Mirak (Star)
Mirak may refer to either...
- Mirak, the planet. See “Planetary System,” below.
- (You might also be looking for Mirak Star League; that is, the sentient species, native to Mirak, the planet.)
Star
Mirak is a single star within the Patriarchy Sector, and within the Milky Way’s Alpha Quadrant.
The star is approximately 63.6 light years from Sol (Earth). Its apparent magnitude, as viewed from Earth, is 6.8, and its absolute visual magnitude is 5.4, making it only about 3/5ths as bright as Sol. It is a yellow main sequence “dwarf” with a stellar classification of G8 and an average temperature of about 5,880 degrees Kelvin. In fact, it bears a striking resemblance to 61 Ursae Majoris. (See also the Astronomical Terms Database.)
Planetary System
The Mirak star hosts an inhabited planetary system. Along with its planetary system, it is known as Oranth, or simply as the Mirak Homeworld. Its inhabitants are the founding members of the Mirak Star League.
Though actually born aboard the Federation liner S.S. Stellar Destiny, Stardate 17407.08, the legendary Star Fleet officer, Draev, is often thought to hail from Mirak (Oranth).
Cartography
Star Fleet Cartography’s star chart number fs-sc-2 15 29 980 84 21506.05 depicts the relative position in space of Mirak (Oranth), within the Patriarchy Sector.
