Epsilon Ceti

Epsilon Ceti (the Risa system) was a trinary star system containing three F class stars.

History and specifics[edit | edit source]

The system is situated in the Beta Quadrant, relatively near Mazar, Paraaga, Castor, and FGC-983, in a sector on the Alpha/Beta Quadrant border. The system contained at least two planets, in orbit of the B star, the second of which was the popular tourist destination, Risa. The system was also adjacent to a major space lane, running out of Beta Rigel. (ST reference: Star Charts)

Alternate realities[edit | edit source]

In the Kelvin timeline 23rd century, the Risa system vicinity was in neutral space unclaimed by major governments, located at coordinates -5520, -569. (ST video game: Fleet Command)

The system has an ID code of 71358 in the game software and the player is likely to encounter an Orion slaver vessel here.

System makeup[edit | edit source]

Epsilon Ceti A
- Epsilon Ceti B
  - Epsilon Ceti B I (Suam)
  - Epsilon Ceti B II (Risa)
    - Inobe
  - Lowoion
  - Rusanej
- Epsilon Ceti C
- Epsilon Ceti Outpost

Appendices[edit | edit source]

Connections[edit | edit source]

Sirius sector block
Orion sector	Kinjer system (Kinjer Prime) • Lackey system (Lackey III) • Reytan system (Reytan) • Starbase 24 (Starbase 24's system) • Una system (Una II)
	Orion trinary system	Stars: Pi-3 Orionis trinary star (Orion A, Orion B, Orion C)
	Orion trinary system	Planets and moons: I. Orion I • III.: Orion III/Orion Prime (Luna Orionis) • Hoan • Thaspa
Risa sector	Bomari system (Bomari II) • Donia system (Donia) • Gamma Orionis transwarp conduit • Imaga system (Imaga • Imaga II) • Koolhaas system (Koolhaas) • Omar system (Omar) • Tazi system (Tazi)
	Risa system	Stars and outposts: Epsilon Ceti A • Epsilon Ceti B (Granicus binary) • Epsilon Ceti C • Epsilon Ceti Outpost
	Risa system	Planets: Epsilon Ceti B I (Suam) • B II.: Risa (Inobe) • Lowoion • Rusanej
Vulcan sector	Beytan system (Beytan V) • Bhea system (Bhea) • Delta Volanis Cluster • Kei system (Kei III) • P'Jem system (P'Jem) • Pellme system (Pellme II) • Pico system (Pico) • Wolf 359 system
	Vulcan system	Stars: 40 Eridani A • 40 Eridani B • 40 Eridani C
	Vulcan system	Planets and moons: I. Ket-Cheleb • II & III.: Vulcan • T'Khut (T'Rukhemai) • IV. Tel-Alep • V. Kal-Apton • VI. Kir Alep • Vulcanis VII • Delta Vega

Stars, systems and objects of the Cetus constellation
13 Ceti • Ceti Alpha (Menkar) • Cetus system • Chi Ceti A • Deneb Kaitos (Beta-16 Ceti) • Gamma Ceti • Epsilon Ceti (Risa) • Mu Ceti (Niburon) • NGC 321 (Eminiar: Eminiar VII • Vendikar) • Nimori Ceti • Omicron Ceti (Mira) • Sigma Ceti • Tau Ceti (Kaferia)

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (E)
Edris • Ekinus • El Adrel • Elba • Elkauron • Ellison's Star • Elohim • Elysia Incendae • Emben • Emila • Eminiar • Endicor • Enoch • Entrunar • Epsilon 119 • Epsilon Anubis (Epsilon Anubis A • Epsilon Anubis B) • Epsilon Ceti • Epsilon Delta • Epsilon Ionis • Epsilon Kitaj • Epsilon Minora • Epsilon Miranda • Epsilon Sorona • Epsilon Tauri • Epsilon Theta • Epsilon Ursae Majoris • Epsion • Equess • Ercola • Eremar • Ergol • Esabl • Eskiis • Essai • Eta Seratorn • Eta Tauri • Eta Trianguli
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (E)	Edasich • El Nath • Elasi Prime • Eltanin • Ennar • Entelior • Epsilon Aurigae • Epsilon Boötis • Epsilon Cygni • Epsilon Draconis • Epsilon Ophiuchi • Epsilon Serpentis • Eta Cassiopeiae • Eta Coronae Borealis • Eta Draconis • Eta Ophiuchi • Eta Serpentis • Eta Ursae Majoris • Eye of Ket-Cheleb
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (E)	Edinov • Eisn • Ejul Thelni • Epsilon • Epsilon Canaris • Epsilon Canis Majoris • Epsilon Carinae • Epsilon Corvi • Epsilon Eridani • Epsilon Geminorum • Epsilon Gruis • Epsilon Hydrae • Epsilon Indi (Andoria) • Epsilon Librae • Epsilon Monocerotis • Epsilon Orionis • Epsilon Pavonis • Epsilon Phoenicis • Epsilon Scorpii • Eta Antliae • Eta Corvi • Eta Crucis • Eta Eridani • Eta Horologii • Eta Indi • Eta Lupi • Eta Scorpii • Eye of Grun

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (G)
Galar • Galina • Galon • Galway • Gamma 400 • Gamma 7A • Gamma Alpha • Gamma Amar • Gamma Argus • Gamma Arietis • Gamma Chrysalis • Gamma Delta system • Gamma Demetrius • Gamma Emerata • Gamma Kestra system • Gamma Llongo • Gamma Meridien • Gamma Tarses • Gamma Trianguli • Gamma Trixis • Gamma Vertis • Gamma Xaridian • Gamma Ysalis • Ganidra • Garis • Garr • Garriat • Gaspar • Gealan • Genovese's Star • Gentariat • Geries • Ghandi • Ghar • Ghomba • Ghondr • Gila • Gobi system • Golgotha • Golumbin 699 • Gombara • Gonal • Gorak system • Gorla • Gorsach • Graf • Grenfil • Greshik Tyrr • Gribbin • Grisellan system • Guldammur • Gunarp
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (G)	Galador • Gallina • Gamma Andromedae • Gamma Aquarii • Gamma Aurigae • Gamma Capricorni • Gamma Coronae Borealis • Gamma Cygni • Gamma Draconis • Gamma Lyrai • Gamma Ophiuchi • Gamma Persei • Geilod • Gemma system • Gemulon • Gentara • Goralis • Gotanna • Great Pulsar • Grevven • Grovran • Gulvaria
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (G)	Gains • Galdonterre • Gamma Eridani • Gamma Eridon • Gamma Geminorum • Gamma Hydra • Gamma Leporis • Gamma Orionis • Gamma Pavonis • Gamma Xertia • Ganalda • Garadius • Garag system • Gasko • Gateway system • Gideon system • Glintara • Gomeisa • Goran system • Gorath system • Gorn system • Gornar system • Gotara

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (R)
Rachelis • Raddan • Rahwe • Rai • Rainsford • Rajatha • Rakon • Ramedes • Rasalgethi • Rastan • Ravanar • Raville • Refniai • Rejarris • Rell's Theta system • Relva • Rho Drunir • Rho Ophiuchi • Ribol • Ridix • Rigelken • Rivala • Rodden • Rogg • Romulus B • Rona Tan • Ross 154 • Ross 271 • Rousseau • Rovan • Rover • Ruli • RY Antliae
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (R)	Rakal system • Raknal • Rasalhague • Redansk • Regulon • Rho Capricorni • Rhota'Nev • Rissa • Rog • Rondac • Rotanev • Rudellia • Rymus
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (R)	Ramatis • Rana • Rator • Regulus • Regulus A • Respler • Reytan • Rigel systems: (Beta Orionis: Rigel A, Rigel BC • Beta Rigel) • Rigil Kentaurus • Romii system • Romulus B • Romulus system • Roulean

Background[edit | edit source]

Location[edit | edit source]

Star Charts places Epsilon Ceti between 40 and 50 light-years out from Earth relative to the galactic plane; as the charts are a two dimensional representation of three dimensional space this still gives leeway to the real world location of Epsilon Ceti, which is 88 light-years from Earth^[1]. Star Charts also appears to mark the system in the same sector as the Briar Patch, which Star Trek: Insurrection gives as Sector 441, however, similarly, due to the two-dimensional nature of the Star Charts, the two locations may only be in the same stack of sectors rather than the same sector.

There are conflicting sources on the location of Risa: While Star Charts places it in this system, the SCE eBook: Paradise Interrupted has the planet situated in the Alpha Quadrant, as does the Decipher RPG module: Worlds, which also states that the planet is third in the Granicus binary star system, near the Cardassian Union. Fleet Command also specifies this as a binary.

For the purposes of this wiki, Risa is treated as a dual-quadrant location, in both the Alpha Quadrant and the Beta Quadrant.

References[edit | edit source]

ST video game: Fleet Command