Andorian system

The Andorian system, also known as the Procyon system or the Alpha Canis Minoris system, was an inhabited planetary system and the capital system of the Andorian Empire to 2161 when it became a member of the Federation. Centuries later, in the 32nd century, this system was a member of the Emerald Chain before it splintered into rival factions.
Found within Andorian space in the Andorian sector, this Alpha Quadrant system was approximately 11.5 light years from Sol. It was a close neighbor of the Vulcan system,
The system consisted of the binary star Procyon, the inhabited moon Andoria, which orbited a gas giant, and at least four other planets, one of which was Procyon V. The system contained several other moons, which were collectively known as the moons of Andoria. (; ; )
== History == 
The Andorian system was the capital system of the Andorian Empire. This empire would eventually join the Coalition of Planets, then the . In the late 32nd century, this system was affiliated with the Emerald Chain.
In 2154, the Battle of Andoria took place on the outskirts of the Andorian system. ()
In 2257, during the first , this system was near the front line. ()
In a possible future, the historic Battle of Procyon V was fought in this system in the 26th century, between the and the Sphere-Builders, wherein the forces of the Federation were successful in driving the Builders back into their transdimensional realm. At least part of the system had been subsumed by a vast trans-dimensional disturbance at the time of the battle. ()
== Stellar Cartography == 
The Andorian system was visible from Earth in the constellation Canis Minor. This system was approximately 11.5 light years from Sol.
In 2256, this system's location was labeled on the star chart "Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview" in the ready room aboard the . ()
The system'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. Procyon was in or near to Federation space. ()
In 2401, the system's position was labeled on a star chart used by Captain William T. Riker during his attempt at finding the last known location of the . ()
In 3189, the location of Andoria was denoted on a holographic star chart of the galaxy at Federation Headquarters. Andoria was located in the territory of the Emerald Chain. ()
File:Chintoka tactical map.jpg|Andoria listed on a war map during the Dominion War
File:Alpha Beta Quadrant Overview star chart.jpg|Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview
== Appendices ==
=== Background information ===
A picture of a star chart supposedly used for was tweeted by Ted Sullivan on 28 November 2017. According to this map, the star Andoria was also known as Procyon, or Alpha Canis Minoris. 
Confirmation of Andoria being in the Procyon system, or Andorian system, was made in the star chart created for the episode . Unlike the earlier star chart, this one was seen in the episode. This star chart seen in Fleet Admiral Clancy's office used this label, "Procyon (Andoria)", connecting these two locations together. 
According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (pp. 19 & 36) and the Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), an inhabited moon, Andoria (the Andorian homeworld), was located in this system. In the 22nd century, the system was a stop on the Earth trade routes. The system was located in Sector 006 (Andorian Sector). According to Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 62) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), Andoria, also known as Procyon and Alpha Canis Majoris, was a binary star system with a F-class star and an A-class star.
=== Apocrypha ===
In the game Star Trek Online, Procyon is depicted as a system directly adjacent to the Andorian system, and Procyon V is said to be one of the first exoplanets visited by Andorian space explorers.
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