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USS Enterprise-D in orbit of the planetoid Vandor IV.

Planetoid or asteroid is the common designation for a small celestial body orbiting a star, usually assigned to the planetary classification Class D.

Planetoids have characteristic diameters between a few to several hundred kilometers and are sometimes refered to as "minor planets".

The Dominion was fond of constructing facilities on or around asteroids, such as internment camps like Internment Camp 371 and ketracel-white facilities. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow", "By Inferno's Light", "A Time to Stand")

According to Croden, the Chamra Vortex is home to millions of asteroids. Croden concealed his daughter Yareth in one of the larger asteroids. (DS9: "Vortex")

In 2371, the USS Voyager discovered a planetoid in the Delta Quadrant that was giving off dilithium signatures. The planetoid was actually a Vidiian outpost. (VOY: "Phage")

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