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* In ''[[Aeon Natum Engel]]'' Earth is classified as [[Ƕǡ ѬѮӜ]]-[(zero-46,656) and (thirtyone-1296) and (eleven-36) and (thirtyfive)]-[(zero-60,466,176) and (one-1,679,616) and (twentynine-46,656) and (seven-1296) and (seventeen-36) and (three)]. Would be considered as a case of Exaggeration if not for beings who are using that numbering system, the Migou.

 

== Film ==

* In [[Sergey Lukyanenko]]'s ''[[Literature/Rough Draft|Rough Draft]]'' and ''[[Final Draft]]'', all parallel worlds have a numerical designation, the origin of which is not known. Our world is Earth 2. Many of the mentioned worlds have proper names, although the numerical designation is used most often. For example, our world is sometimes called Demos, due to the prevalence of democracy. It was initially assumed that there are only about two dozen parallel worlds. However, the number is later revealed to be at least double that (possibly, infinite) with Earth 46.

* Almost entirely averted in [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''Hainish'' novels. The exception is Eleven-Soro, which features in only one short story, "Solitude".

 

 

== Live Action TV ==

* ''[[Star Trek]]'':

*** The planets in the Rigel system: various episodes mention 2, 4, 7 and 12.

*** Aldebaran III in "The Deadly Years."

*** Alpha Carinae II ("The Ultimate Computer") and V ("Wolf in the Fold").

** At least some of these can be [[Handwaved]] by the fact that the natives (if there are any) may have their own names for said planets. Others... not so much.

*** The Cardassian homeworld is called "Cardassia Prime." Other planets in the Cardassian system are numbered. Planets in the Bajoran system also have numbers, but the homeworld itself is simply "Bajor."

* Most or all planets in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' were numbered, although many had proper names as well. Earth has one as well: P2X-3YZ

** Stan is from Ostral-B which seems to be similar to this, and Zev/Xev was from "B3K".

* In ''[[Doctor Who]]'' Earth has occasionally (such as in "Last of the Time Lords") been identified as "Sol 3" from outside sources.

 

 

== Tabletop Games ==

 

 

* Tallon IV from the ''[[Metroid]]'' games. Actually sort of confusing in ''[[Metroid Prime]]''. There's a room that gives you a holographic display of the solar system. Tallon IV is actually the fifth planet in that system and the system itself is called the Ooromine System. There is an Ooromine II, but the other planets have distinctive names. This includes Zebes (the planet of the original ''Metroid'' and ''Super Metroid''), Billium and Twin Tabula.

** The Metroid home planet is SR388. Justified as the name is a catalog name given by the Federation. The planet was never colonised by them (due to certain nasty energy-sucking jellyfish-things) and so there's no reason for a proper name. Samus' own home colony is K2-L.

* In ''[[EVE Online]]'', every planet and moon is numbered. Only planets in the homeworld systems of Amarr, New Caldari, Luminaire, and Pator, get proper names.

* This trope exists in the ''[[Halo]]'' universe with the planets Chi Ceti 4, Eridanus II, Charybdis IX, and Sigma Octanus IV. There are also a few numbered planets that ''aren't'' named after the star they orbit; Draco III, Paris IV, and Jericho VII. Jericho VII is especially odd, the UNSC colony Arcadia is within the Jericho system while the Jericho VII itself is in the Lambda Serpentis system.

* In the [[4X]] game ''[[Galactic Civilizations|Galactic Civilizations II]]'' the homeworlds of the various species and the other planets in the same system have proper names. Other systems with no native intelligent species however have planets with Star Name + Number. The player is free to rename them though when colonized.

* In ''[[Xenosaga]]'' all of the capitals of Galaxy Federation have been named _th Jerusalem, with Earth being named Lost Jerusalem, and the capital during the game's events Fifth Jerusalem.

* By default, ''[[Outpost]]'' names the planets in this way while using the names of real stars, resulting in planet names like "Sigma Draconis I" or "Delta Pavonis II." You can, however, rename the planet to your liking, and ''Outpost 2'' simply calls the planet "New Terra."

* In ''[[Star Trek]]: Birth Of The Federation'', nearly all planets follow the trope. Earth and the Solar System planets are the exception. Interestingly, the first planet in a system is always called <star name> + "Prime". The rest attach Roman numerals. Cardassia Prime is the exception, as it is normally the second planet in the system, and the ''first'' planet is named Cardassia II.

* In ''[[Spore]]'', catalogue numbers are reserved for anomalies like black holes; every star or binary system has a name. Planets, however, including homeworlds, are designated using the name of the star or binary system followed by a number, except for the player homeworlds, which are named when you first start a game on that world.

* It doesn't matter if it's your homeworld. In ''[[Space Empires]]'' it'll still be called "[[Shout-Out|Wolf]] [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|359]] VIII".

* In ''[[Star Control]] II'', planets are referred to as the name of the star plus a number (such as Eta Vulpecolae I). Aliens do have names for their homeworlds (e.g. Spathiwa, Fahz, Vlik, Falayalaralfali), but they will often use the standard name in conversation, presumably because it makes them easier to find.

 

== Webcomics ==

== Western Animation ==

* [[Hanna-Barbera]]'s ''Galaxy Trio'' did this a lot.

* As quoted above, in ''[[Futurama]]'' the Omicronians call their home planet "Omicron Persei VIII." This is a "Numbered" Star as well as a numbered homeworld. Omicron Persei just means the 15th brightest star in the constellation Perseus as seen from Earth, and it's [[wikipedia:Omicron Persei|a real star.]]

** And when finding out what life would be like if it were a video game, it turns out the [[Space Invaders]] were from the planet [[Nintendo|Nintendu]] [[Nintendo 64|LXIV]].

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