Rakal (planet)

Rakal was an Alpha Quadrant planet in Cardassian space, with at least four moons. The Amleth system and the Loval system were located in the same sector as this planet.
An underground Cardassian military base was located on the fourth moon of Rakal. It was sufficiently protected that a attack cruiser would be necessary to pose a significant threat to it. ()
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=== Background information ===
This planet's quadrant of origin is inferred based on the position of the Cardassian Union as seen in the star chart appearing in the episode .
"rah-KAL" was the pronunciation for this planet's name, per the script pronunciation guide. 
According to Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 47) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Stellar Cartography", pp. 18-19; "Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), Rakal was located in the Rakal system. The system's primary was an M-class star. According to a map of the Cardassian Union – prepared by an anonymous astrography clerk, from the Cardassian Central Archives, in 2364 – Rakal was identified as a Cardassian system.
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