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Vega IX was the ninth planet in the Vega planetary system. The Vega Colony, an Earth colony, was founded on this planet in the early 22nd century.

In the mirror universe, Vega IX was the location of a Terran colony, where Terran Empire captain James Kirk executed over 5,000 colonists in his second action as commanding officer of the ISS Enterprise. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")

Background

Star Trek: Star Charts

The Vega system was located in or near Federation space, in the Alpha Quadrant. This system, also known as Alpha Lyrae, consisted of a primary, named Vega (Alpha Lyrae), and at least nine planets. Vega was a Class A star with a magnitude of +3, which was ten times the brightness of Sol.

The Vega colony, on Vega IX, was an important trading world since its founding in the early 22nd century. In the mid-22nd century, the Vega colony was a destination on the Earth trade routes. In the late 24th century, the Vega colony was a destination on the major space lanes. In 2378, Vega Colony was a Federation member. (pgs. 36, 44, "United Federation of Planets I")

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