Library Database: Klendth

NAME: KLENDTH

POPULATION: 320,000

AFFILIATION: FEDERATION COLONY

CAPITAL: LOONKERIAN CITY

CLASS: L

OXYGEN/ARGON ATMOSPHERE

MEAN SOLAR DISTANCE: 284,200,000 KM

SURFACE AREA: 39% Land, 61% Water

ROTATIONAL PERIOD: 25 hours 14 minutes

History

Klendth III, also known as just "Klendth" is a Federation colony world and former Vulcan outpost. Founded in the late 19th century, it was here the Vulcan High Command set up the Loonkerian Outpost to study atmospheric conditions and test atmospheric modification apparatuses. 

The destruction of a Andorian colony in the neighboring system during the Romulan wars left nearly 2,000 Andorian refugees homeless and without a high-warp capable ship. As part of a peace agreement between Andoria and Vulcan made during the war, the refugees were offered an island subcontinent near the Vulcan outpost to call their new home. By that point, the research being done on the planet was not considered classified or dangerous if the Andorian Imperial Guard had gotten ahold of it.

By the founding of the Federation in 2161, the planet had reached a population of 7,000 and less focus was put on the science outpost. As its commerce and trade grew, the population grew as well - and families and farmers began to move there. By the late 2180s, the population had jumped to nearly 80,000. In 2191, a major bioengineering breakthrough was made by a team led by Dr. Seran - the invention of the Universal Atmospheric Element Compensator, which is to this day considered the planets crowning contribution to Federation science.

Loonkerian City sprouted up around the Loonkerian Outpost, which is still operated to this day by Civilian Federation Scientists. The Andorian settlement across the bay from the city became known as Eketha'uul, a modification of the name of a resilient species of tree. By the 2230s population growth had allowed further suburbs of the two cities to form, as the area became less divided along racial lines. Further populous cities include Izh-skish Valley, New Austin, and Enuul Marsh - though all of the populated regions of the planet are in the same hemisphere.

By the 2340s the population had reached 300,000 though population growth slowed in the 2360s. A small orbital platform jointly run by the local civilian representatives and Starfleet was built in the 2310s, but was destroyed by the Jem'Hadar during the Dominion war. The building of a new orbital platform has been in the planning phase since 2376.

Government
As a Federation Colony, there is an elected Governor and Legislature - the Governor serving four year terms, and the legislature being elected on a rotational basis every three years. The Governors Office building is in Loonkerian City, but the Legislative Building is located in Eketha'uul.

[For more information, access Memory Gamma, Federation Databank.]