I'Qos was a class M planet located somewhere in the space of the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants. It was the homeworld of the I'Qosa and the Lo'Kari civilizations.
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I'Qos's atmosphere was rich in oxygen, with extremely heavy moisture and various unknown chemicals. Half of the population, the I'Qosa, lived under the sea, while the other half, the Lo'Kari, lived on the planet's sole continent. The water on I'Qos had healing properties and could be breathed by air-breathing lifeforms.
In the year 2269, the Federation made first contact with I'Qos when the USS Enterprise arrived there to return Ayal home, having rescued them from a Tholian web. An away team consisting of Spock, Hikaru Sulu and Pavel Chekov accompanied Ayal to help make peace between the I'Qosa and the Lo'Kari, but instead witnessed the beginning of a war between the two peoples. (TOS - Year Five comics: "Issue 9", "Issue 10")