Rigel XII
Type:	Planet
Location:	Rigel system Kandari sector Alpha Quadrant

Rigel XII, also known as the Rigel mining planet, was the sparsely inhabited twelfth planet of the Rigel system. (TOS: "Mudd's Women") This system was located in the Kandari sector, a region of space in the Alpha Quadrant. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, production art; TNG: "Conspiracy" display graphic)

Conditions on the planet were harsh, and Human habitation was only possible in sealed pressure domes. The atmosphere was capable of supporting humanoid lifeforms. Grit and dust were everywhere, and sandstorms were a frequent occurrence. These storms were especially bad during a magnetic storm. Water was scarce, and plant life was twisted and sere.

In the mid-23rd century, Rigel XII was the site of a lithium mining operation run by Ben Childress with two partners. In 2266, con artist Harcourt Mudd, using the illegal Venus drug, attempted to sell Eve McHuron, Ruth Bonaventure and Magda Kovacs to the miners. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")

Pressure domes on the surface of Rigel XII

The location of Rigel on "The Explored Galaxy" star chart

The location of Rigel on a tactical situation monitor

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External linkEdit

• Rigel XII at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works