Neutral zone A neutral zone was an area of space not claimed by any political power . Often , these areas were created as buffer zones and borders between spacefaring civilizations . In this sense , a neutral zone was somewhat similar to the Demilitarized Zone that existed between the Cardassian Union and the United Federation of Planets . ( ) In 2370 , a neutral zone was listed on the Deep Space 9 arrival roster as the point of departure for the FGMS " Gyt ' aerat " . ( , " okudagram " ) " Klingon " neutral zone . " In the alternate 2259 , a map of a section of the Neutral Zone in the Alpha Quadrant , from a galactic map , was in a collection of graphics and video media that were seen on a powerwall in the offices of Admiral s and at Starfleet Headquarters . According to the map , the United Federation of Planets was scanning activity in Sectors 45 to 89 . Along either side of the zone , the location of outpost s and movement of blue and red forces was depicted . The outpost of each force was represented by a pentagon labeled T167 / 550 , with each movement depicted by an arrow . There was an active conflict in this region . " ( ) A neutral zone also existed along the Federation - Klingon border by 2285 , referred to by the Klingons as the Federation Neutral Zone . In 2267 , the development of Nimbus III as a " planet of galactic peace " began in the neutral zone . ( ) This neutral zone was violated by Commander Kruge in 2285 . ( ) A simulated neutral zone , appearing as a small oval area of space , defended by Klingon cruisers , was a part of the simulated Kobayashi Maru scenario . ( ) When Captain Hikaru Sulu offered assistance to the Klingon High Command following the destruction of Praxis , he was told by Brigadier General Kerla that their assistance was not required and to " " obey treaty stipulations and remain outside the neutral zone . " " The neutral zone was again mentioned during the beginning of negotiations between the Klingon Empire and the Federation which led to the Khitomer Accords . Klingon Chancellor Gorkon proposed a peace treaty that would include dismantling of space station s and star base s along the neutral zone . On Rura Penthe , Kirk confessed that he was terrified of the idea , that there would be no more neutral zone . ( ) While growing up , Geordi La Forge ' s family was always on the move , some of the time together , sometimes separately . La Forge recalled that he " " never knew if I ' d be stationed with my father while he studied in the Modean system , or in the neutral zone with my mom . " " ( ) Background information . In the series bible for , a statement read " There are no Neutral Zones " as of 2151 . In dialogue from the revised final draft script of ( the first episode to use the term ) , " neutral zone " was used interchangeably with " buffer zone " and " treaty zone " . Similarly , a scripted line of dialogue that referenced " cross [ ing ] treaty line " was evidently changed to instead refer to " enter [ ing ] the neutral zone . " Later in the script , the zone ' s edge was called " treaty boundary " . The term " Klingon neutral zone " was never mentioned on - screen . The nature of the " neutral zone " mentioned in contexts involving Klingons is unclear . A Klingon neutral zone , separate from the Romulan Neutral Zone , may have been created by the Treaty of Organia , and eliminated by the Khitomer Accords . Kirk ' s statement would suggest there was in fact a separate zone , as the Romulan Neutral Zone remained effective even after the Accords . The only " real " neutral zones that have ever existed in the world were , the Saudi - Iraqi neutral zone , and the Saudi - Kuwaiti neutral zone , both established in the 1920s and disbanded by the 1990s . It is unknown if " Star Trek " writers based the " Star Trek " neutral zones on these two bodies or came up with the term independently . The Korean Demilitarized Zone is very similar to the " Star Trek " neutral zone .