Merak (also known as Beta Ursae Majoris) is a star system, located in Federation space, near the former Cardassian Demilitarized Zone in the Kalandra sector.
History and specifics
It is visible from Earth (79 light-years distant) in the constellation of Ursa Major. Merak has a spectral class A1V, and is in the same general vicinity as Lya, Hanolan and the Argolis Cluster. (ST reference: Star Charts)
This star system was the location of a Federation shipyard facility in the 23rd century, and was one of three such bases that were the primary suppliers of Epsilon-class cutter starships, and one of two shipyards that construct the Kiev and Babcock-class frigates. Merak's yards are the sole source of Derf-class tenders, and the yards are one of several that produce Greyhound warpshuttles. (FASA RPG module: Federation Ship Recognition Manual)
- No history or specifics are established for this location in Starfleet Command III, as its name was arbitrarily selected for a Federation system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes.
System
Appendices
Connections
| Stars, systems and objects of the Ursa Major constellation |
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| 61 Ursae Majoris • Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) • Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak) • Epsilon Ursae Majoris (Alioth) • Eta Ursae Majoris (Alkaid) • Iota Ursae Majoris (Dnoces) • Lalande 21185 • Ursa Major Lacus • Zeta Ursae Majoris (Mizar) |
| Beta Ursae sector block | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bajor sector | Ajir system (Ajir IX) • Bajor-B'hava'el (Bajor I • Bajor II • Bajor III • Bajor IV • Bajor V • Bajor VI • Bajor • Cajara, Empok Nor • Denorios Belt, Bajoran wormhole, Deep Space 9, Deep Space 9 II • Andros • Bajor IX • Bajor X • Ba'Syladon • Bajor XII • Bajor XIII • Bajor XIV) • Golana • Prophet's Landing • Tasak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardassia sector | Cardassia system (Cardassia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalandra sector | Caldik (Caldik Prime) • Draygo (Draygo IV) • Farius (Farius Prime) • Galador (Galador II) • Hanolan • Kalandra (Kalandra Minor) • Klaestron system (Klaestron IV) • Kotaki • Kressari system (Kressari) • Merak (Lya • Lya Station Alpha • Merak II) • Starbase 375 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External links
- Merak article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Beta Ursae Majoris article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Beta Ursae Majoris at the Internet Stellar Database.