Ceti Alpha V

Ceti Alpha V is the fifth planet of the Ceti Alpha system. Prior to 2268, Ceti Alpha V was considered to be a Class M planet that was barely capable of supporting life.

In 2267, Captain James T. Kirk decided to leave Khan Noonien Singh and his Augment followers on the planet after they attempted to seize control of the USS Enterprise. Khan viewed this as an excellent opportunity to tame a new world. However, this lush world turned to hell six months later when Ceti Alpha VI exploded and all plant and animal life on Ceti Alpha V was killed. However, thanks to the enhanced abilities of Khan and his Augments they managed to survive the disaster.

In 2285, the USS Reliant traveled to Ceti Alpha V (believing it to be Ceti Alpha VI) in a search for test sites for the Genesis Device. When Captain Clark Terrell and Commander Pavel Chekov beamed down to inspect, they were taken prisoner by Khan and co-erced into helping him leave the planet and reap his revenge on Admiral Kirk. (TOS episode: "Space Seed", and movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan).