale]]'' carried by Richey. Richey lived in [[Room 727]] of the hotel until he died in his sleep in [[2082]].
+Remains of the ''Charybdis'' were detected by a [[Klingon cruiser]] in [[2365]]. They were found to have molecular disintegration similar to those caused by [[24th century]]-level weapon impacts. The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} investigated the planet and discovered Richey's fate. ({{TNG|The Royale}})
-The hotel was located on a plane of frozen methane with the dimensions of 5.02 x 7.9 km, in the middle of a tremendous storm belt, described as like being in the "eye of a [[hurricane]]." The Hotel itself had the following dimensions: 127 x 53 x 244 meters.
+<gallery>
-Remains of the ''Charybdis'' were later detected by a [[Klingon cruiser]] in [[2365]]. The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] subsequently investigated the planet and discovered Richey's fate. ({{TNG|The Royale}})
+File:Theta 116 VIII graphic.jpg|Planetary scan - Theta eight
+File:Methane Plane and The Royale.jpg|Surface feature analysis - Theta eight
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
-[[Category:Planets]]
+* [[Theta III]]
+* [[Theta VII]]
+{{bginfo|The planet model for Theta VIII was first used for [[Angel I]] in {{e|Angel One}}. It was used again for [[Minos]] in {{e|The Arsenal of Freedom}} and again for [[Legara IV]] in {{e|Sarek}}.}}
+==External link==
+* {{mbeta|Theta 116 VIII}}
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+[[Category:Planets|Theta 08]]