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83 Leonis B V (also known as Cheron) was the fifth planet orbiting 83 Leonis B in the 83 Leonis system. It supported a flourishing civilization around 48,000 B.C.E. (TNG novel: The Buried Age)
The culture was a race of humanoid natives who had curious skin coloring, divided perfectly along the middle: Some were black on the left side and white on the right, others were white on the left side and black on the right. Several millennia ago, both sides completely wiped each other out in a series of wars based on mutual racial hatred. (TOS episode: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield")
Cheron was also located in a strategic position relative to the planet Vulcan. Some time before the 22nd century, the Romulan government occupied the planet and began to use it to spy on their ancient cousins. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)
In 2157, Trip Tucker orbited Cheron aboard the Kilhra'en and observed the ruins of an ancient civilization as well as a Romulan military outpost . While in orbit, Tucker was captured by Terix.
In 2160, Admiral Valdore massed his forces at Cheron in preparation for an all out attack on Earth. Tucker was able to inform T'Pol of this build up via their shared mind link and T'Pol informed Captain Archer. Archer then convinced the Earth Starfleet to mobilize forces to Cheron. These forces then engaged Valdore's in the decisive battle of the war. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: To Brave the Storm) The battle a humiliating defeat for the Romulan government. (TNG episode: "The Defector")
After the war was ended, the entire 83 Leonis system was placed on the Coalition (later Federation) side of the neutral zone. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: To Brave the Storm)
External link
- 83 Leonis B V article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.