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A Federation star chart depicting the location of Altair VI
The Altair system was an inhabited system in Sector 9. The system consisted of a primary named Altair and at least six planets. This system was of strategic importance to the Federation in the mid-23rd century. (TOS: "Amok Time", "Wolf in the Fold"; TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint") Planets of the Altair system were the origin of such consumables as Altair water, the champagne Altairian Grand Premier, and the Altair sandwich. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; TNG: "Datalore"; DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited"). In the 2280s, a freighter could travel in nineteen periods from Altair to reach Gamma Hydra sector, Section 10. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
In 2293, the location of Altair VI, a planet of this system, in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on the Federation star chart The Explored Galaxy. This chart was first seen on aboard the starship USS Enterprise-A. In the 2360s, the chart was seen again at Starfleet Headquarters on Earth, aboard the USS Enterprise-D, in a courtroom in the Starfleet outpost Starbase 173, and in a classroom on the space station Deep Space 9. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; TNG: "Conspiracy", "The Measure Of A Man", "Emissary"; DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
History
The Altair system had been involved in long interplanetary wars in the early 2260s. The Federation attempted to help stabilize this by supporting the inauguration of a new president on Altair VI in 2267. Three starships, including the USS Enterprise, were to rendezvous here for this historic occasion. Their presence was a demonstration of friendship and strength which was thought to cause ripples all the way to the Klingon Empire. (TOS: "Amok Time")
Darien Wallace was born on Altair IV. (TNG: "Eye of the Beholder")
In the early 2360s, first officer William Riker refused Captain Robert DeSoto of the starship USS Hood to beam down to Altair III. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint") Captains Rixx and Jean-Luc Picard had initially met at the Altairian Conference sometime prior to 2364. (TNG: "Conspiracy")
In 2367, the location of Altair III, another planet in this system, was depicted on a tactical situation monitor in Captain Benjamin Maxwell's ready room on the USS Phoenix. This chart illustrated the location of Cardassian and Federation fleet deployments within a year of the peace treaty between the two powers. (TNG: "The Wounded", display graphic)
In 2371, Doctor Henri Roget of the Central Hospital of Altair IV, was awarded the prestigious Carrington Award for his work in the field of medicine. (DS9: "Prophet Motive")
In an alternate 2366, the location of Altair III was depicted on a tactical siuation monitor that illustrated the fleet deployments of the Federation and the Klingons in the Federation-Klingon War. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise" display graphic)
Background
Star Trek: Star Charts
Altair (Alpha Aquilae): The system was located in the Alpha Quadrant. This was a single star system. Altair was an A-class star with a magnitude of +3, which was ten times brighter than Sol. In the mid-22nd century, this system, located in non-aligned space, was a destination on the Earth and Vulcan trade routes. In 2378, this system was located in or near Federation space. (pg. 44, "United Federation of Planets I")
Apocrypha
According to the video game Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, the USS Constellation and the Klingon flagship, IKS K'lirta, engaged in combat at Alpha Aquila VII, prior to the Organian Peace Treaty.
External links
- Template:NCwiki
- Altair at Wikipedia
- Altair system at the Internet Stellar Database