Changes: Turkana IV

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Turkana IV was the inhabited fourth planet of the Turkana system and the site of a failed Federation colony. This non-aligned planet was the site of an Earth colony. Turkana City was one of the settlements on this planet.

Tasha escape — Rape gangs in the underground of Turkana IV

The planet's government began breaking down in the 2330s. Dozens of factions developed, and civil war broke out. The Turkana government gave emergency powers to the two largest factions, the Coalition and the Alliance, but it was quickly overthrown by those cadres, and the planet broke away from the Federation in the 2350s, the two factions declaring the planet's independence. Lawlessness became the norm, and rape gangs became a common threat. For some of the citizens, drugs became an escape from the poverty and violence that they had to face every day. Few citizens escaped the planet. One of those fortunate enough to do so was Tasha Yar, who left the planet at age fifteen, and later went on to become a Starfleet officer. (TNG: "The Naked Now", "Where No One Has Gone Before", "Symbiosis")

In 2352, Turkana IV severed relations with the Federation. (TNG: "Legacy")

In 2361, the USS Potemkin attempted to contact the colony. The vessel was warned away with the threat that anyone beaming down to the surface would be killed.

Six years later, the USS Enterprise-D visited Turkana IV, in response to a distress call from the freighter Arcos. The Arcos was lost, but survivors crash-landed on the planet in an escape pod. At that time, the surface structures had all been destroyed by years of civil war, and the planet's inhabitants lived in structures that extended up to three kilometers below the surface. Proximity detectors were used to separate the two factions, and both sides' bases were heavily defended in order to prevent all-out conflict. (TNG: "Legacy")

In 2371, the location of Turkana IV was labeled in a star chart Data and Captain Picard studied in stellar cartography aboard the Enterprise-D in 2371. (Star Trek Generations, okudagram)

External link

Turkana IV at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-{{sidebar planet|
+{{sidebar planet
-               Name= Turkana IV
+|           Name   = Turkana IV
 |      imageOrbital= Turkana IV.jpg
 |      imageSurface= Turkana IV surface.jpg
-|             Class= [[Class M|M]]
+|             Class=
 |              Type= [[Planet]]
 |        Satellites=
 |    Native Species=
 |          Location= [[Turkana system]]
-|       Affiliation= [[United Federation of Planets]] (protectorate)
+|       Affiliation= Non-Aligned
 }}
-The [[Class M|Class-M]] world '''Turkana IV''' was the [[fourth planets|fourth]] [[planet]] of the [[Turkana system]] and the site of a failed [[Federation]] [[colony]]. Its main settlement was [[Turkana City]].
+'''Turkana IV''' was the [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[fourth planets|fourth]] [[planet]] of the [[Turkana system|Turkana]] [[star system|system]] and the site of a failed Federation colony. This non-aligned planet was the site of an [[Earth]] [[colony]]. [[Turkana City]] was one of the settlements on this planet.
+[[File:Tasha escape.jpg|thumb|left|Rape gangs in the underground of Turkana IV]]
+The planet's government began breaking down in the [[2330s]]. Dozens of factions developed, and [[civil war]] broke out. The Turkana government gave emergency powers to the two largest factions, the [[Coalition]] and the [[Turkana IV Alliance|Alliance]], but it was quickly overthrown by those cadres, and the planet broke away from the Federation in the [[2350s]], the two factions declaring the planet's independence. Lawlessness became the norm, and [[rape gang]]s became a common threat. For some of the citizens, [[drug]]s became an escape from the poverty and violence that they had to face every day. Few citizens escaped the planet. One of those fortunate enough to do so was [[Natasha Yar|Tasha Yar]], who left the planet at age fifteen, and later went on to become a [[Starfleet]] [[officer]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|Where No One Has Gone Before|Symbiosis}})
+In [[2352]], Turkana IV severed relations with the [[Federation]]. ({{TNG|Legacy}})
-While officially a Federation protectorate, the planet's government began breaking down in the [[2330s]]. Dozens of factions developed, and [[civil war]] broke out. The Turkana government gave emergency powers to the two largest factions, the [[Coalition]] and the [[Turkana IV Alliance]], but it was quickly overthrown by those cadres, and the planet broke away from the Federation in the [[2350s]], the two factions declaring the planet's independence.  Lawlessness became the norm, and [[rape]] gangs became a common threat.  Few citizens escaped the planet.  One of those fortunate enough to do so was [[Natasha Yar|Tasha Yar]], who left the planet at age fifteen, and later went on to become a [[Starfleet]] [[officer]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}}).
-In [[2361]], the {{USS|Potemkin|NCC-18253}} attempted to contact the colony. The vessel was warned away with the threat that anyone [[beam]]ing down to the surface would be killed.
+In [[2361]], the {{USS|Potemkin|Excelsior class}} attempted to contact the colony. The vessel was warned away with the threat that anyone [[beam]]ing down to the surface would be killed.
-Six years later, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} visited Turkana IV, in response to a [[distress call]] from the ''[[Arcos]]''. The ''Arcos'' was lost, but survivors crash-landed on the planet in an [[escape pod]]. At that time, the surface structures had all been destroyed by years of civil war, and the planet's inhabitants lived in structures that extended up to three [[kilometer]]s below the surface. [[Proximity detector]]s were used to separate the two factions, and both sides' bases were heavily defended, in order to prevent all-out conflict. ({{TNG|Legacy}})
+Six years later, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} visited Turkana IV, in response to a [[distress call]] from the [[freighter]] ''[[Arcos]]''. The ''Arcos'' was lost, but survivors [[crash landing|crash-landed]] on the planet in an [[escape pod]]. At that time, the surface structures had all been destroyed by [[year]]s of [[civil war]], and the planet's inhabitants lived in structures that extended up to three [[kilometer]]s below the surface. [[Proximity detector]]s were used to separate the two factions, and both sides' bases were heavily defended in order to prevent all-out conflict. ({{TNG|Legacy}})
-Turkana IV also appeared in the starchart [[Data]] and [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] were studying in [[stellar cartography]] in [[2371]]. ({{film|7}})
+In [[2371]], the location of Turkana IV was labeled in a [[star chart]] [[Data]] and [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] studied in [[stellar cartography]] aboard the ''Enterprise''-D in [[2371]]. ({{film|7}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
+== See also ==
-<gallery>
+* [[Turkana IV inhabitants]]
-File:Tasha escape.jpg|Rape gangs of Turkana IV
+* [[Nimbus III]] -another failed UFP Colony planet
-</gallery>
+[[Category:Colonies]]
+[[Category:Planets|Turkana 04]]
+== External link ==
-[[de:Turkana IV]] [[nl:Turkana IV]]
+* {{mbeta}}
+[[de:Turkana IV]]
+[[nl:Turkana IV]]
 [[Category:Colonies]]
 [[Category:Planets|Turkana 04]]