Federation star charts The Federation star charts were a collection of star chart s , including all pertinent information about the star system s visited by Federation probe s and starship s . In 2269 , the was on outward course beyond the fringe of the galaxy , near Questar M - 17 on a star charting mission . ( ) In 2370 , the investigated a rogue comet in Sector 1156 that was not on Federation charts . ( ) Alpha / Beta Quadrant Overview . The Alpha / Beta Quadrant Overview star chart was first seen in 2256 , in Captain ' s quarters aboard the , as well as at Lieutenant Rhys ' s station on the bridge . It displayed the location of the " Discovery " near the Federation - Klingon border during the Federation - Klingon War of that year . It shows the locations of the Alpha Quadrant stars Aldebaran ( Alpha Tauri ) , , , Azha ( Eta Eridani ) , , Beta Leonis Minoris ( Beta XII - A ) , Beta Rigel , Castor ( Alpha Geminorum ) , ( Chi 1 Orionis ) , ( Kappa Fornacis ) , Elora , , , Pollux ( Beta Geminorum ) , ( Epsilon Ceti ) , , , ( Elas Troyius ) , , Zibal ( Zeta Eridani ) , and 11 Leonis Minoris , as well as the Briar Patch , Sherman ' s Planet , and Starbase 12 ( Gamma 400 ) . Amar , Organia , and Sherman ' s Planet are indicated to have been Klingon Empire territory at the time . Beta Quadrant stars on the Federation side of the border include Acamar ( Theta Eridani ) , Adelphous , Ajilon ( Tananda Bay ) , Alpha Onias , Barolia ( Wazn , Beta Columbae ) , Beta Pictoris , Carraya , Celes ( Tau Hydrae ) , Chi Leonis , , Gamma Hromi , Hyralan ( Alpha Caeli ) , Japori ( Beta Caeli ) , Jouret ( New Providence ) , Miridian , Omega Leonis , , Regulus ( Alpha Leonis ) , Tomed , Unroth , ( Zeta Leporis ) , and Yridia . Landmarks on the Federation side include the Azure Nebula , Deep Space K - 7 , the Hromi Cluster , the Paulson Nebula , Starbase 23 , Starbase 24 , Starbase 157 , Starbase 234 , and Starbase 343 . Beta Quadrant stars on the Klingon Empire side of the border include Archanis , Archer , ( Rasalas , Mu Leonis ) , , , Beta Lankal , Beta Penthe ( as Rura Penthe ) , Beta Thoridor , Brestant ( Delta Laporis ) , Cursa ( Beta Eridani ) , D ' deridex , Dewa , Dinasia , Gamma Eridon , Ganalda , , , , Halee , , , Ikalia , K ' t ' inga , , Klach D ' kel Brakt , Korvat ( Pi Canis Majoris ) , , Lambda Geminorum , Mempa , , Narendra , Nequencia , ( Omicron Leonis ) , Pheben , , ( Kronos , Kling ) , , Tranome Sar , and . The star Archanis is right on the border , while Gasko and Korvat are shown as being under Klingon control , but on the Federation side of the border . Archanis and Korvat are on the Klingon side of the thinner dotted line , however . " The Explored Galaxy " . The star chart of the explored space in the Alpha Quadrant depicted the home systems of the three great powers in the quadrant - the Federation , the Klingon Empire , and the Romulan Star Empire . Along with these systems , the home systems of several less significant powers - the Tholian Assembly , the First Federation , and the Kzinti - were , also , depicted on the chart . Many of the locations on this map were visited by the during its historic five - year mission of the late 2260s . Developments in the 24th century , such as the expansion of the great powers into uncharted and charted space , reduced this chart to a historical relic by the 2370s . In 2293 , the star chart of the explored galaxy was displayed in Captain Kirk ' s quarters aboard the . ( ) The chart was also seen frequently in the 24th century in various locations . In 2364 , the chart was displayed at Starfleet Headquarters in the room where Dexter Remmick , possessed by parasitic being s , was killed after sending a homing beacon . ( ) In 2365 , the chart was seen in the court room on Starbase 173 ( ) and the tactical room aboard the USS " Enterprise " - D , close to another map that depicted the whole Milky Way Galaxy . ( ) In 2367 , the chart was seen in the tactical laboratory of " Enterprise " - D . ( ) In 2368 , in the ship ' s engineering laboratory . ( ) In 2369 and 2370 , the chart was seen in the classroom aboard Deep Space 9 , featuring the heading " The Explored Galaxy " . ( ) LCARS star charts . Several star charts appeared in the USS " Enterprise " - D library computer .