- For other uses, see Arcturus.
Arcturus (also known as Alpha Boötis or Hokule'a) was a star with a system in Federation space in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant. It was the location of the planet Arcturus IV, homeworld of the Arcturians. (ST reference: Star Charts; FASA RPG module: The Federation; TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure)
History and specifics[]
As an unaligned area in the year 2265, Arcturus was the home of the Merchant's Guild, a criminal organization akin to the Orion Syndicate. (SCE - What's Past eBook: Distant Early Warning)
Quark and McHogue were banned from the Arcturus system for their involvement in a corporation that sold stock certificates to species from nondeveloped planets. (DS9 novel: Warped)
- In TNG video game: Birth of the Federation, the orbital configuration of the game map star systems was randomly generated each time a new game started. Neither was any history or specifics are established for this location in Starfleet Command III, as its name was arbitrarily selected for a Federation system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes.
By the late 24th century, at least one planet in this system, Arcturus, had become a Federation member. (ST reference: Star Charts)
Outpost 551 is located in the Arcturus system. (ST video game: Fleet Command: Forsaken Logic)
Astronomical data[]
Arcturus was a class K orange star with a magnitude of -1.[citation needed]
System makeup[]
- Arcturus primary star
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- Arcturus I
- Arcturus II
- Arcturus III
- Arcturus V
- Arcturus IV
- Seven moons
- Arcturus VII
- Planet Q [1]
Appendices[]
Connections[]
Stars, systems and objects of the Boötes constellation |
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Alpha Boötis (Arcturus) • Gamma Boötis (Seginus) • Epsilon Boötis (Izar, Mirak) • Zeta Boötis • Iota Boötis (Denobula Triaxa: A • B • C) • Lambda Boötis • Tau Boötis |
References[]
- ↑ The novelization of "The Conscience of the King" identifies Planet Q as belonging in the Arcturian system.
- ST video game: Starfleet Command III
- FASA RPG module: Trader Captains and Merchant Princes, 1st edition
External links[]
- Arcturus article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Arcturus article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Arcturus article at the Marvel Database