Holberg 917G was a small planet in the Omega system. This system was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]. This planet had two moons. This planet was home to a large quantity of natural ryetalyn.
In 2239, the planet was purchased by a private concern, a gentleman named Mr. Brack. This was later revealed to be one of many aliases of the planet's only inhabitant, Flint the immortal, when the Federation starship USS Enterprise visited in 2269. (TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah")
Holberg 917's location in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, production art)
In the original version of the episode. Flint's home was depicted by a re-used matte painting of a Kalar castle on Rigel VII from "The Cage". According to Star Trek Maps (page 28), Holberg 917G was the seventh planet in the system, and had once supported a neanderthaloid population similar to the Kalar.
In the "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Holberg 917G was depicted between the Tholian Assembly and Romulus. Both locations were identified in DS9: "The Search, Part II", "Call to Arms" as being located in the Alpha Quadrant. 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".
The location of Holberg 917G on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart
Flint's home on Holberg 917G, as it appeared in the original episode
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