Goran IV was a planet in or near Federation space in the Beta Quadrant. Goran IV was the fourth planet in the Goran system, and was home to a pre-industrial Goranian civilization, with a population of approximately 1.1 billion.
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By 2274, an astronomer named Gorman had invented a telescope, sextant and astrolabe, and he used them to create a crude but accurate diagram of the Goran system, including Goran IV.
In 2274, a probe used to monitor the Klingon Neutral Zone crashed on the planet at some point prior to stardate 8124.5, releasing toxic gas into the atmosphere. The USS Enterprise was diverted to make sure the gas did not harm anyone. (TOS comic: "The Long Night's Dawn!")