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The map above is Shakaar’s Alpha/Beta map v3.3; a fan-made creation showing the Alpha and Beta quadrants of the Star Trek universe.

The map shows both major and minor powers that have appeared in the various series over the years.

At the centre is the United Federation of Planets, which borders the major power of the Klingon Empire, Roman Star Empire and the Cardassian Union. More minor powers include the Breen, Ferengi Alliance, Tholian Assembly, Sheliak Corporate and the Gorn Hegemony among many, many others.

The map highlights:

• Principal Systems
• Minor Systems
• Non-Aligned Systems
• Dead Systems
• Government Borders
• Points of Interest
• Navigation Hazards
• Star Clusters
• Stations or Starbases

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December 13, 2017 at 8:14 pm

I know that: a) it’s a bit of fun b) it’s hard to make a 2d map of 3d space and c) there no official maps to go off

But Christ, there’s a lot of stuff on here which makes no sense.

Justin Spaulding says

September 7, 2019 at 2:36 am

Isn’t gamma haromi 2 supposed to be in the haromi cluster…. Good effort though! S3. E8 I think. The “gatherers”

Danny Beans says

November 11, 2019 at 11:18 pm

Why are Ceti Alpha V and Ceti Alpha VI in completely different sectors? I mean, okay, Chekov can be a little dumb sometimes, but that’s one helluva mistake to make.

Jadziah Dax says

April 7, 2021 at 6:03 pm

Can’t wait to see the one you do!

petewinsemiusyahoocom says

November 23, 2022 at 3:47 pm

I agree, several planets said to be in the alpha quadrant are in the beta quadrant and vice versa or not listed at all.

Resolute_Phoenix says

February 8, 2018 at 11:41 pm

Okay so Xindus by Vulcan…. kys I’m not even gona bother looking further don’t make a map if you don’t know what your talking about

February 18, 2019 at 9:03 pm

Romulons should have Dyson sphere (at least at Romulus and Remus). Their ship tech is based on creating black holes which will give a ship a reactor core with a life of a handful of years BUT it’s just like an inefficient battery because it takes way more energy to initially create it then it will give off over its life BUT it’s portable. Sure beats light sails if your depending on home system energy and way more flexible too. This was their tech wheelhouse, and was their interstellar travel energy source instead of antimatter. It makes total sense for them to have harnessed the majority of their native suns energy to create reactor cores wherever they needed a portable energy that couldn’t tap into the system wide grid.

February 22, 2019 at 9:26 pm

A few questions… 1) Why are there several Indus VIII on the map?, 2) I do not see the First Federation on this map — they should be near the Ferengi!, 3) Where is the Kelvin planet? (The planet colonized by the Kelvins from “By Any Other Name”), 4) Maybe I’m wrong, but I do not see the Dyson Sphere that TNG crew ran into?

Shane Montgomery says

March 4, 2020 at 10:25 pm

I don’t see Barzan II or the Barzan Wormhole here?

Pickard says

January 23, 2021 at 3:39 pm

They are there. Literally the only Dyson sphere symbol near the bottom.

August 6, 2019 at 5:03 pm

Spock: He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking.

Glenn Bryson says

November 15, 2019 at 6:52 pm

Not your fault, I know;

Vulcan is “Supposed” to be “A little over sixteen” light years from earth. Yet the map has it at around 1000. That’s one of my biggest gripes about Star Trek (I absolutely love Star Trek, don’t get me wrong). Distances and travel times are so inconsistent and unrealistic based on the documented scales, maps, etc.

March 14, 2020 at 11:46 pm

Did you mean Starbase 375 instead of 395? As in the starbase from S6 of DS9 after the Dominion took over the station?

Avro Arrow says

March 24, 2020 at 7:04 pm

I love this map, especially how you have the Hydran Kingdom, the Lyran Star Empire and the Kzinti Hegemony are listed (where is the Interstellar Concordium?). I have one small nit-pick to make and that is you have two systems named “Nelvana III”. They’re both in the upspin Beta quadrant but one is in the Romulan Neutral Zone and the other is further upspin and outward (left). I think that you might consider making most of the empty space that is coreward of Klingon and Romulan space into the ISC. They were referred to as being a Galactic Superpower residing on the far side of both those Empires (so, coreward).

Gray.Elton says

May 19, 2020 at 3:21 am

If we do or don’t do it, someone will laugh

July 15, 2020 at 1:53 am

I dont understand how this can be called a map of the star trek galaxy when there isnt even a spot or indication of where earth is. Who makes a map without earth when you have a series where its location is based on earth. In the series they refer to Earth as Earth. Yet the closes thing to it is on the map is Volcan. Y not add Earth as well? If there is an alternative name how come it’s never mentioned in the shows and a secret for fans?

Brandon says

August 15, 2020 at 4:14 pm

Earth is 100 percent there. It’s Sol. It’s a common alternate name for our star system and has been used in Trek.

February 8, 2021 at 3:26 pm

Sol system. The Greek word for sun. Follow the bold line and look for the team Terran and Vulcan sectors. Sol is on the 4 corners there

May 23, 2021 at 11:35 pm

Cheron is not in the Romulan sphere of influence. It is located in the “Southern most part of the Galaxy”, Captain Kirk. Episode “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield”

That dude says

September 6, 2021 at 5:31 am

Issues: Tykens rift, not Titans. Starbase 47 is about 10 sectors off as memory Beta says it is located between the Tholian assembly and the Klingon empire. Prophets Landing is in the gamma quadrant.

That’s all for now!

That Guy says

May 17, 2022 at 11:20 pm

Alpha Onias III is on here multiple times

John S says

November 16, 2022 at 4:31 am

Don’t the Klingon and Cardassian Empires border each other? A lot of DS9 s4 doesn’t make sense if they don’t…

martijn says

March 18, 2023 at 11:16 pm

where is earth ?

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• Earth is the capital of the United Federation of Planets and is home to important Federation buildings, including Starfleet Headquarters and the office of the Federation President.
• Earth is targeted several times by enemies of the Federation, including the Xindi, Klingons, and Borg, due to its importance and central location.
• Star Trek explores various Earth locations, such as Toronto, Paris, Riverside, Carbon Creek, New Orleans, Roswell, Broken Bow, Los Angeles, Bozeman, and San Francisco, in different episodes, showcasing the significance of these places in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek may focus on telling stories about strange new worlds across the galaxy, but some of the most significant Star Trek events take place on Earth. As the Capital of the United Federation of Planets, Earth is home to many of the Federation's most important buildings, including Starfleet Headquarters in San Francisco, California, and the office of the Federation President in Paris, France. Earth, of course, serves as the home planet for humanity and many of Starfleet's finest officers. By the time the Federation was founded in 2161, all of the countries of Earth were at peace with one another and unified under the United Earth government.

Earth serves as the setting for most of Star Trek's time travel episodes, as the characters visit various cities of the past. Earth also pops up in several episodes that depict alternate timelines, some of which see Earth become a dystopian society and others that see it destroyed entirely. Because of its location at the center of the Federation and its general importance, Earth was targeted several times by various enemies of the Federation, including the Xindi, the Klingons, and the Borg. Here are ten of the most important Earth locations seen in Star Trek .

10 Toronto, Canada

Toronto, Canada serves as the setting for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 episode, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow." After Enterprise Security Chief Lt. La'an Nooien-Singh (Christina Chong) and an alternate-universe version of Captain James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) find themselves in 21st-century Toronto, they have to restore the proper timeline and find a way back home. Not only is "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" an important episode for La'an as a character, but it also depicts the origins of the boy who will become the powerful dictator Khan Noonien-Singh (Desmond Sivan), who is now a resident of Toronto. The destruction of Toronto by Romulan time travelers led to a darker alternate timeline that La'an prevented.

9 Paris, France

Most notably, the office of the President of the United Federation of Planets is located in Paris, France, and the city is also home to a Federation Outpost. Like today, Paris remains a popular tourist destination in the future of the Star Trek universe and serves as the setting of many holodeck programs. Though not from Paris itself, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was born in the French village of La Barre, and he sometimes visited a cafe in Paris. This cafe, called Café des Artistes, became a popular holodeck destination due to its great view of the Eiffel Tower.

8 Riverside, Iowa

The small town of Riverside, Iowa holds the distinction of being the birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner). Although Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry established that James Kirk was born in the state of Iowa, it was the people of Riverside who first declared their town to be Kirk's birthplace. Roddenberry agreed, but Kirk's birthplace was not officially confirmed until the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow," where Kirk proclaims Riverside to be his hometown. In J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek film , James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) was born on a starship, but the film did depict some of Kirk's childhood in Iowa. The USS Enterprise was also built in an Iowa shipyard in Abrams' alternate Kelvin timeline.

7 Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania

In Star Trek: Enterprise season 2, episode 2, Sub-Commander T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) recounts a story about her great-grandmother, T'Mir (also played by Jolene Blalock), a Vulcan scientist whose survey ship had to make an emergency landing on Earth in 1957. While the official First Contact between Vulcans and humans would not occur until 2063, T'Mir and her two Vulcan companions were technically the first Vulcans to interact with humans. The Vulcans do their best to integrate into human society without arousing suspicion, and they are eventually rescued by a Vulcan ship. One of the Vulcans chooses to remain on Earth to observe humanity's development.

6 New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana also became a popular holodeck destination, but it is most noteworthy for being the birthplace and childhood home of Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). Ben's father, Joseph Sisko (Brock Peters), ran a restaurant called Sisko's Creole Kitchen located in the French Quarter. After the possessed Cardassian, Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo) kills Jadzia Dax and seals the Bajoran wormhole, Captain Sisko and his son Jake (Cirroc Lofton) spend several months living with Joseph and working in the restaurant. In an alternate timeline seen in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Visitor," Jake Sisko marries and grows old in the city of New Orleans.

5 Roswell, New Mexico (Area 51)

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Little Green Men," a Ferengi shuttle carrying Quark (Armin Shimerman) , Rom (Max Grodénchik), and Nog (Aron Eisenberg) goes through a time warp and ends up in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. The three Ferengi are then taken to the United States Air Force Base at Area 51, where they are interrogated by Air Force officers. They are eventually able to escape with help from a human couple on the base and Constable Odo (René Auberjonois), who had stowed away on their shuttlecraft. The events of "Little Green Men" offer an in-universe explanation for the rumors of aliens that have long been associated with Area 51, making it feel as though Star Trek really does take place in our future.

4 Broken Bow, Oklahoma

In Star Trek: Enterprise 's premiere, the Klingon Klaang (Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Jr.) crashes into a field on farmland in Broken Bow, Oklahoma in 2151. The human farmer, Moore (Ron King), who owns the property, confronts Klaang, but the two cannot understand one another's language. Moore shoots Klaang with a plasma rifle, nearly killing him, although Starfleet doctors are able to save his life. Under the command of Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula), the Enterprise NX-01 delivers Klaang back to the Klingon homeworld of Qo'noS, preventing an attempt by the terrorist organization known as the Cabal to cause a rift in the Klingon Empire.

3 Los Angeles, California

In the two-part Star Trek: Voyager episode "Past Tense," the USS Voyager encounters a pilot from the future named Captain Braxton (Allan Royal). After they engage in a firefight, Voyager gets sucked into a time rift and the crew find themselves in 1996 Los Angeles, California. Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Voyager's crew must then navigate the 20th century without causing significant disruptions to the timeline as they work to find a way home. Admiral Jean-Luc Picard also finds himself in the Los Angeles of the past when Q (John de Lancie) sends him and his friends back in time to 2024 to save the future in Star Trek: Picard season 2.

2 Bozeman, Montana

Notable for being the location where the Vulcans initiated First Contact with Earth, Bozeman, Montana was the location from which Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell) launched his warp-capable ship, the Phoenix. As depicted in the final scenes of Star Trek: First Contact , the Vulcans detected the warp signature from Cochrane's ship and landed in Bozeman on April 5, 2063, to officially make contact with humans for the first time. A statue of Zefram Cochrane was later displayed at this location, and a theme park called Historical Bozeman would eventually be built there. Ensign Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) and his friends visit the theme park in the Star Trek: Lower Decks episode "Grounded."

1 San Francisco, California

The signing of the Charter of the United Federation of Planets took place in San Francisco, California in 2161, establishing the city as preeminent in the Federation. San Francisco serves as the location of Starfleet Headquarters, Starfleet Academy, and the Federation Council. Throughout Star Trek: The Next Generation and the shows that followed, several characters visit Starfleet Headquarters or the Academy. The city was attacked and damaged by the Breen during the Dominion War and was later targeted by the Borg on Frontier Day . Several Star Trek captains also find themselves in the San Francisco of the past for various reasons, where time-travel shenanigans inevitably ensue.

Most of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home takes place in and around 20th century San Francisco after Admiral Kirk and the Enterprise must travel back in time to save Earth. Captain Picard and his crew also visit the San Francisco of the past after Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) inadvertently gets sucked into a time portal and winds up in 1893. In the DS9 two-part episode "Past Tense," Commander Sisko, Lt. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell), and Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) end up in 2024 San Francisco and participate in the historically significant Bell Riots. While Star Trek excels at telling stories about unexplored parts of the final frontier, some pretty great stories take place on planet Earth.

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Although unfortunately, distances are often concealed or avoided on Star Trek, there are nevertheless quite a lot of known distances. On the one hand, these distances are mentioned directly in the dialogue or displayed on computer screens, but more frequently, indirect figures and allusions are used, which can be transformed into actual distances. In chapter 1.2 of the Star Trek Cartography The Cartographer's tools , you can learn the methods and procedures for determining distances from indirect sources. The following table provides a nearly complete collection of all distances mentioned in the series, movies and official books (altogether 83), listing the starting points, destinations, distances and also the sources and the type of the figure (direct or indirect).

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Distances in italics: ultra-precise HIPPARCOS figures DQ=Delta Quadrant, QQ=Gamma Quadrant * Added in v8.0

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With these distances, we can assume that the colonies of the Federation (with exception of Rigel and Antares) and the "classic" empires of the Romulans and Klingonsare all within 200 ly away from Earth. Lacking of every indication what the distance Earth-Bajor or Earth-Cardassia might be until recently, since the ST:DS9 TM the distances of this "next generation" locations to the core region of the Federation is slightly clearer.

While real stars distances are highly accurate as they are based on the newest data available (from the 1990s HIPPARCOS satellite survey), somehow even revising older information (e.g. the 3200 vs. 1600 light years for the distance Earth - Deneb), all figures calculated from a time / distance / speed given in on screen dialogue must be regarded as conjecture minimum figures, as the light speed equivalents of warp factors (from the TOS/TNG Writer's Guide used by the creative staff of the series, and the official technical manuals) and various warp formulae are semi-canon at best and have been contricted in many episodes, leading to the theory that the true speed of warp factors varies according to locally different properties of space and subspace (expressed with the "Cochrane factor" X) and can be therefore higher than the given values (explaining the incredibly short travel times seen in some episodes).

Distances drawn from maps must be regarded as conjecture as well due to perspective / scale / validity uncertainties.

Locations from ST:TMP such as Betelgeuse or Cait have not been mentioned in dialogue but are strictly taken from background information. It is pretty certain, however, that they indeed exist in the Star Trek universe, as they are stars from the real Galaxy.

To end an old speculation, the real star 40 Eridani-A has never been mentioned in any Trek episode as the Vulcan home sun, including [TOS] Amok Time, even if this episode is often quoted as the source. It first appeared in early fandom publications of the 1970s. The episode Amok Time, however, includes some facts that support this assumption, such as the neighbourhood of Altair. Why do I regard 40 Eridani then still as fully canon? Gene Roddenberry himself "made it official" in 1991, and I don't know how more "canon" you can get. Please refer to the astronomy section of this website's Investigating Trek project for more information on the Vulcan home sun.

With its almost 800 light years distance, the real star Rigel has often been quoted as too far away from Earth to be indeed the central star of the important Star Trek system (mentioned in more than a dozen episodes!). While we had no evidence to really reject Rigel = Beta Orionis in the past, the pilot of the new series "Enterprise", "Broken Bow" clearly establishes that at least the "Rigel" mentioned in this episode, and the associated alien trading colony on the tenth planet, cannot have any relation to the real star for four reasons: 800 light years in 4 days are, even with the "Cochrane factor" justification, too far a stretch, the distance contradicts with the "15 light years from our current position" statement, the good Captain does not know anything about the system when he learns about it (while he should know it if it's the star known to Earth science for two thousand years) and, first and foremost, how should a Klingon source know anything about our Arabic designations for stars? "Rigel" can only be a alien homophone here, and it may be a homophone as well in some of the other mentions, comfortably solving the distance problem plus the improbabilities that a) one star has so many class M planets and b) that Beta Orionis has a planet that has developed intelligent life on its own (impossible given the short life span of super giants).

This compilation uses the 70000 light years / 75000 light years figures for the distance Earth-Ocampa and Bajor-Idran from the DS9:TM simply because the many on screen sources itself are too inconsistent with distances from 60000 to 90000 light years for the Gamma Quadrant terminus of the Bajoran Wormhole in DS9 and alternating distances of 70000 and 75000 light years for Voyager's initial distance to Earth.

In contrast to 40 Eridani/Vulcan, the fandom assignations for Andor and Tellar, Epsilon Indi and 61 Cygni are not included here, as they have never been backed up by any official information or member of the Star Trek staff. On contrary, Epsilon Indi as Andorian home sun is quite unlikely given that this system was mentioned twice in Trek without any hint regarding its alleged prominent inhabitants.

Other possible real star distances that were not included for some reason:

Ceti Alpha V/VI - Most fandom sources conjecture that this is simply the reversed notation of the real star Alpha Ceti (Menkar), but this star's distance to Earth (over 300 light years) is far too large given the course of events shown in Star Trek II. It's true that the too large distances of many other real stars cause problems too, however, I will accept these discrepancies only if we can be sure that it's indeed the real star (when the name is identical or practically identical, such as a wrong genitive form for the constellation).

Delta Vega  - Given that this planet's name includes the proper designation of a real star (Vega = Alpha Lyrae), one could assume that this is a different notation system specifying the number of the planet by greek letters (delta = forth planet). Again, the on screen events forbid this sometimes applied speculation, given that according to the second TOS pilot, this planet must be near the edge of the Galaxy. Because of this uncertainty, similar explanations for Beta Antares and Delta Rana are not accepted here, too.

Alpha Majoris  - It is mere speculation that this TOS planet orbits the real star Alpha Canis Majoris, as it could be Alpha Ursae Majoris as well. The proposed connection is simply too vague. The just as daring explanation of Zetar (= Zeta R eticuli) is rejected for similiar reasons.

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A Wannabe Blue Shirt Officer’s Guide to the Map of the Galaxy in ‘Star Trek’

No matter the fictional universe— be it fantasy or sci-fi or somewhere in between (looking at you, space operas)—I’ve always found maps and cartography one of the most fascinating parts of worldbuilding. There’s something about actually seeing how an author imagines the setting of their story that immediately grounds it in the realm of possibility, and helps immerse viewers in the worlds in which these stories unfold.

Sure, it’s somehow easier when the map consists of a single continent, kingdom, or city on Earth or any other Earth-like location. Bringing the action up into space definitely makes everything a tad more complicated—and a whole lot more fascinating. 

And now that the third season of Star Trek: Picard is in full swing , there’s no better time to refresh our collective memory on the “astrogeography” the crews of the USS Enterprise explore.

Star Trek and maps

The decades that have passed since Star Trek first premiered on television screens have made it possible for the saga to acquire beautifully complex and detailed lore on pretty much everything related to it—including the planets that make up the United Federation of Planets, and the powers that border it, like the infamous Klingon Empire.

There have actually been several maps made for Star Trek and its locations over the years, as it reads on The Map Room blog . “While original series canon assigned aliens to known nearby stars, and the shows occasionally used real locations, episode writers did not start with a map and generally did not take spatial relationships into consideration, which no doubt has made the belated mapping process a bit more challenging,” The Map Room blog continues, explaining how creating a comprehensive map of the Star Trek galaxy might be easier said than done.

Still, while none of the maps ever put to print or screen have ever been accepted as official canon, most of them have the major power players of the galaxy in more or less the same location. This means we can reasonably assume that this is the actual position in which they can be found in-universe. 

The galaxy quadrants

Most of the action in the Star Trek canon takes place within our galaxy, the Milky Way, which has been divided into its famous four primary quadrants, each named after a letter in the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta.

The Alpha and Beta quadrants are the ones that are better known, even in-universe, and that house many of the major players we see throughout the various series—the United Federation of Planets chiefest of all. The Federation has a strong foothold in both quadrants, spanning Alpha and Beta from their shared border outwards. 

According to Memory Alpha , the official Star Trek fan wiki, the Alpha quadrant contains two all-important planets that we all know very well: Earth, from which a good majority of the characters in Star Trek canon hail; and Vulcan, the homeworld of the Vulcans and especially of Spock. This quadrant also contains the Cardassian Union, the Ferengi Alliance, and the Breen Confederacy—among other smaller factions—whose representatives make an appearance in the canon, particularly in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

The Beta quadrant includes a couple of relatively smaller players like the Nyberrite Alliance and the Tholian Assembly, and then the major forces of the Romulan Star Empire and the infamous Klingon Empire—who both have their respective homeworlds, Romulus and Qo’noS, in this quadrant.

In contrast to the Alpha and Beta quadrants, the Gamma and Delta quadrants are considerably less well-known and less visited—which makes sense, considering the notable distances that separate them from the other areas of the galaxy, which would require years to bridge even at warp speed. Their reputation also isn’t as stellar as the areas in Federation space.

Still, they are of course mentioned time and again in the canon, as are the planets and people located within them. The Delta quadrant, for example, is the place of origin of the infamous Borg Collective, made up of the terrible Borg cyborgs.

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Earth (or Sol III ) is the third planet of the Sol system . Earth is the home world of humanity and the seat of the government of the United Federation of Planets .

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Locations [ | ]

• Bozeman, Montana : only during First Contact Day
• Starfleet Academy : player duty officer recruitment
• Starfleet Headquarters: only via “Vorgon Conclusions”
• Aenigma Nebula : access to captains table
• Earth Spacedock : primary Starfleet player hub
• Luna : colonized in 21st century (not visitable)
• San Francisco Fleet Yards : shipyards seen in orbit (not visitable)

History [ | ]

The symbol of United Earth as a comm badge

Distant past [ | ]

4.5 Billion years ago , Earth was seeded with humanoid life by the Preservers . The first actual life on Earth appeared 3.5 billion years ago, over time evolving into two sentient species, Voth and Humans . Several million years ago, the Voth left Earth, leaving Humanity to become the sole sentient, humanoid species on the planet.

Space exploration [ | ]

Compared to their galactic neighbors, Humans began the exploration of space comparatively recently. They achieved powered atmospheric flight at the beginning of the 20th century , and rapidly progressed to short-range space flight based on chemical rocketry within the next 60 years.

In the 1960s , Humans started to explore their own solar system , including manned landings on Earth's satellite Luna . Over the next few decades, they also sent out numerous unmanned probes which landed on, flew by, or orbited Mars , Venus , and the other planets of the Sol System .

In 2063 , despite the post atomic horror from world war 3, humanity's first warp flight was conducted by Zefram Cochrane , leading to the First Contact between Vulcans and Humans . They quickly established a United Earth government and a number of offworld colonies. Earth operated a number of low-speed warp freighters under the Earth Cargo Authority, and later a military force was established, known as Starfleet , and based in San Francisco on the North American continent.

Enterprise , Earth's first vessel capable of warp 5. She played an instrumental part in the formation of the Federation

It was not until almost a century later , that Starfleet launched its first deep-space exploration vessel, Enterprise , which was capable of Warp 5. At this time, Starfleet also operated a number of slower ships used for short range military and exploratory operations and for planetary defense.

In the years following the launch of Enterprise , Earth began to play an increasingly important role in the politics of the Alpha and Beta Quadrant . By 2155 Earth had allied itself with Tellar , Vulcan , and Andoria , and made contact with the Klingon Empire . Earth and its allies also fought a war with the Romulan Star Empire in the 2150s.

In 2161 the anti-Romulan alliance became permanent as the United Federation of Planets , with the Earth city of Paris becoming its main seat of government, and Starfleet becoming the military arm of the Federation government. (Inscriptions at Starfleet Academy date its founding to this year, although the Academy was almost certainly established some years earlier.)

During the 23rd and 24th century several Starfleet facilities were built in Earth's orbit, including Earth Space Dock and the San Francisco Fleet Yards .

24th century [ | ]

Even though Earth has been considered a peaceful, almost utopian world for centuries, the planet has come under severe threats by alien forces several times since the late 24th century . Most notably, the Borg tried to assimilate Earth in 2367 and 2373 , and the planet was attacked by Breen forces during the Dominion War in 2375 . In 2409 it is discovered that Earth is actively monitored by the Iconians , among several other planet in the Milky Way .

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Notes [ | ]

• It is likely that the Voth gained sentience and created space-faring technology long before Humanity. However, it is never actually established how they managed to leave Earth for the Delta Quadrant .
• Even though first contact between Humans and Vulcans did not occur until 2063 , the planet has been visited by several alien species before that. Among them were Devidians , the Borg and even Vulcan observers.

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External links [ | ].

• Earth at Memory Alpha , the Star Trek Wiki.
• Earth at Memory Beta , the non-canon Star Trek Wiki.
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While back in time observing Earth in 1968, the Enterprise crew encounters the mysterious Gary Seven who has his own agenda on the planet. While back in time observing Earth in 1968, the Enterprise crew encounters the mysterious Gary Seven who has his own agenda on the planet. While back in time observing Earth in 1968, the Enterprise crew encounters the mysterious Gary Seven who has his own agenda on the planet.

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In the mirror universe , Earth was the capital world of the Terran Empire and later, for a brief time, the Terran Republic . ( ENT episode : " In a Mirror, Darkly "; TOS - Mirror Universe novel : The Sorrows of Empire )

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History [ ]

In 2155 , Earth suffered the worst attack in over a century, when rebels took advantage of the absence of the powerful warship, the USS Defiant from the primary universe , causing severe damage to Chicago , Mumbai , Paris , Beijing , Rio de Janeiro , Stalingrad and at the Empress' Palace in Kyoto . ( ENT - Mirror Universe novel : Age of the Empress )

In 2295 , with the fall of the Terran Republic , Earth was occupied and humanity enslaved by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance , ore processing centres were constructed on the planet, such as at the former location of the Picard vineyards. In 2371 , Jean-Luc Picard recalled how his brother had attempted to defend the family vineyard from the Alliance. In doing so, he was killed. Picard believed his brother's remains lay somewhere beneath the ore processing plant. In his ship, the Stargazer , Picard kept a bottle of wine made at the former family vineyard. ( TOS - Mirror Universe novel : The Sorrows of Empire ; TNG - Mirror Universe novel : The Worst of Both Worlds )

Earth suffered terribly under Alliance rule (mainly at the hands of the Klingons ), but was eventually freed by the collective efforts of Mackenzie Calhoun and his fleet. The newly independent Earth became a member of the Galactic Commonwealth . ( ST - Mirror Universe novel : Rise Like Lions )

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After the defeat of the Empire by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance, the mirror Earth was bombarded from orbit by Alliance warships destroying all inhabited areas and the planet's ecosphere. In the late 24th century Tiberius maintained a small base under the ruins of his old farm in Iowa . ( TOS novel : Dark Victory )

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Earth (mirror) as it appeared under Alliance rule

Earth was subjected to a Klingon planetary bombardment during the fall of the Terran Empire (circa 2297). The western half of North America was reduced to wasteland, Ireland and New Zealand were smashed into tiny islets, and the new continent of East Africa was created when a faultline cracked open. In the aftermath, Earth's cities were rebuilt by the Alliance as giant labor camps and factory complexes. Kolara (the former site of Paris) housed Alliance officials. At the center of each city stood enormous monuments which celebrated Alliance victories and rule. Every Terran was required by edicts to bow before any monument they passed; failure to do so resulted in execution.

Alliance mining efforts on Earth stripped away most of the planet's mineral wealth. Officials also sent ships filled with sickly "Earthers" throughout the Alliance to perform the most dangerous or degrading of tasks. Rumors persisted that hidden deep in the Earth's crust or ocean beds were secret data archives housing the vast array of knowledge and scientific wealth accumulated by Imperial Starfleet in the glory days of the Terran Empire. The fact that Terran slaves were sometimes found in possession of valuable equipment, or that Starfleet computers seemed purged of data prior to the conquest of Earth, only served to validate the rumors.

The Terrans did not take the occupation of their planet lightly. In 2370, a group of unidentifed Terrans detonated an explosive in the headquarters of the Alliance at Kolara. The blast killed several hundred Cardassians , Klingons , and Bajorans . News of the attack spread quickly through Terran dormitories across the planet, leading many to speculate that an underground rebellion had begun to emerge on Earth. ( Decipher RPG module : Through a Glass, Darkly )

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In one permutation of the mirror universe in which the Terran Empire never fell, Earth continued to serve as the imperial capital until well into the 24th century . ( TNG novel : Dark Mirror )

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Starbases of The Federation: From K-7 to Yorktown

The United Federation of Planets relied on its massive fleet of iconic starships to seek out new worlds in the 23rd and 24th centuries, but its network of starbases and outposts proved just as valuable to the exploration of space and the protection of Federation citizens. Most space stations shared similar roles, such as maintaining the capability to repair starships, but the type and location of each outpost dictated its primary role. While many starbases also included ground-based elements, this piece will only focus on the spaceborne facilities.

Deep Space Station K-7, introduced in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode " The Trouble with Tribbles ," played a vital role in the Sherman's Planet region claimed by the Federation and Klingon Empire. Acting as Starfleet's presence in the area, K-7 also served the tactical purpose of observing the Klingon border and providing storage for the development of Sherman's Planet. As with most starbases, K-7 maintained facilities to entertain weary travelers, Federation officials and even Klingon warriors. The relatively small station still retained the ability to store significant quantities of quadrotriticale, the grain necessary to seed Sherman's Planet and secure the Federation's claim on the world. Thus, Deep Space Station K-7 performed multiple functions, ranging from protecting the border to asserting ownership over territorial gains.

The Federation outpost Regula I worked toward a very specific goal in the Mutara sector during the events of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . Operated by civilian scientists, the station was tasked with the advancement of the Genesis Project. Regula I's remote location proved a necessity, allowing for discrete and undisturbed research. Due to its classified mission, Regula I did not permit casual guests or publicly announce its true purpose, whereas other Federation starbases tended to do so. The outpost's small size probably meant it had limited starship repair capabilities, if any at all. The U.S.S. Reliant, attached to Regula I as a scout vessel, most likely traveled to other stations for its upkeep.

The massive form of Earth Spacedock easily eclipsed the various starships that docked in its berths and visited Sol III. The station launched new vessels, repaired others and decommissioned obsolete ones while maintaining a detachment of active starships ready to defend Sector 001. Although never canonically stated, Spacedock's size and strategic location seem to indicate its complement also included defensive weaponry for Earth's protection. In this sense, the starbase performed the role of securing a particular region of space, much like K-7. However, the Federation charged Spacedock with the fortifying its very heart rather than the edge of explored space. While the station's status as a shipbuilding facility remains unclear, the U.S.S. Excelsior did undergo tests and early transwarp trials at the starbase.

Stations similar in design to Earth Spacedock, such as Starbases 74, 84, 133, and Lya Station Alpha, appeared numerous times in Star Trek: The Next Generation . Why would Starfleet also construct these large outposts in seemingly innocuous systems rather than only near worlds central to the government? Ironically, the question most likely answers itself. As the regions where the stations were located tended to be away from major population centers, logic dictates that the starbases functioned as hubs for Federation activity in distant but strategically positioned areas. Sectors devoid of core planets require a place to repair starships, offer respite to weary crews, and fortify Starfleet's presence outside of prominent systems such as Vulcan, Andor, Sol, Tellar, Betazed and Trill.

The renowned port of Deep Space 9 changed its mission, and its location, following the joint Federation-Bajoran takeover of the station. Originally known as Terok Nor, a Cardassian ore-processing plant and symbol of occupation, the starbase became the operational center overseeing the rebuilding of Bajor. DS9 soon gained an additional task when Commander Sisko and Lieutenant Dax discovered the stable wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant in the Denorios belt and moved the station close to the anomaly. Suddenly, the starbase found itself to be an important locale for trade and exploration, welcoming travelers from Qo'noS, Vulcan and beyond.

As the threat from the Dominion increased and a full-scale war erupted, Deep Space 9 earned a reputation for its vital part in guarding the wormhole and preventing reinforcements from entering the Alpha Quadrant. The starbase displayed versatility in taking on additional roles beyond its original mandate to watch over Bajor, also acting as a repair hub for Federation, Klingon and Romulan forces during the war. From refinery to strategic necessity, Deep Space 9 helped to shape the future of Bajor, the exploration of the Gamma Quadrant and the outcome of the Dominion War.

When Cardassian and Dominion forces reoccupied Terok Nor in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " Call to Arms ," the Federation lost its primary foothold against its foes. Starbase 375's proximity to the combat zone made it the natural fallback position for Starfleet. Otherwise a typical Federation station, Starbase 375's location turned it into a key staging area for starship deployments and Operation Return, the mission to remove the Dominion's presence from Deep Space 9. The progression of the war shifted the purpose of Starbase 375 to an unexpected trajectory, again displaying the adaptability required for Federation stations to operate at maximum efficiency.

A highlight of the film Star Trek Beyond , Starbase Yorktown proved to be a visually stunning marvel of technology. Easily the largest Starfleet facility ever depicted, the intricate structure houses millions of inhabitants and serves every duty imaginable. Located near uncharted space and the Necro Cloud nebula, Starbase Yorktown resupplies vessels, conducts repairs, builds new starships, acts as a home for crews and their families, dispatches missions of exploration, flies the Federation flag in the region and maintains defensive armaments. With its sprawling arms covered in cityscapes, interior tunnels funneling starships to their births and awe-inspiring transparent exterior, Yorktown represents the peak of Starfleet engineering. In addition to its variety of practical uses, Starbase Yorktown also helps the Federation avoid diplomatic incidents between new members by being positioned in interstellar space, rather than on the surface of a particular planet.

Without a reliable system of starbases, Federation vessels would not be able to function in deep space for extended periods of time. Starships receive most of the glory, but these stations offer safe harbors and defensible locales upon which the fleet relies. Whether orbiting Earth, overlooking the Bajoran wormhole, or sitting on the edge of the frontier, starbases ensure that crews always have a home away from home to visit.

Jay Stobie is a science fiction writer who admits he has a perfectly normal obsession with Star Trek. He can be found on Twitter at @CaptStobie .

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The artist's depiction shows one possible vision of Kepler 452b, the closest thing to an Earth cousin seen by NASA's Kepler telescope.

How to See ‘Star Trek’ Worlds in the Night Sky

Boldly go outside and spot some of the real-life counterparts of the show’s habitable M-class planets.

In the Star Trek universe, habitable worlds abound, fueling the adventures of the intrepid crew of the starship Enterprise . In the latest movie, Star Trek Beyond , much of the action takes place on Altamid, a rugged wilderness world filled with exotic forests and perilous canyons and mountains.

Across the franchise, such Earth-like worlds are designated as M-class planets , a fictional classification derived from the Vulcan word Minshara .

Trek fans will know many examples of famous class M-class planets, such as Vulcan, Romulus, and Qo'noS, the home worlds of key alien species. While many of these worlds were conjured up by the show’s writers decades ago, today’s planet-hunting astronomers are finding scores of real-life counterparts outside our solar system. (Find out what else the fictional Star Trek universe got right about real-world science .)

Rocky planets like Earth are relatively puny compared to their host stars, making these worlds hard to see and even harder to characterize. But in the last two decades, astronomers have successfully developed indirect detection methods to find ever smaller, more Earth-like planets. Today the tally of confirmed alien worlds has reached nearly 3,000, with a handful that are considered rocky and potentially habitable.

And in a landmark moment for planetary science, scientists just announced the discovery of dense, compact atmospheres similar to those of Earth and Venus around the Earth-size planets TRAPPIST-1b and TRAPPIST-1c, located only 40 light-years away.

These small, rocky worlds orbit close enough to their dim, red host star that they might even be able to support liquid water on their surfaces, although astronomers have a lot more work to do before they can say whether either world is habitable.

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In the meantime, Earth-bound stargazers can peer into the night sky and find these real-life counterparts to Star Trek ’s fictional M-class worlds.

Kepler 452b

Since its launch in 2009, NASA’s Kepler space telescope has discovered more than 2,000 verified planets—and thousands more candidate worlds await confirmation. Its haul includes one of the most Earth-like planets known, Kepler 452b.

About 1,400 light-years away, this planet orbiting a sunlike star is only slightly larger than Earth and has a year lasting 385 days, putting it in the right place to possibly host pools of liquid water. ( Read more about Kepler 452b. ) Future telescope technology could help us scan the atmospheres of this and other Kepler planets to look for the chemical fingerprints of potential life, including methane, oxygen, and even chlorophyll.

Kepler’s hunting ground is easy to find for sky-watchers in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer months. The spacecraft stares deep into the constellation Cygnus, the swan, to look for tiny dips in starlight caused by planets passing in front of their hosts.

Cygnus is visible with the naked eye even in light-polluted suburbs. The pattern is also known as the Northern Cross, with its distinctive cross-shaped display of six bright stars.

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The fictional home world of the Vulcans is considered a fairly typical M-class planet that is slightly hotter and drier than Earth, sporting vast deserts, a thinner atmosphere, and stronger gravity. Vulcan’s deserts and craggy mountains feature prominently in the Star Trek: Enterprise TV show episode “The Forge” and the 2009 Star Trek movie—and they bear a strong resemblance to the ruddy planet Mars.

While the real Mars is not home to an intelligent alien race, plenty of enthusiasts are hopeful for a human presence on the red planet in the near future. And in the Star Trek universe, Mars is home to thriving human colonies, while the starships Enterprise , Voyager , and Defiant were all built in the Utopia Planitia shipyards in Martian orbit.

For sky-watchers, the red planet is easy to find in the July evening sky. After darkness falls, look toward the southwest for a triangle pattern of three bright, naked-eye stars. The orange “star” marking the upper right corner of the celestial triangle is Mars.

The faint star Keid is the main candidate for hosting the fictional planet Vulcan, home of Mr. Spock.

For his part, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry endorsed 40 Eridani, a triple star system about 16 light-years away, as a possible candidate site for a real-world planet Vulcan .

One of the members of this system is the glowing corpse of a dead star, while another is a red dwarf that shoots out deadly x-ray flares. But while no planet has been found there yet, the third star, known as 40 Eridani A or Keid, has the right stuff to host a potentially habitable world.

This star is a bit redder and smaller than our sun, so to host liquid water on its surface a planet there would have to orbit much closer than Earth does to our sun. For any real-life Vulcans looking up at the sky, Keid would appear 30 percent larger than our sun, and it would be joined by the neighboring pair of fainter, white and red suns during the daytime.

Keid is easily visible to the unaided eye as a faint star that sits in the southern constellation Eridanus. Sky-watchers in more southern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, including the southern United States, can hunt down Keid from their backyards thanks to its proximity to some of the brightest stars visible in the early evenings between January and April.

To find Keid, face the southern sky and look for the bright stars Saiph and Rigel, which mark the knees of the great Greek mythological hero Orion. Draw an imaginary arc through these brilliant stars toward their right until you hit the faint star Beid about 20 degrees away, equal to the width of two fists held side by side at arm’s length. Just below Beid lies the slightly fainter Keid.

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Andrew Fazekas, the Night Sky Guy, is the author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to Our Universe . Follow him on Twitter , Facebook , and his website .

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Andoria or Andor was an inhabited moon orbiting a ringed gas giant of the Andorian system . Andoria was the homeworld of the Andorians and the Aenar , and was an important world to the United Federation of Planets .

During the Dominion War , Andoria's strategic importance was on par with worlds like Earth , Berengaria VII , and Vulcan . ( DS9 : " In the Cards ")

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Location [ ]

Andoria orbited the star Andoria , and was located in the Alpha Quadrant . ( DIS : " Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad ")

Andoria was located in a neighboring system to Vulcan . Regulus , which was relative to both planets, lay just outside Andorian sensor range. ( ENT : " Kir'Shara ") The planet Weytahn , located on the frontier between the Vulcan and Andorian systems was located "a dozen light years" from Earth. ( ENT : " Cease Fire ") The Andorian Empire occupied space between Babel and Tellar Prime . ( ENT : " Babel One ")

During the 24th century , Andoria was located near to the Cardassian border . ( DS9 : " Tears of the Prophets ") Following the Dominion invasion and conquering of Betazed , they were in a position to threaten Vulcan, Andor, Tellar , and Alpha Centauri . ( DS9 : " In the Pale Moonlight ")

In 2259 , the location of Andoria was labeled on a stellar cartography chart that was seen on the USS Enterprise 's ready room viewscreen . Andoria's symbol had a blue color , indicating it's affiliation with the United Federation of Planets . ( SNW : " Strange New Worlds ", " Spock Amok ", " A Quality of Mercy ")

In 2293 , the location of Andor in the Milky Way Galaxy was labeled in the star chart The Explored Galaxy , which was on display in Captain James T. Kirk 's quarters aboard the USS Enterprise -A . ( Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , okudagram )

An array of subspace relay stations linked it to Rigel . ( TNG : " Conspiracy ", okudagram )

In 2366 , in an alternate timeline , during the Federation-Klingon War , Andor's position was labeled on a tactical situation monitor on the bridge and in the ready room of the USS Enterprise -D . ( TNG : " Yesterday's Enterprise ", okudagram )

In 2367 , the location of Andor was labeled on a tactical situation monitor in Captain Benjamin Maxwell 's ready room on the USS Phoenix . ( TNG : " The Wounded ", okudagram )

The moon'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 USS Titan -A in 2401 . Andoria was in or near to Federation space . ( PIC : " Maps and Legends ", " The Next Generation ", " Disengage ")

In 2401, Andoria'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 SS Eleos XII . ( PIC : " The Next Generation ")

In 3189 , the location of Andoria was denoted on a holographic star chart of the galaxy at Federation Headquarters . This planet was in Emerald Chain territory. ( DIS : " Scavengers ")

In 3190 , the location of Andoria was labeled on a star chart used by Commander Paul Stamets for tracking the movement of the Dark Matter Anomaly (DMA) through the galaxy . ( DIS : " The Examples ")

After the crew of the Discovery convinced Species 10-C to stop using the DMA due to the harm it was causing the galaxy, Andoria entered into talks with the Federation to rejoin. ( DIS : " Coming Home ")

History [ ]

The Aenar compound in 2154

There was contact between the Andorians and the Aenar in the distant past, but eventually communication ceased and the two races came to remember the other only in myths and stories. It was not until around 2104 that contact was re-established between them. ( ENT : " The Aenar ")

The Kumari was the first ice-cutter to circumnavigate Andoria. ( ENT : " United ")

Tensions between Andoria and Vulcan were high at least until 2151 . ( ENT : " The Andorian Incident ")

Following the agreement of a cease fire on Weytahn in 2152 , talks were continued on Andoria, where it was hoped that more than "just talk" would be accomplished. ( ENT : " Cease Fire ")

Prior to entering the Delphic Expanse in 2153 , Talas suggested to Shran that they should head back to Andoria while they were still able. ( ENT : " Proving Ground ")

In 2154 , the Vulcan High Command planned to attack Andoria. ( ENT : " Kir'Shara ")

Later that year, the crew of Enterprise NX-01 set course for Andoria to return the crew of the destroyed warship Kumari home for medical attention. ( ENT : " Babel One ")

Andoria took part in talks to form a Coalition of Planets in 2155 and became a founding member of the United Federation of Planets in 2161 . ( ENT : " Terra Prime ", ENT : " These Are the Voyages... ").

The moons of Andoria were among multiple locations that could be experienced in a 2256 demonstration of the possibilities of spore drive ; that year, Captain Gabriel Lorca pointed out to Michael Burnham that, while journeying on the mycelial network , a traveler might blink and, before they knew it, they were visiting the moons of Andoria. ( DIS : " Context Is for Kings ")

A display showing Andoria

In a commercial for Tribbles cereal , Andoria was shown on a computer screen of a food synthesizer in the mess hall of the USS Ravenous . It was listed along with other locations such as Earth , Vulcan , Izar , Cestus , Tellar , Rigel VI , and Rigel X . ( ST : " The Trouble with Edward ", credit cookie )

In the 24th century , Andor was the location of the Andorian Agricultural Ministry as well as a Federation embassy . ( DS9 : " The Sound of Her Voice ")

Sometime before 2363 , Lisa Cusak , as a junior officer, was assigned as an attaché to the Federation embassy on Andor. She met an Andorian civilian who worked at the Andorian Agricultural Ministry. The two ended up dating for six years. ( DS9 : " The Sound of Her Voice ")

In 2364 , Federation starships USS Aleo and USS White Sands were ordered to recertify the Andor/Rigel link of subspace relay stations. ( TNG : " Conspiracy ", okudagram )

In 2373 , Kai Winn rhetorically asked Captain Benjamin Sisko if the Federation would be willing to sacrifice Andor, Vulcan, Berengaria, or even Earth to protect Bajor from the Dominion , if necessary. ( DS9 : " In the Cards ")

In 2374 , one of numerous suggestions that Worf offered up for his honeymoon with Jadzia was a mountain climbing expedition on Andor. ( DS9 : " Change of Heart ")

Following the war, in 2375 , viewscreens on Deep Space 9 's Promenade and Replimat advertised speedy trips to "scenic Andor" on the latest warp ships . ( DS9 : " What You Leave Behind ")

In 2383 , the moon is depicted in a holodeck program accessed by the crew of the USS Protostar ; Kathryn Janeway (hologram) refers to the simulation as "Holodeck Program Andoria Four" and states that it is a classic. ( PRO : " Kobayashi ")

Between 2383 and 2401, Jack Crusher was accused of organized crime on Andoria. ( PIC : " Disengage ")

Advertisement for a beach on Andoria

In 2404 , Deanna Troi and William T. Riker considered taking a beach vacation on Andoria. ( PIC : " The Last Generation ")

In a possible 3186 experienced by Gabrielle Burnham , Andoria was one of the worlds where all life had been eradicated using antimatter detonations, apparently by Control . Traveling back to 2257 , she communicated her memories to Spock , who later shared them with Michael Burnham . ( DIS : " If Memory Serves ", " Perpetual Infinity ")

Mirror universe [ ]

In the mirror universe , Andor was a dominion of the Terran Empire by 2256 , when Terran emperor Philippa Georgiou held the title Regina Andor . She later offered Eling a position as governor of Andor. ( DIS : " Vaulting Ambition ")

Alternate timeline [ ]

In an alternate timeline created by Q , Andoria was conquered by the Confederation of Earth . In the aftermath of this conquest, members of the indigenous population rose up in resistance and started the Andorian Rebellion . This was an ongoing conflict in 2401 . In that year, a Romulan rebel proclaimed that one of the bombs which destroyed a building in Okinawa was for this planet. ( PIC : " Penance ")

Climate and geography [ ]

The icy surface of Andoria

Andoria was an ice world, with a Human - breathable oxygen - nitrogen atmosphere . A specially designated Andor Environment Ward was located at Starbase 515 in 2365 . ( TNG : " Samaritan Snare ") According to Thylek Shran , " when a Guardsman dies far from home, [their] companions carry part of [them] back to the ice of Andoria. " ( ENT : " United ")

Only during rare heatwaves would the temperature on Andoria rise above freezing, and even then only for a few weeks at a time. In the northern wastes, a temperature reading of -28° was not uncommon during mid- summer . ( ENT : " The Aenar ")

Andorian cities were underground and took their energy from geothermal activity . The cities were connected to each other by thousands of kilometers of tunnels . ( ENT : " The Aenar ")

A mountain climbing expedition on Andor caught Worf 's attention in 2374 , when he was considering ideas for his honeymoon with Jadzia Dax . ( DS9 : " Change of Heart ")

Points of interest [ ]

• Aenar compound
• Andorian Academy
• Laikan Military Academy
• Northern Wastes
• Wall of Heroes

Flora and fauna [ ]

• Andorian amoeba
• Andorian bull
• Andorian redbat
• Andorian tuber root

Appendices [ ]

Background information [ ].

"an-DOOR" was the pronunciation for this planet's name from the script pronunciation guide for "In the Cards". [1]

A newspaper article ( It's Federation Day! ) in the Picard family album , created for Star Trek Generations , suggests that a " Sarahd of Andor" was the Andorian representative present at the forming of the Federation in 2161 , though the clipping was not seen on screen and is not considered canon .

In DS9 : " Far Beyond the Stars ", one of Roy Ritterhouse 's drawings is called "Honey Moon on Andoras". This may be an in-joke reference to Andoria.

According to the script of ENT : " Broken Bow ", there were two Andorian moons. However, this was later changed to two Teneebian moons for the filming of the episode.

In the final draft script of ENT : " Fight or Flight " (dated 1 May 2001 ), Andoria was referred to as having once been visited by Travis Mayweather and his family aboard their ship . However, this reference was later changed to Lavinius (by or on 27 June 2001 , when a revised final draft of the script was issued), and the scene was ultimately deleted .

While Star Trek: Enterprise portrayed Andoria as a moon, Gabriel Lorca mentions "the moons of Andoria" in DIS : " Context Is for Kings ", which appears to establish that Andoria had its own system of moons. Moons around moons are currently believed to be theoretically possible, but not stable, due to tidal forces causing them to de-orbit. [2] [3] Lorca may have alternatively been referring to other moons within the Andorian system .

In the never-produced animated series Star Trek: Final Frontier , set during the 2460s, Andoria was destroyed by the Romulans .

Depiction on Enterprise [ ]

The Andorian gas giant intended to represent Andor

The Star Trek: Enterprise episode " The Aenar " finally established the often spoke of Andorian homeworld as a moon, orbiting a gas giant. This was devised by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens as an attempt to help explain the contradiction of why it was sometimes called Andor and sometimes it was called Andoria, the gas giant being Andor and the moon Andoria. ( ENT Season 4 DVD special features; Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 37, p. 14) While a shot of the planet seen in "The Aenar" thus appears to depict Andoria as a moon of the much larger planet close by, this is never explicitly stated in the episode. This would, however, seem to contradict Worf's claim in "Change of Heart" that Andor has mountains.

Alternately, Michael and Denise Okuda have suggested that Andor and Andoria are the same, with Andor being the preferred name on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . ( " The Andorian Incident ", text commentary , ENT Season 1 DVD special feature )

Cover of The Andorians: Among the Clans , an influence for the canon look of the Andorian homeworld

The Last Unicorn Games Star Trek RPG and Samuel John Ross used information about Andoria, a frozen world first published in Star Trek: The Role Playing Game , for the work The Andorians: Among the Clans . Having been reading this publication, Michael Sussman was inspired by the book's cover while working on Star Trek: Enterprise . He later stated, " I remember saying to Manny Coto , who was our season 4 showrunner, 'What do you think of this as a look for the Andorian homeworld?' " ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 37, p. 15)

Mike Sussman's suggestion addressed a need to save expenses, as caverns built for an ENT Vulcan trilogy, which had recently wrapped production, could be reused as the Andorian ice caves, simply repainted white. The fact that the sets could be redressed in such a way was one motive for pursuing the idea. Remembering Manny Coto's response to the plan, Sussman relayed, " He said, 'Great, because we can paint our Vulcan sets white and now it's ice!' and that's what we did. " ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 37, p. 15)

In the final draft script of "The Aenar", Andoria was described as "an icy, M-Class world" with "a stark yet stunning arctic landscape, lit by brilliant sunlight with a slightly bluish hue." The planet was also referred to as having "a driving, howling wind."

Andoria was shown using various methods. " Herman Zimmerman and his team at the art department made wonderful ice cave sets, " said Visual Effects Producer Dan Curry . " For the exteriors we used a combination of matte paintings . " ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 37, No. 2, p. 40)

A particular set that was used as Andoria could be paid for over a longer stretch of time than the Star Trek TV series usually allowed. " We, you know, were able to build a huge set of Andoria, " Manny Coto recalled. " And because we played that set over various episodes, we were able to amortize the building of the set and get bigger production value. " ("Before Her Time: Decommissioning Enterprise , Part Two: Memorable Voyages", ENT Season 4 Blu-ray special features)

Reference material [ ]

The Star Trek Encyclopedia  (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 24) identifies the gas giant as Andor. Both StarTrek.com and the Star Trek Encyclopedia state that "Andor" was a name which was used interchangeably with Andoria for the Andorian homeworld. The former source does not name the gas giant. [4]

According to Star Trek: Star Charts , Andor was the capital city of Andoria, which was a class M planet. According to Star Trek: Star Charts (pp. 36 & 52; "United Federation of Planets I"), Andor was the eighth planet in the Andoria ( Procyon , or Alpha Canis Minoris) system. Its moon Andoria was depicted as an Earth-like planet.

The Star Trek Encyclopedia  (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 26) classified Andoria as a class M moon.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (pp. 19, 36, 52 & 60), Andoria was a class M planet located in the Procyon binary star system . This system consisted of an F-type main-sequence star orbited by an A-type main-sequence star , with Andoria identified as the eighth planet. It was the capital of the Andorian Empire, and a founding member of the United Federation of Planets in 2161 . The capital of Andoria was Andor, and 38.2 billion people lived on Andoria. Andorians became warp-capable in 1154 AD . Andoria was located in the Andorian Sector, also known as Sector 006. This sector was the sixth explored by Earth ships. In his final voyage in 2120 , Zefram Cochrane visited Andoria.

According to Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, [ [5] ]"), "Andor" was an alternative name for Andoria (as was "Procyon VIIIA") but was also a Class J gas giant , of which Andoria was a moon.

According to the more recent Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, [ [6] ]"), Andoria was the first moon in Andor's system. The gas giant Andor was the eighth planet in the Andoria (Procyon) system. The depiction of Andoria was closer to its appearance in "The Aenar".

According to Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, [ [7] ]"), Andoria (Andor, or Procyon VIIIA) was a moon of Andor. It was the capital of the Andorian Empire, and a founding member of the UFP in 2161. The capital of Andoria was Laikan. The primary species were Andorian and Aenar. In the late 24th century, there were 1.8 billion Andorians and 4.1 million Aenar living on this moon. Andoria became warp-capable in 1154 AD. In his final voyage in 2120, Zefram Cochrane visited Andoria.

In the Star Trek: Prodigy episode " Starstruck ", there was a map of the Alpha and Beta Quadrant with Federation space divided into sectors. One of these sectors, named the Andorian sector , was located in the Beta Quadrant. As there were no marked locations within this sector, it can't be said with certainty that the Andorian system, including this planet, were located in this sector. However, it was a possibility.

Apocrypha [ ]

According to the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual and The Worlds of the Federation , Andor was the eighth planet in the Epsilon Indi system. It was called "Fesoan" by its natives. In the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual and in Star Trek Maps , Andor was referred to as the Andorian homeworld.

According to the RPG sourcebook Planets of the UFP , Andor was the fifth planet orbiting the star Kuy'va.

The Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual and Star Trek Maps (p. 23) place Andoria in the Epsilon Indi system, identifying it as one of the founding worlds of the Federation.

In the Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novella Paradigm , Thirishar ch'Thane and Prynn Tenmei note the differences between the names "Andor" and "Andoria". While Tenmei grew up thinking of ch'Thane's homeworld as "Andoria", ch'Thane grew up knowing it as "Andor". Conversely, ch'Thane grew up thinking of Tenmei's homeworld as "Terra", only to discover that Terrans call it "Earth".

In the novel Lost Souls , much of Andor was devastated by the Borg in 2381 . The following year , Andor seceded from the Federation in Paths of Disharmony , although it was later readmitted as a result of the events of Star Trek: The Fall .

External link [ ]

• Andoria at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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