Altair in fiction

:"This page contains references to the star Altair. For other fictional uses not directly related to the star, see Altair (disambiguation)".

Altair (Alpha Aquilae) is a bright white star in the constellation Aquila that features in science fiction:

Literature

* In the novel "Sunstorm", a gas giant fifteen times the mass of Jupiter was launched by the Firstborn alien race from the Altair star system on a collision course with Earth's Sun in order to trigger a devastating solar flare that would completely sterilize the Earth.
* Altair is the home of Ahrian in Leigh Brackett's "The Woman from Altair".
* Altair VI is a planet in "The Winds of Altair" by Ben Bova, a science fiction novel about the colonization and terraforming of this planet, which is home to a race as intelligent as man.
* Angharad Gwyn is born and rescued from the planet Altair in "The Rowan" by Anne McCaffrey.
* In Stephen King's novel "The Tommyknockers", Altair IV is a desolate, nearly airless world where objects from all over the galaxy are stored. The name is most likely a reference to "Forbidden Planet" below.
* Edmund Cooper's "A Far Sunset" (Ace Books, 1967) has the starship Gloria Mundi meeting the Bayani race on Altair V in 2028

Film, television, and drama

* Altair is the homeworld of Harlan, an artificial lifeform in "Stargate SG-1".
* The planet Altair IV is the main setting of the film "Forbidden Planet".
* Altair IV is the location of a prestigious hospital in the "" episode "Prophet Motive", and a planet recovering from war with neighbouring Altair VI.
* Altair V is the planet of origin for Rafael Argus in the '70s "Buck Rogers" episode "Plot to Kill A City"
* Altair III is mentioned in the play "Doctor Who - The Ultimate Adventure".
* Altair is the name of one of Sheik Ilderim's horses in Ben Hur.
* Altair is mentioned in the film Deep Impact

Games

* In the game "Galactic Civilizations" there is a race known as the "Altarians".
* Altair is the homeworld of the Ancients, an extinct civilization annihilated by the "Shivans" eight thousand years ago, in the space-combat simulation game, "".
* Altair is the homeworld of the "Alkari", one of the alien races in the "Master of Orion" computer game series.
* "The Third Planet from Altair" (Choose Your Own Adventure #7, by Edward Packard (author) and Paul Granger (illustrator)) describes in multiple scenarios an expedition to the planet of the namesake to investigate the source of transmitted signals received by Earth.
* In the ' and ' games, Altair has a habitable world and a profitable tourism industry. It is also a Federation member.
* In "Final Fantasy XII", there is a gun bearing the name Altair.
* In the game Assassin's Creed, Altair is the main character.