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The location of Aldebaran in "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart

Aldebaran was the primary for the Aldebaran planetary system. This system was located in the Alpha Quadrant. There was a planet, Aldebaran III, that was suitable for colonization by humanoid life-forms. In the mid-23rd century, the Federation established an outpost on this planet. Its location in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293.(Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

The Aldebaran mud leech, the Aldebaran serpent, Aldebaran whiskey, and the Aldebaran shellmouth originate from this system. It was the location of the Aldebaran Music Academy. (ENT: "Anomaly"; TOS: "Amok Time"; TNG: "Hide and Q", "Relics"; DS9: "Prophet Motive", "Explorers", "Distant Voices", "Shadowplay")

Background

"The Explored Galaxy"

On the chart, Aldebaran was misspelled as Aldeberan. "The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space in the Alpha Quadrant. Aldebaran was located between the Tholian Assembly and Romulus. Both locations were identified in DS9: "The Search, Part II", "Call to Arms" as being located in this quadrant. This star chart was also seen in several Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes set in the 24th century, from the year 2364 to 2370. These were: TNG: "Conspiracy", "The Measure Of A Man", "The Emissary", "The Mind's Eye", "The Game" and DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets", "Cardassians".

Star Trek: Star Charts

Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri): This was a quadrinary star system. Aldebaran A was a K-class star with a magnitude of -1, which was a hundred times brighter than Sol. Aldebaran B and Aldebaran C were K-class stars. Aldebaran D was a M-class star. (pg. 60)

Startrek.com

Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) was a spectral type K5 star. This star was located 68 light years from Sol. [1]

External links

Aldebaran at Wikipedia
Aldebaran at the Internet Stellar Database
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 [[File:Star-chart_alpha-beta_quadrant.jpg|thumb|The location of Aldebaran in "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart]]
-'''Aldebaran''' (or '''Aldeberan''') was the [[star|primary]] for the Aldebaran [[planet]]ary [[star system|system]]. There was a planet, [[Aldebaran III]], that was suitable for [[colony|colonization]] by [[humanoid]] life-forms. In the mid-[[23rd century]], the [[Federation]] established an [[outpost]] on this planet. The location of Aldebaran in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]].({{film|6}})
+'''Aldebaran''' was the [[star|primary]] for the Aldebaran [[planet]]ary [[star system|system]]. This system was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. There was a planet, [[Aldebaran III]], that was suitable for [[colony|colonization]] by [[humanoid]] life-forms. In the mid-[[23rd century]], the [[Federation]] established an [[outpost]] on this planet. Its location in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]].({{film|6}})
 The [[Aldebaran mud leech]], the [[Aldebaran serpent]], [[Aldebaran whiskey]], and the [[Aldebaran shellmouth]] originate from this system. It was the location of the [[Aldebaran Music Academy]]. ({{ENT|Anomaly}}; {{TOS|Amok Time}}; {{TNG|Hide and Q|Relics}}; {{DS9|Prophet Motive|Explorers|Distant Voices|Shadowplay}})
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 ==Background==
 === "The Explored Galaxy" ===
-This chart was also seen in several ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes set in the [[24th century]], from the year [[2364]] to [[2370]]. These were: {{TNG|Conspiracy|The Measure Of A Man|The Emissary|The Mind's Eye|The Game}} and {{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets|Cardassians}}.
+On the chart, Aldebaran was misspelled as Aldeberan. "The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space in the Alpha Quadrant. Aldebaran was located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both locations were identified in {{DS9|The Search, Part II|Call to Arms}} as being located in this quadrant. This star chart was also seen in several ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes set in the [[24th century]], from the year [[2364]] to [[2370]]. These were: {{TNG|Conspiracy|The Measure Of A Man|The Emissary|The Mind's Eye|The Game}} and {{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets|Cardassians}}.
 === ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' ===