====== Nikalan ======
===[planetary star]===

**Pronunciation**: (NEEK-ah-lan)\\
**Location**: [[galaxy:galactic geography#Perseus Arm]], [[galaxy:galactic geography#Kehle Branch]], [[galaxy:Sector Q4]]\\
**Empire**: [[galaxy:Alyaen Empire]]\\
**Neighboring Stars**: [[Jhajen]], [[Orison]], [[Waikuva]]\\
**Radius**: 3,332 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 140M square miles\\
**Volume**: 155B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 20,940 miles\\

{{ :galaxy:locator_-_nikalan.png?direct |A paper map of the region surrounding the Nikalan star system}}

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===== Timeline =====
  * **5,059,103,447**: Nikalan is forged by [[wiki:Kajen]], the astral smith
  * **5,224,360,226**: The planets of the Nikalan star system are formed by [[wiki:Qijen]], the planetary smith
  * **5,224,374,652**: Planetary oceans in the Nikalan star system are formed by [[wiki:Namu]], Sura of the seas
  * **5,307,851,802**: [[Aine]] carries spores to the Nikalan star system, fungal and plant life develops
  * **5,316,127,248**: Animal life spreads to the Nikalan star system


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===== Planets =====
  * [[Nikalan#Nikalan I]]
  * [[Nikalan#Nikalan Prime]]
  * [[Nikalan#Nikalan III]]


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==== Nikalan i ====
**Radius**: 1,296 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 21M square miles\\
**Volume**: 9B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 8,140 miles\\

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==== Nikalan prime ====
**Radius**: 1,196 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 18M square miles\\
**Volume**: 7B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 7,514 miles\\

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==== Nikalan iii ====
**Radius**: 1,129 miles\\
**Surface Area**: 16M square miles\\
**Volume**: 6B cubic miles\\
**Circumference**: 7,097 miles\\