Cestus III Outpost

The United Federation of Planets Cestus III Outpost was an Earth observation Outpost in 2266 prior to its destruction by the Gorn.

Location
The outpost along with the Cestus III Colony were situated on the M class planet Cestus III located in a region bordering the territory of the United Federation of Planets and the Gorn Hegemony in the Alpha Quadrant.

Destruction
In 2267, a Gorn captain led his starship and troops in a what the Gorn considered at the time a counter-invasion strike, destroying the colony along with the outpost and slaughtering most of the colonists in what his known has the Cestus III Massacre.