Bethulia III

Bethulia III is a Federation planet within the Organian Treaty Zone in the Alpha or Beta Quadrant of the galaxy. It had a growing metallurgy industry in the 2260s.

History
In 2269, four million metric tons of heavy chromium and other duralloy ores were shipped to Bethulia III in ore freighters. The ore would be processed on Bethulia III, then used to build as many as three deep-space starships. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) escorted the empty freighter convoy en route to picking up the ores on Carson's World. 

Starfleet Science's Vice Admiral Julianna van Leeuwenhook arranged for another starship to escort the convoy to Bethulia III.