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In this section of the Institute we will explore the diverse combinations of individuals and civilizations that make up the community of sentients.
FIRST THE BASICS:
Memory Beta Planetary Classification (modified from Memory Alpha's)
ATMOSPHERE:
reducing none oxidizing
normal dense tenuous normal thin variable
SURFACE:
radiant A
non-radiant B
Fe/Si C
Ni/Fe/Si D
Si+ I E F
Si J G H
Si/H2O (inactive) K L
Si/H2O (active) M
H2O S N O P
non-H2O T U Q R
According to the handy Kardashev-Sagan socio-economic classification system, societies can be objectively designated by the two dimensions of their energy level and information level, which are usually but not always, correlated.
K = (log(E) - 6)/10 where E is in watts; S = log(I) - 6 where I is in bits, so that the 23rd-Century Federation ranks as 1.2S.
0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
A
B gatherer
C
D hunter
E
F agricultural post-nuclear
G industrial post-industrial
H nuclear
Q solar
Z
F'
Q'
Z'
F" antimatter
Z" wormhole
The Smith-Kinnison classification system similarly codifies the diverse combinations of species' characteristics humanocentrically. 100% Human would be AAAAAAAA or briefly A8
air temp. torso head arms legs skin locomotion
A
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oxygen
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310 K
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4 limbs
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2 eyes,
1 mouth,
1 nose
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2 arms
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2 legs
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soft, hairy, sweating
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walking
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B
|
air with inerts
|
320 K
|
|
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4 arms
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3 legs
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soft, hairless, sweating
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crawling
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C
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near air
|
300 K
|
|
|
6 arms
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4 legs
|
soft, hairy, sweatless
|
burrowing
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D
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nitrogen
|
330 K
|
|
|
armless
|
6 legs
|
soft, hairless, sweating
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hopping
|
E
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carbon dioxide
|
290 K
|
|
|
2 arms, double elbowed
|
8 legs
|
hard, hairy, sweating
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jumping
|
F
|
methan
|
340 K
|
|
|
|
1 leg
|
hard, hairless, sweaty
|
running
|
G
|
ammonia
|
280 K
|
|
|
|
leg-arms
|
hard, hairless, sweatless
|
walking & flying
|
H
|
chorine
|
350 K
|
|
|
|
|
hard, hairy, sweatless
|
crawling & burrowing
|
I
|
oxygen, carbon dioxide
|
270 K
|
|
|
|
|
hairy, slimy
|
hopping & jumping
|
J
|
|
360 K
|
|
|
|
|
scaly, slimy
|
|
K
|
|
260 K
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L
|
|
370 K
|
|
eyeless, mouthless, noseless
|
|
|
|
|
M
|
|
240 K
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N
|
|
380 K
|
trunk-arms
|
|
|
|
|
|
O
|
poison
|
220 K
|
3 arms
|
|
|
|
|
|
P
|
|
200 K
|
4 arms
|
eyeless,
2 mouths, 2 noses
|
|
4 cylindrical legs
|
thin, slimy
|
|
Q
|
|
400 K
|
2 arms, 2 tentacles
|
3 mouths, 3 nostrils
|
double-shouldered
|
|
thick, slimy
|
climbing & swimming
|
R
|
air-energy
|
180 K
|
4 tentacles
|
4 mouths, 4 nostrils
|
|
|
thick, dry
|
climbing & crawling
|
S
|
electricity
|
160 K
|
6 tentacles
|
4+ mouths
|
|
|
carapaceous
|
climbing & swinging
|
T
|
water
|
440 K
|
6+ tentacles
|
|
|
|
armored
|
swinging
|
U
|
water vapor
|
80 K
|
fluked
|
|
|
|
|
gliding
|
V
|
mattergy
|
40 K
|
unfluked
|
neckless
|
|
|
|
flying
|
W
|
energy
|
480 K
|
bimorphous
|
|
finned
|
|
|
floating
|
X
|
space-time
|
20 K
|
trimorphous
|
SSP
|
|
8+ legs
|
blubbery
|
swimming
|
Y
|
time
|
10 K
|
polymorphous
|
ESP
|
|
leg-fins
|
transparent
|
jetting
|
Z
|
nothing
|
5 K
|
amorphous
|
headless
|
limbless
|
PK
|
skinless
|
interpenetrating
|
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