Cestus III Colony

Cestus III Colony was the official name for the colony on planet Cestus III, admitted as a Federation member state in the year 2271. The colony had originally been established in 2265 as a Starfleet outpost that was destroyed by the Gorn Hegemony. After diplomacy was established between the Federation and the Gorn, a treaty in 2267 allowed the resettlement of the world by both parties.