Changes: Veridian III

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Classified as M-class, Veridian III was the uninhabited third planet of the Veridian system. The planet had three moons. Its surface contains rocky mountainous regions as well as lush vegetative areas. There were also several large bodies of water. Its ionosphere created enough interference that it was hard to penetrate by sensors. In 2371, the position and orbital path of Veridian III was illustrated in a system map displayed in stellar cartography aboard the USS Enterprise-D.

Dr. Tolian Soran used Veridian III as the final key to his plan to return to the Nexus. He established a small launching site on the planet sometime prior to 2371, needing to destroy the Veridian star to change the gravitational forces in the sector and alter the course of the Nexus to Veridian III. He obtained trilithium for his weapon from the Duras sisters, and began destroying other stars in order to alter the path of the temporal energy ribbon towards Veridian III. After discovering his plan aboard the Amargosa observatory, the USS Enterprise-D chased Dr. Tolian Soran to Veridian III, where Captain Jean-Luc Picard beamed down to negotiate with Soran.

In the meantime, the Enterprise was attacked by the Duras sisters. While they were killed when the Enterprise destroyed their ship, they inflicted enough damage to cause a warp core breach. The saucer section was safely separated before the stardrive section exploded, but the shock wave from the blast forced the saucer into the atmosphere of Veridian III, and it crash landed in one of the jungle regions.

Dr. Soran eventually succeeded in launching his trilithium weapon, and the resultant collapse of the Veridian star destroyed Veridian III, the Enterprise saucer section, and the entire Veridian system. Fortunately, Picard was swept into the Nexus along with Soran, and enlisted the help of Captain James T. Kirk. The two captains returned to a few moments before Soran launched the weapon and prevented the launch, saving the Veridian system. Unfortunately, Kirk was killed in the attempt. Picard buried Kirk on one of the mountains in the area.

Three Starfleet ships, including the USS Farragut and an unnamed Miranda and Oberth-class starship, were dispatched to the planet in order to rescue Enterprise survivors. (Star Trek Generations)

Background information

File:VOF-SilicaDome-down.jpg

View into the canyon from Soran's weapon platform

Scenes set on Veridian III were filmed in the Valley of Fire in Overton, Nevada.

Apocrypha

In the novel The Return written by William Shatner, Riker returns to Veridian III to ensure that the Enterprise is fully recovered (to prevent its technology influencing the development of civilization on Veridian IV when they develop space travel themselves), and also to provide transport to Spock as he comes to see Kirk's grave. The saucer's remains are briefly attacked by the Borg-Romulan alliance to provide a distraction while Kirk's body is stolen, and Spock- accompanied by Riker and Deanna Troi- subsequently accesses the remaining computer databanks in the damaged saucer in an attempt to work out whether any of Kirk's old foes could have still been alive and recovered his body for some reason.

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+{{sidebar planet|
-|-
+| Name            = Veridian III
-| bgcolor="#000000" align="center" colspan="2" | [[image:VeridianIII2371.jpg|250px]]
+| imageOrbital    = Veridian III.jpg
-|-
+| OrbitalCap      =
-| class="odd" | Primary:
-| class="even" | [[Veridian]]
+| imageSurface    = Veridian III surface.jpg
+| SurfaceCap      = The jungle region on Veridian III where the saucer section of the USS Enterprise-D crash-landed in 2371
-|-
-| class="odd" | Class:
+| Class           = [[Class M|M]]
+| Type            = [[Planet]]
-| class="even" | [[Class M|M]]
+| Satellites      = Three
-|-
+| Native Species  = None
-| bgcolor="#000000" align="center" colspan="2" | [[image:VeridianIIISurface2371.jpg|250px]]
+| Location        = [[Veridian system]]
-|-
+| Affiliation     =
-| class="odd" | Caption:
+}}
-| class="even" | The jungle region on Veridian III where the [[saucer section]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] crashlanded in [[2371]].
+Classified as [[Class M|M-class]], '''Veridian III''' was the [[uninhabited planets|uninhabited]] [[third planets|third]] [[planet]] of the [[Veridian system|Veridian]] [[star system|system]]. The planet had three [[moon]]s. Its surface contains rocky mountainous regions as well as lush vegetative areas.  There were also several large bodies of water. Its [[ionosphere]] created enough interference that it was hard to penetrate by sensors. In [[2371]], the position and [[orbit]]al path of Veridian III was illustrated in a system map displayed in [[stellar cartography]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}.
-|-
-| bgcolor="#000000" align="center" colspan="2" | [[image:Enterprise-saucer-crash.jpg|250px]]
-|-
-| class="odd" | Caption:
-| class="even" | The crashed ''Enterprise'' saucer on Veridian III.
-|-
-| bgcolor="#000000" align="center" colspan="2" | [[image:VeridianIIISurface2371-2.jpg|250px]]
-|-
-| class="odd" | Caption:
-| class="even" | The arid mountain range on Veridian III where [[James Tiberius Kirk]] was buried in [[2371]].
-|}
-The unpopulated [[Class M|M-class]] world '''Veridian III''' is the third of six [[planet]]s in the [[Veridian system]].  The planet contains rocky mountainous regions as well as lush vegetative areas.  There are also several large bodies of water.
-Dr. [[Tolian Soran]] used Veridian III as the final key to his plan to return to the [[Nexus]] ribbon.  He established a small launching site on the planet sometime prior to [[2371]], needing to destroy the [[Veridian]] star to change the gravitational forces in the sector and alter the course of the Nexus to Veridian III.  He obtained [[trilithium]] for his weapon from the [[House of Duras|Duras sisters]], and began destroying other stars in order to alter the path of the Nexus towards Veridian III.  After discovering his plan in the [[Amargosa system]], the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] chased Dr. [[Tolian Soran]] to Veridian III, where [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] beamed down to negotiate with Soran.
+[[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Tolian Soran]] used Veridian III as the final key to his plan to return to the [[Nexus]]. He established a small launching site on the planet sometime prior to [[2371]], needing to destroy the [[Veridian]] star to change the gravitational forces in the sector and alter the course of the Nexus to Veridian III. He obtained [[trilithium]] for his weapon from the [[House of Duras|Duras sisters]], and began destroying other stars in order to alter the path of the [[temporal energy]] ribbon towards Veridian III. After discovering his plan aboard the [[Amargosa observatory]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} chased Dr. Tolian Soran to Veridian III, where [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] beamed down to negotiate with Soran.
-In the meantime, the ''Enterprise'' was attacked by the Duras sisters.  While they were killed when the ''Enterprise'' destroyed their [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|ship]], they inflicted enough damage to cause a [[warp core breach]].  The [[saucer section]] was safely [[saucer separation|separated]] before the [[stardrive section]] exploded, but the shockwave from the blast forced the saucer into the atmosphere of Veridian III, and it crash landed in one of the jungle regions.
+In the meantime, the ''Enterprise'' was attacked by the Duras sisters. While they were killed when the ''Enterprise'' destroyed their [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|ship]], they inflicted enough damage to cause a [[warp core breach]]. The [[saucer section]] was safely [[saucer separation|separated]] before the [[stardrive section]] exploded, but the [[shock wave]] from the blast forced the saucer into the atmosphere of Veridian III, and it [[crash land]]ed in one of the [[jungle]] regions.
 Dr. Soran eventually succeeded in launching his trilithium weapon, and the resultant collapse of the Veridian star destroyed Veridian III, the ''Enterprise'' saucer section, and the entire Veridian system.  Fortunately, Picard was swept into the Nexus along with Soran, and enlisted the help of Captain [[James T. Kirk]].  The two captains returned to a few moments before Soran launched the weapon and prevented the launch, saving the Veridian system.  Unfortunately, Kirk was killed in the attempt.  Picard buried Kirk on one of the mountains in the area.
-Three [[Starfleet]] ships, including the [[USS Farragut#USS Farragut (NCC-60597)|USS ''Farragut'']] and [[USS Valiant#USS Valiant (NCC-20000)|USS ''Valiant'']], were dispatched to the planet in order to rescue ''Enterprise'' survivors.  (''[[Star Trek Generations]]'')
+Three [[Starfleet]] ships, including the {{USS|Farragut|NCC-60597}} and an [[Unnamed Miranda class starships#Evacuation of Veridian III|unnamed ''Miranda'']] and [[Unnamed Oberth class starships#Evacuation of Veridian III|''Oberth''-class starship]], were dispatched to the planet in order to rescue ''Enterprise'' survivors.  ({{film|7}})
+<gallery heights="60">
+File:USS Enterprise-D saucer crash.jpg|The crashed ''Enterprise'' saucer on Veridian III
+File:Veridian III surface 2.jpg|The arid mountain range on Veridian III where [[James Tiberius Kirk]] was buried in [[2371]]
+</gallery>
+== Background information ==
+[[File:VOF-SilicaDome-down.jpg|thumb|View into the canyon from Soran's weapon platform]]
+Scenes set on Veridian III were filmed in the Valley of Fire in Overton, Nevada.
 == Apocrypha ==
-In the novel "[[The Return]]", written by William Shatner, Riker returns to Veridian III to ensure that the ''Enterprise'' is fully recovered (To prevent its technology influencing the development of civilization on Veridian IV), and also to provide transport to [[Spock]] as he comes to see Kirk's grave. The saucer's remains are briefly attacked by the [[Borg]]-[[Romulan]] alliance to provide a distraction while Kirk's body is stolen, and Spock subsequently accesses the computer in an attempt to work out whether any of Kirk's old foes could have still been alive and recovered his body for some reason.
+In the novel ''[[The Return]]'' written by [[William Shatner]], Riker returns to Veridian III to ensure that the ''Enterprise'' is fully recovered (to prevent its technology influencing the development of civilization on Veridian IV when they develop space travel themselves), and also to provide transport to [[Spock]] as he comes to see Kirk's grave. The saucer's remains are briefly attacked by the [[Borg]]-[[Romulan]] alliance to provide a distraction while Kirk's body is stolen, and Spock- accompanied by Riker and [[Deanna Troi]]- subsequently accesses the remaining computer databanks in the damaged saucer in an attempt to work out whether any of Kirk's old foes could have still been alive and recovered his body for some reason.
-===See also:===
+===See also===
 * [[Battle of Veridian III]]
-[[Category:Planets|Veridian 03]]
 [[de:Veridian III]]
+[[ja:ヴェリディアン3号星]]
+[[nl:Veridian III]]
+[[Category:Planets|Veridian 03]]