The Argus sector is a region of space in the galaxy. It is a neutral sector near Federation territory in the Alpha Quadrant and contains locations visible from Earth in the Sagitta constellation.
History and specifics
The sector was named for the star in the Argus system. (Argus sector article at StarTrek.com.)
It was a neutral sector which also contained the Omega Sagitta system. (STO mission: "Reckoning")
The sector lacked an extradition law with the Federation, making it a safe haven for Harry Mudd. (TOS comic: "It's a Living")
In the 23rd century, the starship USS Enterprise visited the sector twice. (TOS episode & Star Trek 9 novelization: Obsession, TOS comic: "It's a Living")
In 2274, the Argus IV creature, a planet-sized cosmozoan, was born in the sector. (TOS comic: "It's a Living")
In 2365, the USS Enterprise-D visited the sector. At the time, at least portions of it were under the authority of the Legation of Unity and Coalition of Madena. (TNG episode: "The Outrageous Okona")
In 2370, William T. Riker postponed the Enterprise-D's assigned mission in the sector to investigate the apparent death of Jean-Luc Picard on Dessica II. (TNG episode: "Gambit")
Locations
Political entities
- Coalition of Madena
- Legation of Unity
Civilizations
- Atlec native
- Stralebian
Appendices
Connections
References
External links
- Argus sector article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Argus sector article at The Star Trek Online Wiki.
- Argus sector article at StarTrek.com.