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

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 on line; 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 maintenence facility in the 2260s. (SCE eBook: Foundations, Book Two)

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)

Alternate reality

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. Also 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 it's 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 with out 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.

Appendices

Connections

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) during Captain Kirk's initial five-year mission (2265-2270)
various	Capory • Cygnet IV • Garrus • Rheel • Triangularis III
2265	Earth • Yko • Draxis II • Tally • Karabos II • Gamma Alpha V • Pollux II • Starbase 8 planet • Sector Vega 6 planet • M-155 • Archernar IV • Dimorus • Mandylion V • Tendar IV • Mestiko • Alpha Ortelina VII • Arronus VII • Aldebaran III • Delta Vega I • Starbase 12 • Vellurius • Earth • Globular planet • Norus • Junkyard planet • Palnak's planet • Santar • Nova XIII • Zeltok • Korak • the Traveler's homeworld • Dukar • Orthoo • Algenib II
2266	Crucial-3 • Vultra • Robots' planet • Angoma • Mantis planet • Nuofo • Stai • Vrex • Balant planet • Galaxy T-21 planet • Zargot • Coltac • Rigel XII • Alfa 177 • M-113 • Psi 2000 • Tlaoli IV • Skur • Selkye • Taragon • Alpha 332 • Ynobe II • Ecnal • Raylo • Noriga • Alpha Proxima II • Kynardi • Argylus • Ominnus • Earth • K-G • Nekros • Seggor • Fornia • Angira • Beta II • Neesan • Kujal • Razlak • Luna • Bwuja • Fayo • Hercula • Earth • Kibo/Ndora • Nraka • Sacro • Alpha 23-C • Oordon • Mobita • Jodarr • Quodar • Zarta • Floe I • Metamorpha • Inicrust • Morti • Terrellian II • Voodoo planet • Riza homeworld • Mila Xa • Krugar III remnant • Quaraxus • Arima • Mazda • Numero Uno • Beta Carinae • Exo III • 1324-IV • 7348-II • Tantalus V • Miri's homeworld • Planet Q • Benecia • Zorat planet
2267	Taurus II • Makus III • Ximega II • Hydra Epsilon III • Perseus Arm planetoid • Yko • Tenkara • Salvum • Grotus • Varanu planet • Yko • Talos IV • Tekton • Rifas-L • Amusement Park planet • Heitius VII • Planet of Fire • Ice Planet • Centaurus V • Fomalhaut V • Emben III • Cynur IV • Tyrtaeus II • Gothos • Beta VI • Theta VII • Ramedes III • Cestus III • Metron planet • Alva • Lazarus's planet • Galaxy Zekbran planet • Cygnet XIV • Earth • Canara • Beta III • Draqqana • Iach'tu Prime • Eminiar VII • Ceti Alpha V • Gamma 400 • Vartax • Dak-Alpha • Thark • Morkol • Timshel • Omicron Ceti III • Janus VI • 7348-II • Chandra IV • Organia • Angrena • Yko • Earth Colony II • Gateway • Earth • Deneva • Janvar • Zentar • Zettin • Winged Dreamers' planet • "the Frontier" • Modala • Lado • Gamma Xaridian • Elsinor H-25 • Starbase 10 planet • Beta Mariotia III • Vega III • Tondus • Tekkor • Carnak • Pyris VII • Earth • Pentam V • Gamma Canaris N • Vandros VII • Nukolee • Styra • Lurota • Oorego IV • Giant Brain asteroid • Otari II • Gateway • Isis III • Not Eden • Maaba S'Ja • Capella IV • Pollux IV • Vulcan • Mestiko • CJ-884 planet • Nador • Tactis II • Beta Nirobi II • Phygma IV • Outpost Omega-70 • Tau Gamma IV • M-370 • Argelius II • Merope IV • Malur • Eulus • Donico II • Gamma Trianguli VI • Tyrtaeus II • Halka • Ixtolde • Gamma Hydra IV • Levinius V • Calydon • Starbase 10 planet • Turan Tot Narut's planet • Gamma Canaris N • Taunus • Planet 656 • Beton III • Sklurr • Karr • Graktan • Plixes • Andrius • Deneva • Mudd • Earth • Aneher II • Wezonvu • Nalaing • Magna Roma • Bavarya • Neolithia • Mythra • Rimillia • Babel • Gamma Canaris N • Vulcan • Nisus • Certax • Narnel's World • NGC 667 • Neural
2268	Fornax II • Gamma II • Triskelion • Rudimon • Argus X • Tycho IV • Theta VII • Centaurus • Usilde • Signi Beta • Tautee system • Prometheus IV • Syngreal • Glisten IV • Billybob • Gamma Hydra Gamma • Milo • Thrint • Throckmorton • Urf Durfal • Orgone • Vulcan • Beta Canzandia III • Alpha Maluria VI • Rariar III • Karxen V • Dekian II • Mevinna • Sigma Iotia II • Xanvia • Xoxxa • Inquisitor planet • Beta Reticuli • Delta Vega • Nalogen IV • Delta Vega • Delta Canaris IV • Alnath II • Ammdon • Arret • Mu Arigulon V • Ekos • Eeiauo • Sivao • Aprilia III • Kahless • Omega IV • Earth • Theta Kiokis II • Elas • Troyius • Elethia • Alsand • Kos • Tau Delta IX • Kroy's planet • Amerind • Starbase 14 planet • Andru 4/6 • Tranquility VII • Minos V • Earth • Exo III • T'nufo • Minos V • Eando 375 • Starbase 10 planet • Wrigley's Pleasure Planet • Exo III • Tortuga VI • Taos IV • Triacus • Marcos XII • Wokkle III • Cawley IV • Makon III • Kala • Lowaria • Dreamers' planet • Sigma Draconis VI • Direidi • Medusa • Iolos VI • Giermos • Persis Nova • Midgwis • Minara II • Gamma VI • Octavius IV • Beta Cabrini colony • Pegasus IV • Careta IV • Beta XII-A • Platonius • Earth • Scalos • M-317 • Beta Aurigae III • Sanoora host planet • Rhinegelt • Kalandan outpost • Distrel • Prastor • York III • Tttnicktttnor • Ariannus • Cheron • Elba II • Sanctuary • Gideon • Kolya • Tau Omega IV • Tau Omega III • Tareel III
2269	Rontelm • Memory Alpha • Ardana • Merak II • Avalon • Pollux V • Beta Myamid VIII • Chameleon • Zamphor • Hrakkour IV • Scythe • Balkos III • Gothos • Onyius II • Nova Atar III • Masaba • Lekythos • Shroud IV • Sigma Iotia II • Tarnak II • Vesbius • Janus VI • Beta Niobe III • Tree of Life planetoid • Gamma Cygnet planetoid • Centaurus • Raga's Planet • Eden • Theta Tau V • Holberg 917G • Lothor • Tau Beta IV • Excalbia • Sarpeidon • Feudal planet • Camus II • Duwamish • Ephrata IV • Sigma Niobe II • Gateway • Krasni's Folly • Vestalan • Maltos IV • Organia • Kyros • Nesta • Anomaly • Academy • Yko • Arachnae • Babel • Epsilon Delta IV • Heartland • Gothos • Cherela • Starbase 8 planet • Syhaar Prime • The Strand • Aarak III • Phi XI • Ur homeworld • Viden • Gobi III • Pacifica • Dolysia • Gralafi • Loren V • Gelladorn/R-775 I • Dengella II • Lloyd Zeta IX • Sigma Iotia II • Hesperides I • Tombstone • Waycross • Perry's planet • Delta Gamma IV • Trefolg • Trellisane • Holox • Boaco VI • Juram V • Vancadia • Veletus V • Pollux II • Leora IV • Patria I • Memory Prime • Talin IV • I'Qos • Circe V • Gateway • Mantilles • Moauv • Pomplance • Ribol II • Marpaplu • Valeria • Taurus II • Kinshasa
2270	Janus VI • Phylos II • Amusement Park planet • Motherlode • Rock creature planet • Darius IV • Megas-Tu • Terratin • Verdanis • Sherman's Planet • Argo • Deneb V • Vedala asteroid • Dramia • Dramia II • Arret • Lactra VII • Boqu II • Delta Theta III • Pandro • Dengella II • Briamos • Finder's planet • Procrustean planet • Yko • Belarius IV • DT-262 • Kwettir • Waasertla • Mygdalus III • Artemys 314 • Velat Nol/R-836 II • Pillagra (R-855 III) • Polymax VIII • Cenotaph • Emilla II • Vehtora IV • Anabarra colony • Hollow Planet • N'cai • Muldoon • Coridan III • Akladi • Mudd • Kuban • Sarai • CJ-884 planet • Stella Mudd's planet • Mudd • Taygeta V • Okeanos • Beta Omicron Delta III • Zeta Gibraltar • Yoondri • Earth (alternate) • Vrotii outpost planet • Sycorax • Baldur III • Bira III • Njura • Omne's planet • Voran • Razar • Mercan • Starbase 9 planet • Yalbo • Aritani • Vulcan • Hoshan planets • Tanis • Starbase 9 planet • Aragos planet • Aleph Prime • Aleph III • Antos IV • Takoi homeworld • Jinks' planet • Gateway • Andros • Yusub • Earth • Denebia • Veneu II • Gribbin II • Klondike VI • Isitra Zero • Gateway • Aleriad • Andoria • Proxima Centauri • Vulcan • Earth • Pelos • Talos IV • Gateway • Earth • Starbase 12 • Tomarii

External links

Beta III article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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+{{PlanetInfobox
-'''Beta III''' is a [[Class M]] [[planet]] located in the [[C-111 system]] and is home to a [[humanoid]] species known as [[Betan]]s.
+| type = fed
+| Bodytype = planet
+| Planet Name =Beta III
+| Image = [[file:beta III.jpg|thumb|The ''Enterprise'' in orbit around Beta III in 2267]]|Classification = [[Class M]]|Location = [[C-111 system]]|Alternate name = C-111 Beta III or UFC 611-Beta III|Affiliation = [[United Federation of Planets]]|Species = [[Betan]]}}
+'''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 [[Betan]]s.
+==History==
-Around 6,000 years ago, wars raged between the inhabitants of Beta III and a philosopher named [[Landru]] became concerned that they would ultimately destroy themselves and the planet.  In order to bring a peaceful and harmonious nature to the planet, Landru built a sophisticated [[computer]] (also named Landru) which would [[absorption|absorb]] members of Betan society, which meant that the absorbed persons actions and emotions could be controlled by the computer.  Once the influence had spread over the planet, Landru had eliminated war, disease, crime, fear, and conflict.  The downside was that the people of Beta III now had no souls, wondering around in a blissful daze.
+Circa [[thousands of years ago|3800 BCE]], a Betan philosopher named [[Landru (Betan)|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 (computer)|Landru]] -- which [[absorption|"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 [[Daedalus class|''Daedalus''-class]] [[Federation]] [[starship]], [[USS Archon (NCC-189)|USS ''Archon'']], which was on a survey mission.  Unfortunately, the crew of the ''Archon'' were even absorbed by Landru or killed in the attempt, and the ship herself was eventually destroyed.
+In [[2167]], Beta III was visited by the {{class|Daedalus}} [[Federation]] [[starship]], {{USS|Archon|NCC-189}}, conducting a survey mission.  The ''Archon'' was brought down by Landru and its crew all either absorbed or killed by Landru.
-A [[2267|century later]], the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]] was dispatched to Beta III to attempt to ascertain the ''Archon''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> fate.  Like the crew of the ''Archon'', the ''Enterprise'' crew were also confronted by Landru and threatened with absorption.  But [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] was able to destroy 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, and destroying itself.  With Landru gone, the Betans were now free, and Captain Kirk left [[Ensign]] [[Christopher Lindstrom]] and a team of sociologists behind to help guide the Betans in their new freedom.  (''[[TOS]]'' [[episode]]: "[[The Return of the Archons]]" and ''[[SCE]]'' [[novel]]: ''[[Foundations]]'').
+A [[2267|century later]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} 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 on line; ''Enterprise'' [[chief engineer]] [[Montgomery Scott]] also remained on Beta III to assist them. ({{en|TOS|sub=Star Trek 9|The Return of the Archons}})
-==Connections==
+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 maintenence facility in the [[2260s]]. ({{eb|SCE|Foundations, Book Two}})
+In the mid-[[2370s]], the {{class|Aerie}} [[starship]] {{USS|Rook}} was assigned to an extended sociological re-education program on this planet under the direction of Doctor [[Timothy Wess]]. ({{rpg|Decipher RPG|Starships}})
+===Alternate reality===
+In the [[Kelvin timeline]], by late [[2258]], the information in the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] Archives about Beta III listed it as a "barren rock".  All information that remained were rumors, including one passed on to {{kt|James T. Kirk}} at [[Starfleet Academy]] by one of the professors. Also [[Cornelius Landru|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 it's 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 with out means to contact Starfleet. ({{c|TOS|sub={{dis1|The Return of the Archons|comic}}|{{a|The Return of the Archons, Part 1|Part 1}}|{{a|The Return of the Archons, Part 2|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 (mirror)|Thy'lek Shran]], when presenting spoils of the invasion to [[Empress of the Terran Empire|Empress]] [[Hoshi Sato (mirror)|Sato]], described the inhabitants as "little more than sheep." ({{n|ENT|sub={{st|Mirror Universe}}|Age of the Empress}})
+:''It is unclear what role, if any, Landru played in the history of this mirror Beta III.''
+==Appendices==
+===Connections===
+{{nCC-1701 planets (2265-2270)}}
+===External links===
 * {{memoryalpha}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Beta 03}}
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+[[category:planets]]
+[[category:alpha and Beta Quadrant planets]]
+[[category:third planets]]
+[[category:federation worlds]]
+[[category:quadrant 1 planets]]
+[[category:mirror universe planets]]

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