Chin'toka was a star with an associated star system, located in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant, in 24th century Cardassian Union space, near the Federation border.
History and specifics[]
The Chin'toka system's orbit was the location of a number of worlds, including two — Chin'toka II and Chin'toka III — which are inhabited. During the Dominion War, the system was the location of two major engagements between the Federation Alliance and the Dominion-Cardassian alliance. (DS9 episodes: "Tears of the Prophets", "The Siege of AR-558", "The Changing Face of Evil")
In late 2374, Starfleet salvaged a Jem'Hadar ship crashed on one of Chin'toka's planets. P8 Blue was a member of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers team to investigate the ship. (SCE eBook: War Stories, Book 2)
Zelik Leybenzon was among the Starfleet personnel assigned as ground forces in the Chin'toka system. (TNG novel: Q & A)
In 2401, the USS Titan hid with the wrecked ships in the Chin'toka scrapyard. (PIC episode: "Dominion")
Alternate histories[]
In an alternate reality version of the late 24th century where many familiar political associations had been dissolved, Kelvas had fallen away from the Cardassian Union and was held by Ferengi, with a trio of heavily-armed Ferengi shuttles, a force equivalent to the fleet of a commodore. (ST video game: Conquest)
System makeup[]
- Chin'toka system primary star
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- Chin'toka I
- Chin'toka II and Chin'toka III (both class M, shared orbit)
- Chin'toka IV
- Chin'toka V
- Chin'toka VI
- Chin'toka VII
- Chin'toka VIII
- Chin'toka IX
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| Actrium • Almatha • Amleth • Ankaro • Aokii • Arawath • Arduria • Argaya • Avenal • Bajor (ceded 2369) • Bryma • Cardassia • Celtris • Chin'toka • Cuellar • Davon • Doltec • Geilod • Glintara • Gulvaria • Hagal • Iota Cephei • Kelrabi • Lahra • Mirish • Monac • Nuraka • Olmerak • Orias • Pentath • Peyit • Quinor • Rakal • Raknal • Rissa • Rondac • Septimus • Shahr • Torros • Trelka • Trivas • Unefra • Weibak • Varian • Velos • Ventani • Xahea (ceded 2375) • Xoxa | 
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Background[]
In Star Trek: Conquest, the Chin'toka system was located in the Cardassian extension near the bottom left of the game map, much as it is located in the local space map projections in Star Charts. This system had a low-level rating 1 star, which modified the mining or research efficiency and the experience advantage of players holding and using the system. There were 3 points of access to the system, through Kelvas, Torros and Cardassia.
Apocrypha[]
The RPG The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon, published by Last Unicorn Games after they had lost their Star Trek licence, states that the system has a K2IV star, at least twelve planets, an Oort cloud and Kuiper belt. It also states that prior to the first engagement between the Federation Alliance and the Dominion alliance, the system contained many orbital manufacturing facilities and Tokara Nor.
References[]
- DS9 episode: "Tears of the Prophets"
- DS9 episode: "The Siege of AR-558"
- DS9 episode: "The Changing Face of Evil"
- DS9 episode: "When It Rains..."
- DS9 novel: Twilight
- DS9 novel: Cathedral
- TNG novel: Q & A
- PIC episode: "Dominion"
- ST reference: Star Charts
- ST video game: Conquest
- ST reference: Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Cardassian Union in Total")
External link[]
- Chin'toka article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.