Aldea

Aldea
Native Species:	Aldean
Location:	Epsilon Mynos system

Aldea is a legendary planet, located in the Epsilon Mynos system, that was discovered by the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D in 2364.

History

Aldea was hidden from view for millennia by its powerful planetary defense system, devised by the Progenitors and run by the Custodian. The system included an enormous planet-wide cloaking device that hid it from marauders and other galactic threats. In addition to the cloaking device, Aldea was defended by an immensely powerful shield that could only be penetrated by Aldean technology, and a repulsor beam powerful enough to push starships several hundred light years away. These safeguards allowed the people of the planet to pursue culture, and become artisans in complete safety, but as a society, they became too reliant on the Custodian, forgetting the necessary technological backgrounds of how their own technology worked.

For thousands of years, the existence of Aldea was considered to be only a rumor. However, by the late 24th century, the planet-wide cloaking device had caused substantive damaged the planet's ozone layer, resulting in widespread radiation poisoning from the Aldean sun, causing the race to become sterile. To try to rectify their dire situation, they attempted to kidnap various Enterprise-D children in order to re-populate their planet. After the failed attempt, the Aldeans agreed to accept help from the Enterprise to dismantle their shield and cloaking device, which reversed the radiation poisoning in most of the population. Along with some medical intervention from the Enterprise, they were also able to restore fertility in many of the Aldeans.