Beta Aurigae (34 Aurigae or Menkalinan) was a star system, a trinary star located in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrants, in Federation space at coordinates 2.07N 5.82W. This system is visible from Earth in the constellation of Auriga, 82 light years distant.
History and specifics[]
The Beta Aurigae system's orbit was the location of a number of worlds, including seventh planet Beta Aurigae VII and Callista, a Vulcan agricultural and scientific colony in the 23rd century. (FASA RPG module: The Federation)
Beta Aurigae VII, was once homeworld to the Zalkatians. (ENT - The Brave and the Bold, Book One short story: "Prelude: Discovery")
At some point prior to the 2220s decade, the Vulcans established a colony on the planet Callista in the Beta Aurigae system. In the year 2225, a colony ship commanded by Captain Mendez headed for that colony went off course, crashing on a world the survivors later dubbed "The Frontier". (TOS - Constellations short story: "The Leader")
Beta Aurigae emitted Berthold radiation. During a routine patrol in 2267, a baffle plate ruptured aboard the USS Defiant while the starship was in the system. By the time shields were restored, more than a dozen crew members had become exposed. The patients were transferred to the USS Enterprise, who departed for the radiation clinic at Starbase 27 at maximum warp. (TOS comic: "A Small Matter of Faith")
In 2268, an Interstellar Geophysical Conference was held on Beta Aurigae III. (TOS comic: "Murder on the Enterprise")
In 2269 the USS Enterprise rendevoused with the USS Potemkin in the Beta Aurigae system. (TOS episode: "Turnabout Intruder"; TOS comic: "Captain's Personal Log")
System makeup[]
- Beta Aurigae system trinary star (Menkalinan)
- Beta Aurigae I
- Beta Aurigae II
- Beta Aurigae III
- Beta Aurigae IV
- Beta Aurigae V
- Beta Aurigae VI
- Beta Aurigae VII
- Callista
- Mudd's World
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Connections[]
| Stars, systems and objects of the Auriga constellation |
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| 4 Aurigae (Omega Aurigae) • 7 Aurigae (Epsilon Aurigae, Maaz) • 8 Aurigae (Sadatoni, Zeta Aurigae) • 13 Aurigae (Alpha Aurigae, Capella) • 33 Aurigae (Delta Aurigae, Prijipati) • 34 Aurigae (Beta Aurigae, Menkalinan) • 56 Aurigae (Psi-5 Aurigae, Pyrellia) • 329 Aurigae • Alpha Aurigae (13 Aurigae, Capella) • Beta Aurigae (34 Aurigae, Menkalinan) • Capella (13 Aurigae, Alpha Aurigae) • Gamma Aurigae (aka Beta Tauri, El Nath) • Delta Aurigae (33 Aurigae, Prijipati) • Epsilon Aurigae (7 Aurigae, Maaz) • Menkalinan (34 Aurigae, Beta Aurigae) • Omega Aurigae (4 Aurigae) • Perseus sector (Megara system/329 Aurigae) • Prijipati (33 Aurigae, Delta Aurigae) • Psi Aurigae (Psi-5 Aurigae/56 Aurigae/Pyrellia) • Sadatoni (8 Aurigae, Zeta Aurigae) |
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| states and organizations | First Federation • Tholian Assembly | 
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| regions | Kling • Romulan Neutral Zone • Sarpeid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| stars and systems | Aldeberan • Alpha Carinae • Alpha Centuri • Alpha Majoris • Beta Aurigae • Beta Geminorum • Beta Lyrae • Beta Niobe • Beta Portalan • Capella • Deneb • Eminiar • Fabrina • Gamma Trianguli • Ingraham B • Omega Cygni • Orion • Pallas 14 • Phylos • Regulus • Rigel • Sirius • Sol • Talos • Tau Ceti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| planets and planetoids | Alfa 177 • Altair VI • Andor • Arret • Ariannus • Babel • Benecia • Berengaria VII • Camus II • Canopus III • Daran V • Gamma Canaris N • Holberg 917G • Janus VI • Kzin • Lactra VII • Makus III • Marcos XII • Marnak IV • Memory Alpha • Mudd • Omega IV • Organia • Pollux IV • Psi 2000 • Pyrix VII • Remus • Romulus • Theta III • Vulcan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vulcan home system (40 Eridani, Omicron-2 Eridani, Vulcanis): 40 Eri A • 40 Eri B • 40 Eri C |   
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| 34 Aurigae • 48 Ursae Majoris • System 6-15 • System 6-23 • 94 Leonis • Abyss Alpha • Aesa • Beta Aurigae • Beta Leonis • Beta Norab • Beta Triaran • Beta Ursae Majoris • Bomelli 709 • Denebola • Draco Minora • Duviniax • Epsilon Ballara • Filtra • Gamma Emerata • Gamma Persei • Harridane 226 • Juris • Laoorby 192 • Latis Cyrtiva • Lexor • Lixis • Luxor 867 • Maklin • Makus • Menkalinan • Merak • Minidine • Mirith • Narcisus • Norassen • Nova Dimora • Piras Zeta • Posara • Primidara • Servitrix • Sigma Beta 443 • Silicasa • Silivar • T'Rill • Valar Majoris • Vistil • Wolf 346 • Zeta Paor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References[]
- TOS episode: "Turnabout Intruder"
- TOS comic: "Murder on the Enterprise"
- FASA RPG module: The Federation
- TOS comic: "A Small Matter of Faith"
- ENT - The Brave and the Bold, Book One short story: "Prelude: Discovery"
- TOS - Constellations short story: "The Leader"
- TOS comic: "Captain's Personal Log"
External links[]
- Beta Aurigae article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Beta Aurigae article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.