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Theta VIII is the eighth planet of the Theta 116 star system. A K-class Transjovian planet, the atmosphere of Theta 116 VIII is composed of nitrogen (57%), methane (23%), and liquid neon (14%). The average surface temperature is -291º Celsius, with wind speeds of up to 320 m/s. Interesting weather phenomena include ammonia tornadoes.

-291° Celsius would be a temperature below absolute zero, impossible to achieve. In the script, a temperature of -291° Fahrenheit (about -179° C) was given instead.

In the 21st century, the NASA spacecraft Charybdis was transported here by an unknown intelligence which had inadvertently killed all but one of its crew, Colonel Stephen G. Richey. The intelligence attempted to create an environment for him where he could live, in the form of a small pocket of Earth-like atmosphere on the surface. In it was the entryway to a replica of the namesake hotel from the novel Hotel Royale carried by Richey. Richey lived in Room 727 of the hotel until he died in his sleep in 2082.

The hotel was located on a plane of frozen methane with the dimensions of 5.02 x 7.9 km, in the middle of a tremendous storm belt, described as like being in the "eye of a hurricane." The Hotel itself had the following dimensions: 127 x 53 x 244 meters.

Remains of the Charybdis were later detected by a Klingon cruiser in 2365. The USS Enterprise-D subsequently investigated the planet and discovered Richey's fate. (TNG: "The Royale")

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-'''Theta 116 VIII''' (also known as '''Theta VIII''') is the eighth [[planet]] of the [[Theta 116 system]]. A [[Class K|K-class Transjovian]] planet, the [[atmosphere]] of Theta 116 VIII is composed of [[nitrogen]] (57%), [[methane]] (23%), and [[liquid]] [[neon]] (14%). The average surface temperature is [[celsius|-291º Celsius]], with wind speeds of up to 320 m/s. Interesting weather phenomena include [[ammonia]] [[tornado]]es and orange lightning.
+'''Theta VIII''' is the eighth [[planet]] of the [[Theta 116 star system]]. A [[Class K|K-class Transjovian]] planet, the [[atmosphere]] of Theta 116 VIII is composed of [[nitrogen]] (57%), [[methane]] (23%), and [[liquid]] [[neon]] (14%). The average surface temperature is [[celsius|-291º Celsius]], with wind speeds of up to 320 m/s. Interesting weather phenomena include [[ammonia]] [[tornado]]es.
 :''-291° Celsius would be a temperature ''below'' [[absolute zero]], impossible to achieve. In the script, a temperature of -291° [[Fahrenheit]] (about -179° C) was given instead.''
-In the [[21st century]], the [[NASA]] spacecraft ''[[Charybdis]]'' was transported here by an [[alien|unknown intelligence]] which had inadvertently killed all but one of its crew, [[Colonel]] [[Stephen G. Richey]]. The intelligence attempted to create an environment for him where he could live, in the form of a small pocket of [[Earth]]-like atmosphere on the surface. In it was the entryway to a replica of the namesake hotel from the novel ''[[The Hotel Royale]]'' carried by Richey. Richey lived in [[Room 727]] of the hotel until he died in his sleep in [[2082]].
+In the [[21st century]], the [[NASA]] spacecraft ''[[Charybdis]]'' was transported here by an [[alien|unknown intelligence]] which had inadvertently killed all but one of its crew, [[Colonel]] [[Stephen G. Richey]]. The intelligence attempted to create an environment for him where he could live, in the form of a small pocket of [[Earth]]-like atmosphere on the surface. In it was the entryway to a replica of the namesake hotel from the novel ''[[Hotel Royale]]'' carried by Richey. Richey lived in [[Room 727]] of the hotel until he died in his sleep in [[2082]].
-The hotel was located on a plane of frozen methane with the dimensions of 5.02 x 7.9 km, in the middle of a tremendous storm belt. The Hotel itself had the following dimensions: 127 x 53 x 244 meters.
+The hotel was located on a plane of frozen methane with the dimensions of 5.02 x 7.9 km, in the middle of a tremendous storm belt, described as like being in the "eye of a [[hurricane]]." The Hotel itself had the following dimensions: 127 x 53 x 244 meters.
 Remains of the ''Charybdis'' were later detected by a [[Klingon cruiser]] in [[2365]]. The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] subsequently investigated the planet and discovered Richey's fate. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Royale]]")

Theta 116 VIII
Primary:	Theta 116
Type:	Class K Transjovian
Mass:	4.35 * 10^12 kg
Mean Surface Temperature:	-291º Celsius
Rotational Period:	15.3 hrs
Orbital Period:	832 solar days
Estimate Age:	7.2 * 10^12 solar years