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Pollux[1] (or Beta Geminorum[2]) was a star with an associated star system, located in the Orion sector[3] and Sirius sector block[3] of the galaxy's Beta Quadrant,[2] in Federation[3] space. (TOS episode: "Who Mourns for Adonais?"; ST reference: Star Charts; STO - Tutorial mission: "Communication Breakdown")

Pollux was around 33 light-years from Earth, where it is visible as part of the constellation of Gemini. Pollux was a K0IIIb class orange star, an orange giant. (ST reference: Star Charts)

History and specifics[]

Pollux

The K-type orange giant Pollux in 2410.

The Federation starships USS Pollux, including the Pollux-class, were named for this location.

The orbiting star system at Pollux contained the planet Pollux II. (TOS comic: "All of Me")

The Pollux system was the location of the planet Pollux IV. That class M planet and the rest of the system were surveyed by the USS Enterprise in the year 2267. They met Apollo, last of the Beings, who became romantically involved with crewmember Carolyn Palamas before dissolving himself into the wind. (TOS episode: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

The star system at Pollux contained the planet Pollux V. (TOS video game: 25th Anniversary)

In TNG video game: Birth of the Federation, the orbital configuration of the game map star systems was randomly generated each time a new game started. Neither were any 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.

In 2409, the Borg Collective returned to local space and erected a transwarp gate in the orbit of Pollux IV. The USS Khitomer was left damaged. Its recovery effort was aided by the USS Chimera. Captain Nog and a field-promoted lieutenant in command of the late Captain Masc Taggart's frigate investigated the Borg presence and engaged waves of Borg spheres and Borg probes until the Khitomer and Pollux were safe. (STO - Tutorial mission: "Communication Breakdown")

System makeup[]

Pollux (Beta Geminorum, K0IIIb type orange giant star, primary)

A planet at in the system is a Red planet rich in Tritanium. (TOS board game: Catan – Federation Space)

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Andorian stars and star systems
Andorian home system (Epsilon Indi) Federation icon image. the galaxy's Alpha and Beta Quadrant icon image.
25 Canis Majoris78 Geminorum94 LeonisAemusa 885Alpha QuarramAntipathyBaranBeta ForminiaBeta GeminorumBeta IndiBeta LeonisBeta RosaDelta Canaris/Delta Canis MajorisDenebolaDundeeEloras 375Epsilon IndarEpsilon KevaGamma Eta DaraGamma Indus 552JarovallaJaxsenJidopKadassK'KronnParim 758PolluxScorpi MaximaTau AnacrilusTau TauriTelcosusThalakThalassaTharsisThonolanThrellviaTrilithVornaWezenZeta Minoris
Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (P)
P4T-16 SingularityPaeganPadoraPaggaruPagoxPal's StarPalgrenaxPalimerPallas 14Pallas 785PallusPalvarlionPandiraPan'nethPanteraParadaneParadoxParamindas 575ParanonPareleonPariParidesParkaParlurParmunParoxParrasParsentesParsionParvoParvokParziunPasadoranPasara MajorisPascalPashaPateraPatra TorPatriaPattonPavaPedaraPele VortexPelhamPelionePellaPel'vorPelavosPelkaidPellionPemPenchanPenrekPenta DoraPenta ElvaPenta GaraPenta KirenPenta LemaPenta MelaPenta MoriPenta ViriPentamPentaraPentarusPentisPentoxPenvadaPeralaxPerenaPeriponPernenPerrenPerrexPerriazPerrienPerseant AlphaPer'tethPerxierPetraPeyorisPeyraPhadPhaedusPharaPharos 625PhaxPhenroPherodPhiPhi DeltaPhi KappaPhi PumaPhicusPhidianPhillo'tokPhi UnicornisPhon'tekPhridenPhygmaPiachiPilarPilarPilderaPilkorPinavPinikouPiras ZetaPirzonPiserPit of GilgameshPitcara PrimePithecus MajorusPi'varaPledoraPlemoxPleth'raPluroPochianPoketaPolidexPolinPoliraPolloxPol'taraPolluxaraPol'vadiPolydorusPolymaxPo'mekPonzoxPorabonPorrimaPorsukPorxienPosaraPoselPosellPoservozPoth'mekPranPraetusPravianPreficonPrentuPrezanPrimidaraPrioxPrometheusProtariProteusProtofProvidenceProxmanProxusPSR 418-D/1015.3PukierPulolPuniexPuriazPutakPuxamPuxasPX1N4-152 SingularityPyraPyrenPyrimiisPyris Alpha and Beta Quadrant icon image.
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (P) Pegasus MajorPeliar ZelPeliosPentathPentharaPersephonePeyitPortasPrexnakPriamPrijipatiProsennaPsi-5 AurigaePsi SerpentisPyrelliaPyrithia Alpha Quadrant icon image.
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (P) p EridaniPaghPahvoPallorParsus IndiPaxarPerenPeritheesPhardosPhebenPhi VirginisPhylosPi HydraePi MensaePi-3 OrionisPictaeP'JemPollusPolluxP'rangPriorsProcyonProcyon AProximaProxima CanarisPsi CancriPsi Velorum Beta Quadrant icon image.
Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (0-9)
00 Raskae Majoris5 Arietis6 Arietis6-156-237 Ursae Minoris12 Lyncis13 Arietis19 Tauri22 Hydrae22 Ophiuchi25 Tauri34 Kraol37 Cassiopeiae43 Aquarii43 Geminorum47 Draconis55 Terae Majoris56 Arietis57 Arietis61 Ursae Majoris66 Imora74 Tauri77 Ursae Majoris78.56/3.54/23.4483 Beta89 Mell Majoris90 Milenae Majoris99 Pegasi114 Delta114 Trianguli128 Trianguli334 Scorpii415 Arietis780 Arietis4725 CancriSystem 330System 7348 the galaxy's Alpha and Beta Quadrant icon image.
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (0-9) 1 Herculis2 Ophiuchi3 Coronae Borealis4 Aurigae5 Coronae Borealis6 Delphini7 Aurigae7 Delphini8 Aurigae8 Canum Venaticorum10 Canum Venaticorum10 Lyrae11 Lacerti12 Canum Venaticorum12 Draconis13 Aurigae13 Draconis14 Draconis14 Lyrae15 Lyncis15 Sagittae15 Virginis16 Boötis16 Ceti16 Cygni17 Andromedae17 Aquilae17 Piscis Austrini18 Cygni20 Draconis20 Lyrae21 Andromedae (21 Andromedae A21 Andromedae B) • 21 Boötis23 Draconis23 Serpentis24 Cassiopeiae26 Pegasi27 Boötis27 Herculis27 Ophiuchi30 Boötis31 Aquilae33 Aurigae33 Draconis34 Aquarii34 Aurigae35 Ophiuchi37 Cygni37 Serpentis38 Sagittarii40 Capricorni42 Boötis43 Andromedae44 Persei46 Andromedae50 Aquilae50 Cygni50 Serpentis51 Pegasi53 Aquarii53 Aquilae56 Aurigae57 Andromedae57 Serpentis59 Aquarii61 Cygni61 Draconis63 Draconis65 Herculis70 Ophiuchi86 Ceti92 Herculis94 Aquarii99 Herculis112 Tauri218 Persei329 Aurigae492 Lyncis1440 Ophiuchi (1440 Ophiuchi B) • 1616 Ophiuchi1865 Serpens4408 Trianguli the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant icon image.
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (0-9) 1 Centauri1 Corvi1 Orionis2 Corvi3 Canis Minoris3 Eridani4 Leonis5 Virginis7 Crateris8 Monocerotis10 Canis Minoris11 Hydrae13 Crateris13 Eridani13 Leporis14 Cancri14 Eridani14 Leonis15 Leporis16 Cancri17 Circini17 Pavonis18 Eridani19 Canis Majoris20 Librae23 Eridani24 Geminorum24 Leonis24 Orionis25 Canis Majoris26 Monocerotis26–27 Crucis27 Geminorum30 Hydrae31 Canaris / 31 Canis Majoris32 Pictoris34 Crucis34 Eridani34 Fornacis36 Leonis38 Eridani38 Lyncis40 Eridani (40 Eridani A40 Eridani B40 Eridani C) • 43 Pavonis46 Orionis54 Geminorum54 Orionis59 Eridani65 Cancri65 Fornacis66 Geminorum67 Eridani67 Virginis70 Leonis70 Ophiucus74 Orionis75 Geminorum78 Geminorum78 Pavonis82 Eridani83 Leonis (83 Leonis A83 Leonis B) • 87 Tauri88 Eridani88 Pavonis89 Carinae94 Leonis111 Pavonis113 Pavonis127 Scorpii128 Pavonis128 Trianguli198 Eridani1020 Octantis1212 Muscae4403 Pavonis the galaxy's Beta Quadrant icon image.
Stars, systems and objects of the Gemini constellation
37 Geminorum (Kantare) • Alpha Geminorum (Castor)Beta Geminorum (Pollux) • Delta Geminorum (Goren) • Epsilon GeminorumGamma Geminorum (Alhena) • Iota Geminorum (Tribble system) • Kappa GeminorumLambda GeminorumRho Geminorum (Preenos) • Sigma GeminorumXi Geminorum (Alzirr) • Zeta Geminorum (Maximilian)

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Apocrypha[]

In the limited license RPG publications of Star Fleet Universe/Star Fleet Battles, the module "The Coming of the Meteor"SFU had Pollux IXSFU, the ninth planet of this system, as the site of USS Kongo Captain Phil Kosnett's decisive victory over a Klingon sabotage plot to navigate a meteor to impact a Federation industrial colony. The game assigned the Pollux system's locations as sector 2213.

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