Memory Alpha
Advertisement
Memory Alpha

Yadalla Prime was the prime planet in its system. This planet was in the Taugan sector, located near the Romulan Neutral Zone.

Yadalla Prime was the location of a Romulan archaeological site suggested as a possible raiding target for a band of mercenaries working for Arctus Baran in 2370. (TNG: "Gambit, Part I"). Starfleet Command anticipated that Baran might attack this planet so a Federation starship was sent there to intercept his ship. (TNG: "Gambit, Part II")

Background information

This planet was only mentioned in dialogue.

According to the script for "Gambit, Part I", the pronunciation for Yadalla was "yuh-DOLL-uh". [1]

Yadalla Prime was called Yonada Prime in early drafts of the episode, a reference to the worldship in the I AM ERROR episode "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". The name was changed due to the need for Romulan origins for the planet. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 45), the Yadalla system was located in the Beta Quadrant. The primary of the system was a F-class star. In the ancient past, about 2,000 years ago, Yadalla was a destination on the Debrune trade route.

Advertisement