- For other uses, see Arcturus.
Arcturus (also known as Alpha Boötis or Hokule'a) was a star with a system in Federation space. 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)
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)
System
- Arcturus (primary)
- Arcturus I
- Arcturus II
- Arcturus III
- Arcturus IV
- Seven moons
- Planet Q [1]
Astronomical data
Arcturus is a class K orange star with a magnitude of -1.
Appendices
Connections
| Stars, systems and objects of the Boötes constellation |
|---|
| 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.
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