Gamma Draconis - Revision history

Mobius: Links to ship databases and Bosch's article

2022-11-08T10:25:52Z

Links to ship databases and Bosch's article

Yarn: Removed a garbage character

2016-03-24T02:41:22Z

Removed a garbage character

TopAce: formatting, spaces, acronyms...

2009-11-07T19:02:31Z

formatting, spaces, acronyms...

TopAce: /* Notes */

2009-10-29T12:50:19Z

‎Notes

Snail: /* Important Events */ WRONG!!! date fixed

2009-08-05T21:28:47Z

‎Important Events: WRONG!!! date fixed

Snail: added a nice little picture :)

2009-07-16T12:25:14Z

added a nice little picture :)

Mobius: More names added

2008-01-13T20:23:25Z

More names added

Mobius: Info about the name added - grammar check!

2008-01-12T23:13:23Z

Info about the name added - grammar check!

Mobius: More info about the star added - please grammar check if necessary!

2008-01-12T23:11:40Z

More info about the star added - please grammar check if necessary!

Goober5000: reverted Mustang19's move; Capella is correct

2007-10-19T03:36:22Z

reverted Mustang19's move; Capella is correct

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 ===Important Events===
-*2352: The GTSC ''Erikson'' briefly surveys Gamma Draconis and finds nothing of interest.
+*2352: The [[FreeSpace 2 Terran Ship Database#GTSC_Erikson|GTSC ''Erikson'']] briefly surveys Gamma Draconis and finds nothing of interest.
-*2367: The NTC ''Trinity'', under the orders of Admiral Bosch, activates the [[Knossos]] portal and enters the nebula beyond.
+*2367: The [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Trinity|NTC ''Trinity'']], under the orders of [[Admiral Bosch]], activates the [[Knossos]] portal and enters the nebula beyond.
 *2367: [[Shivans]] enter Gamma Draconis, beginning the [[Second Shivan Incursion]].
-*2367: Admiral Bosch, aboard the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']], escapes into the nebula, along with the NTC ''Alexandria'' and NTT ''Grall'', as the [[Neo-Terran Front]] comes to an end.
+*2367: Admiral Bosch, aboard the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']], escapes into the nebula, along with the [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTC Alexandria|NTC ''Alexandria'']] and [[FreeSpace 2 Rebel Ship Database#NTT Grall|NTT ''Grall'']], as the [[Neo-Terran Front]] comes to an end.
 *2367: The [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]] destroys the [[Knossos]] to prevent the [[SJ Sathanas|SJ ''Sathanas'']] from entering Allied space.  The attempt is ultimately unsuccessful.

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 *''Color:'' K5-Orange Giant
 *''Right Ascension:'' 17h 56m 36.4s
-*''Declination:'' +51Â° 29' 20"
+*''Declination:'' +51° 29' 20"
 ===Important Events===

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 ===Celestial Information===
 *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Gamma Draconis, Draco.
-*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Etamin, Etanin, Eltanin, Ettanin(all there Arabic names stand for ''Heart of the Dragon''), Rastaban, Rasaben(now used for Beta Draconis, all these names maintain a meaning connected to the words ''dragon'' and ''serpent''), Zenith star.
+*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Etamin, Etanin, Eltanin, Ettanin (all there Arabic names stand for ''Heart of the Dragon''), Rastaban, Rasaben (now used for Beta Draconis. All these names maintain a meaning connected to the words ''dragon'' and ''serpent''), Zenith star.
 *''Distance from Sol:'' 101 lyrs, 31 par
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 *2352: The GTSC ''Erikson'' briefly surveys Gamma Draconis and finds nothing of interest.
 *2367: The NTC ''Trinity'', under the orders of Admiral Bosch, activates the [[Knossos]] portal and enters the nebula beyond.
-*2367: [[Shivans]] enter Gamma Draconis, beginning the [[The Second Shivan Incursion|Second Shivan Incursion]].
+*2367: [[Shivans]] enter Gamma Draconis, beginning the [[Second Shivan Incursion]].
-*2367: Admiral Bosch, aboard the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']], escapes into the nebula, along with the NTC ''Alexandria'' and NTT ''Grall'', as the [[Neo-Terran Front]] comes to a violent end.
+*2367: Admiral Bosch, aboard the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']], escapes into the nebula, along with the NTC ''Alexandria'' and NTT ''Grall'', as the [[Neo-Terran Front]] comes to an end.
-*2367: The [[GTVA]] destroys the [[Knossos]] to prevent the [[SJ Sathanas|SJ ''Sathanas'']] from entering Allied space.  The attempt is ultimately unsuccessful.
+*2367: The [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]] destroys the [[Knossos]] to prevent the [[SJ Sathanas|SJ ''Sathanas'']] from entering Allied space.  The attempt is ultimately unsuccessful.
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 * Gamma Draconis is also known by its proper name, Eltanin, though it is never referred to as such in the game.
 * In the FreeSpace continuity, there are no planets, moons, or other stellar bodies in the Gamma Draconis system whatsoever. It is possible that another previous close encounter with another system stripped it of its circumstellar material, but no canon information on this is given.
-* Amusingly, one HLP member has noticed that an anagram of "Gamma Draconis" is "Armada's Coming." ([[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,18458.msg356457.html#msg356457]]
+* Amusingly, one HLP member has noticed that an anagram of "Gamma Draconis" is "Armada's Coming." ([http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,18458.msg356457.html#msg356457])
 [[Category:Stars and Planets]]

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 ===Notes===
 * Gamma Draconis is also known by its proper name, Eltanin, though it is never referred to as such in the game.
-* In the Freespace continuity, there are no planets, moons, or other stellar bodies in the Gamma Draconis system whatsoever. It is possible that another previous close encounter with another system stripped it of its circumstellar material, but no canon information on this is given.
+* In the FreeSpace continuity, there are no planets, moons, or other stellar bodies in the Gamma Draconis system whatsoever. It is possible that another previous close encounter with another system stripped it of its circumstellar material, but no canon information on this is given.
 * Amusingly, one HLP member has noticed that an anagram of "Gamma Draconis" is "Armada's Coming." ([[http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,18458.msg356457.html#msg356457]]
 [[Category:Stars and Planets]]

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 ===Important Events===
-*2235: The GTSC ''Erikson'' briefly surveys Gamma Draconis and finds nothing of interest.
+*2352: The GTSC ''Erikson'' briefly surveys Gamma Draconis and finds nothing of interest.
 *2367: The NTC ''Trinity'', under the orders of Admiral Bosch, activates the [[Knossos]] portal and enters the nebula beyond.
 *2367: [[Shivans]] enter Gamma Draconis, beginning the [[The Second Shivan Incursion|Second Shivan Incursion]].

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	===Celestial Information===		===Celestial Information===
	*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Gamma Draconis, Draco.		*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Gamma Draconis, Draco.

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 ===Celestial Information===
 *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Gamma Draconis, Draco.
-*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Etamin, Eltanin, Ettanin
+*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Etamin, Eltanin, Ettanin. All these names are Arabic(?) for "Eye of the Dragon"
 *''Distance from Sol:'' 101 lyrs, 31 par
 *''Type of System:'' Singular