Coridan (planet)
Coridan is an inhabited Federation planet in the Coridan system of the Alpha Quadrant.
Homeworld to the Coridanites, this warp-capable humanoid species was governed by an elected planetary chancellor.
The planet Coridan was rich in valuable resources, most significantly dilithium.
Known for having the largest shipyards in its sector, the Caridanites were known for building advanced warp-capable vessels, some of which were rumored to reach warp 7.
In 2151, Coridan had a population of three billion, with the majority living in several cities in the equatorial region.
- The capital city was surrounded by a shanty town
- According to scans, there were almost as many bio-signs outside the city as there were within it.
Coridan was embroiled in internal conflicts inside their government, backed by the Vulcan High Command, and rebel forces that were secretly supported by the Andorian Empire.
- The Vulcan agenda was to keep the planet's chancellorship stable
- The Tau Ceti Accords prohibited any Andorian presence on the planet
In 2155, Coridan took part in talks on Earth to form a Coalition of Planets.
- Coridanites rejected the Tellarite proposal of a trade embargo against the Orion Syndicate.
- The Coridan representative claimed his people had been trading with the Orions for centuries, and that the accusation of Orions attacking Tellarite freighters was slander.
Over the next century, Coridan became under-populated to the point that it could not defend its dilithium mines.
In 2268, Coridan finally sought admission to the United Federation of Planets. Coridan's admission was a controversial subject between the Tellarites and Vulcans, due to their history with the planet.
The Babel Conference convened, and settled the matter, ultimately approving Coridan's admission. Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan was credited with achieving the consensus towards admitting the planet to the Federation.
During the Dominion War, Coridan's dilithium mines came under attack by the Dominion in 2374.
