NMS: My Planet Naming Nomenclature

When I discover new planets and moons, I like to rename them with a suffix so I can get some useful information just by looking at the name. 

I keep the original name as much as possible, usually only changing it so I can pronounce it, and removing suffixes like Alpha, Omega or XVIII.

The suffix I add is usually made up of two parts:

A capital letter for the Primary Biome:

  • L = Lush (I have also used P for Paradise)
  • B = Barren
  • H = Hot (Scorched or Volcanic biomes)
  • F = Frozen
  • M = Marsh
  • R = Irradiated (I have also used Rad)
  • T = Toxic (I have also used Tox)
  • D = Dead
  • X = Exotic
Special exception because it is very specific and rare
  • PP = Perfect Paradise planet (green grass, blue water, blue sky, few storms, few sentinels)

Some planets may have a secondary biome and an extra capital letter, particularly exotic and marshy planets, so for example a lush planet with exotic bubbles would be LX, or a toxic marsh would be MT.

Lower case letters are used to give a little extra info:

  • s = Sentinels are ever-present (i.e. "high sentinel activity")
  • sh = Sentinels are hostile and attack on sight (i.e. "aggressive sentinels")
  • i = Planet is infected with alien flora or fauna
  • xt = An extreme planet with frequent and severe storms

Examples:


  • Althase Delta renamed to Althase Hxt - a hot planet with extreme weather
  • Dorib 37/W2 renamed to Dorib L - a lush planet
  • Ximockfi renamed to Ximockfi LX - a lush planet with exotic bubbles
  • Eworkin Delta renamed to Eworkin Dsh - a dead planet with hostile sentinels
  • Seon renamed to Seon X - an exotic planet (with light fissures)

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