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Ba'M'eel

**Ba'M'eel** was a 24th century Orion male, who served in Starfleet during the 2370s. In 2371, he held the rank of ensign and was assigned to the USS *Defiant*, the only Orion serving aboard the vessel at that time. Though he was young, his shipmates and superiors considered him quite talented and capable. (*DS9* novel: *The Long Night*)

## External links

* Ba'M'eel article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Barzan

The **Barzans** were a humanoid species from the planet Barzan II. Their governing body was the Barzanian Planetary Republic, which was headed by a premier. The Barzans were known to the Federation by the mid-23rd century, but did not join until sometime in the 25th century. (TNG: "The Price"; DSC: "Die Trying")

Barzan blood was black in color. When traveling off their home planet, they required the use of a breathing apparatus to provide them with nutrient gasses not found in a standard Class-M atmosphere. (TNG: "The Price"; DSC: "Project Daedalus")

## External links

* Barzan article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Barzan article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Interdimensional rift

**Interdimensional rifts** were anomalies that breached the boundaries between alternate dimensions in the space-time continuum. A somewhat generic term, these rifts could take different forms, like quantum fissures, spatial scissions or subspace tears, among many others. Naturally occurring or artificially generated, such rifts could range in size from the microscopic to large enough to allow a starship or cosmozoan life-form to pass through. (VOY: "Scorpion", et. al)

A similar, but distinct phenomenon was a spatial interphase, an overlapping area between two dimensions rather than a disruption, sometimes referred to as interspace. (TOS: "The Tholian Web")

In the mirror universe, such rifts had been observed as far back as the 18th century and the early history of the Terran Empire, though their nature was not understood for some time. As Terran science developed, they were able to predict where and when the rifts would open, though what lay on the other end was always seemingly random. In 2270, the odds of one such rift opening between the mirror and prime universes was calculated to be 624,483 to 1. That year, the ISS *Potemkin* became the only known vessel of the Terran Empire to traverse such a rift and survive, though just barely. (*Starship Farragut*: "The Crossing")

## External links

* Interdimensional rift article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Early common era

The **early common era** covers a period of time from the first century CE to the end of the 19th century.

*The notation BCE ("Before the Common Era") and CE ("Common Era") are alternative notations for BC ("Before Christ") and AD ("anno Domini"), respectively.*

## 3rd century

* Around this time, civilization dawns on the planet Brakir. (*Babylon 5*)
* *According to one account, this is roughly the time that Caprica and the rest of the Twelve Colonies begin to rediscover spaceflight.* (*Battlestar Galactica*)

## 10th century

* Sean's Bar opens in Athlone, Ireland in the year 900. (*Star Trek: Pendragon*)

## 13th century

* An extinction-level event occurs on Chi Draconis VII, wiping out the humanoid population, and rendering the planet uninhabitable for a millennia. (*Star Trek: Pendragon*)
* *According to one account, this is the era when the reptilian Cylons are overthrown by their robotic servants and establish the Cylon Empire. Shortly thereafter, the a thousand-year war between the robotic Cylons and the Twelve Colonies begins. (*Battlestar Galactica*)*

## 15th century

* 1484: The Turei lead a coalition of Delta Quadrant species to victory over the Vaadwaur, driving them into near extinction. (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")

## 18th century

* *According to one account, this is the era when the battlestar* Galactica *is constructed in the Twelve Colonies.* (*Battlestar Galactica:* "The Hand of God")

## External links

* 1st century article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Recent past article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Distant past article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Detapa Council

The **Detapa Council** (also called the **Citizens Council**) was the civilian governing body of the the Cardassian Union from the mid-19th century through the late 24th century.

Though nominally in control of both the Cardassian Central Command and the Obsidian Order, the Council held very little power except during the period after the fall of the Order when the Central Command was overthrown in 2371-2372, and after the Dominion War. (DS9: "Defiant", "The Way of the Warrior"; *DS9* novel: *Cardassia: The Lotus Flower*)

By 2385, the Detapa Council was replaced as the parliamentary body of Cardassian government by the Cardassian Assembly. (*Star Trek: The Fall* novel: *The Crimson Shadow*)

## External links

* Detapa Council article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Detapa Council article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Detapa Council article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Athos IV

**Athos IV** was a planet in the Demilitarized Zone between the Cardassian Union and the United Federation of Planets. Located in the Badlands, it was one of the few surviving Maquis bases after the Jem'Hadar purge in 2373, and the site of Michael Eddington's last stand. (DS9: "Blaze of Glory")

## External links

* Athos IV article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Athos IV article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Canopus

**Canopus** (or **Alpha Carinae**) was a star and associated planetary system,located in the Beta Quadrant of the Milky Way Galaxy, approximately 310 light-years from Sol. The star was an A-type white giant, nad often used as a reference point for celestial navigation. It lay at the eastern edge of the Canopus Core, a large portion of Federation space to which it lent its name.

The system contained several planets, the inner five of which were Class M or otherwise life-sustaining. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "The Ultimate Computer", "Wolf in the Fold"; TAS: "The Eye of the Beholder"; TNG: "The Chase")

The system was first surveyed by humans sometime in the 22nd century, and contact was made with the Canopian people of Alpha Carinae IV. Friendly relations were established, and "the Canopus Planet" became a center of trade in the region, as well as a popular shore leave destination. The Canopians welcomed human immigrants to their world, and Canopus IV became an early member of the United Federation of Planets within just a few years of its founding. The indigenous people of Alpha Carinae II, however, were a pre-warp civilization, and contact was forbidden until the late 23rd century. By the 2320s, that world, too, had joined the Federation, and a spaceport had been established there. Alpha Carinae I, while inhabited (and whose population included humans), remained non-aligned through at least 2370. (*Star Trek: Pendragon*; TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "The Ultimate Computer"; TNG: "Eye of the Beholder", "Inheritance", "The Chase")

Canopus III had no sentient life, but was inhabited by multiple species of large dinosaurs. Alpha Carinae V was home to the Drella, a non-corporeal lifeform that sustained itself on the emotions of other creatures, notably love. (TAS: "The Eye of the Beholder"; TOS: "Wolf in the Fold")

Several starships and at least one starship class were named for the star. (*Star Fleet Technical Manual*; FASA: *The Four Years War*, *Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual*)

## System

* Alpha Carinae (Canopus)
	+ Alpha Carinae I
	+ Alpha Carinae II
	+ Canopus III
	+ Canopus IV (aka Canopus Planet)
	+ Alpha Carinae V
	+ Canopus VI
	+ Canopus VII (aka Canopus Major)

## External links

* Canopus article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Canopus article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Canopus article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Coppelius

**Coppelius** (pronounced *ka-PAY-lee-us*), also known as **Ghulion IV**, was a Class M planet in the Ghulion system. Smaller and denser than Earth, it was subject to constant electrical storms, and possessed two red-colored moons. The main settlement was Coppelius Station, which was situation in a desert-like scrub-land environment.

The planet's name was given to it by its inhabitants, Altan Inigo Soong and Bruce Maddox, and their created race of synthetic lifeforms. Prior to 2399, the Federation only knew it by a numerical designation. (PIC: "Nepenthe", "Broken Pieces", "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1")

*According to Michael Chabon, Coppelius is a reference to the short story "The Sandman", written by E.T.A. Hoffman in 1816. [1]*
## Appendices

### Location

The planet is located approximately 25 light-years from the aperture of the transwarp conduit nearest to Nepenthe. That conduit was approximately nine hours away from Nepenthe at *La Sirena'*s maximum speed, and Nepenthe was in raiding distance of the Kzinti.

### External links

* Coppelius article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Coppelius article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Gaius (planet)

### Climate

Seasons ranging from warm-temperate to cold and damp. Rainstorms common in winter, but snowfall rare except in polar regions.

## Demographics

### Settlements

Gaius Colony

**Gaius** was a Class M planet in the Romulan Star Empire, close to the border with the Taurhai Unity in the Beta Quadrant. It was the site of a Romulan colony established in the early 24th century, and annexed by the Taurhai Unity shortly thereafter. (LUG: *The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire*)

The Taurhai conquered Gaius as part of their plans to bring "civilization" to the warlike Romulans. A "war" for control of the planet's culture ensued between the Romulan colonists and the Taurhai "guides," who sought to teach the Romulans proper, civilized ways and enforce the precepts of *taurite* to that Gaius could be shown to the rest of the Romulan Empire as an example of the benefits the Unity could offer its people. While the Empire still claimed Gaius as a colony, the Taurhai claimed it as a protectorate, pending full membership in the Unity. The planet's status was under discussion at the Paxar IV peace talks between the Taurhai and the Romulans during the 2370s.

With the colony only a few years old before the Taurhai conquest, the planet had considerable untapped resources that the Romulans had only begun to survey. The Taurhai encouraged the Romulans to continue their work, with an eye toward more advanced methods of utilizing the planet's resources for the benefit of all.

The colony itself continued to be administered by the Romulans, overseen by the Taurhai. Those Romulans who showed an acceptance of Taurhai ways were given greater positions of authority in the colony and permitted to serve the Taurhai Unity by further educating their peers.

The Taurhai maintained a monitoring station on Gaius' sole moon, to protect the population from both Imperial assault, local terrorists, and smugglers attempting to bring weapons and contraband to the planet. The lunar station also scanned for cloaked vessels, as well as subspace signals and transporter activity, easily tracing any to their source. The Unity also kept a strong military presence near the system, with at least one star dragon in orbit or on patrol nearby.

## External links

* Gaius (planet) article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Catherine Sakai

**Catherine Sakai** was a human female living in the 23rd century.

She was born in Alaska on Earth in 2224, but moved to Hong Kong with her mother when her parents divorced. After her mother passed away, she moved back to Alaska to live with her father again for a short time, though she remained in contact with her aunt in Hong Kong. As a child, she had always been fascinated by the stars and was passionate about traveling in space.

Sakai joined Starfleet in 2242. In her second year at the Academy in San Francisco, she met Jeffrey Sinclair. She later remembered their encounter being "love at first sight," and the two began and on-again, off-again relationship that would last for more than 15 years.

Catherine left Starfleet after the Four Years War, and began a career as an independent surveyor, contracting with various mining corporations. She bought a Class J freighter, christened it the *Skydancer*, and had it refit as a survey craft. (*Star Trek: Pendragon*)

During her time apart from Sinclair, Sakai was briefly married and had a child. In Valen's universe, her child died at an early age, which sent Catherine into a two-year depression. (*Babylon 5*)

## Background

* This version of Catherine Sakai was a homage to the character of the same name from *Babylon 5*, created by J. Michael Straczynski.

## External links

* Catherine Sakai article at ***The Babylon Project***, the *Babylon 5* wiki
Betelgeuse

**Betelgeuse** was a star and associated planetary system in the Beta Quadrant of the Milky Way, approximately 430 light years from Earth, where it was visible in the constellation of Orion. There were at least 13 planets in the star system, three of which were Class M. Betelgeuse was believed to be the original home of the Betelgeusian species from Betelgeuse II. (*Star Trek: The Motion Picture*; LUG: *Star Trek: The Next Generation Core Game Book*, *Template:Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book*; Decipher: *Aliens*; *Star Trek: Star Charts*; *TOS* novel: *The Face of the Unknown*)

Many hundreds of years prior to the 23rd century, the Betelgeusians learned that their sun would soon enter an expansion phase, rendering Betelgeuse II and IV uninhabitable, and the species began an exodus from their homeworlds. (*TOS* novel: *Ex Machina*, *The Face of the Unknown*)

At some point after the Betelgeusians had left the system, the Orions settled on Betelgeuse XIII. By the 23rd century, it was a major Orion population center, known for a "cheerfully decadent" lifestyle and a thriving criminal element. (LUG: *Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book*)

## System data

* Betelgeuse (primary)
	+ Betelgeuse I
	+ Betelgeuse II (Class M)
	+ Betelgeuse III
	+ Betelgeuse IV (Class M)
	+ Betelgeuse V
	+ Betelgeuse VI
	+ Betelgeuse VII
	+ Betelgeuse VIII
	+ Betelgeuse IX
	+ Betelgeuse X
	+ Betelgeuse XI
	+ Betelgeuse XII
	+ Betelgeuse XIII (Class M)

## External links

* Betelgeuse article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Betelgeuse article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Baldur III

**Baldur III** was a Class M planet in the Baldur system, on the other side of the Antares Maelstrom from the main body of Federation territory. Despite its remoteness, it was colonized by humans in the late 22nd century. Starships traveling to Baldur III were forced to divert around the highly-dangerous Maelstrom, adding significant length to their journey.

The settlers, who came to the planet aboard the colony ship *Thunderbird*, valued their independence, and considered Earth and the Federation "as remote from their daily lives as Romulus." The colonists and their children came to call themselves **Baldurians**.

Circa 2270, vast pergium deposits were discovered on Baldur III. The colonists, now in the third-generation descended from the original settlers, realized their lives were about to change. As soon as word got out, a "gold rush" mentality ran through the rest of the quadrant and the planet saw a heavy influx of newcomers, some permanent residents, but many simply would-be prospectors looking to stake a claim and strike it rich. Among the new emigres were a group of Troglytes, seeking to use their skills and build a new life away from Ardana.

Smuggling also became a much greater problem for the colony, especially in regards to *nabbia*, a plant acquired from the prewarp planet Yurnos in the neighboring system. The Baldurians requested help from Starfleet in order to support the increased prospecting activity and to deal with the new criminal element; the USS *Enterprise* was diverted from its survey of the Enkidu Nebula in order to assist the colony.

After dealing with the immediate crisis, the Baldurians applied for Federation membership, and the application was fast-tracked. The *Enterprise* remained on station for several weeks until more Starfleet vessels and Federation support crews arrived to assist in expanding the colony and upgrading its facilities. Deep Space Sation S-8 was also upgraded to serve as a hub for those traveling around to Maelstrom to reach Baldur.(*TOS* novel: *The Antares Maelstrom*)

## Locations

* Jackpot City, capital
	+ Pergium Palace, nightclub

## External links

* Baldur III article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Brack Interplanetary

**Brack Interplanetary** was a 21st century corporation founded by Micah Brack. (*ST* novel: *Federation*)

In the late 2020s and early 2030s, Brack Interplanetary helped fund the international effort to create L-5 colonies in Earth orbit. One such habitat funded by Brack was known as Vanguard Colony. (*TLE* novel: *The Sundered*; *Star Trek: Pendragon*)

After leaving MIT, Zefram Cochrane traveled to Kashishowa Station on Luna through a grant provided by the company. During Cochrane's early continuum distortion experiments, an engineering failure in the lithium converter resulted in an explosion, and a runaway distortion effect which caused a test facility one hundred kilometers away from Kashishowa Station to vanish. Despite this, Brack Interplanetary continued to fund Cochrane's research through his first warp flight and into at least the 2070s.

Sometime prior to the 2060s, Brack Interplanetary funded the construction of a pressure dome habitat at Christopher's Landing on Titan. During that decade, Micah Brack shifted most of his company's resources into the funding of extrasolar colonies, so that the human race would survive if another global war wiped out life on Earth. The earliest of these was Cochrane's colony on Centauri B II. (*ST* novel: *Federation*)

One of Brack's subsidiaries was Interplanetary Expeditions, founded during the early 22nd century. (*Star Trek: Pendragon*)

## External links

* Brack Interplanetary article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Farlorn II

**Farlorn II** was a small M-class world in the Farlorn system of the Tullus sector, a largely unexplored region of the Romulan Star Empire in the 24th century. It was home to a semi-sapient insectoid species, the N'virii.

The planet was temperate, and dotted with numerous lakes, rivers and swamps. Along the flood plains and other open areas, the N'virii constructed their hive-cities from native material similar to concrete. These cities were tall and crowded, buzzing with millions of N'virii drones and soldiers going about their business. The planet also had a great variety of other native insect species, along with reptiles and fish, but no mammals. The environment was also home to exotic bacteria and viruses that might have unexpected effects on mammalian biology. (LUG: *The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire*)

## External links

* Farlorn II article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Casperia Prime

**Casperia Prime** was a Federation member world. It possessed an impressive ring system and was renowned for its beauty. (DS9: "Change of Heart")

A resort planet, it was known as "the vacation capital of the Horvian Cluster," and by the 2370s, had been one of the Federation's most popular holiday destinations for more than two hundred years, on par with Risa and Wrigley's Pleasure Planet. (DS9: "Change of Heart"; *SCE* novel: *The Future Begins*)

Shortly after his graduation from Starfleet Academy, Thirishar ch'Thane and his bondmate Thriss went climbing on Casperia Prime. Thriss would later remember the trip as the best vacation she'd had in years. (*DS9* novel: *This Gray Spirit*)

In 2374, Jadzia Dax and Worf planned to honeymoon on Casperia Prime. Later that year, the planet hosted a medical conference at one of its "sunny resorts" that Julian Bashir regretted he was unable to attend. (DS9: "Change of Heart", "Inquisition")

## Background

* Given the difference in descriptions of the planet's environments from given by Dax and Bashir versus the known temperature preferences of Andorians, it is likely that Casperia Prime has a sufficiently diverse biosphere to accommodate both tropical beaches and ski resorts or similar accomodations in the mountains. Whereas Risa is "one big tropical paradise," and Wrigley's Pleasure Planet is essentially a "giant casino and entertainment center," Casperia Prime might be a vacation world that caters to all tastes.
* Alternately, given that in the years prior to finally visiting Andoria on *Enterprise*, the writers of the DS9 relaunch assumed the planet to be hot and humid, Casperia might just be a tropical world without such diversity in biomes.

## External links

* Casperia Prime article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Casperia Prime article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Casperia Prime article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Aschelan V

**Aschelan V** was a planet in the Demilitarized Zone between the Cardassian Union and the United Federation of Planets. It was the site of a Cardassian fuel depot. (VOY: "Dreadnought")

## External links

* Aschelan V article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Aschelan V article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Askalon V

**Askalon V** was a Class M world, the fifth planet of the Askalon system. Although there was evidence that a civilization once thrived on the planet, by the late 23rd century the planet was barren and uninhabited, and only the ruins of that long-lost civilization remained.

In 2294, the USS *Enterprise*-B responded to a distress call from the planet, but discovered only ruins and an automated beacon. (*TOS* novel: *The Captain's Daughter*)

## External links

* Askalon V article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Hagmi

**Hagmi** was a star system located along the Rigel Highway. It had four planets, none of which were Class M. The fourth, Volgas, was a Class O pelagic world and the homeworld of the Psyll species and the location of an Orion colony. (FASA: *The Orions: Book of Common Knowledge*)

## External links

* Hagmi article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Enterol VI

**Enterol VI** was a Class M planet in the Enterol system of the Alpha Quadrant. It was the homeworld of the Enteroli.

In the 24th century, the world was a waypoint for starships traveling through the sector, and maintained a refueling station in orbit. (*DS9* novel: *Rules of Accusation*)

## External links

* Enterol VI article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Carina system

The **Carina system** was a star system in the Beta Quadrant of the Milky Way, located near the Federation-Romulan border. It contained at least ten planets, only one of which, Carina VII, was Class M. The inner six planets were within the star's hot zone, either molten or barren rocks, while the outer worlds were gas giants, including the system's largest body, Carina X. Farther out, were a number of small, icy planetoids.

In 2265, the USS *Hamilton* was lost in the Carina system while conducting clandestine tests of a tachyon weapon system. Starfleet classified the incident. Years later, after the Genesis Project debacle, Starfleet Intelligence believed it best to obscure all knowledge of previous failed weapons experiments, and created false records showing the *Hamilton* had been decommissioned and scrapped instead of lost.

By the 2360s, the Federation had established a colony on Carina VII.

[In 2371, tacyhon radiation bursts began to threaten the colony, leading to the discovery of the *Hamilton* and a confrontation between a Starfleet vessel and a Romulan warbird.] (*Star Trek Adventures*: "Entropy's Demise")

## External links

* Carina system article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Delta Pavonis

**Delta Pavonis** was a star and corresponding planetary system, approximately 19 light years from Sol. One of its planets was Benzar, home of the Benzites. (*Star Trek: Star Charts*)

In 2256, during the early stages of the Earth-Romulan War, Delta Pavonis was home to a MACO training facility, the closest to the front lines. (*ENT* novel: *Beneath the Raptor's Wing*)

## External links

* Benzite system article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Delta Pavonis article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Coridan

Coridan
could refer to:
* The Coridan system
	+ 54 Orionis or Chi-1 Orionis, the system's primary also known as "Coridan"
	+ Coridan III / Coridan Prime (commonly referred to as "Coridan")

* The Coridan species, also known as Coridanites or Coridani.
* The People's Republic of Coridan

* USS *Coridan*

*Disambiguation page: If you followed a link to **Coridan** that brought you here, you might want to go back and change it to link to a more specific title. (For example: **Coridan (some other term)**, or choose from one of those listed above.)*
IDIC

**IDIC** is a Federation Standard acronym used to express the Vulcan philosophy of **Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations**. In the Vulcan language, it is known as ***Kol-Ut-Shan***. (TOS: "Is There In Truth No Beauty?"; VOY: "Gravity"; ENT: "The Forge", "Awakening")

## External links

* IDIC article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* IDIC article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* IDIC article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Arcturian

*This article is about about the Federation member. You may be looking for the non-aligned Arcturans.*

The **Arcturians** were a humanoid species from the Alpha Quadrant, and long-standing members of the United Federation of Planets. Many Arcturians served in Starfleet. (*Star Trek: The Motion Picture*)

Their homeworld was the planet Arcturia, which often led to confusion with the well-known planet Arcturus and its native race, the Arcturans. (*Star Trek: Pendragon*)

A race of clones, Arcturians were all physically identical. They had reddish-gray skin which formed heavy folds, and their native dress typically consisted of leather and fur tunics, color coded by rank and position. The population of their homeworld numbered over 100 billion. They were known as a militaristic species, and provided the backbone of Federation ground forces in the mid-to-late 23rd century. (*The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture*)

## Appendices

### Notes

* The identification of these aliens as Arcturians comes from the backstory conceived by Robert Fletcher and Fred Phillips for the alien races they created for *Star Trek: The Motion Picture*, which was subsequently published in *The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture*, which also called their homeworld Arcturus, the name of a real-world star.
* The unnamed alien transport captain from the bar in *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* was identified as an Arcturan in the novel *The Lost Years*, which presented the race as independent and their homeworld of Arcturus as a "smuggler's haven." Most other sources agree with this depiction of Arcturus, though some do use the TMP version, leading to frequent confusion and conflation of the two species.
* In an effort to clarify the situation, the *Star Trek: Pendragon* writers have decided that the Arcturans of *The Search for Spock* and *The Lost Years* hail from the actual Arcturus, while the Arcturians of *The Motion Picture* come from the planet Arcturia, the similarity of the two names thereby explaining the confusion between two visibly distinct species.
* References to "Arcturan" or "Arcturian" things, like an Arcturian fizz, Arcturian dog bird, Arcturan musk oil or Arcturian wood, are evaluated individually, in order to determine which world or species they may refer to based on context.

### External links

* Arcturian article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Arcturian article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Arcturian article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Ashkaar

**Ashkaar, son of K'sten** was a 23nd century Klingon male, who served House Mo'kai during the 2250s. He was a member of the House of Kossith, which had secretly been founded by time displaced temporal agents from the 28th century, and who passed down their legacy and mission to their descendants.

As with his forebears, he was educated by the monks on Boreth, inducted into their order, and was privy to their secret knowledge of temporal mechanics.

Following his House's secret mission, Ashkaar took part in the assault on Starbase 1 in 2257, fighting under the banner of House Mo'kai. When Matriarch J'Ula used her mycelium superweapon during the battle, he was aboard one of the vessels accidentally transported to the 25th century. After his arrival in 2414, he contacted Klingon Temporal Intelligence, informed them of his mission and began operating as an undercover agent of the Temporal Defense Initiative.

In 2416, Ashkhaar was present when Chancellor J'mpok used the mycelium weapon on Khitomer, framing J'Ula and sparking a Klingon Civil War. He then spent months with J'Ula, Martok and other Khitomer Alliance personnel on the run, working alongside Adet'pa to uncover J'mpok's plot. (*Star Trek Online*)
Galador Corridor

The **Galador Corridor** was an area of space in the Kalandra sector of the Milky Way Galaxy's Alpha Quadrant. It encompassed star systems including the Klaestron system, Farius, Galador, Kotaki, and the Kressari system.

In the late-24th century, many independent freighters worked the region, including the merchantman vessel *Oxis Dey*. (*DS9* novel: *Sacraments of Fire*)

## External links

* Galador Corridor article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Azure Nebula

The **Azure Nebula** was a class 11 nebula on the border of the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire in the Beta Quadrant. It was composed primarily of oxygen and argon, with smaller amounts of theta-xenon, flourine and sirillium. (VOY: "Flashback")

The Nebula spanned several lightyears and occupied portions of the Azure, Carraya, H'atoria, Mempa and Nimbus sectors, adjacent to the Triangle region. In the 2380s, a network of subspace tunnels was discovered within the nebula, leading to multiple points across the Milky Way. At that time, Starbase 234 was the closest Starfleet base to the nebula. (*Star Trek: Star Charts*; *Star Trek: Destiny*)

Circa 2409, the Tholian Assembly began using the subspace tunnels to invade the adjacent sectors, in pursuit of Iconian artifacts. (*Star Trek Online*)

## External links

* Azure Nebula article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Azure Nebula article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Azure Nebula article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Bluegill

The **bluegills** were a species of neural parasite that infiltrated Starfleet in 2364. Their plans were foiled by Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Commander William Riker of the USS *Enterprise*-D.

All the known parasites perished when the "mother" creature inside Commander Dexter Remmick was destroyed. However, by that time, a subspace message had been sent in the direction of the Delta Quadrant, a homing beacon that Lt. Commander Data believed would eventually lead more parasties to Federation space. (TNG: "Conspiracy")

## Appendices

### Background

* According to the *Star Trek Chronology* and other production sources, the parasite plot was supposed to lead to the introduction of the Borg, originally conceived as an insectoid species rather than cybernetic in nature. Negative reaction to "Conspiracy" and the subsequent WGA strike ultimately changed these plans.
* Pocket Books' post-finale *Deep Space Nine* novels featured the return of the parasites, as a mutated off-shoot of the Trill symbionts. *Star Trek Online* had a different take, and featured them as a nemesis in the *Delta Rising* expansion, having "joined" with the Vaadwaur. In that timeline, they were revealed to be a species bio-engineered by the Solanae at the behest of the Iconians. *Star Trek: Pendragon* does not follow either of these interpretations, though certain aspects of either might be incorporated as the series progresses.
* Being, in some ways, one of the most significant "dangling plot threads" in *Star Trek* history, the species features in many different fanworks.
	+ Most significantly, the audio drama *Starship Excalibur* uses the bluegills as a major antagonist, portraying them as an extra-galactic menace known to some as the Zero.
	+ The bluegills also make an appearance in the *Star Trek: Hidden Frontier* universe, where they are used by the Grey, similar to their relationship with the Solanae in *Star Trek Online*, though preceding the video game by several years.

### External links

* Bluegill article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Bluegill article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Bluegill article at ***Star Trek Expanded Universe***, the fanon and fanworks *Star Trek* wiki.
Chameloid

**Chameloids** were a species of shapeshifters, presumably native to the Milky Way Galaxy. Prior to the late 23rd century, the United Federation of Planets had few known encounters with Chameloids, and some considered them mythical.

In 2393, James T. Kirk and Leonard McCoy encountered a Chameloid named Martia at the prison on Rura Penthe. (*Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country*)

Over the next century, the UFP became more aware of Chameloids throughout the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. During the Changeling paranoia in the build up to the Dominion War, more than one Chameloid was mistaken for a Founder and persecuted. (*ST* novel: *Articles of the Federation*)

During the 2370s, a young half-human, half-Chameloid hybrid lived on the Kal-Dixas colony. (*Kal-Dixas Spaceport*)

## External links

* Chameloid article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Chameloid article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Caere

**Caere** (pr. "*kye-AIR*") was an inhabited planet in the Beta Quadrant, and the location of a spaceport.

In 2369, Caere was a planned stop on Dr. Richard Galen's route to Indri VII. He intended to take an Al-Leyan transport from Deep Space 4 to Caere, where he would get a shuttle to Indri VII for the final leg of the journey. (TNG: "The Chase")

## External links

* Caere article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Caere article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Helaspont sector

The **Helaspont sector** was a region of space in the Alpha Quadrant of the Milky Way Galaxy. On the Federation-Tzenkethi border in the 24th century, it was near the Orellius and Maxia sectors. The sector contained several star systems and part of the Helaspont Nebula, from which it derived its name.

Helaspont Station was Starfleet's command starbase in the region. (*Star Trek: Star Charts*; *DS9* novel: *Sacraments of Fire*; *TLE* novel: *One Constant Star*)

## External links

* Helaspont sector article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Devolin system

The **Devolin system** was a trinary star system in Sector 1607 of the Beta Quadrant, in unclaimed space very near the Romulan Neutral Zone. It contained a large asteroid field, and was subject to high levels of ionizing radiation.

In 2370, the wreckage of the USS *Pegasus* was discovered inside one of the system's asteroids, having drifted there in a phased state after a failed experiment in 2358. (TNG: "The Pegasus")

## External links

* Devolin system article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Devolin article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Archanis sector

The **Archanis sector** was a region of space along the Federation-Klingon border in the Beta Quadrant. Part of the Eta Eridani sector block, it was bordered by the Donatu sector to the galactic west. Largely within the Klingon Empire, the northern portion of the sector was in Federation space, and the area was often subject to territorial disputes between the two powers. (DS9: "Broken Link", "Nor the Battle to the Strong"; *Star Trek Online*)

The Archanis, Ajilon and Ganalda systems were located in the sector. (*Star Trek: Star Charts*)

## External links

* Archanis sector article at ***Memory Alpha***, the canon *Star Trek* wiki.
* Archanis sector article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Avastam

The **Avastam** was an area of space between the borders of the Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, and the Federation, similar to the Triangle region. The Avastam contained few planets of value, strategic or otherwise.

Theta Cobrini V was a planet located on the edge of the Avastam; the Federation established an observation outpost there in 2267. (ST novella: *The First Peer*)
Epsilon Reticuli

**Epsilon Reticuli** was a binary star system in the Beta Quadrant, approximately 59 light-years from Sol. One of its planets, Thedus, was Class M. It was very close to the Rator system.

The system was colonized by Earth in the early 22nd century, but taken by the Romulan Star Empires during the Earth-Romulan War. As of the 24th century, it was very near the Romulan side of the Neutral Zone. (*Star Trek: Pendragon*)

## Background

* Epsilon Reticuli, specifically the mining colony of Thedus, was the last port of call of the *Nostromo* in the film *Alien*.

## External links

* Epsilon Reticuli article at ***Wikipedia***, the free encyclopedia.
Directorate

*For other uses, see Directorate.*
The **Directorate** was a political group on Cardassia Prime, founded by Madred in the aftermath of the Dominion War. Many of its original members were members of the Central Command, including several high-placed Guls, and some maintained links with the True Way terrorist organization.

The Directorate sought to preserve their view of Cardassian values, which they believed were being eroded by Federation influence, and to return the Cardassian Union to its perceived former glory. To this aim, they opposed Federation aid, and the notion of democratic elections. However the growing popularity of the Reunion Project led by Alon Ghemor forced the Directorate to alter their tactics, and they reluctantly agreed to participate in a democratic election. In Cardassia City, the Directorate only won two the votes of two out of six sectors, but instead of taking this as a defeat, they played the deomocratic process to their advantage, becoming an opposition faction within Ghemor's new government. (*DS9* novel: *A Stitch in Time*)

The Directorate opposed the Andak Project in 2376, and that opposition nearly shut the Project down in its earliest stages. However, they were forced to recant when the link between Merak Entor and the True Way was exposed. (*DS9* novel: *Cardassia: The Lotus Flower*)

By the early 2380s, the Directorate had lost most of its support and disbanded, although some members later joined with other ideologues to form Cardassia First. (*Star Trek: The Fall* novel: *The Crimson Shadow*)

## Known Members and Supporters

* Merak Entor
* Aman Evek
* Hadar
* Madred
* Korbath Mondrig
* Malyn Ocett
* Parn

## External links

* Directorate article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Drovna III

**Drovna III** was an M-class planet in the Drovna system, located in the Tullus sector of the Beta Quadrant. By the 24th century, it was uninhabited, though ruins of an extinct civilization were discovered by the Romulan explorers who surveyed the planet. It was considered ripe for colonization by the Romulan Star Empire in the 2370s.

The planet's ruins held no advanced technology, only stone buildings, statues and carvings. However, some of the crystals found within the ruins contained information encoded at the molecular level, similar to isolinear chips. When decoded by the Romulans, this information revealed that Drovna III had been terraformed by an unknown race 500,000 years earlier, but gave no indication of their name, nor the reason they abandoned the planet. (LUG: *The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire*)

## External links

* Drovna III article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
James (duplicate)

"**James**" was an exact transporter duplicate of James T. Kirk, created by Omne in 2270, through the use of the Phoenix process. He was named by Spock, so as to differentiate him from "Jim" Kirk.

Identical in every way to the original Kirk, James was Omne's proof-of-concept that "a difference which makes no difference is no difference." Omne attempted to bend James to his will, and send him to take Kirk's place aboard the *Enterprise* in order to use him as a catspaw in his plans. The deception was uncovered by Spock and Romulan Commander Charvon, who rescued James. The three joined forces to find the original Kirk. Faced with the prospect of having to start a new life somewhere, James agreed to accompany the Commander back to the Romulan Star Empire as her "prince-consort," and was surgically altered to appear Romulan. (*TOS* novel: *The Price of the Phoenix*)

James and the Commander would again aid Kirk and Spock against Omne during a diplomatic conference within the Voran Dynasty. (*TOS* novel: *The Fate of the Phoenix*)

## Appendices

### Appearances

* *The Price of the Phoenix*
* *The Fate of the Phoenix*

### Background

* Unlike duplicates created through cloning or transporter accidents which result in imperfect copies, James was indistinguishable from the "real" Kirk in every way, down to the quantum level (had that term been in use at the time). The most closely-analogous example elsewhere in *Star Trek* would be that of Thomas Riker.

### External links

* James (duplicate) article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
DTI Academy

The **DTI Academy** was a facility for training new agents of the Federation Department of Temporal Investigations the basics of field work. It was located at the University of Greenwich, England, on Earth. (*DTI* novel: *Watching the Clock*)

## External links

* DTI Academy article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.
Bolian

The **Bolians** were a race of blue-skinned humanoids native to the planet Bolarus IX. They were a cousin species of the Tulians and shared a common ancestor with the extinct Bolastre of the planet Myrmidon. They were members pf the United Federation of Planets. (TNG: "Conspiracy"; VOY: "Learning Curve"; *DSC* novel: *Desperate Hours*; *TNG* novel: *The Genesis Wave*)

Bolians developed warp drive in the early 22nd century, with the first successful warp tests taking place in the Bolarus system on 18 December, 2127. (*DTI* novel: *The Collectors*)

By 2151, they had made contact with the Ferengi. (ENT: "Acquisition")

They made first contact with the UFP in the late 22nd century, and quickly earned a reputation as being gregarious and kind, as well as hardworking, meticulous, and selfless. By the 2250s, there were Bolians serving in Starlfeet. (*TOS* novel: *In the Name of Honor*; DSC: "Brother")

Bolian physiology was highly acidic, with corrosive, cobalt-based blood. They typically possessed a cartilaginous lining around their tongue and esophagus, which meant that most non-Bolian food was extremely bland to their taste, while Bolian cuisine was frequently toxic to other species. (*Clear Skies*)

Lalubell was a Bolian holiday. (*Clear Skies*)

## Notable individuals

* Danna Brott
* Chell
* Alcar Dovan
* Hrevet
* Tiris Jast
* Joris Rhaast
* Rixx
* Royse
* Sovan
* Taneko
* Min Zife

## Names

### Given names

Male
Alcar, Bor, Denor, Falvin, Gallin, G'sive, Hars, Hranok, Jai, Kopyc, Lat, Lind, Min, Solian, Theq, Ty, Var, Vax, Ventor, Zim
Female
Danna, Ivia, Joris, Lysia, Mitena, Paau, Pino, Reedesa, Tiris, Yal
### Mononyms

*Note that some of these names might in fact be surnames or given names.*

Male
Aenni, Brathaw, Chell, Dorthan, Fyyl, Gof, Gom, Grench, Gret, Grimnar, Hruok, Lorus, Manute, Matsaro, Mobe, Mot, Naithe, Neslo, Rixx, Rizz, Royse, Sovan, Tane, Taneko, Tharp, Tornot, T'rb, Tydoan, Yelg, Yott, Zenth, Zilder
Female
Benesch, Chall, Chordys, Coron, Doss, Gest, Golwat, Hrevet, Hyaud, Jolev, Kabo, Kai-ree, Mesit, Ulthan, Vaq, Yraxys
Undetermined
Chiroka, Nea, Neol, Tak, Vaxx
### Surnames

Adislo, Arlin, Bixx, Bokk, Brex, Brott, Dee, Dor, Dee, Dor, Dorthan, Doss, Dovan, Edrel, Fornnel, Frnats, Haro, Hrevet, Hruok, Hyaud, Ixxen, Jast, Jeloq, Jolev, K'narf, Lorus, Loxx, Lynadas, Mijoral, Mobe, Mot, Nadeen, Ressix, Rhaast, Tydoan, Ulos, Ulthan, Waen, Wat, Xadas, Zar, Zife, Zora
## External links

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

### Atmosphere

Oxygen-rich atmosphere, with pressure exceeding Earth-normal. Oxygen levels aren't high enough to require protective gear, but are sufficient to noticeably affect human emotions and fatigue levels.

### Hydrosphere

91.8% surface water, very diffuse. One oceanic band, with the rest being spread among many wetlands, rivers, lakes, swamps and small inland seas.

### Climate

Typically humid, with a powerful greenhouse effect.

## Demographics

### Population

6.6 billion: Chelon (6.3 billon), various species make up less than 5% of the population.

### Tech Level

Average level 7, some areas Level 8, some areas more primitive.

### Government

Historical nation-states united under a central bureaucracy.

### Settlements

Löablanëe, the major starport. Rotoächko, a "wild Kaylar" kingdom.

### Reputation

Known for its spiritual, agrarian culture with considerable value placed on intelligence and tenacity.

**Beta Rigel III**, also known as **Chelar**, **Raij'hl III** or simply **Rigel III**, was a Class M planet in the Beta Rigel system, and home to the Rigellian Chelon (or Chelarian) species. It was a member of the United Federation of Planets. (*Star Trek: Star Charts*; Decipher: *Worlds*)

The planet's climate was warm, with small oceans, lush jungles, and bubbling swamplands. A large, dense rainforest covered much of the northern continent. Rigel III had two moons, Uäno and Uvor. (*ENT* novel: *Rise of the Federation*: *Tower of Babel*; Decipher: *Worlds*; LUG: *Sky Pirates of Orion*)

By the late 24th century, the Daystrom Institute had an annex on Rigel III. In the 2390s, Dr. Leah Brahms lived there with her husband, Geordi La Forge, and their three children. (TNG: "All Good Things...")

## Locations

Abläe River • Abläe River Valley • Hainali Basin • Janxor • Legäo • Löablanëe • Rotoächko

## External links

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