Vega III

Vega III is the third planet in orbit of the star Alpha Lyrae and part of the Vegan star system. It is inhabited by humanoid Vegans.

It is a desert planet, with the surface and sky appearing brown from orbit. Vegan mining facilities extract korium, a valuable metal used in starship construction. (TOS novella: The Prisoner of Vega)

It has no moons. (ST reference: Worlds of the Federation)

History and specificsEdit

In the 2260s, Vegan Queen Vanadala offered to sign a mining treaty with the Federation for the planet's supply of korium. When they received a signal they thought was from the starship USS Enterprise, Vanadala inadvertently invited Klingon Commander Kalor's ship to land on the surface. His troops kidnapped Vanadala to compel her citizens to give him supplies of korium. James T. Kirk and Spock were able to capture Kalor and free Vanadala, which made it possible for the citizens to drive the remaining Klingon forces off of Vega III. (TOS novella: The Prisoner of Vega)

Notable residentsEdit

Queen Vanadala

BackgroundEdit

As Vega III's humanoid inhabitants were referred to as Vegans, they might have some connection to the Vegan civilization that was wiped out by Vegan choriomeningitis, or to the Vegan members of Marcos XII's population and the Human colonies on Vega IV or Vega IX.

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ConnectionsEdit

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) during Captain Kirk's initial five-year mission (2265-2270)
various	Aprilia III • Capory • Garrus • Triangularis III
2265	Earth • Draxis II • Tally • Gamma Alpha V • Pollux II • Starbase 8 planet • Sector Vega 6 planet • M-155 • Archernar IV • Dimorus • Tendar IV • Mestiko • Alpha Ortelina VII • Arronus VII • Aldebaran III • Delta Vega I • Starbase 12 • Vellurius • Earth • Empyrea • Globular planet • Norus • Junkyard planet • Palnak's planet • Santar • Nova XIII • Zeltok • Korak • Traveler's homeworld • Dukar • Neesan • Algenib II
2266	Crucial-3 • Vultra • Robots' planet • Angoma • Mantis planet • Nuofo • Stai • Vrex • Balant planet • Zargot • Coltac • Rigel XII • Alfa 177 • M-113 • Psi 2000 • Tlaoli IV • Skur • Selkye • Taragon • Alpha 332 • Ynobe II • Ecnal • Raylo • Noriga • Alpha Proxima II • Argylus • Ominnus • Earth • K-G • Seggor • Fornia • Angira • Beta II • Neesan • Kujal • Luna • Bwuja • Fayo • Hercula • Earth • Kibo/Ndora • Nraka • Alpha 23-C • Oordon • Mobita • Jodarr • Quodar • Zarta • Floe I • Metamorpha • Inicrust • Morti • Terrellian II • Voodoo planet • Riza homeworld • Mila Xa • Krugar III remnant • Quaraxus • Arima • Mazda • Numero Uno • Beta Carinae • Exo III • 1324-IV • 7348-II • Tantalus V • Miri's homeworld • Planet Q • Benecia
2267	Taurus II • Makus III • Ximega II • Hydra Epsilon III • Perseus Arm planetoid • Yko • Tenkara • Salvum • Grotus • Varanu planet • Yko • Talos IV • Tekton • Rifas-L • Amusement Park planet • Heitius VII • Centaurus V • Fomalhaut V • Tyrtaeus II • Gothos • Beta VI • Theta VII • Ramedes III • Cestus III • Alva • Lazarus's planet • Zutotanium planetoid • Cygnet XIV • Earth • Canara • Beta III • Draqqana • Eminiar VII • Ceti Alpha V • Gamma 400 • Vartax • Dak-Alpha • Timshel • Omicron Ceti III • Janus VI • 7348-II • Chandra IV • Organia • Angrena • Yko • Earth Colony II • Gateway • Earth • Vandros VII • Deneva • "the Frontier" • Modala • Gamma Xaridian • Elsinor H-25 • Starbase 10 • Beta Mariotia III • Vega III • Tondus • Varkan asteroid • Tekkor • Carnak • Certax • Pyris VII • Earth • Pentam V • Gamma Canaris N • Nukolee • Styra • Lurota • Giant Brain asteroid • Otari II • Gateway • Isis III • Maaba S'Ja • Capella IV • Pollux IV • Vulcan • Mestiko • Nador • Tactis II • Beta Nirobi II • Phygma IV • Outpost Omega-70 • Tau Gamma IV • M-370 • Argelius II • Merope IV • Malur • Eulus • Donico II • Gamma Trianguli VI • Masaba • Lekythos • Tyrtaeus II • Shroud IV • Halka • Ixtolde • Gamma Hydra IV • Calydon • Belmara IV • Turan Tot Narut's planet • Gamma Canaris N • Taunus • Planet 656 • Beton III • Kwettir • Janvar • Zettin • Sklurr • Karr • Graktan • Thark • Morkol • Plixes • Andrius • Mudd • Earth • Aneher II • Wezonvu • Nalaing • Magna Roma • Bavarya • Neolithia • Mythra • Rimillia • Babel • Gamma Canaris N • Vulcan • Nisus • Narnel's World • Neural • Beta Canzadia III
2268	Fornax II • Gamma II • Triskelion • Argus X • Tycho IV • Centaurus • Usilde • Theta VII • Signi Beta • Tautee system • Beta Canzandia III • Mevinna • Sigma Iotia II • Xanvia • Xoxxa • Inquisitor's planet • Beta Reticuli • Delta Vega • Nalogen • Delta Vega • Delta Canaris IV • Alnath II • Ammdon • Arret • Ekos • Eeiauo • Sivao • Kahless • Omega IV • Earth • Theta Kiokis II • Elas • Troyius • Tau Delta IX • Amerind • Tranquility VII • Minos V • Earth • Exo III • T'nufo • Tortuga • Taos IV • Triacus • Marcos XII • Lowaria • Dreamers' planet • Sigma Draconis VI • Direidi • Medusa • Elcidar Beta III • Minara II • Octavius IV • Beta Cabrini • Pegasus IV • Careta V • Beta XII-A • Platonius • Izell • Earth • Scalos • M-317 • Beta Aurigae III • Sanoora host planet • Rhinegelt • Kalandan outpost • Brellian IV • Prastor • Distrel • Tttnicktttnor • Ariannus • Cheron • Elba II • Sanctuary • Gideon • Kolya
2269	Memory Alpha • Merak II • Ardana • Pollux V • Avalon • Balkos III • Nova Atar III • Vesbius • Janus VI • Pollux II • Leora IV • Waasertla • Mygdalus III • Centaurus • Raga's Planet • Eden • Theta Tau V • Holberg 917G • Beta Niobe III • Excalbia • Sarpeidon • Camus II • Duwamish • Ephrata IV • Sigma Niobe II • Gateway • Krasni • Maltos IV • Organia • Kyros • Beta Castelli • Nesta • Anomaly • Academy • Arachnae • Lyra • Babel • Epsilon Delta IV • Heartland • Memory Prime • Talin IV • Syhaar Prime • Gateway • Mantilles • Taurus II • Beta Omicron Delta III • Motherlode • Megas-Tu • Terratin • Sherman's Planet • The Strand • Aarak III • Phi XI • Ur homeworld • Viden • Dengella II • Ephrata IV • Gobi III • Pacifica • Gralafi • Loren V • Argo • Waycross • Perry • Delta Gamma IV • Detente I • Trefolg • Trellisane • Beta Castelli • Helox • Boaco VI • Juram V • Vancadia • Chyrellka • Veletus V • Patria I • Pelos
2270	Janus VI • Phylos II • Vedala asteroid • Dramia • Dramia II • Arret • Lactra VII • Boqu II • NGC 7332 • Delta Theta III • Pandro • Briamos • Belarius IV • Velat Nol/R-836 II • N'cai • Stella • Liticia • Gelladorn/R-775 I • Cenotaph • Vehtora IV • Muldoon • Taygeta V • Okeanos • Beta Omicron Delta III • Yoondri • Gateway • Zeta Gibraltar • Andros • Yusub • Earth (alternate) • Sycorax • Bira III • Njura • Omne's planet • Voran • Razar • Mercan • Aleriad • Aritani • Yalbo • Vulcan • Unnamed Hoshan planets • Tanis • Aragos • Aleph Prime • Aleph III • Antos IV • Takoi homeworld • Earth • Denebia • Veneu II • Klondike VI • Isitra Zero • Pelos • Archernar IV • Talos IV • Pillagra/R-855 • Earth • Starbase 12 • Tomarii

AppearancesEdit

TOS novella: The Prisoner of Vega

ReferencesEdit

ST reference: Worlds of the Federation

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