Persephone II was a planet, the second planet of the Persephone system, located on the edge of Federation space in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant.
Specifics[]
It was a class M planet populated with animal life. (TOS novel: Pawns and Symbols)
It had a thin ring system. (SNW episode: "Children of the Comet")
History[]
In 2259, when the USS Enterprise surveyed the system, the planet was denoted on a star chart in the ship's ready room. (SNW episode: "Children of the Comet")
Prior to 2273, the planet had been explored by the Federation.
In 2273, a Romulan ship was sabotaged and destroyed by a Klingon device not far from the system. The ship's navigator, Reena Tertullian and crewman Lucius managed to reach Persephone II aboard a shuttle. Reena killed an animal for their sustenance, as Lucius was severely injured. By the time the USS Enterprise arrived to rescue them, Lucius had died. (TOS novel: Pawns and Symbols)