Tau Cygna V

Tau Cygna V was a planet located in the space of the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant, the fifth planet in orbit of the Tau Cygna star system in the de Laure belt.

Specifics[]

Tau Cygna V is a dry class H planet with a thin atmosphere, but could be terraformed. (Decipher RPG module: Worlds)

Terrain on the inhospitable world was mostly desert wastelands, with water supplies located only in mountainous areas at high altitudes. The planet was bathed in hyperonic radiation, harmful to Humans. (TNG episode: "The Ensigns of Command", Fact Files Issue 47: "File 18 Card 30, Tau Cygna V Colony")

History[]

In 2255, the planet was annexed by the Sheliak civilization under the terms of the Treaty of Armens, section 133, paragraph 77. (TNG episode: "The Ensigns of Command", Last Unicorn RPG module: The Price of Freedom)

In the year 2274, the starship SS Artemis crashed on the surface and the survivors started a new colony, accidentally violating the treaty. Over time, the colonists developed a natural resistance to the planet's radiation.

In 2366, the Federation starship USS Enterprise-D was assigned to remove the lost colony of Humans against their will before a Sheliak colony ship settled there. To handle the relocation effort, Lieutenant Commander Data was sent to planet since he was immune to the radiation's effects.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard negotiated for additional time to relocate the colonists, and three weeks later a transport evacuated them to another planet. (TNG episode: "The Ensigns of Command")

In 2371, the crash of the Enterprise-D on Veridian III shifted its crew into the Nexus. Data awoke in a 1970s American home with Ard'rian McKenzie, whom he recalled from his visit to Tau Cygna V. (TNG - Strange New Worlds VI short story: "Tribble in Paradise")

Notable residents[]

Former colonists[]

Gosheven
Haritath
Kentor
Ard'rian McKenzie

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Planets visited by the USS Enterprise-D
2364	Earth • Deneb IV • Archaria III • Ligon II • Styris IV • Omicron Theta • Gamma Tauri IV • Delphi Ardu IV • Peacekeepers' World • Parliament • Rubicun III • Quadra Sigma III • Haven • Torona IV • Angel I • Starbase 74 planet • Bynaus • Tigan VII • Syntagus Theluv • Tarod IX • Faltos • Persephone V • Mordan IV • Aldea • Velara III • Relva VII • Minos • Brentis VI • Treva • Vagra II • Ornara • Brekka • Vandor IV • Sarona VIII • Dytallix B
2365	'aucdet IX • Tenara • Epsilon Miranda V • DQN 1196 • Raimon • Feeniks-Denn IV • Himalias V • Thiopa • Gravesworld • Ramatis III • Solais V • Gagarin IV • Elysia • Iconia • Theta 116 VIII • Pacifica • Bringloid V • Mariposa • Drema IV • Yuri • Surata IV
2366	Kavis Alpha IV • Tau Cygna V • Galorndon Core • Acamar III • Orelious IX • Bre'el IV • Cassiopeia Delta VII • Archer IV • Betazed • Vulcan • Rutia IV • Cawley IV • Grindelwald • Jouret IV
2367	Saturn • Earth • Ogus II • Terlina III • Daa'V • Turkana IV • Qo'noS • Alpha Onias III • Domarus IV • Alpha Hydros V • Beta Hydros IV • Lanatos • Gamelan V • Lambda Paz • Adelphous IV • Modala • Ventax II • Harrakis V • Evadne IV • Malcor III • Koorn • Tarchannen III • Cytheria • Tagus III • Torgu-Va • Kaelon II • Peliar Zel • Torona IV • Krios Prime • Qo'noS
2368	Qo'noS • El-Adrel IV • Valo I • Valo II • Qualor II • Vulcan • Galorndon Core • Hermeticus II • Phaedra • Votar VII • Sindar • J'naii • Naia VII • Delta IV • Cogen V • Tau Lee • Tessen III • Rajatha Prime • Earth
2369	Frigis • Hobson Delta II • Bajor • Eloh • Riat • Dyson Sphere • Tagra IV • Deinonychus VII • Epictetus III • Tyrus VII-A • Farisi • Mardion III • Earth • Megara • Capulon IV • Detria II • Detria VI • Lisarion • Arkaria • Buran • Iomides • Bersallis III • Ruah IV • Indri VIII • Loren III • Vilmor II • Ne'elat • Beta Maradi VII • Aklar • Eloh • Nervala IV • Velex • Ohniaka III
2370	Terellian crashsite world • Marijne VII • N'trahn • Dessica II • Barradas III • Calder II • Vulcan • Kesprytt III • Enoch VII • Dyson Sphere • Hera • Atrea IV • Vacca VI • Dorvan V • Hera • Krantin • Syng II • Earth
2371	Sindikash • Thanet • Ntignano • Akavan III • Damiano • Veridian III
2401–2402	Athan Prime • Jupiter

Appearances[]

TNG episode: "The Ensigns of Command"

References[]

Last Unicorn RPG module: The Price of Freedom
Decipher RPG module: Worlds
Fact Files Issue 47: "File 18 Card 30, Tau Cygna V Colony"
Fact Files Issue 61: "File 3 Card 3FF, Alpha Quadrant"
TNG - Strange New Worlds VI short story: "Tribble in Paradise"
TNG - A Time to... novel: A Time to Sow
Star Trek Adventures RPG module: The Sciences Division

External links[]

Tau Cygna V article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Tau Cygna V article at ST website: StarTrek.com.

Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki