Cestus III

### Resources

Mineral resources, foodstuffs (including some luxury goods); local organics may be useful for medicine or genetic science

### Settlements

Pike City (capital), Hrisstan (main Gorn settlement), other cities, many towns and small rural and coastal communities

### Facilities

Ground-based spaceport; orbital mining facility between Cestus III and the Cestine Belt with spacedock facilities for freighters.

### Reputation

"Cestus III is a rugged world; its people are resourceful and self-reliant, but also friendly, open and welcoming."

### Other details

Home of the Cestus Baseball League and the Institute for Human-Gorn Relations

**Cestus III** was a Class M planet in the Beta Quadrant. In the 23rd century, it was at the frontier of Federation space, near the borders of the Gorn Hegemony, and was the site of a Federation colony. The planet was known as **Inner Eliar** to the Gorn. (TOS: "Arena"; DS9: "Family Business"; *TTN* novel: *Seize the Fire*)

The planet was first charted by the USS *Coronado* in 2258, and a Federation colony was established there within five years time. (LUG: *All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook*; Decipher: *Starfleet Operations Manual*, *Worlds*)

That first colony was destroyed by the Gorn in 2367, but Cestus III was eventually recolonized under treaty as a joint effort between the two powers. The planet became a full member of the Federation in the early 24th century. (TOS: "Arena"; DS9: "Family Business"; *TNG* novel: *A Time for War, A Time for Peace*)

Cestus III had one large, crescent-shaped continent in the southern hemisphere, and several continents and island chains throughout the northern hemisphere. Most of the Federation cities were along the coasts of the southern continent, though the major Gorn settlements were on one of the northern continents. The planet's climate was most often dry, though temperatures at the equator rarely rose above 30 degrees Celsius, and the few storms the planet had were usually mild and a source of much needed moisture. (Decipher: *Worlds*)

Future Federation President Nanietta Bacco was born on Cestus III in 2292. (*ST* novel: *Articles of the Federation*)

The Cestus colonies experienced a major population boom in 2370 when they accepted a quarter-million refugees displaced by the formation of the Demilitarized Zone. (Decipher: *Worlds*)

The old Earth sport of baseball was revived on Cestus III around the same time, with the formation of the Cestus Baseball League in 2371. (DS9: "Family Business", "The Way of the Warrior")

A rogue faction of Gorn invaded Cestus III in 2374, as a prelude to war the Federation. The crisis was averted by the USS *Enterprise*-E. (*TNG* comic: *The Gorn Crisis*)

Greelaks were a species of small reptiles native to Cestus III. They were herbivores and mostly harmless, looking more fearsome than they actually were. (*TNG* novel: *Q & A*)

Cestus III was home to numerous types of plant life, many edible by most humanoids. Many colonists in the 23rd century experimented with these plants, crossbreeding them with types from Earth. The literal fruits of these labors enabled the creation of wines, liquors and other agricultural products that were unique to Cestus III. (Decipher: *Worlds*)

## Locations

Coronado Mountains • Ssoref Mountains
Bowerston • Fortune City • Henosa • Hrisstan • Lakeside • New Chicago • New Jericho • New Fargo • Johnson City • Palombo • Pike City • Port Shangri-La • Prairieview • Rupertville • Two Rivers • Wagnerston
Shackleford Observatory • Moran Mining • Institute for Human-Gorn Relations
## External links

* Cestus III article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Cestus III article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Cestus III article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
* Cestus III article at the official ***Star Trek Online*** wiki