Planet Q

Planet Q was an inhabited planet in the Alpha Quadrant, as well as the location for a Federation colony. Cygnia Minor was located near this planet.
In the 2250s, the Planet Q system was home to a warp-capable civilization which had or was in the process of being inducted into the Federation. 
In 2259, the location of this system was labeled on a stellar cartography chart that was seen on the 's ready room viewscreen. This system's symbol had a color, indicating that it was affiliated with the Federation. () 
As part of the Galactic Cultural Exchange Project, the Karidian Company of Players performed an Arcturian version of Macbeth on Planet Q in 2266. At that time, Doctor Thomas Leighton, a resident of Planet Q and old friend of Captain James Kirk, sent a signal to the , informing Kirk that he had discovered an extraordinary new synthetic food, which would end the threat of famine on nearby Cygnia Minor. It was soon discovered, however, that Leighton had lied about the discovery in order to lure the Enterprise to Planet Q to convince Kirk that he had found Kodos. ()
In 2328, this was a point of embarkation for passengers traveling to Tarsas IV via commercial transport. traveled there on the , traveled to Planet Q on the , and and Carl Banks traveled there on the . (, okudagram)
The planet's location was labeled in a Federation star chart that was in Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy's office at Starfleet Headquarters in 2399 and on the bridge of the in 2401. Planet Q was in or near to Federation space. ()
In 3189, the location of Planet Q was denoted on a holographic star chart of the Milky Way Galaxy at Federation Headquarters. ()
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=== Background information ===
In the revised final draft script of "The Conscience of the King", Planet Q was described, as seen from orbit, as "a mistily defined planet."
A city on the planet's surface was scripted to be "a strange, modernistic city," and the script then went on to remark (in a bracketed note), "The CUT OUT from PILOT ONE, if possible." Indeed, the Planet Q city was ultimately represented with a futuristic skyline that had originally been used to depict Mojave in the first Star Trek pilot, . (The Art of Star Trek, p. 22)
According to Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I", "United Federation of Planets III") and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), Planet Q orbited a F-class star. In 2378, this planet was listed as a Federation member.
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