Galorndon Core Galorndon Core ( often referred as the Galorndon Core ) was a geologically unstable , uninhabited Federation planet . This planet , in orbit of the primary Galorndon Core , was located 0 . 5 light year s from the Romulan Neutral Zone and along a Barolian trade route . The planet was located in the Beta Quadrant . ( ; ) The atmosphere of the planet created severe electromagnetic storm s with charged particle precipitation that interfered with sensor s and transporter s . While the atmosphere was capable of supporting humanoid lifeforms , its electromagnetic characteristics had detrimental effects on their nervous system s . ( ) History . Chulak of Romulus was defeated at Galorndon Core . ( ) " In the alternate 2259 , a mysterious wreckage was discovered on the mountainous surface of this planet . This event was reported in a news ticker , which was in a collection of graphics and video media that were seen on a powerwall in the offices of and at Starfleet Headquarters . " ( ) In 2366 , the Romulan scout ship " crash ed on this planet and the was sent to investigate . The away team sent to the planet found the scout ship destroyed ( deliberately , after it had crashed ) and recovered a surviving crew member . Unfortunately , Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge was trapped on the surface of the planet with another Romulan survivor , Centurion Bochra . Prolonged exposure of humanoid s to the intense magnetic field s on Galorndon Core would result in synaptic breakdown . Bochra suffered from erratic metabolism and loss of sensation in his lower limbs , while La Forge became blind , even though his VISOR worked perfectly . ( ) According to Admiral Alidar Jarok , this incident at Galorndon Core was common knowledge amongst Romulans . ( ) However , he may have exaggerated how well - known the incident was , as he was covering up his true identity as an admiral . In 2368 , Galorndon Core was the rendezvous point where Ferengi arms dealer Omag delivered the stolen deflector array of the " to a Barolian freighter , which would later transfer it to the Romulans . In the search for the stolen deflectors , the diverted to the planet from where it later detected three Romulan - controlled Vulcan ships , including the " T ' Pau " , trying to covertly transport invasion troops across the Romulan Neutral Zone to . ( ) Appendices . Background information . " gal - OHRN - dan core " was the pronunciation for this planet ' s name from the script pronunciation guide for " Unification , Part II " . For the remastered " Unification II " , the appearance of Galorndon Core was corrected to match how it appeared in " The Enemy " . Galorndon Core , the primary of Galorndon Core , was located in the Beta Quadrant on a star chart seen in the episode . Apocrypha . In the computer game " " , Galorndon Core was a major Romulan base of operations and the site of a secret launch point for Soran ' s weapon . The base was headed by a Commander Tala , who appears twice in - game and who was helping Soran synthesize trilithium from Galorndon Core I . The Pocket ENT novel " To Brave the Storm " depicts Galorndon Core as a xenoecological paradise in the 22nd century until the Earth - Romulan War . In a manner similar to the Romulan attack on Coridan Prime ( as depicted in " Beneath the Raptor ' s Wing " ) , Romulan Commander Chulak led his ship into a suicidal attack against the in 2157 . He intentionally collided with the planet ' s surface at high warp , causing a destructive global cascade that rendered the planet uninhabitable . In " Star Trek Online " , Galorndon Core is located in the Narendra Sector of the Tau Dewa Sector Block . A pod of Gekli have gotten lost in the system ; the player must lead them past Hirogen hunting parties and back to fluidic space . In the " Agents of Yesterday " expansion mission , " The Core of the Matter " , it is revealed that , like the depiction in " To Brave the Storm " , the planet was actually hospitable , if not a paradise of sorts . It was here that the Romulans and the Na ' kuhl were in the makings of a partnership with the latter offering them a planet killer to become a great power . However , the Na ' kuhl betrayed them and Chulak and the player character fights off the Na ' kuhl . However , one Na ' kuhl ship gets sucked into the machine , causing a chain reaction that sends the weapon spiraling to the planet , rendering it inhospitable .