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Beta III (also known as C-111 Beta III or UFC 611-Beta III) was a Class M planet located in the C-111 system, and was home to a humanoid species known as Betans.

History[]

Circa 3800 BCE, a Betan philosopher named Landru became concerned that the wars amongst the Betan people would ultimately destroy themselves and the planet. In order to bring peace to the planet, Landru built a sophisticated computer - also named Landru - which "absorbed" members of Betan society, allowing their actions and emotions to be controlled by the computer. Once Landru's influence had spread over the planet, war, disease, crime, fear, and conflict had been eliminated. The computer also assumed automated control of much of the society's technological systems and infrastructure.

In 2167, Beta III was visited by the Federation Daedalus-class starship, USS Archon, conducting a survey mission. The Archon was brought down by Landru and its crew all either absorbed or killed.

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Beta III.

A century later, the USS Enterprise was dispatched to Beta III to ascertain the fate of the Archon. The Enterprise crew were likewise confronted by Landru and threatened with absorption. But Captain James T. Kirk was able to deactivate the Landru computer by convincing it that it had destroyed the very society it was supposed to protect, thereby creating a paradox in its programming.

With Landru's influence negated, Captain Kirk left Ensign Christopher Lindstrom and a team of sociologists behind to help guide the Betans in their new freedom. Additionally, the Corps of Engineers sent the USS Lovell to help bring Beta III's necessary automated systems back online; Enterprise chief engineer Montgomery Scott also remained on Beta III to assist them. (TOS episode & Star Trek 9 novelization: The Return of the Archons)

During this period, Landru was briefly reactivated, and attempted to reassert its influence over the Betan populace. The computer was disabled once again by an electromagnetic pulse generated by a blast from an old spatial torpedo which had been salvaged from the Archon a century earlier. Starfleet considered using Beta III as a starship maintenance facility in the 2260s. (SCE - Foundations eBook: Foundations, Book Two)

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The Aerie-class USS Rook.

In the mid-2370s, the Aerie-class starship USS Rook was assigned to an extended sociological re-education program on this planet, under the direction of Doctor Timothy Wess. (Decipher RPG module: Starships)

However, by the year 2380, the Landru-computer had once again reasserted itself over the populace of the planet in spite of all the various Starfleet interventions attempted over the previous century, and it fell to the crew of the USS Cerritos under the command of Captain Carol Freeman to liberate the Betan civilization by reiterating Captain Kirk's original message to the population. In a move unauthorised by Captain Freeman, Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler distributed painting, writing and drawing tools to Betan children to encourage creativity and individual expression. (LD episode: "No Small Parts")

Alternate timelines[]

Kelvin timeline[]

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The USS Archon at Beta III in 2167.

In the Kelvin timeline, by late 2258, the information in the Federation Archives about Beta III listed it as a "barren rock". All information that remained were rumors, including one passed on to James T. Kirk at Starfleet Academy by one of the professors. Cornelius Landru was actually the head of Starfleet's Advanced Research Division in 2167. Landru's, along with the Archon's, mission was to establish one of the first deep space colonies on Beta III that would be regulated by Landru's technology to make the colony thrive.

In reality, Landru's technology was to control the colonists and make Landru a god himself. The Archon and its crew then tried to stop him but failed when his technology pulled the Archon from the sky. The surviving crew on the ground were then left without means to contact Starfleet. (TOS - The Return of the Archons comics: "Part 1", "Part 2")

Mirror universe[]

In the "mirror universe", the Andorian Imperial Guard conquered Beta III in 2155 on behalf of the Terran Empire. General Thy'lek Shran, when presenting spoils of the invasion to Empress Sato, described the inhabitants as "little more than sheep." (ENT - Mirror Universe novel: Age of the Empress)

It is unclear what role, if any, Landru played in the history of this mirror Beta III.

Climate[]

Beta III's climate was similar to that of Earth, though generally colder and drier. (TOS board game: The Adventure Game)

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later 23rd century associate-status Federation member worlds and systems
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Caitian worlds Macadama (Giordin 275 system) Centauran worlds Amber (Beta Rigalia system) • Egaran II (Egara 172 system) • Gaggle Point (Luris Eta system) • Moxen (Moxenalus system) • Osiris VII (Osiris system) • Principius (Princip system)
Cygnian worlds Etrolopar (Alpha Carinna 17 system) • Grief (Tahniva 311 system) Deltan worlds Cremindas (Beta Rigala system) • Duo III (Duosetel system)
Tellarite worlds Anchor (Beta Hydra 378 system) • Crassenia (Crovala 173 system) • Finlorra (Gamma Leonis system) Vulcan worlds Abyss (Abyss Alpha system) • Aesa IX (Aesa system) • Narcissus III (Narcisus system) • Norassil (Norassen system)
Human and humanoid worlds Alfa 177 (Alpha Honorus system) • Argelius (Rho Magnin system) • Ariannus (Arianna system) • Avalon (Caberhardt system) • Babel (Wolf 424 system) • Beta III (43993 system) • Cavalier (Calka system) • Covdival (Cordival system) • Crater's World (Gamma Zeta 4 system) • Cyclopus (Verigus K system) • Delta Vega (Trimordidion system) • Elas (Tellun system) • Elevation (Epsilon Zeta system) • Fullman (Ursu Geminorum system) • Gammorah (Ceta 503 system) • Iotia (Sigma Iotia system) • Janus (Gamma Major system) • Katan III (Tau Abir system) • Lochabahr (Lochnarle system) • Malla (Maurex 782 system) • Marac Polis (Marac system) • Maren (Maren Alpha system) • Mira (Omicron Ceti system) • Monarch II (Monarch Alpha system) • Namorra (Namor system) • New Kensington (Beta Aleph 703 system) • Pathos (Paradigm system) • Pollux (Beta Geminorum system) • Precipice (Brightstar system) • Rashile (Ungethiem system) • Scandha' (Zeta Perseus system) • Second Chance (Proxima Canaris system) • Tarry Awhile (Carmara 712 system) • Triacus (Alpha Lyrae system) • Troyius (Tellun system) • Vendikar (Eminiar system) • Wall (Bahr system)
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