Archanis (also known as Arachne) is a star system located on the border of space claimed by the Federation and the Klingon Empire, in the general vicinity of Kinkuthanza and Tellun. An orange star, Archanis has five planets, including the notable world, Archanis IV. (ST reference: Star Trek Maps)
Specifics[]
It was a K type star located in the Beta Quadrant in the general vicinity of Ajilon, Donatu, and the Epsilon Outposts 1 and 2. (ST reference: Star Charts)
Archanis itself was a very bright star. (Decipher RPG module: Starfleet Operations Manual)
It was the key system of the Beta Quadrant's Archanis sector. (ST video game: Star Trek Online)
History[]
During tense periods in the 22nd and 23rd century, Starfleet skirmished with Klingon Defense Force starships for possession of Archanis and other disputed systems. (Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook)
In 2293, the Klingon Empire relinquished claim to it and its sector under the Khitomer Accords to the United Federation of Planets. (ST reference: Star Trek Chronology)
Archanis was a Klingon system when it was attacked by the Cardassian Union circa 2333. (TLE novel: The Art of the Impossible)
By 2378, Archanis was a holding of the Federation. (ST reference: Star Charts)
In 2386, the Federation Master Astrometric Database included Archanis on its Beta Quadrant: Local Space Extract star chart. (ST reference: Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library)
In 2406, it and the sector were retaken by a Klingon invasion during the Federation-Klingon War of 2405-2410. (ST website: The Path to 2409)
- 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.
Alternate realities[]
Prior to 2373, a battle in the system cost the lives of more than 200 of William T. Riker's comrades.
In 2373, the USS Enterprise-E rendezvoused in the sytstem with a fleet of General Martok's Klingon warships, per request of Chancellor Gowron and Federation President Jaresh-Inyo. (TNG - Myriad Universes - Echoes and Refractions novella: A Gutted World)
System makeup[]
- Archanis primary
- Archanis I
- Archanis II
- Archanis III
- Archanis IV
- Archanis V
Appendices[]
Connections[]
Eta Eridani sector block | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aldebaran sector | Aldebaran (Aldebaran A, Aldebaran B, etc.: Aldebaran I • Aldebaran II • Aldebaran III • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Aldebaran IV) • Azha • Beta Leonis Minoris (Beta XII-A) • Deep Space Station K-7 • Sherman system (Sherman's Planet) • Traelus (Traelus II) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Archanis sector | Ajilon system (Ajilon Prime) • Archanis system (Archanis IV) • Ganalda • Otha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donatu sector | Alhena • Bepi 113 • Cursa system (Cursa) • Donatu (Donatu V) • Drozana (Drozana Station) • Ker'rat system (Ker'rat) • Starbase 157 (Starbase 157 system) • Zibal (Zibalia) |
References[]
- ST reference: Star Trek Maps
- DS9 episode: "Broken Link"
- ST reference: Star Trek Chronology
- ST reference: Star Charts
- TLE novel: The Art of the Impossible
- TNG - Myriad Universes - Echoes and Refractions novella: A Gutted World
- ST website: The Path to 2409
- ST reference: Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library
- DSC novel: Choose Your Pain
- Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook
External links[]
- Archanis article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Archanis_System article at Star Trek Online Wiki.
- Archanis article at ST website: StarTrek.com.